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Trump Calls Chuck Schumer a ‘Palestinian’
“President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer a ‘Palestinian’ as he defended the GOP’s government spending bill and his policies on corporate taxes and rising grocery…
EPA to Overhaul Obama-Era Rule on Greenhouse Gases
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will announce Wednesday that he is overhauling the “Endangerment Finding,” a 2009 rule signed by Barack Obama’s EPA administrator Lisa Jackson that declared greenhouse gases constitute…
House Republicans Suddenly Silent on Their Tax Plans
“House Republican tax writers were clamming up Wednesday about their tax plans, a sign that negotiations were getting serious as they prepared to go into a second day of close-door…
The Whiplash Presidency
David Graham: “If the defining feeling of the start of the first Trump administration was chaos, its equivalent in this term is whiplash. The president and his aides have been…
Senate GOP Has Problems with House Debt Ceiling Plan
“Senate Republicans are raising grave doubts about House Republicans’ plan to raise the debt ceiling as part of a massive tax cuts and border spending bill, a dynamic that could…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates to Square Off
“Candidates in a race that will determine ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will square off on Wednesday in their only scheduled debate before the April 1 election,” the…
Trump Played Big Role in Government Funding Bill
“For the first time since January 2018, House Republicans on Tuesday passed a government-wide funding bill without needing help from Democrats. And a day after the vote, members are suggesting…
‘Why I Left the Washington Post’
Ruth Marcus writes for The New Yorker on her decision to leave the Washington Post after 40 years. Save to Favorites
An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs and threats to the trans-Atlantic alliance have breathed life into centrist leaders, who are regaining popularity for their willingness to stand up to…
Chris Sununu Reconsiders Senate Run
“Former Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t closing the door on running for the Senate in New Hampshire, which would make him a powerful contender for the GOP nomination and force Democrats…
Chris Pappas Mulls Senate Bid in New Hampshire
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) is “definitely considering” running to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in 2026, Axios reports. “The 44-year-old congressman, first elected in 2018, would become the first openly…
Senate Republicans to Huddle with Trump on Taxes
“Senate Finance Committee Republicans will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the path forward for crafting legislation to enact broad swaths of the…
Senate Democrats Weigh Shutdown Vote
“Senate Democrats are grappling with whether or not to support a House GOP funding patch less than three days before a possible government shutdown,” Politico reports. “With 52 Republicans expected…
Lauren Boebert Stands By Her ‘Pimp Cane’ Comment
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said she stands by her comment referring to Rep. Al Green’s (D-TX) walking aid as a “pimp cane,” even as she faces a censure resolution for…
House Freedom Caucus Falls In Line Behind Trump
“In the span of two weeks, the House Freedom Caucus made two moves long seen as unimaginable for a band of far-right rebels formed to pressure Republican leaders to shrink…
A Public Corruption Playbook
The Trump administration’s takeover of the Justice Department was already a boon to public sector corruption. But Attorney General Pam Bondi’s latest move takes it even further. Join now to…
RFK Jr. Suggests Everyone Should Get Measles
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to suggest getting measles is the best defense against the disease, as a Texas outbreak spreads across the U.S., the…
The Trump-Musk Bromance Grows Stronger
Few things highlight the surreal state of American politics more clearly than this moment: As a stock market meltdown drained Americans’ retirement accounts, President Trump elevated his billionaire ally Elon…
Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers
David Frum: “The past few weeks have felt like a Cold War thriller in which an enemy agent somehow infiltrates the top of the United States government. Soldiers fighting for…
Jeanne Shaheen Won’t Run Again in 2026
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) “will not run for re-election in 2026, bringing an end to a long and singular political career and further complicating Democrats’ efforts to regain a majority…
