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Republicans Use Democrats’ Rhetoric in California

September 29, 2025 at 6:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “In order for Newsom and California Democrats to be able to draw new maps, however, voters in the state must decide whether to temporarily remove the state’s independent commission that regularly draws maps and instead hand over that power to Democrats in the State Legislature, via a measure known as Proposition 50.”

“And, in a particularly 2025 twist, the Republicans and others seeking to thwart Newsom’s efforts have been borrowing language most commonly used by Democrats ever since Trump rose to power in 2016 — language that warns that representative democracy is at stake.”

More on the Looming Government Shutdown

September 29, 2025 at 6:08 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

I spoke to Julie Mason on her fantastic radio show about this week’s likely government shutdown. 

Trump Plans New Financial Strike on Harvard

September 29, 2025 at 6:06 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration is escalating its fight with Harvard University by starting a process that could make the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university ineligible for federal grants over allegations of antisemitism on campus,” the Wall Street Journal reports.


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YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit

September 29, 2025 at 5:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit that President Trump brought against the company and its chief executive over its suspension of Trump’s account after that year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The settlement makes YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet’s Google, the final Big Tech company to settle a trio of lawsuits Trump brought against social-media platforms in the months after he left the White House.”

Shutdown Summit Fails to Produce a Deal

September 29, 2025 at 5:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Congressional leaders left a high-stakes Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump without a breakthrough Monday, greatly raising the likelihood of a government shutdown starting early Wednesday morning,” Politico reports.

Trump’s Shutdown Playbook Is About Unpredictability

September 29, 2025 at 4:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The president has wide latitude in deciding which federal agencies and programs stay open during a government shutdown.

That discretion has often been used as a political weapon.

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Disney Had 1.7 Million Cancellations of Streaming Service

September 29, 2025 at 4:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations in the week after suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, The Handbasket reports.

More Americans Side with the Palestinians Over Israel

September 29, 2025 at 4:06 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, American support for Israel has undergone a seismic reversal, with large shares of voters expressing starkly negative views about the Israeli government’s management of the conflict,” a new New York Times/Siena poll finds.

“In the aftermath of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, American voters broadly sympathized with Israelis over Palestinians, with 47% siding with Israel and 20% with Palestinians. In the new poll, 34% said they sided with Israel and 35% with Palestinians. Thirty-one percent said they were unsure or backed both equally.”

How Tom Homan Wound Up Ensnared in an FBI Sting

September 29, 2025 at 3:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Tom Homan, the White House border czar, became entangled in an FBI sting last year after an associate of his suggested to undercover FBI agents that Homan could facilitate future government contracts in exchange for big money,” MSNBC reports.

“Julian ‘Jace’ Calderas, a former U.S. immigration official who worked under Homan in the Obama administration, allegedly proposed to the agents — who were posing as businessmen — that Homan, in exchange for $1 million, could help them win lucrative federal contracts if Donald Trump became president again.”

Netanyahu Agrees to Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War

September 29, 2025 at 3:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to a deal to end the war in Gaza that was proposed by President Donald Trump, amid a fresh push by the White House to halt two years of bitter war,” the Washington Post reports.

“The step toward peace still requires agreement by Hamas.”
 
“Trump called it ‘a beautiful day, potentially one of the great days ever in civilization,’ speaking alongside Netanyahu following hours of meetings at the White House.”

Schumer Floats Very Short Term Funding Bill

September 29, 2025 at 3:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is sounding out his members about a spending bill to reopen the government for seven to 10 days — if a shutdown is in fact triggered on Oct. 1,” Axios reports.

“Schumer’s Plan B anticipates a government shutdown. He and Senate Democrats are also starting to think about how to get out of one.” 

“A 7-10 day spending bill would require unanimous consent in the Senate, which could put pressure on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Republicans to abandon their plans for a seven-week bill.”

Trump Would Head a ‘Board of Peace’ in Gaza

September 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump would chair an international “board of peace” to govern and reconstruct the Gaza Strip as part of a 20-point plan released Monday by the White House, describing an end to the war between Israel and Hamas and a transition toward peace, The Hill reports.

More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans for a Shutdown

September 29, 2025 at 2:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Morning Consult survey finds 45% of voters say they’d blame Republicans in Congress for a government shutdown, while only 33% say they’d blame Democrats in Congress.

What Does MAGA Taste Like?

September 29, 2025 at 2:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Magazine: “Filet mignon is out and marrow bones are in at D.C.’s new right-wing power spots.”

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

September 29, 2025 at 2:14 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Some 4 million people could lose federal housing assistance under new plans from the Trump administration,” ProPublica reports.

“The rules would pave the way for a host of restrictions long sought by conservatives, including time limits on living in public housing, work requirements for many people receiving federal housing assistance and the stripping of aid from entire families if one member of the household is in the country illegally.”

Stephen Miller Takes Leading Role in Drug Boat Attacks

September 29, 2025 at 2:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Stephen Miller is one of the primary officials behind the U.S. strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, The Guardian reports.

“Miller’s role also opens a window into the dubious legal justification that has been advanced for the strikes, which has been a matter of deep controversy amid allegations it amounted to extrajudicial murder in international waters.”

Congressional Leaders Aren’t Built to Win Public Opinion

September 29, 2025 at 2:05 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Josh Huder: “Democrats are on the cusp of a shutdown. Their base demands a fight. Congressional leaders appear ready to appease them. However, as Lee Drutman points out, Democrats face a problem. They must win public opinion to win a shutdown and they do not look well poised to do that.”

“Looking beyond personal rhetorical abilities, congressional Democrats face another problem. They lack the kind of leadership that would enable the bold, public-opinion-defining standoff their base clamors for.”

We Are in the Worst-Case Scenario

September 29, 2025 at 1:46 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Jonathan Last: “It is useful to imagine what your reaction would have been, on November 5, 2024, if I described our current reality to you. Would you have thought that this was about what you expected? Or would you have thought that we had already shot past your worst-case scenario?”

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