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House GOP Leaders Bullish on Budget Markup

February 11, 2025 at 10:29 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“GOP leaders struck an optimistic note Tuesday morning about their latest budget plan following a series of delays amid internal fighting — indicating it could get taken up in committee as soon as Thursday,” Politico reports.

“Speaker Mike Johnson said in a brief interview that he had ‘very productive’ conversations Monday night about the new fiscal blueprint he has been circulating among key GOP factions. That plan — which would tee up a massive GOP-only tax, border and energy bill — would increase spending cuts but also leave less room for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax policies.”

Court Dismisses Case Against Trump Co-Defendants

February 11, 2025 at 10:06 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal appeals court formally granted the Justice Department’s request to drop the case against two of President Trump’s co-defendants in the prosecution over his handling of classified documents, bringing an end to the last remaining case stemming from former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations,” CBS News reports.

Trump Has Already Signed 75 Executive Orders

February 11, 2025 at 9:28 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump has signed more than 75 executive orders, memos and proclamations during his first few weeks in office at a pace that surpasses his most recent predecessors’,” Axios reports.


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J.D. Vance Embraces the Role of Internet Troll

February 11, 2025 at 9:18 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “J.D. Vance, the first millennial vice president who rose to national prominence in 2016 through his intricately framed and professionally edited political memoir Hillbilly Elegy, has established himself as a smashmouth poster in the early weeks of the second Trump administration.”

“His use of the medium — reminiscent of how Trump weaponized social media during his first term — points to a norm-breaking approach to political communication that goes beyond Trump, and that Vance is leveraging as the vice president and likely 2028 presidential contender.”

“Unlike his buttoned-down predecessor Mike Pence, who reserved his social media mimicry of Trump to the occasional all-caps or exclamation point— and whose presence in the White House served as something of a counterbalance to the bombastic president — Vance has gone all-in on MAGA warfare and channeling its guttural appeal.”

The Pardon

February 11, 2025 at 9:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A perfectly timed book release: The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy by Jeffrey Toobin.

“Toobin explores why the Founding Fathers gave the power of pardon to the President and recreates the behind-the-scenes political melodrama during the tumultuous period around Nixon’s resignation.”

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Some Republicans Worried Trump Is Usurping Congress

February 11, 2025 at 9:05 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Congressional Republicans are publicly projecting that they’re in lockstep with the way President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are attempting to slash the federal workforce,” CNN reports.

“But under the surface, some GOP lawmakers are growing concerned by the effort to usurp Congress’ control of the federal purse strings. And they’re dealing with a deluge of calls from worried constituents and federal workers who are looking to their elected officials for answers.”

However, the Washington Post notes “conservatives have generally hailed the actions Trump has taken.”

Johnson Won’t Bring Up Senate Budget Resolution

February 11, 2025 at 9:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told his House Republican leadership team that he would not bring up Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) budget resolution if it passes the Senate, Punchbowl News reports.

Johnson has been clear that he prefers the “one big beautiful bill” approach — and Graham’s plan calls for two bills.

Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs

February 11, 2025 at 8:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“European leaders vowed on Tuesday to retaliate after President Trump raised tariffs on aluminum and steel to 25 percent, even as they held out hope that they would be able to negotiate a deal with the United States,” the New York Times reports.

“European Union officials have argued that Europe and the United States are deeply intertwined and that igniting a trade war would hurt both sides. But they have also been quietly preparing to hit back against possible U.S. tariffs, and have said they are ready to enact countermeasures if no trade solution can be found.”

Deb Haaland to Run for New Mexico Governor

February 11, 2025 at 8:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (D) is formally jumping into the race to become New Mexico’s governor, The Hill reports.

Biden Is the Least Popular Living President

February 11, 2025 at 8:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Joe Biden is viewed the least favorably of all current living US presidents — including Donald Trump — while Barack Obama is the most well-liked, according to new Gallup polling.

Egg Prices Have ‘Blown Way Past’ Record Highs

February 11, 2025 at 7:58 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Wholesale egg prices have eclipsed record levels as the U.S. scrambles to contain a bird-flu outbreak — and consumers may soon see more sticker shock at their local grocer as a result,” CNBC reports.

Rough Days for Democrats

February 11, 2025 at 7:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “While party activists want a re-run of the 2017 ‘Resistance’ and anti-Trump movement, Democratic leadership knows this is a very different moment. Trump won solidly in November, even carrying the popular vote. He led Republicans into the Senate majority. Trump’s polls are better than ever. Average Americans aren’t going to get upset that federal workers are being laid off, not with a $1.9 trillion deficit and $36 trillion debt.”

“Schumer and Jeffries are honing in on an economic message to explain exactly how Trump’s spending and tax cuts will affect their lives. Yet all the messaging in the world is unlikely to satisfy irate party activists who loathe Trump.”

“For now, Democrats will have to bide their time before two deadlines that allow them to gain back leverage: the March 14 government funding showdown and the upcoming debt-limit cliff.”

Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

February 11, 2025 at 7:26 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow,” the New York Times reports.

Washington Post: Trump to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II as he pushes Middle East overhaul.

Fort Liberty Will Be Fort Bragg Again

February 11, 2025 at 7:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Less than two years after Fort Bragg officially became Fort Liberty, the North Carolina Army base’s name is changing back to Fort Bragg,” the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

“U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Army officials Monday to change the name. But it’s not the same soldier for whom the base was initially named.”

“Instead of renaming the base after Gen. Braxton Bragg, the native North Carolinian and Confederate leader who the base had been named after in 1918, Hegseth said Monday night the installation would be named after Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a soldier who was assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps at the base and served during World War II.”

Democratic Lawmaker Froze During Speech

February 11, 2025 at 6:57 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) seemingly froze up mid-speech and stopped speaking for nearly half a minute yesterday, the CT Mirror reports.

His office later said it was “likely an adverse reaction to a new medication.”

Gabbard Clears Key Senate Hurdle

February 11, 2025 at 6:52 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senators voted to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as director of national intelligence in a party-line vote Monday evening, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote later this week,” Politico reports.

“Having secured the support of 52 Senate Republicans, Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees, is on track to be confirmed as the nation’s top intelligence official in the coming days. Forty six Democrats in the chamber voted against Gabbard. Two senators were absent from the vote.”

Shutdown Fight Could Play Right Into Trump’s Hands

February 11, 2025 at 6:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rachel Bade: “The logic is straightforward enough: Republicans, after all, will need Democratic votes to keep the government open, given the Senate’s 60-vote threshold and House conservatives’ aversion to supporting any funding bill. Why not play a little hardball, the thinking goes, and try to get Trump and Musk to back off?”

“But having covered more than a few of these shutdown fights, I can say confidently that this isn’t the leverage point Democrats and much of Washington seem to think it is. Not only is this a battle Democrats probably can’t win, it’s one that could play right into Trump and Musk’s hands.”

No Vetting Could Allow Funds to Reach Terror Groups

February 11, 2025 at 6:45 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration’s dismantling of the US Agency for International Development and its sweeping freeze on foreign assistance has made it more difficult to track potential misuse of US taxpayer-funded humanitarian assistance, meaning it could end up unintentionally going to terrorist groups, according to a new report from the agency’s independent watchdog,” CNN reports.

“The USAID inspector general’s office’s conclusion appears to undermine President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s arguments that their moves to abolish the agency will curtail fraud and waste.”

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