Five Republicans Break ‘No Earmarks’ Pledge
“Five high-profile House Republicans who signed onto the no-earmarks pledge in 2021 have requested a combined 45 projects totaling $175.9 million in federal spending in the 2024 fiscal year,” The...
View ArticlePence Says January 6 Is Disqualifying
“Mike Pence launched his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday by sharply breaking with former President Donald Trump, laying out clear differences on policy and values and arguing that Trump’s push to...
View ArticleFlashback Quote of the Day
“In my administration, I’m going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information. No one will be above the law.” — Donald Trump, at a campaign rally on August 18, 2016.
View ArticleTommy Tuberville Digs In
“Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) lengthy blockade of senior military promotions is becoming a major national story as the Marine Corps is now without a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in...
View ArticleTrump to Ramp Up Iowa Campaigning
“Donald Trump plans to ramp up his campaign in Iowa over the next several weeks as he looks to solidify his lead over GOP 2024 field in the state that will hold the first presidential nominating...
View ArticleLin Wood Can No Longer Practice Law
Attorney Lin Wood surrendered his law license last week after disciplinary proceedings tied to his work for Donald Trump, The Messenger reports. Said Wood: “I’m probably the second most persecuted...
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Bonus Quote of the Day
“He’s retarded, like most Americans.” — Rupert Murdoch, describing Fox News host Sean Hannity in Michael Wolff’s new book, per the Daily Beast. The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty...
View ArticleTrump Claims Forbes Is a ‘China Propaganda Machine’
Donald Trump lashed out at Forbes after the magazine cut him from its list of the wealthiest 400 people in America last week, the Daily Beast reports. Trump complained that the magazine had “taken me...
View ArticleU.S. Drafts Security Council Resolution Condemning Hamas
“The U.S. on Saturday circulated a draft resolution to UN Security Council members condemning Hamas for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel,” Axios reports.
View ArticleTrump Claims Legal Bills of Over $100 Million
Donald Trump claimed he has spent over $100 million in legal fees as he fights a litany of legal battles, The Messenger reports.
View ArticleTrump Scores More Florida Lawmaker Endorsements
“Seven more Republican Florida legislators are endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – including five defections from Ron DeSantis – underscoring the former president’s momentum and the subtle...
View ArticleTrump Backs Effort to Televise His Trial
“Donald Trump is endorsing an effort by news organizations to provide live television coverage of his trial on federal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential...
View ArticleMike Johnson Can ‘Absolutely’ Expect to Be Toppled
“House Freedom Caucus member Eli Crane has joined a growing number of GOP hardliners putting House Speaker Mike Johnson on notice that his job could be on the line if he doesn’t do more to secure...
View ArticleIs Kim Jung Un Preparing for War?
38 North: “The situation on the Korean Peninsula is more dangerous than it has been at any time since early June 1950.”
View ArticleThe Democrat-Republican Suicide Pact
Joe Klein: “In my book about the evils of political consulting, Politics Lost, I described one of the great descents in the history of negative advertising. The mad genius Pat Caddell was running...
View ArticleThe First Downballot Primaries Start on Tuesday
Daily Kos has a fantastic rundown of the key races.
View ArticleCalifornia Senate Primary Heads for Interesting Finish
“The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein is hurtling toward an unpredictable conclusion Tuesday night as three of the state’s most...
View ArticleHouse Lawmakers to Get Briefing on TikTok
Officials from the FBI, Justice Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence will brief all House lawmakers on TikTok Tuesday at 1 p.m., Punchbowl News reports. The classified...
View ArticleTrump Stock Takes Washington by Storm
“Wall Street has always played a big role in politics, but never like this,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Former President Donald Trump is tantalizingly close to tapping a multibillion-dollar...
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