“President Trump says Americans are lucky he’s in office as he sought Monday to refocus his administration on concerns about the rising cost of living that have gripped much of the country,” Politico reports. Said Trump: “You probably would have had a bankrupt country. You are so damn lucky that I won that election, I’m […]
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“President Trump on Monday promised the government would pay out $2,000 tariff dividend checks starting around mid-2026,” Axios reports. “Putting a timetable on the checks is a significant step forward versus just suggesting the idea, which Trump has done multiple times this year.” “But the dividends would require legislation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last […]
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“Former Harvard University President Larry Summers said he would be stepping back from public commitments after receiving criticism over his correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Summers: “I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision […]
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“House Democrats failed Monday to stop several of their members from voting to advance a motion denouncing Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for effectively ensuring his chief of staff will replace him in Congress,” Axios reports. “The motion will likely pass when it comes up for a vote on Tuesday, highlighting Democrats’ internal divisions at a […]
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New York Times: “Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.”
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Punchbowl News: “Democrats will offer a motion to table Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s (D-WA) resolution to formally disapprove of retiring Rep. Chuy García (D-IL). MGP, a moderate Democrat from a red district, is unhappy that the timing of García’s retirement announcement resulted in his chief of staff becoming the only Democrat who filed to succeed […]
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“President Trump signaled a willingness to expand his military campaign in Latin America to include possible strikes in Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico as he complained about the flow of drugs and migrants into the US,” Bloomberg reports. Washington Post: Trump says he won’t rule out sending troops into Venezuela.
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“Attorney General Pam Bondi’s prosecutorial sprint speed is improving, at least from the perspective of the man holding a stopwatch, President Trump,” the New York Times reports. “Just 217 minutes elapsed between Mr. Trump’s command on Friday morning that she investigate prominent Democrats like Bill Clinton who were named in documents Congress obtained from Jeffrey […]
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“President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he will allow Saudi Arabia to purchase F-35 stealth fighter planes, a move that will likely anger Israel as the U.S. deepens ties with another Middle East powerhouse,” Politico reports. New York Times: “Saudi Arabia has long been the biggest purchaser of American weapons. But its conduct on the […]
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Influential billionaire GOP donor John Catsimatidis — a fierce critic of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — now says he wants conservatives to work with the incoming administration to ensure the city’s success, the New York Post reports.
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President Trump’s voice was notably hoarse during an Oval Office presser Monday, and one of the first questions from reporters was to ask about the reason why, Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “I feel great. I was shouting at people because, they were stupid about something having to do with trade in a country, and I […]
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President Trump said he would sign the bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files relating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if it comes to his desk, ABC News reports. Said Trump: “I’m all for it.” He added: “Let the Senate look at it. Let anybody look at it. But don’t talk about it […]
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