AG Blanche meets with GOP senators on Trump’s DOJ fund; Tillis calls it ‘stupid’
Critics of the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” fear it will give money to Trump supporters who attacked police defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read More
The DNC’s 2024 autopsy is out — and the Democratic pile-on has begun
The Democratic National Committee — after months of both internal and external pressure — released a haphazard version of its autopsy of Kamala Harris’ failed 2024 presidential campaign on Thursday. The report paints a bleak portrait of the party following the crushing loss to President Donald Trump, who carried every battleground state in his Electoral…
Trump ballroom, ‘slush fund’ are flashpoints as Senate takes up DHS funding bill
Democrats seek to score political points as internal GOP tensions simmer over President Donald Trump’s ballroom and ”weaponization fund’ Read More
DNC releases 2024 election autopsy, party chair slams it
A disclaimer sits at the top of each page saying: “This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC.” Read More
Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency
Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis late Wednesday for his decision to grant clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk who is serving a prison sentence after being convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The two-term governor’s decision, which he made last week, “materially harmed…
Iran reviews U.S. peace proposal as Trump says he’s willing to wait ‘a few days’
It comes after President Donald Trump said he was prepared to wait a few more days to “get the right answers” from Tehran. Read More
Three key takeaways from Putin’s Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties
Putin left Beijing with declarations of enduring friendship with China and a stack of bilateral agreements — but without the energy breakthrough Moscow desperately sought. Read More
Congress is best chance to stop Trump ‘lawfare’ fund, attorneys say
The Department of Justice has set up a $1.8 billion fund that will purportedly compensate victims of prosecutorial overreach under the Biden administration. Read More
Jeff Bezos’ mixed bag for Mamdani
BEZOS’ BLESSING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani found an unlikely supporter today for his push to raise taxes on rich property owners: Jeff Bezos, one of the wealthiest men in the world. “The pied-à-terre tax is a fine thing for New York to do,” Bezos said in a wide-ranging interview this morning on CNBC. The billionaire Amazon…
Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in major CNBC interview
Jeff Bezos rejected accusations that Amazon’s decision to release a documentary on first lady Melania Trump was an effort to curry favor with the president. Read More