“Israeli troops took control of the Rafah border-crossing area in Gaza on Tuesday morning, with Hamas saying all aid flows from Egypt had stopped,” Bloomberg reports.
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Stefanik Rebukes Biden in Address to Israeli Parliament
“Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House, rebuked President Biden and praised former President Trump over U.S. military support for Israel in an address…
Democrats Running on Ending Filibuster
Associated Press: “Democratic incumbents and challengers running for the Senate this year say they want to restore a national right to abortion, and many… openly say they would support suspending…
Americans Are Down on the Economy Again
“After a spurt of optimism, Americans are feeling a little more glum about the economy — again,” the Washington Post reports. “Consumer sentiment, a gauge of Americans’ economic perceptions, is…
Coup Foiled in Congo
“Congo’s army says it has “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of…
Nevada Slipping Away from Democrats
“For nearly two decades, Nevada was one of the most promising opportunities for Democrats on the battleground map — an epicenter of labor power with a youthful, highly diverse population…
Trump Urges NRA Members to ‘Be Rebellious and Vote’
Donald Trump urged NRA members to “be rebellious and vote” for him in the 2024 election, after accepting the endorsement from the gun rights advocacy group, The Hill reports. Said…
Trump Floats a 3-Term Presidency
“Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of a third term if he wins in November,” Politico reports. Said Trump: “You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years —…
Lawyer Preparation Suggests Trump Won’t Testify
“After brashly declaring he wanted to testify in his criminal trial, it appears increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump will do so, as the jury seems poised to hear closing arguments…
Youngkin Vetoes Bill on Birth Control
“Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed bills meant to ensure access to contraceptives and close tax loopholes for Confederate heritage groups Friday night, continuing a record-breaking veto spree that also nixed…
Trump Amps Up His Vaccine Rhetoric
“Donald Trump’s long-fraught relationship with the Covid vaccine is again becoming a political liability for the former president as he tries to stop his voters from potentially defecting to independent…
Biden and Trump Hunt for Breakthrough Moment
Wall Street Journal: “For many Americans, the race between two universally known but widely disliked candidates has had the low drone of background noise. Many have rushed to their political…
How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
New York Times: “This was just a typical month in American public life, where a steady undercurrent of violence and physical risk has become a new normal. From City Hall…
Georgia GOP Picks January 6 Rally Organizer for RNC Seat
“Georgia Republicans on Saturday elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump rally that led to a mob storming the U.S….
Trump Conviction Depends on Proving More Than Coverup
“Manhattan prosecutors have framed their case against Donald Trump as a simple story about the criminal coverup of a sex scandal. But to win a conviction, they would have to…
Quote of the Day
“If you choose the path of zealots, dragging the country into the abyss, we will be forced to leave the government. We will turn to the people and build a…
Montana Attorney General Recruited His Own Challenger
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) told supporters “he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month’s…
Trump Says He’ll Insist Biden Take a Drug Test
Playbook: “Trump also returned to another golden oldie last night: proposing a drug test for his debate opponent. He used this tactic in 2016 against Clinton. The gist is that…
Benny Gantz Threatens to Withdraw from Government
“Former Israeli defense minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz is demanding that the cabinet lays out a plan for the war against Hamas by June 8,” CNN reports. “In…
Trump Plans to Anoint Ron DeSantis’ Successor
Politico: “During a high-dollar fundraiser at the Pierre in Manhattan on Tuesday night, Trump pointedly asked Rep. Byron Donalds if he planned on running for governor… Trump, apparently toying with…
Jesus Is Their Savior, Trump Is Their Candidate
“As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative…