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Smokey Robinson pans 'ridiculous' Biden-Trump debate but says 'age is a number'
Legendary singer Smokey Robinson says after their "ridiculous" debate, he won't be singing "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" about either President Biden or former President Trump. "I'm not comfortable with either one of them, after what we saw last week," Robinson told "The
Justice is (color)blind: Why DEI isn’t likely to go away any time soon
By doubling down on “colorblindness” in last year's SFFA v. Harvard decision, the chief justice bolstered the constitutional case for the newest target of conservatives’ ire: DEI.
NYT's Friedman: Biden needs to ask himself if Trump wants him to stay in race
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged President Biden to give serious consideration to leaving the presidential race in a column Wednesday, noting that former President Trump appears to be “salivating” at the idea of Biden staying in. “What does your worst enemy,
Delta flight diverted after spoiled food served
A Delta flight was diverted Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, the airline said. The redeye flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, taking off around 11 p.m. Tuesday and landing in New York at 4 a.m. The flight was
Cost of home ownership highest since 2007: Research
Median-priced, single-family home and condo costs continue to be less affordable than in the past, according to a second quarter analysis released on Wednesday. ATTOM, a firm that curates land, property and real estate data, culled housing information from 99 percent of U.S.
Biden campaign highlights tight polling in all-staff memo
President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday highlighted tight polling against former President Trump in an all-staff memo obtained by The Hill, as the team grapples with ongoing fallout from last week's debate between the two. The memo from campaign manager Julie Chavez
12 former aides say Biden has prioritized politics over 'fair policymaking' on Gaza
Twelve U.S. government employees who resigned in protest of President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip are accusing the administration of prioritizing politics over "fair policymaking," and offering recommendations to change course. The dozen
Much ado about a list of people who don’t want to help Ukraine
A little-known independent Ukrainian media outfit named Texty.org.ua has recently come under attack by prominent American conservatives.
Ivanka Trump on father’s conviction: ‘It’s painful to experience'
Ivanka Trump, former President Trump's daughter and ex-adviser, weighed in on her father’s legal battles and recent conviction in a new podcast interview. “On a human level, it’s my father, and I love him very much,” she told the "Lex Fridman Podcast" in an episode released
Conservative Heritage leader: 'Second American Revolution' will be bloodless 'if the left allows it to be'
The leader of conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation argued the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity will reinforce a "second American Revolution," which he said would "remain bloodless if the left allows it to be." Heritage Foundation President Kevin
RFK Jr. says it was a goat, not a dog in that Vanity Fair photo
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slammed a recent Vanity Fair article for suggesting that he ate a dog, instead explaining that the animal carcass photographed was a goat. Kennedy said Tuesday on NewsNation’s “Cuomo” that a photo published of himself posing alongside an unidentified woman
Biden moves into tie with Trump in new survey
President Biden and former President Trump are even in the race for the White House, according to a poll of the race Reuters and Ipsos published Wednesday. Each candidate received 40 percent support in the poll. That’s a 2-point improvement for Biden, who trailed Trump 41
We need more accountability in our politics — I’ll go first.
we’re a little over halfway through the year, so it’s time to take a look back at some of the good (and bad) predictions I made back in the frosty winter months of 2024.
Election forecaster moves Michigan, Minnesota in Trump's direction
Nonpartisan election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics is shifting two Midwestern states toward former President Trump’s direction postdebate. Sabato’s Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik wrote in an analysis Wednesday
Democrats Are So Mad at Biden They Have a Brutal New Nickname for Him
Democrats are becoming frustrated with the response from President Joe Biden and his administration after Thursday’s disastrous presidential debate, according to a new report from Axios . Members of Congress think that Biden has been slow to reach out to party leaders, as well
60 percent in new survey say Biden not fit to serve another term
More than half of Americans surveyed said President Biden is "not fit" to serve another term in the Oval Office, according to a poll released Tuesday amid the fallout from his lackluster debate performance last week. Sixty percent of Americans polled in the latest
Trump Agenda Architect Issues Cryptic Threat to Liberals
Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, seemed to issue a veiled threat to the American left during an appearance on far-right entertainment network Real America’s Voice on Tuesday. “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain
Democrats risk becoming Trumpified in defending Biden
Democrats are becoming resigned to Biden's candidacy. They shouldn’t.
Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation concerns are hitting the holiday table, with average Fourth of July cookout costs expected to soar to their highest level ever, according to new research. This year’s American Farm Bureau Fourth of July market basket survey found that the average cost of summer
House Republicans target Harris as Biden concerns loom
The House Republicans' campaign arm launched an ad targeting Vice President Harris on Wednesday, as some Democrats call on her to replace President Biden at the top of the party’s November ticket. “House Republicans are sharpening our knives if extreme House Democrats dump Joe
Will Labour's ambiguous roadmap deliver for the UK?
After five elections, there's a growing realization among voters that the Tories lack effective solutions. Should Labour also falter in delivering credible strategies, the repercussions could be severe, despite their anticipated parliamentary majority.
Trump support ticks up in postdebate national, battleground polling
Former President Trump’s support has ticked up nationally and in battleground states, according to postdebate polling released Wednesday. The CBS News/YouGov survey found Trump is leading President Biden nationally with 50 percent of support among likely voters, compared to the
Julián Castro: Biden 'very likely to lose to Trump,' should withdraw from race
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro argued Tuesday that President Biden should bow out of the presidential race, predicting he's “very likely” to lose to former President Trump in November. Castro, who served in the Obama administration and briefly ran
Is our food supply chain at risk?
Any disruptions along the food supply chain can have disastrous consequences.
Michelle Obama only Democrat to beat Trump in new poll
Former first lady Michelle Obama is the only Democrat to beat former President Trump in a new poll Tuesday. The survey, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, found Obama was the only Democrat with a lead on Trump in a hypothetical match-up, garnering 50 percent support to his 39 percent.
On Biden’s debate, Democrats have no one to blame but themselves
Democrats' attempts to protect President Biden from scrutiny has resulted in a lack of viable replacements, leaving them stuck with a senile candidate and no bench for the 2028 election.
House Democrat: 'Biden is going to lose to Trump' after debate
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) predicted in a new interview that former President Biden will lose November's election to former President Trump, adding to a growing group of Democrats questioning Biden's chances after his dismal showing in last week's debate. “About 50
Social media court case shows we must rein in bureaucrats to protect free speech
The lesson of Murthy v. Missouri and the Supreme Court’s decision is censorship is the symptom. The root cause is government overreach.
Younger students markedly behind older peers post-pandemic: Study
Data found older students are on par with reading and show progress in math, but younger students are behind in both.
California budgets $12M for reparations laws: What to know
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on the planned spending as part of the state's new $297.9 billion budget last weekend.
Morning Report — Democrats fear loss with Biden as nominee
The Democratic Party has a massive problem this morning. A House Democrat from Texas Tuesday became the first in his party to publicly urge President Biden to step down as the nominee to allow another Democrat to run against former President Trump. He urged Americans to call
Yes, Biden Should Step Down—for the Sake of the Planet
Climate and energy policy barely came up in last week’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. That might have been a good thing. Throughout the night, Biden struggled to string together coherent sentences to counter Trump’s lies and bluster. The humiliating spectacle
The Supreme Court’s War on Regulation Is Going to Tank the Economy
On Tuesday the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a long-overdue draft standard protecting indoor and outdoor workers from exposure to excessive heat. Forty workers on average die every year from heat exposure. The proposed rule (click here to read the text)
The Memo: Biden battles for his political life as Democratic dissent rises
President Biden is fighting for his political life amid rising Democratic panic that he will lose to former President Trump in November. Biden took several fresh hits on Tuesday, adding fuel to the fiery discussions about whether he should step aside as the Democratic nominee.
Lobbying World: Monument Advocacy has a new CEO
John Murray is now CEO of Monument Advocacy. Founder and CEO C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. has transitioned to full-time business development, long-term strategic planning and client engagement, the firm said, and Murray and Verdery will both lead Monument’s new seven-person senior
Here’s How Joe Biden Channels Lincoln to Secure His Legacy
Fellow citizens: In the face of our current electoral crisis, revisit Abraham Lincoln’s famous “House Divided” speech. Breathe in the beautiful prose poetry of the first page, but also read the substance and argument of the next six pages. On June 16, 1858, from the Old State
Hari Kunzru’s Escape From the Art Market
In Honoré de Balzac’s 1831 story “The Unknown Masterpiece,” the young artist Nicolas Poussin presents himself at the studio of Porbus, a seventeenth-century court painter, hoping to inhale the fumes of creative genius. It is a stroke of luck that his visit coincides with that
Gas export projects likely to remain in limbo despite court ruling
New gas export projects will likely remain in limbo for many months despite a judge halting the Biden administration's pause on approving such projects on Monday. The administration still has discretion in its review of new projects, and experts don't expect it to approve any
GOP torn over Biden 25th Amendment talk
Republicans are divided over how far to go in pressing for Vice President Harris or another Cabinet member to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Biden from office. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is among those publicly raising the highly unlikely prospect, as
Democrats Are Panicking. Why Aren’t Their Leaders Doing Anything?
Over the past eight years, Democrats and pundits were first puzzled and then distraught over the gutlessness of Republican elected officials in the face of Donald Trump’s reign of error. Before the final MAGA takeover of the shards of the once Grand Old Party, many elected
Bribes, assassination and pardons: Immunity ruling leaves questions on unchecked presidential power
The breadth of Monday’s Supreme Court decision is one that largely shields former President Trump from criminal prosecution, while raising questions about the extent future presidents can take actions that would go unchecked by the courts. The ruling doesn’t just limit how
Biden campaign fails to quell mounting Dem frustration
Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated by President Biden’s reelection campaign’s attempts at painting a rosy picture after his disastrous debate performance. Some say the campaign is trying to convince Democrats to move on quickly and not worry about the debate, while