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Trump Uses Deceptive Chart in False Inflation Boast

In a recent interview, President Donald Trump falsely claimed to be the “lowest of the last 10 presidents on inflation,” seemingly based on a chart Trump posted to social media that misleadingly compares price growth over the first 18 months of his second term with total

Carville: Trump 'becoming less relevant in people's minds'

Democratic strategist James Carville said President Trump is losing relevancy, claiming that “the country’s starting to turn away from him.” “I think the most under-covered story in American politics today is Trump’s Republican number,” Carville said in a Thursday episode of

DOJ's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning a blind eye to antisemitism. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the alleged incidents didn’t amount to an ongoing

Crowley says he won't campaign with Hasan Piker

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch,

Wes Moore: 'I don't know what Woke 1.0 is'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday brushed off a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent comment in which she separated the future of the Democratic Party from what has been dubbed “Woke 1.” “Well, I’m going to be honest … I don’t know what Woke 1.0

Grassley, Whitehouse blast Treasury decision on FinCEN

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) issued a statement Thursday blasting the Treasury Department’s decision to exempt 99 percent of entities from their previous requirement to report beneficial ownership to the department's Financial Crimes Enforcement

New details emerge about Trump’s decoy flight

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This Surprising Senate Race Could Ruin Democrats’ Plans

You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free . Inside Washington The challenge Peggy Flanagan will face in Minnesota If Democrats want any shot at taking back the

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My mother died 28 years ago today, the first day of summer the last day of my mother. I loved being 28. That was 56 years ago, not as long ago as the Inca civilization or the death of Chaucer, but now let us look at the future. If I end up living as long as my mother did, the

Gun law in limbo as Justice Department holds off appeal

The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment advocates hoping it means the Department of Justice (DOJ) is standing down. When a judge ruled last week that parts of the 1934

5 things to know about David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's surprising win in this week's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown him trailing progressive Francesca Hong by double-digits, had catapulted him from a relatively unknown local leader to the

Dick Cheney's cardiologist: Trump 'has not looked well'

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist, wrote Wednesday that President Trump "has not looked well" during his second term. Reiner, who is also a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, penned an op-ed in The New York

Paramount’s Flimsy Bid to Critics of Its CNN Takeover

Paramount Skydance has discussed establishing an independent editorial board for CNN to ease well-established fears that the network’s sale will reduce it to a mouthpiece for David and Larry Ellison—and by extension, President Trump. Paramount already owns CBS News, a

Haley Stevens: 'The voters voted, we've got to move on'

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Wednesday said it is time to "move on" after she was defeated in Michigan's Senate Democratic primary last week. Asked during an appearance on NewsNation about her decision to endorse Abdul El-Sayed following the loss — and despite controversy

Karoline Leavitt Quit Because Trump Was Driving Her Crazy

President Donald Trump reportedly wouldn’t stop harassing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during her brief maternity leave. CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene reported Wednesday that Trump had repeatedly called Leavitt while she was on maternity leave to