“U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams resigned at President-elect Joe Biden’s request on Wednesday, as the incoming president sought to make a symbolic break with his predecessor’s covid-19 response,” the Washington Post reports.
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Scott Dodges on Whether He’d Accept Election Results
“Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) did not directly answer multiple questions about whether he’d accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of who wins,” NBC News reports. Said Scott:…
Biden Holds Small National Lead
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden edging Donald Trump among registered voters, 46% to 45%. Among likely voters, it’s Biden 49%, Trump 45%. In a five way race,…
Israel Closes Al Jazeera In the Country
Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act,” CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Trump ‘Disgusted’ by Kristi Noem’s Puppy Execution
“Donald Trump is privately trashing South Dakota’s MAGA Gov. Kristi Noem for executing her puppy and writing about it in her forthcoming memoir — a matter that appears to have…
Quote of the Day
“I mean they’re just attacking me like crazy right now.” — Gov. Kristi Noem (R), quoted by Politico, saying the Republican Party was “in a war” with the media and…
Trump Raised $76 Million Last Month
“Donald Trump’s political operation raised more than $76 million in April, campaign officials told donors on Saturday,” Politico reports. “Trump advisers revealed the number, up from $65.6 million in March,…
Crenshaw Is Latest Republican to Attack Greene
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) became the latest Republican to hit Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over her plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), The Hill reports. Said Crenshaw: “She…
Chief Counsel at RNC Pushed Out After Two Months
“Charlie Spies, the Republican National Committee’s chief counsel, was pushed out of his new role just two months after taking the job, amid a storm of controversy over conflicts involving…
Xi Seeks Strategic Opportunity in Europe
“On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge…
Hope Hicks Engaged to Goldman Sachs Chief
Donald Trump’s former communications director Hope Hicks, 35, is engaged to Goldman Sachs boss Jim Donovan, 58, Page Six reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’
“Fresh from his criminal trial in New York, Donald Trump delivered a frustrated and often profane roughly 75-minute speech at a Republican National Committee donor retreat in Florida on Saturday,…
Biden Allies Want Warren Buffett’s Support
“The presidential election may come down to a city in the Midwestern prairie that is home to Warren Buffett — a prospect that is raising hopes among some Democrats that…
G-7 Eyes Plan $50 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine
“The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay…
Republicans Pummel State Department with Probes
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports. “Democratic lawmakers and…
Trump Campaign Sues Nevada Over Mail Ballots
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election…
GOP Lawmaker Praises Heckling of War Protesters
“Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering…
Trump Grows Increasingly Frustrated at Trial
Politico: “He not only looks angry and alone in the courtroom, his public remarks betray the sense he feels that way.” “Reports suggest Trump has taken to bad mouthing his…
Ted Cruz Is Suddenly Courting Democrats
Wall Street Journal: “How this plays with voters could be crucial to whether the polarizing lawmaker wins a third term, as Republicans try to take back the Senate, where Democrats…
Trump’s Scandals Captivate the Courtroom
“Donald Trump is on trial for 34 felony counts of what could be the dullest sounding crime in New York’s penal code: falsifying business records,” the New York Times reports….
AIPAC Plans $20 Million Ad Blitz Against Jamaal Bowman
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee “is expected to launch its first ads in the coming weeks against its next top target this cycle: Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York’s…