-
De Blasio: Talarico’s ‘kitchen table’ talk ‘worst nightmare for Republicans’
I’m unable to retrieve this article — the page itself blocks automated/JavaScript-less access (returns “Access denied… browser appears to have Javascript disabled”), and my attempt to fetch it directly returned a 403 Forbidden. I also don’t have web search permission enabled to find the content elsewhere. Based on the headline alone, I can tell you…
-
White House pushes ‘watershed’ fraud-fighting reform in Congress as Vance convenes task force
Vice President JD Vance, who chairs President Donald Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, joined White House aide Stephen Miller at a roundtable with lawmakers on Wednesday to push what officials are calling a “watershed” package of anti-fraud reforms. The event marks an effort to translate the task force’s findings into legislative action, with Vance…
-
‘I’m not done!’ Jake Tapper presses Max Miller over abuse claims
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Miller rejected calls to resign and compared his political future to that of President Trump. That comparison says as much about today’s Republican Party as it does about Miller himself.
-
El-Sayed zeroes in on Rogers after Michigan Senate primary win
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed immediately zeroed in on Republican Mike Rogers, calling the former House lawmaker a carpetbagger and “corporate sellout” after clinching the Democratic primary nod in the marquee Michigan Senate race. “Mike’s a guy who spent 14 years in Congress with one goal: to figure out how to cash out the day he left,”…
-
Erica Schwartz clears Senate hurdle on path to CDC director confirmation
Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday. The Senate voted 51-43 to end debate on her nomination, clearing a path for a confirmation vote later in the day. Schwartz would be the first Senate-confirmed…
-
Trump rips into ‘communist loser’ Abdul El-Sayed’s razor-thin Michigan victory as Republicans eye new way to save the Senate
Donald Trump has attacked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a “communist loser” after El-Sayed secured a narrow primary victory, as Republicans reassess their strategy for holding the seat and protecting their Senate majority. The clash reflects the high stakes both parties are placing on the Michigan race, seen as a key battleground…
-
Progressive candidate triumphs over moderate in Michigan
🚁 Plus: FAA investigates Trump helicopter, DCA safety incident {beacon} It’s Wednesday. The new season of “Ted Lasso” is out on Apple TV+ today! I’m definitely baking “Biscuits with the Boss” today to celebrate. In today’s issue: Progressive El-Sayed defeats Stevens in Michigan (!) Bond market’s economic warning sign Senate GOP plans delicate…
-
KOSA advances Senate panel; age verification bill falls short of meeting quorum
A Senate panel advanced the landmark Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) in a markup Wednesday, while an age verification bill to keep minors off pornography websites failed after the committee did not meet quorum. The Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous support for KOSA was largely expected given the chamber’s previous passage of the bill, but age…
-
Government-run grocery stores face renewed scrutiny after Chicago’s experiment fizzles
Chicago has abandoned its plans for government-run grocery stores after Save A Lot, a discount grocery chain, collapsed, reviving scrutiny of similar publicly backed retail schemes elsewhere in the United States. The proposal had been championed as a way to tackle “food deserts”, areas where residents lack easy access to affordable, fresh groceries, but critics…
-
Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to launch the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase scheme aimed at investing in the country’s creative talent pipeline. The move builds on more than a decade of collaboration between Netflix and India’s creative community and is intended to prepare…