4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (158+ words) “As Jimmy Kimmel‘s interview with James Talarico nears 7 million views on YouTube, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr weighed in on Saturday evening, accusing the Texas U.S. Senate candidate of orchestrating a ‘hoax’ to drive up ‘clicks and donations,'” Deadline…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago   (200+ words) The Atlantic: “As recently as last week, the Iran war appeared to be turning slightly in America’s favor. The Houthis—the Yemen-based militia that is Iran’s most formidable remaining ally in the Middle East—were under pressure from their local…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago   (215+ words) Alexandra Petri: “If only the GOP midterm convention succeeds in its aim of electing Donald Trump president, things will get a lot better in this country. Isn’t he already president? Hush! At the Unprecedented (But Very President-ed) Republican Midterm Convention,…...

20+ hour, 47+ min ago   (288+ words) “A federal judge on Friday appeared poised to dismiss a lawsuit against President Trump’s proposed library in Miami, citing presidential immunity in blocking the fact-finding pretrial process that is generally required,” the New York Times reports. Think You Know Politics?...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago   (180+ words) “With less than two months until the midterm elections, President Trump commenced a final push this week to preserve his Republican majority in Congress, arguing that the United States under GOP control had brought prices ‘way, way down,'” the New…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (106+ words) “The Trump administration is offering significant intelligence and targeting assistance to Saudi Arabia but does not currently plan on launching direct military attacks against the Houthis,” ABC News reports. “Both officials cautioned that the administration’s thinking could change, particularly if…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (173+ words) “The Republican faithful, gathered in arena hallways and hotel ballrooms during this week’s midterm convention, projected confidence they had a good story to tell on the economy,” Bloomberg reports. “Some pointed to the steady unemployment rate and stock market growth…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (165+ words) Washington Post: “Thursday night, Vance is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the convention, after Trump praised him and generated applause for Vance the evening before. It’s the latest sign that Trump is quietly giving his nod for Vance…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (134+ words) “A Trump loyalist who had been tapped to oversee a sprawling and controversial DOJ conspiracy investigation targeting political foes of President Donald Trump abruptly resigned Thursday,” ABC News reports. “Joe diGenova submitted his resignation to Attorney General Todd Blanche amid…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (155+ words) Rachel Bade: “The tentpole event had promise for the party, even as some moderate Republicans refused to attend. Turn out the base. Rally the troops. Re-build GOP momentum that’s been tripped up by concerns about prices at the pump and…...