The Brief: Trump’s Fixation on the SAVE Act Has Become a Defining Force in American Politics

The SAVE America Act is playing a few roles in our politics right now. On the one hand, it is a sweeping voter suppression ...

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.

But the nonprofit has been lucrative for the Adams family. In 2024, Adams, who was born Nicholas Adamopoulos, and his mother, ...

While One Challenge to Trump’s Election Order Reaches SCOTUS, He Notches Early Win in Parallel Case

Multiple challenges to President Donald Trump’s March “election integrity” executive order are moving through the federal ...

AI and Bubbles All the Way Down

I’m reminded of some old Bugs Bunny or maybe Roadrunner cartoon where Bugs gets to the last rung at the top of his ladder.

Now Cornyn’s Talking About a Potential Delay in Blanche Vote

If there are not enough votes to move acting AG Blanche’s nomination to serve in the position permanently it will, presumably ...

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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for ‘Unlawful,’ ‘Unethical’ and ‘Unseemly’ Conduct

Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether ...

Jay Clayton Confirmed As DNI — A Position Trump Warped to Feed His Election Conspiracy Theories

Jay Clayton was confirmed as the Trump administration’s new Director of National Intelligence in a 51 to 47 vote along party ...

Kentucky Gov. Demands McConnell Give Verbal Address as Proof He Can Serve

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has once again formally requested proof of life from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has been ...

The Revolt of the Insiders

Here’s a brief follow up, genetically if not literally similar to ...

Another ICE Protester Prosecution Bites the Dust

More than a year after arresting him, the Trump Justice Department moved Monday to drop the criminal case against California ...

The Brief: Majority Leader Thune Tries to Dismiss Trump’s Latest SAVE Act Demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and other Senate Republicans are resisting two aspects of Donald Trump’s latest demand that they pass the SAVE Act voter suppression bill: they don’t want to ...