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Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting

Republican lawmakers push back against Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid protests over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Is It Too Late for Trump to Support the Iranian Uprising?

Many of the president’s backers still have hope that the moment has not been lost.

Why the Streets of Minneapolis Are Going to Get Worse Before They Get Better

This is not going to be a fun edition of this newsletter for readers in the Minneapolis area.

‘Fourth Circuit Nominee Reflects on Same Obstruction that Merrick Garland Would Encounter’

I complete my interview with the Reagan administration’s judicial-selection veteran Steve Matthews by exploring his own nomination to the Fourth Circuit two decades later.

‘Sheepdog’ shines light on the war after war, as veterans continue to struggle with life back home

Sheepdog film by Steven Grayhm focuses on Army combat veteran's mental health struggles and civilian reintegration rather than battlefield scenes.

Unity wins out as Republicans swallow $643M in funding for Trump-opposed media agency

Republicans cleared hundreds of millions in funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, despite President Donald Trump's order attempting to shutter the broadcasting agency last year.

The Latest Academic Fad: ‘Mindfulness’

The various notions about ‘mindfulness’ might be good advice, but hardly require years of study (not to mention a large monetary expense).

Thousands Flock to ICE Watch Training as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Encourages Residents to Track Agents

Over 2,000 participants signed up for an ICE Watch and Community Defense Training seminar hosted Wednesday night.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 16

2002—It turns out that there are limits to the courts’ overreaching interpretations of the religious guarantees of the Establishment Clause—at least when the rights...

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