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Pramila Jayapal pushes Medicare for All polling

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) wants Medicare for All back in the health care debate. The former Congressional Progressive Caucus chair plans to present polling to her House Democratic colleagues...

AI should be a first-tier public policy issue

In the current discourse on artificial intelligence, the interplay between expected consequences and understanding of social impacts demands a rigorous reinterpretation. The former is the well-known, short-term impact of an automation technology: While it is pretty much certain that at some point AI will bring about new innovations and eliminate entire categories of problems faced […]

Trump’s approval down 8 points since start of year: Poll

President Trump’s approval rating has dropped eight points since he started his second presidential term at the beginning of the year, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey. Forty-one percent of voters said they approve of the job Trump is doing as president, down from 49 percent who said the same in January. And 50...

Voters prefer moderate candidates over progressives, MAGA: Poll

Voters prefer moderate candidates over both progressive and MAGA contenders for the next presidential race, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey. In a hypothetical 2028 matchup against a progressive Democrat, voters sided with a moderate Republican by roughly 12 points. A moderate Democrat, on the other hand, won a showdown against a MAGA...

Deadly ISIS attack tests Trump’s Syria policy, ability to retaliate

The deadly attack in Syria that left three Americans dead has complicated the nascent relationship between the United States and Damascus and sparked speculation over how the Trump administration might respond. President Trump has vowed that the Saturday attack — carried out by a lone Islamic State group gunman that reportedly infiltrated local security forces,...

CBP announces record-breaking $200 billion in tariff revenue amid Trump administration enforcement push

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it collected over $200 billion in tariffs revenue under the Trump administration through enhanced enforcement.

JD Vance brushes off Susie Wiles calling him conspiracy theorist in new Vanity Fair report

Vice President JD Vance embraced his 'conspiracy theorist' label, defends White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair report.

Trump announces primetime address to the nation

President Donald Trump will address the nation live from the White House on Wednesday night, he announced Tuesday on social media.

Trump Cabinet official calls on Walz to resign over massive fraud scandal in scathing letter: ‘Shame on you’

Education Secretary Linda McMahon demands Tim Walz resign over Minnesota's massive $1 billion fraud crisis involving "ghost students" and welfare scams.

Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to Bettina Anderson

President Donald Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Bettina Anderson, who has said she felt "like the luckiest girl in the world."

Two key Senate Republicans join push to overturn Trump’s federal union order

The American Workers Protection Act gains bipartisan Senate support to restore collective bargaining for federal employees across Defense, Justice and other agencies.

Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s Rob Reiner comments

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Monday appeared to push back on President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about the death of Hollywood couple Rob...

ICE rejects Omar claim son was pulled over by feds, pressed for citizenship proof: ‘Absolutely zero record’

Federal immigration officials reject congresswoman's viral story about son being questioned by ICE agents during Minnesota Target visit over weekend.

House GOP probes alleged Obamacare broker fraud as Jordan presses major insurers for answers

House Judiciary Committee led by Rep. Jim Jordan demands information from major Obamacare brokers about potential enrollment fraud by brokers.

Moderate Republican erupts on House GOP leaders, says not holding Obamacare vote is ‘absolute bulls—‘

House Republican Mike Lawler calls party leadership "idiotic" for not holding a vote on expiring Obamacare subsidies.

Former NFL sideline star poised to shake up crowded GOP field in high-stakes Senate race

Former NFL reporter Michelle Tafoya considers Republican Senate run in Minnesota for 2026, meeting with GOP officials about challenging Democrat-held seat.

A Year-End Invitation

If you enjoy my posts here on Bench Memos and my other writings and appreciate the impact that I’ve had over the years, then...

Re: The Last Nixon Judge

I would be remiss if I did not point out that the outstanding Ninth Circuit judge for whom I clerked, J. Clifford Wallace, was...

Trump’s Appalling Reiner Reaction Is a Sign of Something Deeply Wrong

Yes, we must talk about what President Trump posted on Truth Social about the brutal murders of the Reiners.

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