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Case of the missing $18 billion: A Gov. Kathy Hochul mystery

It’s a mystery fit for Sherlock Holmes: Where New York’s governor will come up with the cash to fill the yawning gap in her proposed state budget?

Trump’s deranged text on Greenland is damaging and dangerous

President Donald Trump has taken a bad situation and made it worse. His recent text messages to the prime minister of Norway about the U.S. administration’s desire to acquire Greenland were extraordinarily uncouth, self-defeating, and, to speak plainly, almost deranged. On Saturday, Trump exchanged text messages with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about America’s […]

GOP calls Trump its ‘secret weapon’ — but polls show warning signs heading into midterms

Trump's approval rating average sits at 42% as Republicans face significant midterm challenges, with polling showing erosion among Independents and on key issues.

ICE’s new policy limiting congressional oversight visits survives court challenge

A federal judge has delivered a significant victory to ICE, refusing to halt the agency's new policy limiting the ability of members of Congress to conduct oversight of migrant processing and detention facilities.

Trump declines to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland 

President Trump on Monday declined to say whether he would use force to seize control of Greenland, according to a new interview with NBC News. The president told the outlet that he had "no comment" on the question, as he continues to push for the U.S. to acquire the Arctic territory that’s part of Denmark. ...

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...

Trump’s Not So Great Health-Care Plan

The outline misses because ultimately it doesn’t offer a contrary vision for health care from Obamacare.

Why China’s Interest in iRobot Deserves Scrutiny

Americans’ data could be at risk as Roomba’s new ownership would be required to hand over sensitive private data to Chinese authorities.

Interest Rates Signal Risk. Ignoring That Has Consequences

Changing the law or pressuring regulators does not change the underlying economics.

Trump admin warns of ‘widescale doxxing’ of ICE if House Dem’s new bill passes

Trump administration fires back at Bronx congressman's QR code plan for ICE agents, calling it a "doxxing campaign" to protect "criminal illegal aliens."

US ambassador warns Iran at emergency UN meeting that Trump is ‘man of action,’ ‘all options are on the table’

U.S. ambassador warns Iran that President Donald Trump has "all options on table" to stop deadly crackdown on protests that have killed over 2,600 people.

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