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BREAKING NEWS: Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
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Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Democrats Just Lost an Election by 9 Points. Why Are They Celebrating? slate.com/news-and-pol...
Democrats Just Lost an Election by 9 Points. Why Are They Celebrating?
It's a loss that suggests much bigger wins could be ahead.
slate.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Democrats Just Lost an Election by 9 Points. Why Are They Celebrating? slate.com/news-and-pol...
It's clear from the Election Day vote that Republicans successfully juiced turnout by more than enough to win as this became a political environment much more similar to a midterm than an odd-year special
Y’all talked too much about the TN-7 race, turned it high salience, juiced turnout, and wrecked Dems’ chances of sneaking in a win.
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It's clear from the Election Day vote that Republicans successfully juiced turnout by more than enough to win as this became a political environment much more similar to a midterm than an odd-year special
Read about how this race became a thing and what it means as I’m here in Nashville for election night slate.com/news-and-pol...
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Read about how this race became a thing and what it means as I’m here in Nashville for election night slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Kamala will take some blame if Behn loses - which is what everyone would have expected three weeks ago.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Kamala will take some blame if Behn loses - which is what everyone would have expected three weeks ago.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
But, if you are all about Tennessee, check out my piece on the race and what it means for @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
But, if you are all about Tennessee, check out my piece on the race and what it means for @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
I listened to Donald Trump on speakerphone at a burger joint in White House, Tennessee slate.com/news-and-pol...
Want to Know if Democrats Can Retake the House Next Year? Look at What’s Happening in Tennessee Today.
On paper, Republicans should win this race in a blowout. On the ground, things look a lot more complicated.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I listened to Donald Trump on speakerphone at a burger joint in White House, Tennessee slate.com/news-and-pol...
The White House doesn’t often call White House, Tennessee. But on Monday morning at a burger joint in this town 30 miles north of Nashville, Donald Trump was on the phone. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Want to Know How the 2026 Midterms Will Go? Look at Tennessee Today.
On paper, Republicans should win this race in a blowout. On the ground, things look a lot more complicated.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The White House doesn’t often call White House, Tennessee. But on Monday morning at a burger joint in this town 30 miles north of Nashville, Donald Trump was on the phone. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Want to know how the 2026 midterms will go? Look at Tennessee today. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Want to Know How the 2026 Midterms Will Go? Look at Tennessee Today.
On paper, Republicans should win this race in a blowout. On the ground, things look a lot more complicated.
slate.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Want to know how the 2026 midterms will go? Look at Tennessee today. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.
Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.
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BREAKING: 🚨 The Fulton judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Trump, others just agreed to dismiss it 🚨
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution
Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ election interference case against President Donald Trump has been dismissed, ending Trump’s last remaining criminal trial.
www.ajc.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING: 🚨 The Fulton judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Trump, others just agreed to dismiss it 🚨
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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The roles of politician and influencer have been slowly merging. Will Ted Cruz of all people successfully merge them? Me for @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Forget Joe Rogan. The Next Big Podcast Bro Is in the Senate.
Ted Cruz may see a new path to the White House in today’s changing political-media ecosystem.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The roles of politician and influencer have been slowly merging. Will Ted Cruz of all people successfully merge them? Me for @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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A look at Verdict with Ted Cruz, currently the most popular podcast of any sitting US politician, which puts Ted Cruz ahead of rivals in a potential 2028 WH bid (Ben Jacobs/Politico)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A look at Verdict with Ted Cruz, currently the most popular podcast of any sitting US politician, which puts Ted Cruz ahead of rivals in a potential 2028 WH bid (Ben Jacobs/Politico)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
The roles of politician and influencer have been slowly merging. Will Ted Cruz of all people successfully merge them? Me for @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Forget Joe Rogan. The Next Big Podcast Bro Is in the Senate.
Ted Cruz may see a new path to the White House in today’s changing political-media ecosystem.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The roles of politician and influencer have been slowly merging. Will Ted Cruz of all people successfully merge them? Me for @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Can Ted Cruz Podcast His Way to the Presidency? www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Can Ted Cruz Podcast His Way to the Presidency?
The path to power is changing in today’s political-media ecosystem.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Can Ted Cruz Podcast His Way to the Presidency? www.politico.com/news/magazin...
It looks like the sole no vote on the House floor on the Epstein files vote will be Rep Clay Higgins (R-LA) who is a rather colorful character.
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It looks like the sole no vote on the House floor on the Epstein files vote will be Rep Clay Higgins (R-LA) who is a rather colorful character.
Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Marjorie Taylor Greene
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Marjorie Taylor Greene
Curious which Democratic member of Congress will be the first on Monday to introduce a bill to mandate drug testing for the HHS Secretary
"They were intimate enough for her to see him flossing his teeth, his dopp kit overflowing with prescriptions.
She writes that despite being 'sober' for decades, Kennedy [RFK Jr.] told her he still uses psychedelics, and smoked dimethyltryptamine, or DMT..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
She writes that despite being 'sober' for decades, Kennedy [RFK Jr.] told her he still uses psychedelics, and smoked dimethyltryptamine, or DMT..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Curious which Democratic member of Congress will be the first on Monday to introduce a bill to mandate drug testing for the HHS Secretary
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Similarly the big reason we never got a vote on Puerto Rican statehood was objections from the squad and from Velázquez.
Politics is unfortunately a super opaque industry, it's easy to get sucked into the kayfabe narratives that get pushed to the base to suck money out of them.
Politics is unfortunately a super opaque industry, it's easy to get sucked into the kayfabe narratives that get pushed to the base to suck money out of them.
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Similarly the big reason we never got a vote on Puerto Rican statehood was objections from the squad and from Velázquez.
Politics is unfortunately a super opaque industry, it's easy to get sucked into the kayfabe narratives that get pushed to the base to suck money out of them.
Politics is unfortunately a super opaque industry, it's easy to get sucked into the kayfabe narratives that get pushed to the base to suck money out of them.
For members of the House in both parties, the past eight weeks felt like Purgatory. I report for @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Congress returns from purgatory
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
For members of the House in both parties, the past eight weeks felt like Purgatory. I report for @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Worth noting here, that obviously, Bad Bunny is not an immigrant. He's an American from Puerto Rico.
Charlotte Jones, co-owner and chief brand officer of the Dallas Cowboys, is pushing back on criticism of the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny for its Super Bowl LX halftime show.
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Worth noting here, that obviously, Bad Bunny is not an immigrant. He's an American from Puerto Rico.
I talked a dozen members of Congress about what eight weeks out of session was like for @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Congress returns from purgatory
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I talked a dozen members of Congress about what eight weeks out of session was like for @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Ruben Gallego hand delivered a copy of Virginia Giuffre's memoirs to Mike Johnson yesterday as Democrats double down on Epstein. I report for @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Democrats Are About to Go All In on Epstein. Will It Work?
They want the public focused on Trump’s ties to the sex-trafficking financier. But will it stick with voters?
slate.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ruben Gallego hand delivered a copy of Virginia Giuffre's memoirs to Mike Johnson yesterday as Democrats double down on Epstein. I report for @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...