4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (648+ words) The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. We take listener questions" and wish you a happy holiday season! President Trump says he believes the 2026 midterm elections will center on "pricing" as Republicans head into a critical period…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (668+ words) President Trump says he believes the 2026 midterm elections will center on "pricing" as Republicans head into a critical period with control of Congress on the line, Politico reports. Said Trump: "I think it's going to be about the success of…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (706+ words) When President Trump began raising tariffs earlier this year, government officials and economists feared Mexico's export-led economy would take a devastating hit. Instead, Mexican exports to the U.S. have grown," the Wall Street Journal reports. Because Mexico's ultimate tariff rate ended…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago  (690+ words) As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue " but said prominent Democrats linked to Epstein should…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago  (664+ words) Adam Serwer: "The reason so many of yesterday's free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today's pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back." Filed Under: Culture Wars President Donald Trump…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago  (661+ words) President Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Politico reports. Said Zelensky: "He doesn't have anything until I approve it. So we'll see what he's got." Mother Jones: "As…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago  (707+ words) Philadelphia Inquirer: "The tour and the book, set for release Jan. 27, will fuel speculation about a potential presidential run in 2028 as Shapiro works to expand his national profile as he also seeks reelection in Pennsylvania next year." "The forthcoming memoir…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (682+ words) President Trump, on Truth Social last night: "Now the same losers are at it again, only this time so many of their friends, mostly innocent, will be badly hurt and reputationally tarnished. But sadly, that's the way it is in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (743+ words) Playbook: "Third Way, the center-left think tank, is releasing its latest slate of polling today capturing the mood after the first year of President Donald Trump's second term " and making the case for the kind of messaging it believes Democrats…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (674+ words) Mother Jones: "As the clock struck midnight on Christmas morning at one Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, at least one someone was stirring." "Starting in the early hours of December 25 and ending in the evening, President Donald Trump posted…...