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Stranger Things Have Happened Briefing 08/11/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : ‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump hedges when pressed on declaring election emergency The fact that the president left the door open to a constitutional …

A Highly Credible Witness Briefing 08/10/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Julia Ornedo @ The Daily Beast : Spineless Republicans Approve Trump’s AG Under Cover of Darkness Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general came down to the wire. Edith Olmstead @ The New …

A Profile In Cowardice Briefing 08/07/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : GOP’s Cassidy didn’t have to back Blanche’s nomination. He made the wrong call anyway. The White House and Republican leaders had no leverage over the Louisiana …

Self-Hating White Liberals Briefing 08/06/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Kathryn Watson @ CBS News : DOGE's "wall of receipts" riddled with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims, congressional watchdog says The Department of Government Efficiency's infamous "Wall …

Let The Process Play Out Briefing 08/05/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Mia McCarthy @ Politico : Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’ Speaker Mike Johnson broke days of silence on explosive allegations of domestic abuse by …

The Missing Roadshow Briefing 08/04/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Chris Marquette @ Politico : Todd Blanche clears Judiciary Committee hurdle on party lines The attorney general nominee is on track for a final confirmation vote later this week. Ian Millhiser @ Vox …

I Reject Your Reality And Substitute My Own Briefing 08/03/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Katelyn Polantz and Alejandra Jaramillo @ CNN : Trump rejects his own DOJ’s finding blaming Reflecting Pool issues on shoddy renovation President Donald Trump on Saturday …

Oval Office Shakedown Briefing 07/31/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Josh Dawsey, Dana Mattioli, Annie Linskey and Emily Glazer @ The Wall Street Journal : ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed …

Based Solely On Political Criteria Briefing 07/30/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Tony Romm and Brad Plumer @ The New York Times : Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him In little-noticed court documents, federal officials …

Decline Of A Demagogue Briefing 07/29/2026 by Kyle Mantyla Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer @ The New York Times : With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate …