3+ day, 9+ hour ago (782+ words) Wall Street Journal: "In Europe, Russia is seeking to exploit Trump's desire to halt the war in Ukraine and strike business deals with Moscow by shaping a peace plan that meets many of its strategic objectives, including winning chunks of Ukrainian territory and closing off any hope Kyiv had of joining NATO." "In Asia, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attempting to steer Trump toward abandoning Taiwan in exchange for an expansive U.S.-China trade accord, a key Trump goal. China claims the self-ruled island as its own and hasn't ruled out taking it by force." I rely on Surfshark every time I travel because a good VPN is essential for keeping your data safe on hotel, airport, and caf" Wi-Fi. It not only protects your connection but also includes a full suite of tools to maximize your security and privacy online....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago (770+ words) France is creating a paid, voluntary military service for young people and aims to enroll up to 50,000 of them over the next decade," the New York Times reports. The announcement came days after the French Army chief, Gen. Fabien Mandon, set off a national uproar for saying that France must accept the possible loss of its children in a potential future conflict. Those comments were made against the backdrop of a growing threat from Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022." I rely on Surfshark every time I travel because a good VPN is essential for keeping your data safe on hotel, airport, and caf" Wi-Fi. It not only protects your connection but also includes a full suite of tools to maximize your security and privacy online. After years of using VPNs, Surfshark is the one I trust most....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (633+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigned on Friday, several hours after investigators from the anti-corruption agency raided his house, Axios reports. "Zohran Mamdani's decisive win in New York City " along with key victories in New Jersey and Virginia " suggested Democrats are headed into the midterms from a position of" President Trump attacked another female reporter after she asked him about the vetting of the suspect in a Washington, D.C., shooting that killed a National Guardsman, calling her a "stupid" Almost two-thirds of registered voters say that a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost, according to a new NBC News poll, a dramatic decline over the last decade. "Just" Join Political Wire today and enjoy all the perks of membership " exclusive analysis, a trending news page, bonus newsletters, the Trial Balloon podcast and no ads" " with 20%" Politico:…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (661+ words) Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for next week's special election in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district, has made affordability concerns a centerpiece of her campaign messaging " mirroring the playbook of the party's victorious candidates for governor in Virginia and New Jersey earlier this month," CNN reports. Tuesday's contest is poised to test just how far Democrats can ride that argument in a district that President Donald Trump carried by 22 points last November." Republicans looking to recover after bruising electoral losses in November are sharply divided over one of the next big electoral tests: a statewide judicial race in battleground Wisconsin," Politico reports. Drug companies and lawyers for patients have thought for years that the federal program for people injured by vaccines is understaffed and too slow to offer compensation. They've been urging MAGA entered the year at the apex…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (650+ words) The longest government shutdown on record has taken a bite from the economy," the Wall Street Journal reports. But the roiling effects of the closure, as well as the data disruptions it brought on, are likely to make it hard to know just how big that bite was." Germany's federal police arrested a suspected right-wing extremist for allegedly plotting to assassinate more than a dozen politicians and public figures," Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites The decision by a group of Senate Democrats to vote to end the 41-day government shutdown " after extracting no meaningful concessions from President Donald Trump " has triggered outrage" House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) will not seek re-election in 2026, Fox News reports. Save to Favorites Punchbowl News: As senators struggled to find a way out of the devastating shutdown, missing from the final round of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (739+ words) Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group hit an all time low, erasing some $5 billion in value, Barrons reports. Filed Under: Financial Markets, White House Every day, data brokers profit from your sensitive info'phone number, DOB, SSN'selling it to the highest bidder. What happens then? Best case: companies target you with ads. Worst case: scammers and identity thieves breach those brokers, leaving your data vulnerable or on the dark web. It's time you check out Incogni. It scrubs your personal data from the web, confronting the world's data brokers on your behalf. And unlike other services, Incogni helps remove your sensitive information from all broker types, including those tricky People Search Sites. Paul Krugman: "Trump seems to be collapsing on multiple fronts, with the collapse on each front reinforcing the collapse on others. The Epstein affair is coming to a head…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (733+ words) We are moving full steam ahead. Republican extremists started this gerrymandering fight. We're going to end it." " House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, quoted by Punchbowl News. Every day, data brokers profit from your sensitive info"phone number, DOB, SSN"selling it to the highest bidder. What happens then? Best case: companies target you with ads. Worst case: scammers and identity thieves breach those brokers, leaving your data vulnerable or on the dark web. It's time you check out Incogni. It scrubs your personal data from the web, confronting the world's data brokers on your behalf. And unlike other services, Incogni helps remove your sensitive information from all broker types, including those tricky People Search Sites. Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, said on Wednesday that Jessica Tisch had agreed to stay on as police commissioner, forging an unlikely…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (759+ words) Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) confessed to Newsmax on Tuesday that she doesn't "have any friends" or "get invited to parties," Mediaite reports. Said Mace: "I'm not part of the powerful, I'm not part of the elite. I'm an island of one" I have a dog." Every day, data brokers profit from your sensitive info'phone number, DOB, SSN'selling it to the highest bidder. What happens then? Best case: companies target you with ads. Worst case: scammers and identity thieves breach those brokers, leaving your data vulnerable or on the dark web. It's time you check out Incogni. It scrubs your personal data from the web, confronting the world's data brokers on your behalf. And unlike other services, Incogni helps remove your sensitive information from all broker types, including those tricky People Search Sites. Paul Krugman: "Trump seems to be collapsing on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (738+ words) Ryan Lizza publicly accused former fiance Olivia Nuzzi of breaching journalistic standards by engaging in a romantic relationship with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R), who she profiled for New York Magazine in 2019. Every day, data brokers profit from your sensitive info'phone number, DOB, SSN'selling it to the highest bidder. What happens then? Best case: companies target you with ads. Worst case: scammers and identity thieves breach those brokers, leaving your data vulnerable or on the dark web. It's time you check out Incogni. It scrubs your personal data from the web, confronting the world's data brokers on your behalf. And unlike other services, Incogni helps remove your sensitive information from all broker types, including those tricky People Search Sites. Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group hit an all time low, erasing some $5 billion in value, Barrons reports. Save to…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago (694+ words) New York Times: "Mr. Patel's heavy use of taxpayer-funded resources during his first nine months on the job has contributed to growing questions inside the administration about whether it exceeds the bounds of standard practice. This includes an intense use of security to protect himself and his girlfriend." "He has also used a government jet for some of his recreational travel, such as a golf trip with buddies to a private resort in Scotland over the summer." "President Donald Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials from statehouses to Capitol Hill warn his full-throated embrace of the tech industry's artificial intelligence boom" "In April, Alina Habba, the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, extolled her office's role in the sentencing of a former nursing home magnate to three years in prison for defrauding" "Just when it appeared…...