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Booted Briefing 01/30/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence Expectations were low ahead of the president's comments on the Flight 5342 crash. With his ugly and …

A Raging Misogynist Briefing 01/29/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Will Weissert @ The Associated Press : At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump …

Federal Freeze Briefing 01/28/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Aaron Parnas @ MeidasTouch Network : Donald Trump Orders Freeze Of Federal Assistance Programs In a new memo sent around to federal agencies overnight, the Trump Administration is planning on putting a …

Nixon's Second Term Briefing 01/27/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : A week into Trump’s new term, Republicans are flunking Democracy 101 Congress’ Republican majority has a responsibility to serve as a check on Trump’s ambitions — but …

Purely Political Pardons Briefing 01/24/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Will Saletan @ The Bulwark : How Republicans Learned to Excuse Political Violence They used to oppose pardoning the thugs of January 6th. Now they say it’s fine. Ross Rosenfeld @ The New …

Minor Incidents Briefing 01/23/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Jacqueline Alemany @ The Washington Post : Johnson aide advised against Hutchinson subpoena over concerns about lawmakers’ ‘sexual texts’ An aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson advised Republican …

Don't Look Back Briefing 01/22/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog : Senators confront new allegations against Pete Hegseth ahead of confirmation vote As senators weigh the Pentagon nominee's fate, the former Fox News host is dealing with …

Pardon The Insurrection Briefing 01/21/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Nikki McCann Ramirez, Ryan Bort, and Tim Dickinson @ Rolling Stone : Trump Pardons Seditionist Proud Boys Leader Among 1,500 Jan. 6 Defendants In spirit of “national reconciliation,” Trump offers …

And Stay Out! Briefing 01/16/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Phillip Nieto @ Mediaite : Republican Georgia State Senator Thrown to The Ground And Arrested During Governor’s Speech Georgia State Senator Colton Moore (R) was arrested at the State Capitol on Thursday …

Days Of Thunder Briefing 01/15/2025 by Kyle Mantyla Sarah Rumpf @ Mediaite : Trump’s AG Pick Pam Bondi Ducks Senate Democrat’s Question About Trump Losing 2020 Election Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) grilled Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee …