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Morning Cup: The Clock Is Running Out
Good morning friends, We are officially at the point in this election cycle where “the midterms are coming” doesn’t really cut it anymore. They’re here. Early voting is…
Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
The White House is using a rarely invoked “pocket rescission” to cancel congressionally approved funding, escalating a fight over who controls federal spending.
Legal Updates for Week Ending September 26, 2026
Press Credentials Dispute The lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico against President Trump over him banning them from the White House Press Pool had its first victory. On…
Supreme Court Order Restores Expanded Voter Citizenship Verification Program
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume its expanded voter citizenship verification program in implementing an emergency stay order, which allows states to use Social Security records to…
Trump Spent Years Warning America About China. Then He Rolled Out the Red Carpet.
Republicans have made China and “communism” political boogeymen. This week, Trump gave China’s communist leader one of the most elaborate welcomes the White House can offer.
JD Vance Planted an Anonymous Story. Then He Backed Trump's Media Ban.
The White House attacked anonymous national security reporting while one of the stories at the center of the controversy came directly from the vice president under anonymity rules imposed by the administration itself.
Morning Cup: The Government Does Not Get to Operate Without Accountability
Good morning folks! There is a lot happening this morning, but I keep coming back to one word: Accountability. Accountability for what the government does to people in its custody.…
Attorney Says Man Shot by ICE Is Back in Detention, in Severe Pain and Unable to Access His Own Lawyer
After being hospitalized following an ICE shooting in Texas, Willbuls is reportedly back in detention while suffering from significant pain, bruising, swelling and discoloration. His attorney says she cannot access her own client.
Afternoon Cup: Healthcare Purges, ICE Abuses and a Midterm Warning for Republicans
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Katie Wilson’s First Seattle Budget Expands Shelter While Cutting City Positions
The mayor’s $9.1 billion proposal protects food assistance and immigrant services, but its plan to close a budget gap includes nearly $50 million in annual General Fund reductions.
Trump Administration Moves to Remove 760,000 ACA Enrollments in Major Health Care Crackdown
The White House says the enrollments are fraudulent or ineligible as JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force expands its focus to Affordable Care Act coverage.
Paramount Reaches Settlement With States, Clearing Major Hurdle for Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
The agreement could bring one of the largest media consolidations in modern history significantly closer to completion, putting CBS, CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. and other major properties under the same corporate owner.