Trump taps longtime aide to be White House counsel
President Trump said Sunday he will promote his staff secretary, Will Scharf, to the role of White House counsel. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Lawmakers seek to expand Space Force training, wargaming to strengthen readiness
Lawmakers filed the bill text as an amendment to the fiscal 2027 NDAA and will “continue to pursue every avenue to get it passed into law.” Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...The Watchdogs Are Barking Themselves Hoarse
Last May, President Trump held an “intimate” dinner at his members-only golf club in Virginia for the top-220 investors in $ TRUMP, a meme coin he launched days before the start of his second term that, by the end of 2025, would generate $ 636 million for him. About 100 protesters gathered outside in rain jackets, baseball caps, and muddy sneakers to confront the dinner guests arriving in shiny dress shoes, tuxedos, and black Cadillac SUVs. They pointed to the dinner as the encapsulation of the troublesome grift of Trump’s…
Read More...As Michigan Democrats Unite Behind El-Sayed, No Time for Beltway Establishment Sore Losers
El-Sayed Attracts New Support in Contest Against MAGA Favorite Son Mike Rogers WATCH Joel Payne on MSNow on El-Sayed’s Broader Electability MICHIGAN—As Abdul El-Sayed jumpstarts his campaign to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in the race to become Michigan’s next U.S. Senator, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “Rep. Haley Stevens, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and Michigan Democrats are doing the work to unite their supporters behind Abdul El-Sayed. Rallying around El-Sayed is not just key to defeating MAGA and Mike Rogers, it’s what’s…
Read More...DoD pulls independent testing office’s public reports from its website
“The transition of DOT&E materials to a CAC-enabled environment is a proactive measure to strengthen our operational security posture,” a DoD official said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...What El-Sayed Does Next Matters
This story was updated on August 5, 2026, at 7:29 p.m. ET he Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed made the customary call for unity after a hard-fought primary against a fellow Democrat. “Always magnanimity in victory,” he told a packed crowd of supporters, adding that “however much we might disagree with our Democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us.” But just minutes earlier, one of his most famous endorsers was pushing a much different message. “Everyone being like, Abdul has a fuck-ton of work…
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