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What We Learn About Trump in His Rare Moments of Self-Reflection

April 27, 2026 about, rare, learn, Moments, Trump, SelfReflection0 comment

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. For a guy who had just been rushed out of a ballroom at the sound of gunfire, he seemed remarkably calm. For a president who regularly attacks the press, he seemed unusually gracious. For a fleeting period on Saturday night, Donald Trump appeared introspective, or at least as introspective as he’s capable of being in public. “It’s always shocking when something like this happens,” he told reporters in the White House briefing room,…

House Democrats call on Melania Trump to testify about Epstein

April 11, 2026 testify, Melania, Epstein, Democrats, about, call, House, Trump0 comment

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are calling on first lady Melania Trump to testify before the panel the day after she denied knowing anything about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. The Washington Times stories: White House

Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

March 22, 2026 airport, concern, Fund, Homeland, lines, security, about, Bill, fails, again, grows0 comment

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New data may change what we know about staffing, stability, and capacity on Capitol Hill

March 2, 2026 capitol, capacity, Stability, staffing, about, Hill, Change, know, data0 comment

“You learn quickly that people are both the largest expense and the biggest determinant of whether an office can function effectively,” Omar Awan said. Congress – Federal News Network

The Biggest Myth About Trump’s Base (And Why Many Believe It)

January 13, 2026 Biggest, base, trumps, myth, about, believe, many0 comment

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. To judge by recent accounts, Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela has imperiled his standing among his own supporters. Traditional-media outlets have warned of a MAGA schism, as have some high-profile right-wing influencers. “President Trump seized control of the Republican Party on an anti-interventionist ‘America First’ platform,” The New York Times reported on January 4, but his removal of Venezuela’s leader “threatened to open a new rift within the political movement he has built.”…

American Infrastructure Is About to Get Even Worse

October 17, 2025 about, American, even, worse, infrastructure0 comment

In what appears to be a case of extreme political hardball, the Trump administration has frozen funding for two of the most important infrastructure projects in the country, both based in New York City: the construction of new tunnels to carry trains under the Hudson River, known as the Gateway project, and the extension of Manhattan’s Second Avenue Subway. The White House’s decision, announced during the government shutdown, seems designed to put pressure on Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leaders in the Senate and House respectively, who both…