Royal watchers are buzzing over what looks like a genuine turnaround in one of the monarchy’s most speculated-about relationships, just as another major family storyline resurfaces. What’s Behind The Queen Camilla Close To Kate Reports Royal biographer Andrew Lownie told the Daily Mail this week that “Camilla has not just grown closer with Kate in … Read more
President Trump just escalated his ongoing war with the media into new territory, publicly demanding federal punishment for a veteran NBC journalist over a single sentence. Why Trump Calls For Kristen Welker’s FCC Punishment Trump posted Sunday on social media that Kristen Welker, longtime moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” should be “reported to the … Read more
A federal appeals court just upended one of South Carolina’s longest-standing voting privileges, ruling that giving seniors special mail ballot access while restricting younger voters violates the Constitution. What The South Carolina Voting Age Exemption Ruling Says The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that South Carolina’s mail-in ballot law illegally discriminates based on age, … Read more
Donald Trump White House Confidentiality Culture Has Quietly Gone Government-Wide Donald Trump White House confidentiality practices started small back in 2017, when senior aides were reportedly pressured into signing individual nondisclosure agreements following a wave of early leaks. That practice has now grown into something far larger and more permanent. The Office of Personnel Management … Read more
Kennedy Center Trump Name Dispute Reaches Its Most Dramatic Point Yet The Kennedy Center Trump name battle has been building for months, but this week’s development marks a genuine escalation. Justice Department attorneys told a federal judge the historic arts complex could ultimately face demolition if its renovation plans get blocked. That threat arrived in … Read more
Iceland EU Referendum Comes Down To A Photo Finish The Iceland EU referendum has produced exactly the nail biter analysts predicted heading into Saturday’s vote. Early results from Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV show the “yes” side holding a narrow lead, 51.2 percent to 48.8 percent, based on the first 87,000 of roughly 270,000 eligible ballots … Read more
Social Security Benefits Face A Real Deadline, But Not The One Most People Fear Social Security benefits are heading toward a genuine financial cliff, but new polling reveals most Americans fundamentally misunderstand what that cliff actually looks like. That gap in understanding may be part of why Washington hasn’t treated this as an urgent priority. … Read more
Lindsay Clancy Trial Update: Jurors Still Weighing A Difficult Case The Lindsay Clancy trial update heading into the weekend is simple on its surface, no verdict yet, but the underlying deliberation reflects just how much material this jury actually has to work through before reaching any decision. The panel of nine women and three men … Read more
Alvin Hellerstein Hush Money Decision Shows A Pattern, Not Just A Ruling The Alvin Hellerstein hush money decision handed down Friday reads like a rerun to anyone who has followed this case closely. This is not the first time Hellerstein has said no to this exact request, it is the third. Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee … Read more
Trump Voter Approval Summer Polling Tells A More Complicated Story Than “Cruel Summer” Trump voter approval summer polling has been covered almost entirely through one lens this week, a rough stretch getting rougher. That framing captures part of the picture but misses two genuinely important details buried in the same data everyone is citing. Multiple … Read more