Matt Gagnon discussed Kamala Harris’s first post-election interview with Stephen Colbert, criticizing her timing and potential 2028 presidential bid. He noted the crowded Democratic field and past controversies that could hinder her. Gagnon also expressed skepticism about reading Harris’s upcoming book, “107 Days,” predicting it would lack substance. Instead, he recommended Ron Chernow’s biography on Ulysses S. Grant. Additionally, Gagnon highlighted tensions between the Trump administration and Western allies over recognizing a Palestinian state, citing the New York Times’s recent correction on a malnourished child in Gaza, which revealed the story’s complexity.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
