The Debt That Wouldn’t Die: Democrats Still Paying for Harris’ Defeat

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The DNC is still paying for Kamala’s loss… In the first half of 2025, the Democratic National Committee poured more than $15 million into retiring Harris’ campaign debts, leaving the party with only $15 million cash on hand at July’s end. By contrast, Republicans — supercharged by Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s fundraising juggernaut — reported $80 million. The gap has become a chasm, and frustration within the party has deepened with it. Donors have not forgotten that Harris’ campaign incinerated $1.5 billion over 15 weeks, only to lose all seven swing states. Some now hesitate to open their

Bowser Admits: President Trump’s Takeover Turns the Tide on D.C. Crime [WATCH]

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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged Wednesday what many residents have already felt — crime in the capital has plunged since President Donald Trump’s federal takeover earlier this month. “This is what we think, in just a couple of weeks of experience, has worked: having more federal law enforcement officers on the street. We think having more stops that got to illegal guns has helped. We think that there’s more accountability in the system, or at least perceived accountability in the system that is driving down illegal behavior,” Bowser said at a press conference. “We know that we have had

A Curtain Falls on Arabella: Gates Foundation Steps Away from the Dark Money Machine

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The Gates Foundation has quietly drawn a curtain on one of the most powerful conduits of money in American politics, halting support for the network of nonprofit funds managed by Arabella Advisors, the New York Times reported Tuesday. An internal June 24 announcement, circulated among foundation staff who oversee grants, made no mention of politics. Instead, it spoke in the gentle language of mission and legacy — of building “deeper, more durable relationships” with partners “embedded in the communities we serve.” Yet the effect was unmistakable: one of the world’s most influential philanthropies stepping back from a machine long criticized

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Talks D.C.’s Union Station: From Ruin to Renewal [WATCH]

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The Trump administration declared Wednesday it would assume control of Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, broadening its reach over the capital and setting its sights on one of America’s most storied gateways. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in a phrase chosen to sting, said the landmark had “fallen into disrepair.” He spoke of redevelopment, of expansion, and of restoring the old terminal to what he called “a point of pride.” The promise was not merely cosmetic — it carried the charge of renewal. “We think we can manage the property better,” Duffy said, envisioning new businesses underwriting the revival. He called the

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