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  MUST READ! Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged with 3 regional presidents dissenting VIDEO OF THE DAY: Todd Blanche's AG bid hits major snag as rift between Trump and GOP senators grows Three sitting Republican senators who have been excommunicated by Donald Trump for not being sufficiently MAGA are sending strong signals that they may not back the wannabe dictator's personal attorney, Todd Blanche, to be the nation's next attorney general, triggering a delay in his confirmation vote that was set to take place today. Outgoing Sens. John Cornyn (Texas), Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) are all set to leave Congress in January after being targeted and/or successfully primaried by Trump, and damned if they haven't suddenly found their previously missing spines. We don't know why courage is so elusive in today's GOP, but that's a conversation for another day. Right now, Blanche is on the ropes, and Donald has no one but h...

    Friday, April 4 From DOGE’s dismantling of federal agencies to the question of birthright citizenship, our Trump Accountability Litigation tracker is your weekly scorecard on the battles to check Trump’s powers — available only in our brand new premium newsletter,  The Opposition .  Upgrade today for $10/month  and don’t miss a single edition! ON THE DOCKET THIS WEEK A win and a loss for voting rights in Wisconsin Why a court ruling that Pennsylvania must count undated ballots is a big deal Trump’s DOJ drops another Biden-era voting rights lawsuit   WISCONSIN A win and a loss for voting rights in Wisconsin Susan Crawford, a liberal judge backed by Democrats,  won  the election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday, comfortably defeating conservative judge Brad Schimel, who had the backing of President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the full weight of the GOP. Crawford’s win means Wisconsin’s highest court will remain a 4-3...