The Brutalist Report

Politico

• Germany Had a Strategy to Contain the Far Right. It May Have Backfired. [1d]
• Trump makes surprise pick to lead Army after Driscoll’s departure [1d]
• Maryland Supreme Court greenlights vote on Democrats’ 2028 gerrymandering plan [1d]
• Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat [1d]
• AI and crypto groups were among the biggest players in this year’s primaries. Here’s how they did. [1d]
• Republicans once hoped the Iran war would end before the elections. They’ve given up that dream. [1d]
• Trump admin again asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting plan [1d]
• Trump’s White House adjusts to life without Karoline Leavitt [1d]
• Diesel prices hit all-time high as Trump administration brandishes energy policies [1d]
• RFK Jr. is investigating whether troops died of Covid vaccine, Army doctor says [1d]
• Ending ‘Christmas for criminals’: Coalition's tobacco tax cut argument [1d]
• Australia pledged a plan to care for its military women. They hope it's close. [1d]
• Secret Service failed to update protection policies for decades, report finds [1d]
• Mark Zuckerberg said a national AI regulator was a flawed idea in a secret call with President Trump [1d]
• SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Macron’s space summit after White House pressure [1d]
• Kamala Harris on red-state Dems keeping her at arm's length: ‘Whatever they need to do to win’ [2d]
• Carney brushes off Lutnick’s take on what killed trade talks [2d]
• New IRS proposal threatens universities' tax-exempt status over diversity programs [2d]
• German defense chief to meet with Hegseth after earlier snub [2d]
• Pentagon wants private companies to help it scale up its hacking operations [2d]
• Sen. Jim Justice is exploring another run for governor [2d]
• Gloria Steinem, trailblazing feminist organizer, dies at 92 [2d]
• Kamala Harris is wading into the midterms. Some Democrats want her to stay out. [2d]
• ‘Markets’ or ‘gambling’: The brewing Supreme Court fight over prediction markets [2d]
• The Trump administration is taking stakes in more companies — and progressives are taking notes [2d]
• Stephen A. Smith has some words for Democrats as he makes his 2028 plans clear [2d]
• Ken Paxton went after gambling in Texas — but stays hands off on Kalshi [2d]
• Democrats’ new data center attack line [2d]