"Great Epstein Saga" continues with the revelation of taped interviews between Deputy AG Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell. These recordings are being transcribed and will be "edited to remove anything that might reflect badly on Donald Trump."Key Players and Intent: Deputy AG Todd Blanche, AG Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles were reportedly scheduled to meet with J.D. Vance to strategize on using the edited transcripts to "make the Epstein problem go away." This highlights an administration "violently allergic to transparency." It is described as "very unusual... for the deputy attorney general to spend 2 days in a prison talking to a convicted criminal who committed truly heinous crimes for the purpose of gaining testimony in the hope of making a political scandal bothering the president to go away." Maxwell's recent transfer from a high-security to a low-security prison is considered "interesting," with the speculative conclusion that "She said Trump is as pure as the driven snow." The possibility of her implicating Democrats is also floated.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is undertaking a significant political gamble by "betting the farm on redistricting" in California. His goal is to offset potential Republican gains in states like Texas and Ohio by adding "4-7 more Democrats to the House than it has now."

Donald Trump's enthusiastic use of tariffs is identified as a recurring policy, with his recent move to double tariffs on India from 25% to 50% serving as a prime example. Economic Consequences: Increased Prices: The tariffs on generic pharmaceuticals from India will lead to "prices for many medicines will shoot up."

Donald Trump's net approval ratings have significantly declined across major issues since February, moving from net positive to net negative.

A right-wing site, RedState, provided its assessment of potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2028,