Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) told CNN that a President Trump accuser “was given a settlement” by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
Said Subramanyam: “We did confirm that.”
Iran Tries to Choke Off Oil Traffic
“Three commercial ships were struck around the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran stepped up its efforts to halt traffic through the critical oil conduit,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The U.S. military has turned down requests to escort tankers or other civilian ships through the strait, with defense officials saying it won’t do so until the threat of Iranian fire has eased.”
Trump Dismisses Housing Bill
President Trump told Speaker Mike Johnson in a private conversation this week that “no one gives a shit about housing,” according to four sources who heard the speaker recount the conversation, Punchbowl News reports.
This wouldn’t be the first time that Trump has signalled some ambivalence on addressing America’s housing crisis.
Trump Will Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
President Trump announced he’ll tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cut energy costs as the Iran war disrupts the oil industry, CNBC reports.
Said Trump: “I filled it up once, and I’ll fill it up again, but right now, we’ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down.”
GOP Approached Midterms with Doomed Play for Unity
“Republicans hoped to focus their midterm campaign on the bigger tax refunds Americans are getting from last year’s party-line megabill. Instead, they’re stuck in a doomed push to try for a sequel,” Semafor reports.
“Most GOP lawmakers who gathered at President Donald Trump’s resort this week for their annual policy retreat said they doubted that the party could get another huge filibuster-proof bill to his desk, even as their leaders called for one. Several Republicans made clear that a new party-line bill would struggle to even get through the House.”
“And some of Speaker Mike Johnson’s members called for a different message ahead of the election, one that’s more focused on the economic goals Democrats are touting.”
Trump Claims the U.S. ‘Knocked Out’ Iran’s Leaders Twice
President Trump told reporters the U.S. military took out Iran’s leadership two times already.
Said Trump: “We’ve knocked out just about everything there is, including their leadership twice. We knocked out twice their leadership, and now they have a new group coming up. Let’s see what happens to them.”
Confidence in Supreme Court Plummets
The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court.
Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.
Pennsylvania Governor Shifts To Solid Democrat
Cook Political Report: “In the race for Pennsylvania’s governorship, the most significant development is what hasn’t come to pass.”
“Despite landing their preferred recruit against Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, Republicans look no closer to ousting the moderate incumbent than they were a year ago. Shapiro has an approval rating consistently around 60%, a gargantuan cash-on-hand advantage and a decisive polling lead over GOP state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, making it almost impossible to see him coming up short in his quest for a second term.”
“This contest shifts from Likely Democrat to Solid Democrat as a result, taking the sole statewide race in the nation’s quintessential bellwether off the 2026 playing field.”
A Record Number of Republicans Are Leaving the House
“The number of Republicans leaving the House of Representatives after this term has reached a historic high, deepening concern in the conference over the chamber’s already razor-thin margins,” CNN reports.
“Thirty-five House Republicans are now retiring or running for higher office. That’s the most since at least 1930, according to data from the Brookings Institution, and surpasses the previous record from 2018, a midterm cycle when Republicans lost a whopping 41 House seats.”
Republicans Concede They Need a Pivot on Immigration
“House Republicans sought to use their annual policy retreat near Miami this week to articulate a legislative agenda that could broadly appeal to voters ahead of midterm elections the lawmakers are at risk of losing, and to present an optimistic front as they fight to keep control of Congress,” the New York Times reports.
“But in the middle of the gathering, Speaker Mike Johnson, a vocal booster of his fractious conference and one who is often publicly sunny about its electoral prospects, acknowledged a vulnerability: President Trump’s immigration crackdown has alienated voters, and his party is now in need of a reboot on the issue.”
Said Johnson: “We’ve got a little hiccup with some of the Hispanic and Latino voters for certain, because some of the immigration enforcement was viewed to be overzealous.”
Trump to Unveil New Tariff Probes
“The Trump administration is preparing to announce new tariff investigations that could result in higher levies on a litany of nations over what the U.S. deems as unfair trade practices,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The investigations, which were expected to be unveiled as soon as Wednesday, will be initiated under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to levy tariffs against nations that discriminate against U.S. firms or commerce.”
House GOP Will Block Senate’s House Bill
“House Republicans are getting ready to shut down the Senate’s housing bill, which could get a vote in the upper chamber as soon as this week,” NOTUS reports.
Said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA): “If the Senate thinks we’re going to take this medicine, we’re not.”
The Fall and Rise of RFK Jr.
Coming Soon: RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise by Isabel Vincent.
The book chronicles his tumultuous journey from the heir of a political dynasty to his current role as a prominent cabinet member of the Trump administration.
Iran Had Plans to Attack California with Drones
The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, ABC News reports.
What Happened to Millions Earmarked for Trump’s Library?
“Congressional Democrats are opening a probe into millions of dollars private companies pledged to President Donald Trump’s planned presidential library, asking what happened to the money after the original fund was dissolved last year,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump Ordered Reversal on Law Firm Sanctions
“The Justice Department’s surprise reversal last week on defending the White House’s sanctions against law firms came after an angry outburst by President Trump,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “I never signed off on that.”
“He then directed top White House officials to tell the department to change course… The message was conveyed to the Justice Department that Trump wanted to continue going after the law firms. In a court filing last Monday night, the Justice Department said it was abandoning the defense of the orders, but it reversed its position the next day.”
John Cornyn Flip-Flops on the Filibuster
“Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a longtime defender of the legislative filibuster, came out in support of nuking it on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign over the SAVE America Act — and the president’s continued refusal to endorse Cornyn in his runoff,” Punchbowl News reports.
“It was a stunning — but unsurprising — reversal from Cornyn, who’s hoping to get Trump’s endorsement over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.”
This Is the Next Wave of Political Fundraising
Wired: “Unlike traditional fundraising models like super PACs that pool funds from publicly reported donors, these creator collectives pool audiences and leverage social networks and off-the-shelf tools like Shopify and Tiltify to convert followers into donors.”
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