Nate Silver: “Inflation in fuel prices is much higher in diesel-heavy farm states — and may explain some surprisingly competitive Senate races.”
Trump TV Is Live
“As President Trump fights the press over coverage, the White House launched its own 24/7 streaming channel — Trump TV,” Axios reports.
“So far, Trump TV resembles a round-the-clock presidential highlight reel more than a news network.”
The Wrap: Trump TV draws ire amid White House press shutout: “State-run media.”
Republicans Run From Trump On Iran
Aaron Blake: “Republicans choosing to distance themselves from Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections was somewhat inevitable, given how historically unpopular the president is.”
“But the examples are piling up, and it’s notably happening in some pretty red territory.”
“Many of those running away from the president and policies like the Iran war are campaigning in territory that favored Trump by substantial margins — including by double digits in some areas.”
“The Iran war defections over the past week have been particularly notable.”
Trump Made Over 1,000 July Stock Trades
“Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July,” The Guardian reports.
“His two largest sales were of Amazon and Microsoft stock, selling between $5m and $25m each on 20 July. That same day, he also sold up to $5m worth of Oracle and Costco stock, $500,000 to $1m in Nvidia, and bought up to $5m worth of shares in Intuit and Salesforce, among dozens of other transactions.”
Netanyahu Slams Mamdani in Social Media Video
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a video Tuesday, escalating a feud with one of his most prominent U.S. critics as he travels to the United Nations General Assembly,” Bloomberg reports.
“‘Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani,’ Netanyahu said in the video posted to social media, accusing the mayor of supporting Hamas and ‘inciting’ violence against Jewish New Yorkers.”
Melania Trump Breaks with the President On Media Ban
“President Donald Trump has implemented a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico at the White House, seizing reporters’ credentials amid what he deems unfair coverage. First lady Melania Trump, however, is taking a different approach on press freedom,” CNN reports.
“The office of the first lady formally approved CNN’s and Politico’s press credentials for a Tuesday event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about expanding her ‘Fostering the Future Together’ coalition, an effort aimed at promoting children’s well-being with education and technology.”
Trump Distracts Republicans From Pocketbook Issues
“Zigzagging from issue to issue, President Donald Trump has left his political allies struggling to keep pace with his pronouncements and lost precious time to drive a compelling message ahead of the midterm congressional elections, Republican strategists and people who’ve worked with him said,” NBC News reports.
“The takeaway from recent polling is that voters worry most about high prices and the cost of living. But Trump has at times veered off pocketbook issues and made moves that are peripheral to the top-of-mind concerns of voters who will soon decide which party controls Congress.”
Supreme Court Stays Out of Custody Dispute
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a custody dispute between a California couple and surrogate who gave birth to a child last month with a rare and serious heart defect,” CBS News reports.
Bessent Eyed for Trump’s ‘AI Czar’
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is emerging as a frontrunner for President Donald Trump’s new ‘AI czar’ position,” Semafor reports.
Byron Donalds Scrubs Most Trump References
“For months, Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds wanted anyone who would listen to know that he was endorsed by President Donald Trump,” NBC News reports.
“Nearly every press release during his primary campaign came with a reminder he was ‘Trump-endorsed,’ and campaign staff and surrogates were just as eager to remind people when doing interviews or posting about him on social media…”
“That moment appears to be over.”
“A newly released website from Donalds’ campaign scrubs nearly every mention of the Trump endorsement. The only reference to it is on a scrolling list of endorsements Donalds has received from the president and others.”
Trump Officially Makes Rubio National Security Adviser
Trump Seeks to Rename Artificial Intelligence
“President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed ‘super intelligence’ in all U.S. documents,” NewsNation reports.
Said Trump: “The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globality scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now, hereinafter called super intelligence. Changing the name.”
He added: “The use of the word artificial makes intelligence sound fake. It is not fake. It’s actually amazing. But we have to be careful. In fact, it is exactly the opposite of what it purports.”
Washington Sun: Trump says he’s ordering the government to call AI “super intelligence.”
Trump Weighs Diesel Export Ban as Fuel Prices Soar
“President Trump said Tuesday he is considering restricting diesel exports in an effort to curb soaring fuel prices, an idea that is quickly gaining traction with more Republicans ahead of the midterm elections,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “I’ve called for that, too. I said, ‘Let’s not send out the diesel.’ We make a lot of diesel. It could have a little of an effect on regular automobile gasoline, because when you do that, it’s sort of a flow, a balance. I’ve called for it—I’ve called for it with my people.”
Financial Times: Trump says he would back U.S. diesel export ban.
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m planning on running for reelection. But if I get tired of this place and/or if a bunch of goobers run for president, then I reserve the right to run.”
— Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), quoted by Politico, on whether he would run for president in 2028.
Ohio Stations Ignore Max Miller’s Legal Threat
“Ohio television stations are so far choosing to ignore a legal threat from GOP Rep. Max Miller and broadcast an ad from his Democratic challenger centered on the allegations of domestic abuse Miller faces from his ex-wife,” Politico reports.
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Fox News Shifts 17 Congressional Races Left
“The latest Fox News Power Rankings once again had bad news for the GOP, moving two Senate races, 15 House races, and two gubernatorial races, all in favor of Democrats,” Mediaite reports.
Trump Is Losing Republicans on Iran
Punchbowl News: “More GOP candidates and incumbents are coming out against the war in Iran, as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings and public support for the now seventh-month-old conflict continue to sag…”
“These moves come as a new CNN poll showed that three-quarters of the U.S. public disapprove of the way Trump’s handled the conflict. And among Republicans, only 60% approve, a sign of major erosion in Trump’s base.”
“There’s expected to be a new public barometer shortly as the Senate votes on another Iran war powers resolution this week.”
Washington Post: Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom.
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