“We’re not going to make America great again, it was never that great.”
— Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), quoted by ABC News.
Pelosi Pulls In Staggering Sums
Internal documents obtained by CNN show that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “remains a fundraising juggernaut for House Democrats as they battle to pick up the 23 seats they need to retake the House majority for the first time since the GOP won control of the chamber in the 2010 midterms.”
“Through June, Pelosi had raised an eye-popping $83 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2018 election cycle, more than double the next closest Democrat, according to an internal list for the group charged with electing more Democrats to the US House of Representatives. A source briefed on the matter said that through July she had raised nearly $91 million for the party committee, which is spending big in hotly contested races including where Democratic candidates are running away from Pelosi.”
A House Divided
Washington Post: “She is Trump’s loyal adviser, the woman who carried him over the finish line to the White House. He is one of the president’s most notable conservative critics and wishes he had never introduced his wife to Trump in the first place.”
“Kellyanne invited me here because she thought it would be a good symbol for her commitment to, and the enduring strength of, the Trump presidency. The White House may be shedding staff at record speed, but this new home is a sign that Kellyanne isn’t going anywhere; that she is, in fact, flourishing.”
“And that may be true. But as I spent time with Kellyanne and George, I saw an alternative symbol: The Conways, like the rest of the country, have been jolted by the Trump presidency. They love each other, are exasperated by each other, talk about each other behind each other’s backs. They share a roof and live in different bunkers.”
Quote of the Day
“This action is part of a broader effort by Mr. Trump to suppress freedom of speech and punish critics. It should gravely worry all Americans, including intelligence professionals, about the cost of speaking out. My principles are worth far more than clearances. I will not relent.”
— Former CIA Director John Brennan, responding on Twitter to President Trump revoking his security clearance.
Trump Revokes Brennan’s Security Clearance
“In a remarkable attack on a political opponent, President Trump revoked the security clearance of John Brennan, the former C.I.A. director under President Obama, citing what he called Mr. Brennan’s “erratic” behavior, the New York Times reports.
“The White House had threatened last month to strip Mr. Brennan and other Obama administration officials — including Susan Rice, the former national security adviser; and James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence — of their security clearances. At the time, Ms. Sanders said that Mr. Trump was considering doing it because ‘they politicized, and in some cases monetized, their public service and security clearances.'”
Brennan appeared last night on MSNBC, where he called Trump “dangerous to our nation.”
Hatch Doesn’t Like Trump Calling Omarosa a ‘Dog’
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) told CNN that he’s “not comfortable” with President Trump calling Omarosa Manigault Newman “a dog.”
Said Hatch: “I have a lot of regard for the president, I understand how snotty some of this stuff is that they do to him, but even then I think he has to rise above that.”
Jillette Says Trump Made Racist Remarks on Set
Penn Jillette told Vanity Fair that he personally heard Donald Trump make racist remarks on the set of the Apprentice. He wouldn’t, however, quote exactly what he heard Trump say.
Said Jillette: “If Donald Trump had not become president, I would tell you all the stories. But the stakes are now high and I am an unreliable narrator… I can emotionally tell you things that happened racially, sexually, and that showed stupidity and lack of compassion when I was in the room with Donald Trump and I guarantee you that I will get details wrong.”
Jillette did go ahead and characterize some of the things he heard Trump say, including crude small talk in which the then Apprentice host would turn to a cast member and ask “if he’d rather have sex with this woman or that woman.”
For members: Why the ‘Apprentice’ Tapes Would Be a Big Deal
Giuliani to Mueller: ‘Write the Damn Report’
New Poll Suggests Pelosi Attacks Won’t Matter
A new CNN poll finds that just 34% of registered voters say that Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi will be “an extremely or very important” factor in their vote this fall.
That ranks dead last of the 10 factors asked in the survey.
Documents Show Cyberattack In California Race
“FBI agents in California and Washington, D.C., have investigated a series of cyberattacks over the past year that targeted a Democratic opponent of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA),” Rolling Stone reports.
“Rohrabacher is a 15-term incumbent who is widely seen as the most pro-Russia and pro-Putin member of Congress and is a staunch supporter of President Trump.”
“Cybersecurity experts say that it’s nearly impossible to identify who was behind the hacks without the help of law enforcement or high-priced private cybersecurity firms that collect their own threat data. These experts speculate that the hackers could have been one of many actors: a nation-state (such as Russia), organized crime, so-called e-crime or a hacktivist with a specific agenda.”
Alt-Right Organizer Humiliated by His Father
Zach Beauchamp: “I reported from the ‘Unite the Right 2’ rally in Washington on Sunday. It was a dreary failure that attracted around 30 people in total and literally ended before it was supposed to start…”
“But as pathetic as of all that was, none of it was quite as hilariously humiliating to the alt-right as the video below — in which the rally’s organizer, Jason Kessler, is yelled at by his father to get out of his parents’ room in the middle of a live stream with a fellow alt-righter.”
Two New Polls Give Democrats Big Lead In Generic Ballot
A new Quinnipiac poll finds Democrats leading Republicans in the generic congressional ballot, 51% to 42%.
Key finding: Independent voters go Democratic 50% to 38%.
Another key finding: “Donald Trump’s presidency makes 52% of American voters think less favorably of the Republican Party, while 16% think more favorably of the GOP and 30% say President Trump has no impact on their views.”
A new CNN poll finds Democrats now lead Republicans by 52% to 41%.
For Democrats, the Party Still Decides
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West Wingers
Out next month: West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House by Gautam Raghavan.
“The Obama White House staff invites us behind-the-scenes of history for a deeply personal and moving look at the presidency and how a president’s staff can change the nation.”
Ex-Trump Aides Find Soft Landing for Staying Quiet
“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. And, perhaps, your potential leakers closer yet,” the AP reports.
“President Trump’s political operation has made a regular practice of providing soft landing-pads for discarded staffers, offering nebulous jobs at big salaries to aides who have been pushed out of his West Wing.”
“The all-in the-family approach to taking care of stalwarts is nothing new. But the systematic approach with which Trump White House veterans have been offered plush gigs is. According to aides, it reflects a reality that for some the lucrative private sector jobs that are typically available to exiting White House officials never materialized, while for others, it serves as a way keep them nearby and quiet.”
Norm Coleman Says Cancer Has ‘Shaken My Soul’
“The throat and neck cancer that former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) began battling almost three years ago has spread to his lungs and is at the most advanced stage, Coleman announced Tuesday in a contemplative social media post that touched on family, prayer and New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig,” the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
“He described his soul as shaken but his spirit unbroken, and his belief in prayer strong.”
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