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Bonus Quote of the Day
“You can’t have the Chinese have an app on 100 million American phones, that is just not okay. So, it’s got to move to American ownership…” — Commerce Secretary Howard…
Israeli News Media Ignores Suffering in Gaza
David Remnick: “The horrific scale of suffering among Gazans is nearly invisible in the Israeli media, aside from the liberal paper Haaretz and a few smaller outlets. Media executives seem…
CIA Director Says Hillary Clinton Could Be Indicted
CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Fox Business that it’s possible there could be “criminal prosecution” of several high profile Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director…
Joe Rogan Says Trump Is Trying to Gaslight Everyone
Joe Rogan said on his podcast that the Trump administration’s refusal to release more info about Jeffrey Epstein — to “gaslight” everyone — is a “line in the sand.” Said…
Trump Claims He’s Stopped 6 Wars
President Trump claimed he’s stopped six wars, The Guardian reports. Said Trump: “I’m averaging about a war a month.” Save to Favorites
France Rebukes E.U.’s Trade Deal With Trump
“A day after the European Union and United States struck a trade deal on Sunday, the French government has come out swinging against the agreement, calling instead for tariff retaliation…
Vance Hit the Road to Sell Trump’s Tax Law
“Vice President J.D. Vance is hitting his home state on Monday to continue promoting the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill,” the AP reports. “The visit marks Vance’s second trip this month…
Trump Rejects Netanyahu’s Claim on Gaza Starvation
“President Trump said Monday that he disagrees with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that there is no starvation in Gaza,” Axios reports. Said Trump: “Based on television, I would…
Democrats Plan $20 Million to Target Texas Republicans
“The largest super PAC backing House Democrats is creating a new fund with upward of $20 million to target congressional Republicans in Texas if legislators there follow through on plans…
Trump to Shorten 50-Day Deadline He Gave Putin for Truce
“President Donald Trump said he would reduce the 50-day deadline he gave Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reach a truce with Ukraine, saying he was disappointed in his counterpart over…
Americans Say Trump’s Mass Deportation Goes Too Far
“A majority of Americans remain supportive of President Trump’s goal of cracking down on illegal immigration—but they say his approach has gone too far,” according to a new Wall Street…
More Than 132 Million Face Wilting Heat
“More than 132 million people across the central and eastern US are facing blistering temperatures to start the week, with rising humidity making it feel even worse and putting a…
Mike Collins Joins GOP Field to Challenge Ossoff
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) said that “he will join the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add…
Trump’s Pressure Yields Results — But at What Cost?
Bloomberg: “Advocates of Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy say he’s asserting US leadership while rebalancing relations that harmed American interests. Europe should pay more for defense, trade ties were unfair,…
Trump Weighs Whether to Let Taiwan Leader Into U.S.
“The Trump administration is debating whether to allow a planned US stopover by Taiwan’s leader next week as concerns mount that it could derail trade talks with China and a…
Big Changes Planned at the Fed
CNN: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week made it clear that the Trump administration intends to shake up the Federal Reserve — just as it has done with the rest…
Trump and Bessent Bring New Style to Managing Debt
Wall Street Journal: “For decades, the Treasury Department’s choice of what mix of bonds to sell investors has been boring by design. Officials stressed they weren’t trying to get the…
Trump’s ‘Trade Deal’ with the EU Is Still Unclear
“One thing has become clear as we’ve gotten more detail about the E.U.-U.S. trade pact this morning: There are still huge outstanding questions,” the New York Times reports. “European Commission…
Exchange of the Day
President Trump took questions from reporters after announcing a trade deal with the European Union: REPORTER: Was part of the rush to get this deal done to knock Jeffrey Epstein’s…
Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Halt Fighting
“Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight on Monday, the leaders of both countries said, after the deadliest conflict between their two countries in more than a…