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Hegseth Can’t Explain Why Troop Deployment Is Legal
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday insisted the Pentagon’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles was lawful. He just couldn’t cite the law he was following,” Politico reports. “The Pentagon…
Senate GOP Wants to Trim Trump’s Populist Tax Cuts
New York Times: “On the chopping block are some of Mr. Trump’s favorite parts of the bill, like not taxing overtime. Republican lawmakers have long been skeptical of some of…
Musk Called Trump Earlier This Week
Elon Musk called President Donald Trump on Monday night, after their bitter public feud last week, ABC News reports. New York Times: “It remains to be seen how Mr. Trump…
Bessent Floats Extending Tariff Pause
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled the Trump administration’s openness to extending President Donald Trump’s current 90-day tariff pause beyond July 9 for the United States’ top trading partners, as long…
Hegseth Won’t Explain Gifted Plane from Qatar
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday resisted lawmakers’ demands for transparency about the luxury airplane from Qatar that President Donald Trump wants to use as Air Force One, rebuffing several…
Trump Approval Slides on Key Issues
President Trump is under water on some of his most favorable issues — immigration and the economy — according to a new Quinnipiac poll. The poll also shows Trump’s approval rating…
Quote of the Day
“I thought it was very nice that he did that.” — President Trump, to the New York Post, on Elon Musk apologizing for his contentious tweets. Save to Favorites
Voters Don’t Like the Big, Beautiful Bill
As the Senate debates the GOP tax and spending bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill Act and President Donald Trump pushes for a July 4 deadline to sign it, a…
Ted Cruz Says No Way Budget Bill Is Done by July 4
“Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, said there’s no chance that Congress will be able to send President Donald Trump a reconciliation bill by July…
What It Takes to Get a Trump Pardon
Washington Post: “Since taking office in January, Trump has upended the federal pardoning process, increasing the White House’s authority over a task that until now was largely governed by Justice…
Democrats Won More Special Elections Last Night
G. Elliot Morris: “Yesterday, residents in six legislative districts across Oklahoma, Florida, and Massachusetts voted in special elections for state House and Senate members. Democrats beat expectations in five of…
Trump Pushes Allies Away and Into Each Other’s Arms
New York Times: “America’s closest allies are increasingly turning to each other to advance their interests, deepening their ties as the Trump administration challenges them with tariffs and other measures…
Musk Retreated After Call from JD Vance, Susie Wiles
“JD Vance and Susie Wiles pushed Elon Musk to repair his relationship with President Trump after the tech billionaire blew up at the president in a dramatic and public falling…
Beijing Puts Limit on Ease of Rare-Earth Exports
“China is putting a six-month limit on rare-earth export licenses for U.S. automakers and manufacturers, giving Beijing leverage if trade tensions flare up again while adding to uncertainty for American…
Trump Officials Now Fear Elon’s ‘Burn Book’
Rolling Stone: “It’s been less than a week since the explosive, extremely public breakdown in relations between Donald Trump, the most powerful person on the planet, and Elon Musk, the…
Party Politics Drove RFK Jr.’s Firing of Vaccine Advisers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has promised to make decisions rooted in “gold-standard science,” fired an entire committee of vaccine advisers in part because all were appointed by…
Joe Walsh Considers Bid Against Lindsey Graham
“Joe Walsh, the former Tea Party congressman, right-wing radio host and current Never Trumper, is eyeing a possible move to South Carolina. He says he’s considering a run as a…
Fulbright Board Quits Over Trump Meddling
“The entire membership of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned over what it said was meddling by the Trump administration in the board’s authority to award scholarships,” CNBC reports. Save…
Netanyahu Asks U.S. to Broker Negotiations with Syria
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. envoy Tom Barrack he’s interested in negotiating with the new Syrian government, with the U.S. serving as mediator,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Military Parade May Not Get Much Coverage
Variety: “Does a parade meant to celebrate the nation truly exist if it can’t get on national broadcast TV?” “Mainstream TV-news outlets seem divided over how to cover an extravagant…
