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A Deal That Could Avert a Shutdown
“If they squint, lawmakers can see the outlines of a bipartisan deal that could avoid a government shutdown later this year. But bringing an agreement into focus — and enacting…
You Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
Charlie Warzel: “This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.” Here’s a PDF of the entire book. Save to Favorites
Larry Ellison on Track for $88 Billion Gain
“There’s rich, there’s very rich, there’s incomprehensibly rich, and then there’s the day Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison is poised to have,” Axios reports. “After Oracle offered a growth forecast that…
‘Joe Got Tired’
An important excerpt from Kamala Harris’ new book, 107 Days: “Many people want to spin up a narrative of some big conspiracy at the White House to hide Joe Biden’s…
Bessent Says Fed Should Recalibrate
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the Federal Reserve to change its policy stance after a government agency revised U.S. jobs data to show weaker hiring in the year through…
Janet Mills Interviewing Staff for Senate Bid
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is in the process of interviewing campaign managers for a potential Senate run, a sign that she’s moving closer to challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME),…
An Excerpt from ‘107 Days’
The Atlantic excerpts Kamala Harris’ book on the 2024 presidential election, 107 Days, and its editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, offers this observation: “The biggest surprise in Kamala Harris’s forthcoming account of…
Poland Says Russian Drones Violated Its Airspace
“Poland said a number of Russian drones entered its airspace during an attack on Ukraine early Wednesday and were shot down with the help of NATO allies, a first since…
Democratic Governors Build Vaccine Firewall
“JB Pritzker is exploring ways to stockpile Covid shots in Illinois. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order protecting vaccine access in New York. Maura Healey is requiring insurers in Massachusetts…
Trump Wants Share of University Patent Revenue
After taking a stake in Intel and a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales in China, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Axios that the U.S. government may next target a share…
Harris Says Biden Decision to Run Again Was Reckless
Kamala Harris writes in her new memoir that letting Joe and Jill Biden decide on their own whether the then-president should have tried to run for re-election “was recklessness,” CNN…
Mamdani Way Ahead in New York City
A new Emerson College poll of New York City voters finds Zohran Mamdani with 43% support in the November election for Mayor, while 28% support Andrew Cuomo, 10% support Curtis…
Barron Trump Moves Back to the White House
Barron Trump is residing at the White House while he attends classes at New York University’s campus in the nation’s capital, the New York Post reports. Save to Favorites
Republicans Sour on Trump Housing Official
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte campaign to wield mortgage-fraud allegations against Democrats is increasingly turning off Hill Republicans, Politico reports. Said one: “I think he’s a nut.” Save…
DNC Links Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in New Ads
The DNC is launching Epstein-related digital ads targeting five House Republicans — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, Eli Crane, Mike Lawler, David Valadao, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks — while sending a mobile…
Flagging Economy Weighs on GOP Midterm Hopes
Semafor: “Trump’s party is staring down economic challenges that haven’t let up for months: rising unemployment, the ripple effects of Trump’s tariffs, the unpopularity of their tax plan, and now…
Missouri House Approves Trump-Backed Map
“The Missouri House on Tuesday approved a gerrymandered congressional map that would dilute the voting power of Kansas City under pressure from President Donald Trump,” the Kansas City Star reports….
Israel’s Attack in Qatar Infuriated Trump Advisers
Axios: “The news stunned the White House and infuriated some of Trump’s top advisers because it came as the U.S. was waiting for Hamas to respond to President Trump’s new…
Trump Declares D.C. Safe
Playbook: “And like that — snaps fingers — it is done. Trump’s federal takeover of Washington ends today, after a 30-day period that will not be quickly forgotten. The sight…
Republicans Bash Florida’s Anti-Vaccine Stand
“Republicans on Capitol Hill are sounding alarms over Florida’s move to end vaccine mandates for school children, voicing fears about the spread of preventable infectious diseases and what it means…
