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Trump’s Big Beautiful Debt Bomb
Paul Krugman: “And that’s why I was a deficit dove in, say, 2011. America needed to run substantial deficits to recover from the 2008 financial crisis. But I didn’t think…
Hiring Defied Expectations Last Month
The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported Thursday, above the gain of 110,000 jobs economists had expected, the Wall Street Journal reports. The unemployment rate fell…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I suppose I don’t like being called ugly by Donald Trump, but not everybody can live up to his exquisite levels of handsomeness and personal physical grace. I would consider…
Trump’s Power on Full Display
House Republican leaders kept the vote open well into the night, twisting arms and applying pressure to advance President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill.” It wasn’t about legislative horse-trading or…
Trump Was Oblivious About His Own Bill
NOTUS: “Trump hosted a meeting with some moderates and some members of the Main Street Caucus on Wednesday, where he listened to concerns and touted the wins in the legislation.”…
Louisiana Girds for Megabill Fallout
Politico: “Louisiana is poorer, sicker and hungrier than most states, and the deep cuts to Medicaid have a growing number of Republicans in Louisiana worried that Congress and the White…
Inside Trump’s West Wing
In his second term, a “freewheeling” President Trump likens the Oval Office to New York’s Grand Central Station, full of people coming and going (regardless of their security clearances), NBC…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m going to take my time.” — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), quoted by Politico, using his “magic minute” before the final House vote on President Trump’s megabill. Save…
Congress Folds
Playbook points out that Thursday’s vote on President Trump’s megabill may give rise to a new phrase: “Congress always chickens out.” Save to Favorites
Sherrod Brown Weighs His Next Move
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is still weighing where he wants his political career to take him next: to the governor’s mansion or back to the Senate, Semafor reports. Said…
One in Five Americans Prefer a King
Playbook: “Polling and strategy firm JL Partners asked 1,000 U.S. voters if they support or oppose replacing the current president of the United States with the British monarch. The survey…
Quote of the Day
“This is the kind of opportunity, once lost, where people look back centuries later and ask how the moment to save civilization was allowed to pass by.” — Stephen Miller,…
House Freedom Caucus Caves Again
Punchbowl News: “What makes this so remarkable is that Harris, Roy and Self spent a huge chunk of this week dumping all over the bill, only to vote for it…
House Clears Procedural Hurdle on Trump’s Agenda
“House Republican leaders overcame a critical hurdle Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration legislation, paving the way to pass the legislation in the morning,” the Washington…
Maybe Trade Deals Aren’t So Easy
“After failing to cut a trade deal with Japan following weeks of talks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer decided to turn up the pressure,” the…
A Bare-Bones Deal Is Europe’s Best Hope
“The European Union may have to settle for a “political” solution in the race to strike a trade deal with the U.S. before the early-July return of full-on reciprocal tariffs,”…
Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Set to Expire
“President Donald Trump’s trade war risks reigniting next week when a temporary pause on sweeping tariffs is set to expire, potentially driving up costs for businesses and raising prices for…
Trump Weighs Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
New York Times: “Senior Justice Department officials are exploring whether they can bring criminal charges against state or local election officials if the Trump administration determines they have not sufficiently…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Opens for Business
Miami Herald: “On Wednesday evening, the gates of the facility were bustling with traffic. Three white vans escorted by sedans drove into the compound. The vans looked like those previously…
Mike Johnson Stares Down Hardliners
“House Republican hard-liners vowed to deprive Speaker Mike Johnson of the needed votes should he try to force party’s domestic policy megabill through the House overnight — just before Johnson…
