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Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper
“President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50% tariff on copper, hoping to boost U.S. production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and…
Trump Delayed Tariffs After Bessent Wanted More Time
“President Trump decided to delay the implementation of his so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 after advisers including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told him he could get trade deals with…
Pam Bondi Draws the Ire of Trump’s Supporters
“Pam Bondi’s tendency to exaggerate is catching up to her,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Right-wing influencers and allies of President Trump are calling for the attorney general’s resignation after…
Can Congress Avert a Shutdown?
Punchbowl News: “Here’s the scary reality: No one has any idea yet how Congress is going to avert a shutdown come Sept. 30.” “There’s virtually no chance the House and…
Ted Cruz Toured the Parthenon Before Heading Home
“Sen. Ted Cruz, whose superpower is always doing the wrong thing, appears to have gone sightseeing in Athens the day after a devastating natural disaster hit his home state, killing…
Pete Hegseth Goes Rogue
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, setting off a scramble inside the administration…
FBI Launches Criminal Probes of Brennan and Comey
“Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress,”…
Loss of Foreign Workers Begins to Bite U.S. Economy
“President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is starting to ripple across the U.S. economy,” Politico reports. “From small farms in California, to meat packing facilities in Nebraska to corporate giants…
Elon Musk’s Grok Praises Hitler
“Elon Musk’s AI platform Grok faced backlash Tuesday for repeated use of an antisemitic phrase and other offensive posts in its replies on X,” Axios reports. “Musk has recently expressed…
Trump Now Backs Tough Russia Sanctions
“A bill targeting Russia with substantial new sanctions is gaining momentum in the Senate, with a key GOP senator signaling Tuesday that President Donald Trump is now on board,” Politico…
Enthusiastic Surrender
Sam Stein: “Is Donald Trump a stronger and more skilled politician than he was eight years ago—or are the guardrails that once hindered him just weaker?” “That question has come…
Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings
“The Trump administration can move forward with plans to slash the federal work force and dismantle federal agencies, the Supreme Court announced on Tuesday. The decision could result in job…
The American Police State Is Here
Jonathan Last: “While most people spent the budget fight fixated on health care policy, I suspect that in a year we will consider this legislation to be the moment that…
Trump Will Stay Out of New York City Mayoral Race
“President Donald Trump said he aims to root out political corruption in New York City but he begged off making an endorsement in the mayor’s race on July 8,” USA…
Never Zohran Is Looking a Lot Like Never Trump
Patrick Ruffini: “An insurgent outsider surges to the front of the pack to defeat, among others, the scion of a political dynasty. In doing so, he takes positions considered unthinkable…
Trump Floats Taking Over Washington, D.C.
“President Trump revived the idea of taking over Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, saying the capital city should be run ‘flawlessly,’” Axios reports. Said Trump: “We could run D.C. We’d get…
GOP Lawmaker Won’t Challenge Josh Shapiro
“At a rally in Pittsburgh in May, Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) received the most powerful co-sign in Republican politics: an endorsement from President Donald Trump in the upcoming gubernatorial race,”…
How Insularity Defined the Last Stages of Biden’s Career
New York Times: “The effort by Joe Biden’s inner circle to limit access to him helps explain why it took him more than three weeks to drop his re-election bid…
Trump Claims He’ll Make ‘Changes’ to the Media
President Donald Trump raged at the media during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, ominously claiming that the media “ought to make a lot of changes” and adding that “changes are going to…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out…
