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Elon Musk Floats Third Party Strategy
Elon Musk floated a strategy for his hypothetical third political party: “One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8…
Majority Don’t Know Why We Declared Independence
A new Morning Consult poll finds 53% of Americans don’t know why the American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence to separate from Britain on July 4, 1776. Save to…
One Big Unpopular Bill
G. Elliot Morris: “On average across pollsters and methods, 31% of Americans support the One Big Beautiful Bill, while 54% oppose it. That net rating of -23 is, to put…
July 4th Special
If you’ve been considering becoming a Political Wire member — and getting all the great benefits — I’m pleased to offer a special 20% discount of an annual membership for…
U.S. Expands Militarized Zones at the Border
Associated Press: “It’s part of a major shift that has thrust the military into border enforcement with Mexico like never before. The move places long stretches of the border under…
Democrats Are Weaponizing Trump’s Megabill
Politico: “Ad-makers have quickly prepped attack ads to air as soon as the holiday weekend is over, including in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. House Democrats are plotting to turn the…
Republicans Out of Touch with Their Base
Politico: “The Republican base now includes more working-class and low-income people, many of whom receive their health insurance through Medicaid.” “But the traditional sentiment of many Republican lawmakers toward the…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“They called their own bluff. How many times have they done this? I mean, I’ve been in Congress for two years and five seconds, and they pulled the same stunt…
Trump Wants to Help Ukraine with Air Defense
“President Trump told Ukrainian President Zelensky in a call on Friday that the U.S. wants to help Ukraine with air defense, due to escalating Russian attacks,” Axios reports. Save to…
The Senate Will Always Jam the House
Punchbowl News: “After the House just barely passed the initial version of reconciliation in May, Johnson pleaded with Thune publicly and privately to resist changing the bill too much, pointing…
How Republicans Re-Engineered the Tax Code
New York Times: “The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.” Save to Favorites
White House to Start Notifying Countries About Tariffs
“President Trump said early Friday morning that he is set to resume a set of tariffs that he initially imposed in April on dozens of countries, before pausing them for…
How Trump Got His Bill Across the Finish Line
Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s vague promises and cajoling paid off when the House passed the legislation on Thursday afternoon, underscoring his iron grip on the Republican Party. Just two House…
GOP Lawmaker Dumped Stock Before Vote
Rep. Robert Bresnahan (R-PA) voted for President Trump’s budget, conveniently after he dumped his shares of stock in a Medicaid provider, the New Republic reports. “The Pennsylvania representative sold his…
Trump Begins Task of Selling His Bill
New York Times: “In a campaign-style speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, a jubilant Mr. Trump celebrated the bill — and himself, asserting that he was fulfilling his campaign promises…
Trump Neutered the House Freedom Caucus
Punchbowl News: “The House Freedom Caucus may have to change its name to ‘The Freedom to Vote However Trump Says Caucus’ after what happened this week.” “The Freedom Caucus was…
Quote of the Day
“I think I have more power now. I do.” — President Trump, speaking to reporters. Save to Favorites
Happy 249th!
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. It’s official: Nearly every Republican fears Trump. Hakeem Jeffries can sure talk. Let’s look at Lisa Murkowski’s job description. Join…
GOP Tax Bill Bets Big on Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Washington Post: “The sprawling legislation stands to deliver a $170 billion windfall to turbocharge immigrant detentions and deportations. But public approval of Trump’s approach has soured.” Save to Favorites
Supreme Court and Congress Cede Power to Trump
Washington Post: “In a striking dynamic of the Trump era, analysts say, the judicial and legislative branches have been steadily transferring many of their powers to the executive — or…
