“House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on Friday affirmed the chamber will vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27, signaling Democratic leaders are still plowing full speed ahead on their planned timeline even though the larger $3.5 trillion bill to invest in social safety net programs still faces tough hurdles,” The Hill reports.
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DNC Trolls Trump and Vance
“In a move intended to troll former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, ahead of the first and only vice presidential debate of 2024, the Democratic…
Crime Rate Continues to Fall
“Crime in the United States dropped throughout the first six months of 2024, according to preliminary figures released Monday by the FBI, continuing a trend in falling crime rates the…
Nikki Haley’s Followers Aren’t Following
“Nikki Haley has made clear she’s on Team Trump. Her supporters don’t all feel the same,” Politico reports. “Former state campaign chairs for Haley’s now-defunct presidential bid are increasingly coming…
Trump Falsely Says Biden Was Not Reachable
“Donald Trump falsely claimed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp hasn’t been able to reach President Joe Biden to discuss Hurricane Helene’s impacts on his state,” NBC News reports. Said Trump:…
Giuliani’s Daughter Endorses Kamala Harris
Rudy Giuliani’s daughter, Caroline Rose Giuliani, endorsed Kamala Harris, writing for Vanity Fair about how she has watched her father’s life “crumble since he joined forces with Trump.” Giuliani’s wrote…
Trump Seeks to Take Advantage of Hurricane Response
“Donald Trump is seeking to put Kamala Harris on the back foot as both candidates respond to the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene,” The Hill reports. “Trump visited Georgia on…
Schumer Spending in Maryland Senate Race
“A PAC linked to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is launching $1.1 million worth of ads over the next two weeks to defend a Democratic seat in the deep…
Harris Begins Black College Homecoming Tour
“Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, aiming to shore up support from Black voters in key battleground states, is deploying surrogates to homecoming celebrations at historically Black colleges and universities this fall,”…
Pentagon Sends Additional Troops to the Middle East
President Biden is sending a “few thousand” more troops to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Monday, as tensions rise amid Israel’s intensified attacks against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon,…
Kathy Hochul Told Eric Adams to ‘Clean House’
“New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told Mayor Eric Adams to clean house during a private phone call with the embattled mayor this past week,” CNN reports. “Hochul did not ask…
Trump’s Volunteers from a Secretive Evangelical Church
New York Times: “All are members of an evangelical charismatic Christian church in the tiny town of Spindale (population 4,238) in western North Carolina. The church, Word of Faith Fellowship,…
Pennsylvania GOP Lags Dems in Early Ballot Requests
“In the past two election cycles, Republicans have been far less eager to vote by mail than Democrats — and their candidates have suffered because of it. This year, Republicans…
Judge Again Strikes Down Georgia Abortion Law
“The state can no longer enforce its ban on abortion that took effect in 2022, a Fulton County judge said Monday, allowing the procedure again to be performed in Georgia…
Nebraska House Seat Moves to Lean Democratic
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district to Leans Democratic, noting that Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) “is more than likely trailing” in his rematch with Tony Vargas (D)….
Trump Asked Elon Musk to Bring Starlink to Ravaged Towns
“Donald Trump said he had spoken to Elon Musk and would enlist the billionaire to help restore communications to communities hit by Hurricane Helene during a visit to storm-ravaged Georgia,”…
CBS News Will Fact Check Debate Online
New York Times: “A QR code — the checkerboard-like, black-and-white box that can be scanned by a smartphone — will appear onscreen for long stretches of the CBS telecast. Viewers…
Trump Is Taking a Dark Turn
David Graham: “As Trump himself observed, he’s been on a particularly bleak and disturbing tear, even by his own standards. I wrote late last year about how Americans have become…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I hated to give overtime. I hated it. I shouldn’t say this, but I’d get other people in. I wouldn’t pay.” — Donald Trump, at a rally in Pennsylvania. Save…
Inside Trump’s $100,000 Watch Scheme
Jonathan Last: “There’s one tiny chink in the legal armor: Foreign countries are not permitted to donate to American political campaigns.” “There is nothing to stop, say, Saudi Arabia from…
Harris Says She Backs Legalizing Marijuana
Kamala Harris reaffirmed her support for legalizing marijuana on Monday, speaking up on the issue publicly for the first time she became the Democratic nominee, The Hill reports. Save to…