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Trump Will Start Talks With China on TikTok Deal
President Trump late Friday said that the U.S. “pretty much has a deal” for an American company to acquire the U.S. branch of TikTok, adding that he intended to restart…
The Next Megabill Congress Needs to Worry About
“Thursday’s historic vote passing President Donald Trump’s megabill ended a monthslong process of negotiation, infighting and compromise. It also started a countdown until Congress has to do it all over…
Warning Signs for Russia’s Economy Are Flashing Red
“Russia’s sanctions-defying economy, propelled higher by the Ukraine war, is suddenly coming back down to earth,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Fueled by massive military spending and steady oil exports,…
July 4th Special
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For Your Weekend Listening
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…
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Sentenced to Life
“A Tennessee man pardoned by President Trump for taking part in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to life in prison for hatching a…
Xi Has Spent Decades Preparing for a Cold War
“In the U.S.-China conflict, President Trump is waging an economic assault. But Chinese leader Xi Jinping is fighting a Cold War,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Xi is entering trade…
Now Republicans Have to Sell Trump’s Megabill to Voters
“Republicans had a hard time persuading some of their own lawmakers to support the party’s big tax-cutting and domestic-policy bill. They might have an even harder time selling it to…
Sam Altman Says He’s ‘Politically Homeless’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he finds himself “politically homeless” as the Democratic party is no longer aligned with encouraging a “culture of innovation and entrepreneurship,” CNBC reports. Said Altman:…
Trump to Sign Sweeping Domestic Policy Bill
President Trump will sign the Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill into law in a ceremony on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET, the New York Times reports. Axios: “The MAGA…
Trump’s Pardons Cost At Least $1.5 Billion
President Trump’s pardons and commutations have cost more than $100 million in fines owed to the federal government and another $1.5 billion in restitution to victims, Forbes reports. Save to…
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…
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…
