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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…
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…
It’s Trump’s Economy Now
Wall Street Journal/YouGov Poll: “Trump voters are now likelier to say that he is more responsible for the current state of the economy than to say that former President Joe…
Biden Warns His Accomplishments Are Coming Undone
Joe Biden, in his lengthiest public remarks since he revealed his cancer diagnosis in May, said some of his presidency’s key accomplishments were “changing so rapidly” under the Trump administration…
Fractured House GOP Fights Over Trump’s Bill
“President Trump’s marquee domestic policy bill was stalled in the House on Wednesday, with the chamber frozen in place as Speaker Mike Johnson labored to overcome resistance in his own…
Judge Bars Trump from Expelling Asylum Seekers
“A federal judge in the District of Columbia barred the Trump administration Wednesday from expelling asylum seekers from the United States, dealing a major blow to the administration’s efforts to…
House Appears Stuck as GOP Leaders Fight for Votes
House Republicans have ground to a halt on the floor as they try to move forward on the massive reconciliation package, Punchbowl News reports. The House GOP leadership told lawmakers…
James Carville Says Trump Will Try to Rig the Midterms
James Carville told Jim Acosta that he’s deeply concerned about what President Trump will do to allow Republicans to keep control of Congress. Said Carville: “I don’t put anything past…
Massie Claims He’s Got 10 ‘No’ Votes Lined Up
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) “enthusiastically” told NOTUS that he has a “vote bloc of 10” lined up against President Trump’s megabill. Meanwhile, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) signaled to reporters that…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“The president of the United States didn’t give us an assignment. We’re not a bunch of little bitches around here, okay? I’m a member of Congress. I represent almost 800,000…
Democrats Slow Things Down
“More than a hundred House Democrats lined up in a vain effort to offer identical amendments to the GOP megabill that would prevent cuts to Medicaid and federal food assistance,”…
Greene Says Mike Johnson Doesn’t Have the Votes
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) predicted a tough battle ahead for President Trump’s megabill, describing the situation as a “shit show,” The Hill reports. Said Greene: “There’s no way that…
House Republicans Made a Mistake in the Rules Committee
“Republican leaders aren’t only scrambling to find the votes to push their megabill through the House, they’re also dealing with an unexpected procedural issue that could complicate floor consideration of…
House Freedom Caucus Attacks Senate Megabill
The House Freedom Caucus is circulating a memo sharply criticizing the Senate-passed GOP megabill as Republican leaders work to secure hard-liners’ votes Wednesday, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
