Elon Musk was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Deal Book conference:
MUSK: Jonathan, the only reason I’m here is because you’re a friend…
SORKIN: I’m Andrew.
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“Democratic groups are launching a major organizing push Monday to attack Republicans’ signature bill this summer and prepare for the coming elections, an effort that will focus on voter registration…
Senate Republicans May Still Not Have the Votes
“Senate Republicans said they expected to begin voting on amendments to the domestic policy bill at 9 a.m. Monday, after taking a break likely sometime after midnight, rather than working…
Miller Directs Trump’s Policies on Immigration, Ivy League
“The Trump White House is moving at a far faster clip in 2025 to remake the federal government and American life, in large part because Stephen Miller has put the…
Trump Is Building National Citizenship System
“The Trump administration has built a searchable national citizenship data system,” NPR reports. “The tool is designed to be used by state and local election officials to ensure only citizens…
China’s Communist Party Has 100 Million Members
“Membership in China’s ruling Communist Party passed the 100 million mark, but the pace of growth slowed for the third straight year amid Beijing’s long-running push to rein in the…
How Zohran Mamdani Brought New Voters to the Polls
New York Times: “Mr. Mamdani changed the electoral map. In the 14 days leading up to the registration deadline for the Democratic primary, about 37,000 people registered to vote, compared…
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
ProPublica: “In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income by secretly accepting a cut of the money she raised for a nonprofit that promotes…
Trump to Visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Palm Beach Post: “Is President Donald Trump coming to the so-called ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center Tuesday?” “The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ‘VIP Movement Notificatio’” for Tuesday, July 1,…
Accounting Gimmicks Could End Up Biting Republicans
Playbook: “There’s a dawning realization on the Hill that the procedural tricks being deployed by GOP leaders to get this thing done may someday come back to bite them. The…
Elise Stefanik Opens Big Lead in GOP Primary
“Rep. Elise Stefanik has a massive edge over other Republicans in a hypothetical party primary to take on Gov. Kathy Hochul next year, a new poll found,” the New York…
Thom Tillis Unleashed
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A Daytime Vote-a-Rama
Punchbowl News: “Senate GOP leaders made the unusual — and unpopular among the rank-and-file — decision Sunday night to take a break before starting the high-stakes vote-a-rama that comes at…
Nearly 12 Million Would Lose Their Health Care Coverage
“Republicans’ marquee domestic policy bill that is making its way through the Senate would result in deeper cuts and more Americans losing health insurance coverage than the original measure that…
Canada Says Trade Talks with U.S. Have Resumed
“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms,” the AP reports. Save to Favorites
No Room for Dissent in Trump’s GOP
Just hours after voting against a key procedural motion on President Trump’s tax bill, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he won’t seek reelection in 2026. The timing was no coincidence….
Republicans Face Ferocious Ad Campaign
“A ferocious advertising campaign is underway with passage of President Donald Trump’s landmark policy bill hanging in the balance, as political groups and business interests spent at least $35 million…
Senate GOP Upends Rules with Accounting Gimmick
New York Times: “This time around, Senate Republicans are instead invoking an alternative accounting method that wipes away the cost of extending tax cuts already in place. Republicans argue that…
Trump Celebrates Tillis Not Running for Re-Election
President Trump celebrated the retirement announcement of one of the two Republicans who voted against advancing his “big, beautiful bill,” Fox News reports. Said Trump: “Great News! ‘Senator’ Thom Tillis…
Trump Calls on Senate to Overrule Parliamentarian
President Trump urged Senate Republicans on Sunday to overrule the chamber’s parliamentarian in order to pass key parts of his sweeping domestic policy bill, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
