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Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’
New York Times: “The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem…
Private Equity Tax Break Survives Again
Running to about 1,000 pages, the U.S. tax package known as the “big beautiful bill” covers a bewildering array of topics. Yet one tweak that ought to have been included…
Dwight Evans Will Not Run Again
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) said he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia, Politico reports. “Evans faced mounting…
Trump Spotted Wearing Glasses
President Trump “was spotted wearing reading glasses in his motorcade over the weekend, a rare sighting of the president who reportedly avoids using them in public,” Newsweek reports. Save to…
Tillis Gave Trump the Heads Up About Not Running Again
“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told President Trump to start looking for his replacement in the upper chamber prior to the president’s missive saying that he would start interviewing candidates to…
Elon Musk Could Have the Keys to Sensitive Data
Washington Post: “For months, Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service plumbed the federal government’s information systems, scouring arcane internal records that the billionaire said were guiding his hunt for waste.” “Now…
What It Took to Get Lisa Murkowski’s Vote
American Prospect: “The federal share of payment for Medicaid would be increased for ‘the state with the highest separate poverty guideline.’ That happens to be Alaska. Their share would increase…
Justices to Hear Case on Political Party Spending Limits
“The Supreme Court will hear a significant campaign finance case next term that will examine whether it violates the Constitution to restrict the amount of money that political parties can…
Trump Will Have Massive War Chest for Midterm Elections
President Trump has secured commitments for a record-shattering $1.4 billion since Election Day 2024, Fox News reports. And advisors say he will be “an even more dominant force” for Republicans…
Senate Republicans Rush to Overcome Internal Clashes
“Republican party leaders are rushing to overcome lingering internal fights over President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package as Democrats launch attacks to exploit the divisions,” Bloomberg reports. “Senate…
Trump Claims He Has a Buyer for TikTok
President Trump said that he had found a buyer for the TikTok short-video app, which he described as a group of “very wealthy people” whose identities he will reveal “in…
What’s in the Bill?
The Washington Post’s most-read article this morning details what’s in the Senate version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” David Axelrod notes that Republicans are “racing to ram this bill…
Outlook for U.S. Economy Remains Uncertain
“U.S. stocks have strongly rebounded after a rough start to the year, even as the outlook for the world’s largest economy and its interest rates remains as uncertain as ever,”…
Mike Collins Weighs Georgia Senate Bid
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) is inching closer to launching a Senate campaign as Republicans scramble to find a consensus candidate who can defeat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Punchbowl News reports….
Trump Says Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights
“The Trump administration informed Harvard University that its investigation found that it violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, putting the federal funding of the…
Quote of the Day
“These inner-city rats, they live off the federal government. And that’s one reason we’re $37 trillion in debt. And it’s time we find these rats and we send them back…
Democrats Plan New Organizing Push
“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…
