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Candidates Just Don’t Matter as Much as You Think
Jonathan Bernstein: “The bottom line is that candidates just aren’t all that important to general election outcomes, especially at the presidential level. Most voters stick with their party; most independents…
Trump Remains the Wildcard for Ukraine Peace
From the Wall Street Journal editorial page: “It’s encouraging that Mr. Trump invited Volodymyr Zelensky to meet at the White House on Monday, and that European leaders will join them….
Democrats Have a Big Money Problem
Politico: “After a brutal 2024 election and several months into rebuilding efforts under new party leadership, the DNC wildly trails the Republican National Committee by nearly every fundraising metric. By…
Mike Lawler Doubles Down on Trump’s Megalaw
“Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is betting big on President Donald Trump’s controversial megalaw — embracing the tax-and-spend package with a series of five ads as he runs for reelection in…
Newsom Thinks Redistricting Will Give Him a Boost
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team thinks the redistricting push could give his presidential ambitions a big boost, as he shows an angry Democratic base that he’s actually fighting back against…
MAGA Eager for D.C. Patrols to Spread to Other Cities
“President Trump’s MAGA movement sees his D.C. crackdown as being about more than just crime — it’s an opportunity to deal another setback to liberals by expanding the movement in…
Restaurant Reservations Plunge Across D.C.
“D.C. restaurants saw a more than 25% drop in diners in the days following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department,” WUSA reports. Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Trump has completely ceded narrative control to Putin. What Ukraine is just basically getting as a concession is for the Russians to stop fighting. And this is Putin’s way all…
Trump Puts Burden for Peace Back on Zelensky
Politico: “By the time it was wheels-down in Washington for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last night, the ground had shifted underfoot. For all the chatter in recent weeks that President…
Zelensky Heads Back to Washington
“Nearly six months ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was asked to leave the White House after a televised confrontation with President Trump over “real security guarantees” the Ukrainian leader insisted…
U.S. Allies Plead With Trump to Stand Behind Ukraine
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his European allies arrive in Washington on Monday anxious to find out what Donald Trump committed to at his summit with Vladimir Putin and apprehensive…
Whitmer’s Big Gamble for 2028
“Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking a gamble that other potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders are not: that party voters might reward her — or at least not punish her…
Quote of the Day
“It’s the most vomit-inducing episode in all the tawdry history of international diplomacy.” — Former British prime minister Boris Johnson, quoted by the Daily Mail, on President Trump’s summit with…
Trump Squeezes Big Blue Cities
Ron Brownstein: “President Donald Trump is moving systematically to tighten his grip on Democratic-leaning big cities — the geographic center of resistance to his agenda — by undermining their autonomy…
An Unusual GOP Alliance Pushes Earmarks
“Vulnerable incumbents and deficit hard-liners are joining forces in an unlikely partnership, pushing House GOP leaders to put earmarks on the table to head off a government funding fight this…
Trump’s War on Numbers
“The Trump administration is undermining — or has stopped collecting — key, once-nonpartisan data that kept the public informed about the state of the nation,” Axios reports. “From Congress to…
Bolivians Vote Out Socialists After Two Decades
“Bolivia’s once-dominant left was swept aside in Sunday’s presidential election, with voters handing the ruling party the worst electoral defeat in two decades and all but ensuring that the next…
Court Split Leaves Trump’s Civil Fraud Appeal Stuck
“The New York court weighing President Trump’s appeal of a roughly $500 million civil-fraud judgment typically acts swiftly and unanimously, with many of its decisions coming within weeks after hearing…
Protesters Conduct Nationwide Strike in Israel
“Protesters in Israel participated in a nationwide strike on Sunday to demand a deal that would result in a ceasefire with Hamas and the release of hostages who remain in…
Papers Found in Alaska Hotel Reveal Summit Details
“Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings between…
