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‘I Want to Try and Get to Heaven’
“President Trump dialed into Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning and revealed his newest and truest motivation for brokering an end to the war in Ukraine: He’s worried he might…
Europe’s Leaders Headed Off Giveaway to Putin
“In the annals of trans-Atlantic diplomacy, Monday’s meeting between President Trump and European leaders may go down as one of the stranger summits in memory,” the New York Times reports….
Trump Floats Air Support for Ukraine
“President Trump is floating providing U.S. pilots and warplanes as part of security guarantees for post-war Ukraine as he pushes for an end to Russia’s war against the country,” The…
White House Eyes Budapest for Peace Talks
“The White House is planning for a possible trilateral meeting between the U.S., Russian and Ukrainian presidents in the Hungarian capital of Budapest as the next step in negotiating an…
PGA Tour Returns to Trump’s Course in Florida
“The PGA Tour will be holding a signature event in South Florida for the first time next season,” the Palm Beach Post reports. “The Miami Championship at Trump National Doral,…
Student Arrivals to U.S. Continue to Plummet
“Visitors to the US arriving on student visas plunged in July, falling year-on-year for a fourth straight month,” Bloomberg reports. “The declines were most pronounced from Asia, the largest international…
Cuomo Admits He Really Needs Trump’s Help
New York Magazine: “Cuomo told donors at a Saturday fundraiser in the Hamptons that voters will look beyond Guardian Angels founder and perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in search of…
Why Senate Republicans Won’t Scrap the ‘Blue Slip’
“President Donald Trump last month tried to goad Sen. Chuck Grassley into ending the practice of giving deference to home-state senators in the judicial nominations process — a pressure campaign…
India Sees ‘Upward Trend’ in China Ties
“Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top aide and China’s chief diplomat hailed their nations’ warming ties, in another signal both sides are recalibrating their foreign policy amid mounting tariff pressure…
Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn
“At the moment, the American economy feels a little bit like a hot August afternoon. The air is heavy and still, as lightning flashes on the horizon. The storm could…
Quote of the Day
“I’ve got all the qualifications to be president. I’m rich, I’ve been arrested a few times, and I always say crazy shit.” — Comedian Tiffany Haddish, quoted by The Wrap….
How Does Trump’s Federal Takeover End?
David Graham: “What exactly is their mission and training, though? National Guard troops prepare for civil unrest, which is why they’re frequently called up when major protests break out. But…
UK Wealth Tax Would Spur Millionaire Exits to US
“More than half of UK millionaires in a survey signaled they’d be more likely to leave the country if the Labour government introduces a new wealth tax,” Bloomberg reports. “About…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Defies U.S. and Israel
“Its commanders have been assassinated, its air defenses destroyed and its ranks penetrated by Israeli intelligence,” Bloomberg reports. “Yet somehow, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has emerged from the 12-day…
Spanberger’s Lead for Virginia Governor Narrows
Abigail Spanberger (D) holds a 7-point lead over Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the race for Virginia governor, 46% to 39%, according to a new Roanoke College Poll that shows the…
Katherine Clark Maintains AIPAC Endorsement
After a video surfaced last week of Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), the House minority whip, referring to Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, Clark walked back the remark on Monday…
How Brian Schatz Locked Up the Whip Race
“Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) was laying the groundwork for a Senate leadership position before Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) even got to the Senate,” Punchbowl News reports….
Zelensky Wasn’t Going to Repeat His Oval Office Disaster
The Atlantic: “Volodymyr Zelensky clearly learned some lessons from his calamitous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump back in February. That much was apparent today just from the Ukrainian leader’s…
Trump Falls for Zelensky’s Dapper Look
“The fates of nations have rarely, if ever, been decided by sartorial choices,” the South China Morning Post reports. “But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was certainly hoping that a spot…
Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins
“Democrats who have tried and failed for years to unseat Senator Susan Collins, the veteran moderate Republican from Maine, are pinning their hopes this time on recruiting Janet Mills, the…
