Trump Still a Factor in November Races
“Donald Trump may not be on the ballot in the fall’s biggest political races, but both sides are counting on him to help them win,” CNN reports.
“A year after winning back the White House, Republicans are racing to motivate voters who love the president and Democrats are rallying those who don’t, as the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia play out as an early referendum on Trump’s second term.”
Trump Officials Quietly Discuss Kim Jong Un Meeting
“Trump administration officials have privately discussed setting up a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when Trump visits Asia next month, though many are skeptical that it will ultimately happen,” CNN reports.
Trump Doesn’t Seem to Care About the Shutdown
“President Trump has repurposed money to fund military salaries during the government shutdown. He has pledged to find ways to make sure many in law enforcement get paid. He has used the fiscal impasse to halt funding to Democratic jurisdictions, and is trying to lay off thousands of federal workers,” the New York Times reports.
“Government shutdowns are usually resolved only after the pain they inflict on everyday Americans forces elected officials in Washington to come to an agreement. But as the shutdown nears a fourth week, Mr. Trump’s actions have instead reduced the pressure for an immediate resolution and pushed his political opponents to further dig in.”
U.S. Tiptoes Away From Many of Trump’s Tariffs
“The Trump administration is quietly watering down some of the tariffs that underpin the president’s signature economic policy,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“President Trump in recent weeks has exempted dozens of products from his so-called reciprocal tariffs and offered to carve out hundreds more goods from farm products to airplane parts when countries strike trade deals with the U.S.”
“The offer to exempt more products from tariffs reflects a growing sentiment among administration officials that the U.S. should lower levies on goods that it doesn’t domestically produce.”
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure Is Fired
“A federal prosecutor who resisted President Trump’s demands to bring charges against Letitia James, the New York state attorney general, was fired along with her deputy on Friday evening,“ the New York Times reports.
“The dismissal of the prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to pump the brakes on Mr. Trump’s wide-ranging efforts to seek retribution against his perceived political opponents.”
White House Hires ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer
“A former Trump campaign lawyer who worked on the effort to overturn the 2020 election results has joined the administration to investigate that year’s election and voting-related issues,“ the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who unsuccessfully pushed claims of voter fraud, has joined the administration as a ‘special government employee’… The appointment gives Olsen 130 days to work from within the White House without giving up any private business interests. He is talking directly with President Trump.”
Trump Commutes Sentence of George Santos
President Trump said he had commuted the sentence of former Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges, the AP reports.
Trump said Santos would be released “immediately.”
Staffer Quits From Graham Platner’s Campaign
“The political director for Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign resigned Friday after Platner’s past online posts featuring numerous controversial remarks resurfaced this week,” the Bangor Daily News reports.
Russell Vought Freezes Another $11 Billion
White House budget director Russell Vought said that the Trump administration will freeze another $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Democratic-leaning cities due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deployment
“The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a lower-court ruling and allow President Donald Trump to deploy troops in Illinois, ramping up federal efforts to send the National Guard into the Chicago area,” the Washington Post reports.
“Trump’s administration has placed or attempted to place troops in several cities, including Chicago, Portland, D.C. and Los Angeles, prompting legal challenges from local and state officials. This case marks the first time Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue.”
Supreme Court to Run Out of Funding Next Week
“The Supreme Court is about to run out of money, with federal courts across the country expected to run out by early next week because of the government shutdown,” The Hill reports.
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Trump Says Maduro ‘Doesn’t Want to Fuck Around’
President Trump responded to reports Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered preferential access to the nation’s natural resources in exchange for lowering the temperature with the U.S., telling reporters Maduro “doesn’t want to fuck around with the United States,” CNN reports.
From ‘Central Casting’ to ‘Those Lips’
Washington Post: “One of Trump’s most notable quirks is his willingness to comment publicly on people’s physical appearance — women or men, heads of state or military commanders, White House reporters or his own staffers.”
“At a time when other public figures often minimize such comments to avoid appearing sexist or superficial, Trump seems to revel in such judgments.”
Energy Secretary on the Outs with Trump
Politico: “A series of political missteps and policy disputes has strained Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s relationship with the White House… causing some to question how much longer he can last in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.”
“The friction, these people said, includes complaints that Wright was too slow to loop in the White House on his plans to kill tens of billions of dollars in Biden-era clean energy grants — and too willing to defend the interests of industries that want some of that funding preserved.”
Trump Nearly Walked Out of Meeting with Putin
“Donald Trump arrived in Alaska expecting to strike a deal with Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Instead, the Russian president rejected his proposal outright — and launched into a lengthy historical lecture,” the Financial Times reports.
“With just a handful of advisers present, Putin rejected the US offer of sanctions relief for a ceasefire, insisting the war would end only if Ukraine capitulated and ceded more territory in the Donbas.”
“The Russian president then delivered a rambling historical discursion spanning medieval princes such as Rurik of Novgorod and Yaroslav the Wise, along with the 17th century Cossack chieftain Bohdan Khmelnytsky — figures he often cites to support his claim Ukraine and Russia are one nation.”
“Taken aback, Trump raised his voice several times and at one point threatened to walk out.”
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