“The new directive inside C-suites: Trim anywhere you can,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The unpredictability of President Trump’s stop-start trade offensive is paralyzing companies on just about every front except one—taking an ax to costs.”
Elite Universities Form Private Collective to Resist Trump
“Leaders of some of the nation’s most prestigious universities have assembled a private collective to counter the Trump administration’s attacks on research funding and academic independence across higher education,“ the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The informal group currently includes about 10 schools, including Ivies and leading private research universities, mostly in blue states. Strategy discussions gained momentum after the administration’s recent list of demands for sweeping cultural change at Harvard, viewed by many universities as an assault on independence.”
“The collective, as some are calling it, represents a separate, quiet and potentially more potent effort than recent public resolutions from university-aligned groups.”
Trump to Decide Whether to Continue Ukraine Talks
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that the Trump administration will decide this week whether to continue pursuing a negotiated settlement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or to turn its attention to other matters,” the New York Times reports.
Mike Lindell’s Lawyer Used AI to Write Brief
“A lawyer representing MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell in a defamation case admitted using artificial intelligence in a brief that has nearly 30 defective citations, including misquotes and citations to fictional cases,” ArsTechnica reports.
Trump Says He’s Restoring Columbus Day
“President Donald Trump pledged to boost the status of Columbus Day, stoking a conflict with activists and some US states that argue the day should honor indigenous Americans rather than the Italian explorer’s legacy,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Trump: “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.”
Trump Team Brushes Off Economic Concerns
“As President Donald Trump nears the 100th day of his second term, members of his administration are brushing off a wave of dismal economic polling, insisting that American consumers — and the economy — are still on solid footing despite anxiety over tariffs, inflation and financial market turmoil,” Politico reports.
Trump himself took to Truth Social to defend his strategy: “When Tariffs cut in, many people’s Income Taxes will be substantially reduced, maybe even completely eliminated. Focus will be on people making less than $200,000 a year.”
Greene Says Catholic Bishops ‘Controlled by Satan’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fired back after a religious and civil rights group called for her censure over an online post that followed the death of Pope Francis, WRDW reports.
Said Greene: “It’s the church leadership I was referring to when I invoked the Devil. Just so we’re clear, bishops, when I said ‘controlled by Satan,’ I wasn’t talking about the Catholic Church. I was talking about you.”
Republican Budget Bill Doesn’t Add Up
Matthew Yglesias: “They have been avoiding it all year, but when congressional Republicans return to Washington this week, they will need to focus on their main job: deciding exactly how to spend the people’s money. So far, depending on how you look at it, they have either done a terrible job of forging consensus on this question, or an excellent job of keeping their plans so vague they are difficult to attack.”
“At this point, however, if they want to advance their budget reconciliation bill, they are going to have to start showing their cards.”
Trump Approval Sets New Low for Newly-Elected President
A new CNN poll finds President Trump’s 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Dwight Eisenhower.
Just 22% say they strongly approve of Trump’s handling of the job, a new low, and about twice as many say they strongly disapprove (45%).
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Bessent Doesn’t Know If Trump Talked to Xi
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump’s negotiating strategy on trade deals but said he didn’t know whether Trump was speaking directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping,” ABC News reports.
Republicans Avoid Their Constituents
Associated Press: “The U.S. House is ending a 17-day recess, typically known as a district work period, in which members of Congress return home to focus on their constituents. But some of the most vulnerable Republicans limited their potential exposure to the potential backlash from President Donald Trump’s first months in office.”
“They are embracing the strategy outlined by GOP leaders in Washington who argue there is no benefit to creating more viral moments such as the crowd in Asheville, North Carolina, that booed U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards and the pointed questions about tariffs and deportations that were directed at U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa.”
Quote of the Day
“We’re not trying to start a third party.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), on Meet the Press, adding that “what Democrats lack right now is a vision for the future.”
Scandal Upends Dreams of a DeSantis Dynasty in Florida
“A year after his presidential ambitions collapsed, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey can no longer lay claim to the future of the Republican Party. And in Florida, even their present is in jeopardy,” CNN reports.
“Once firmly in his corner, many Sunshine State Republicans have lately turned on DeSantis, stymying his agenda and frustrating him to no end. At the same time, Casey DeSantis, long regarded as a political force in her own right, is encountering quiet but firm resistance as she lays the groundwork for a potential run to succeed her husband.”
“Now, a funding scandal involving one of Casey’s signature initiatives — a state assistance program known as Hope Florida — is casting a shadow over the governor’s legacy and complicating her political ambitions.”
Trump’s Approval Sinks as Voters Sour on His Policies
“As he nears the end of his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump is facing growing opposition to his ambitious and controversial agenda, with his approval rating in decline, majority opposition to major initiatives, and perceptions that his administration is seeking to avoid complying with federal court orders,” according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
“No president in modern times has moved more swiftly than Trump to remake so many parts of government, as well as some outside institutions. The moves range from shrinking and reshaping the executive branch to upending the global economic order to cracking down on illegal immigration to challenging leading universities.”
“The initiatives have caused significant disruption to individuals, institutions and financial markets. They have produced a flurry of lawsuits from opponents, which Trump is contesting. There are few bright spots in the survey for the president, and none of his policies tested in the poll enjoy majority support.”
Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Fears of Shortages
“American retailers are growing worried that President Trump’s trade war and increased volatility will lead to empty shelves, higher prices and store closures as Chinese imports screech to a halt,” Axios reports.
“Many retailers stocked up on inventory in the first months of 2025, realizing that a storm was coming — but their inventories are poised to dwindle quickly.”
Trump Has Already Changed Their Day-to-Day Lives
Wall Street Journal: “The effects of Trump’s fast-paced, far-reaching policy changes are reverberating across the country as the president hits the 100-day mark in office. In more than a dozen interviews with people of all political affiliations, voters said the president’s actions have already directly affected their day-to-day lives in a way they can’t remember a previous administration doing.”
“Democrats said Trump’s second term has been worse for them than they expected, pointing to instability caused by the president’s policies. People who voted for Trump were more divided, with some Republicans and independents raising concerns about the impact of tariffs and the cuts to government programs carried out by billionaire Elon Musk. Others said they were thrilled to see the president quickly enacting his campaign promises.”
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
New York Times: “Nearly four weeks into a costly global trade war with no end in sight, Mr. Trump is facing a barrage of lawsuits from state officials, small businesses and even once-allied political groups, all contending that the president cannot sidestep Congress and tax virtually any import at levels to his liking.”
“The lawsuits carry great significance, not just because the tariffs have roiled financial markets and threatened to plunge the United States into a recession. The legal challenges also stand to test Mr. Trump’s claims of expansive presidential power, while illustrating the difficult calculation that his opponents face in deciding whether to fight back and risk retribution.”
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