“More than three dozen organizations and individuals, including companies with business before the federal government, are expected to attend a dinner with President Trump on Wednesday evening after opening their checkbooks to support the new $250 million ballroom under construction at the White House,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Brown Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
“Brown University on Wednesday rejected a White House proposal to steer public money toward schools that aligned with President Trump’s priorities, defying the federal government it had negotiated with over the summer,” the New York Times reports.
“Brown was the second university to rebuff the government’s proposal of so-called compact, after M.I.T. did so last week. But Brown’s decision was likely to carry extraordinary weight in higher education because it had previously reached a settlement with the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won’t be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own. I will, however, be a mayor who is ready to speak at any time to lower the cost of living. That’s the way I’m going to lead this city. That’s the partnership I want to build.”
— Zohran Mamdani, on Fox News.
Humans Peak in Midlife
A new study of cognitive decline finds “individuals best suited for high-stakes decision-making roles are unlikely to be younger than 40 or older than 65.”
Mass Firings Could Reach 10,000 During the Shutdown
“OMB director Russell Vought said Wednesday that more than 10,000 federal workers could end up getting fired during the shutdown,” Axios reports.
“That’s more than twice as many terminations as the White House said it was conducting just last week in court filings.”
Israel Warns Gaza Deal Could Stall
“Israel on Wednesday told the Trump administration that Hamas isn’t doing enough to recover the bodies of dead Israeli hostages, and the Gaza deal can’t move into the next phase until that changes,” Axios reports.
JD Vance Downplays Racist Chat Group
Vice President JD Vance downplayed bigoted messages in Young Republicans’ group chats, suggesting they were nothing more than “edgy, offensive jokes,” Politico reports.
Said Vance: “The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys. They tell edgy, offensive jokes. That’s what kids do. And I really don’t want us to grow up in a country where a kid telling a stupid joke — telling a very offensive, stupid joke — is cause to ruin their lives.”
Capitol Police Probe Swastika in GOP Lawmaker’s Office
“The U.S. Capitol Police was called about an American flag altered to include a swastika and displayed inside the office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH),” Politico reports.
Trump Mulls Overhaul to Favor White Refugees
“The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration,” the New York Times reports.
“The proposals, some of which already have gone into effect, would transform a decades-old program aimed at helping the world’s most desperate people into one that conforms to Mr. Trump’s vision of immigration — which is to help mostly white people who say they are being persecuted while keeping the vast majority of other people out.”
Kavanaugh Emerges as Key Vote in Landmark Case
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Mikie Sherrill Keeps Her Lead in New Jersey
Heading into the final weeks of the New Jersey gubernatorial race, a new Quinnipiac poll finds Mikie Sherrill (D) with a slight lead over Jack Ciattarelli (R), 50% to 44%.
Trump Authorizes Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
“The Trump administration has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, stepping up a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader,” the New York Times reports.
“For weeks, the U.S. military has been targeting boats off the Venezuelan coast it says are transporting drugs, killing 27 people. American officials have been clear, privately, that the end goal is to drive Mr. Maduro from power.”
Judge Blocks Trump Firings During Shutdown
President Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday, the AP reports.
Shutdown Is Costing the Economy $15 Billion a Day
“The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the U.S. economy about $15 billion a day in lost output, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, putting an estimate on its economic toll and urging Democrats to ‘be heroes’ and side with Republicans to end it,” Reuters reports.
Why Was the FIFA President at the Gaza Summit?
New York Times: “Along the raised dais in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where world leaders flanked President Trump to mark the cease-fire deal in Gaza, one man stood out who was neither head of government nor Arab royalty.”
“Gianni Infantino, the president of global soccer’s governing body, FIFA, was the only sports official at Monday’s summit and the only dignitary without a political role.”
Scott Bessent May Double Aid to Argentina
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said his department is working on a partnership with the private sector and other entities that would provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina,” Politico reports.
Justices Poised to Upend Voting Rights Act
“The Supreme Court appeared poised on Wednesday to upend a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a move that could gut a pillar of landmark civil rights legislation and prohibit lawmakers from using race as a factor in drawing voting maps,” the New York Times reports.
“If the justices determine that lawmakers may not consider race in voting maps, the repercussions for the country’s political balance could be sweeping, allowing Republican state legislatures to redistrict and eliminate at least a dozen Democratic-held House districts across the South.”
Rick Hasen: “It will be an earthquake in the American political system, and I hope it leads to a new civil rights movement.”
Eric Adams Says He’s Been Offered an ‘Amazing’ Job
New York City Mayor Eric Adams shared with leaders in his administration that he’s received an “amazing” job offer for when he leaves City Hall this year, Bloomberg reports.
He said it was an opportunity “of a lifetime” second only to running the nation’s largest city.
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