“This man is stark, raving mad. Do Americans not see how embarrassing this is?”
— A senior foreign diplomat, texting a Washington Post columnist after President Trump’s speech at the United Nations.
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Why Kamala Harris Lost in One Sentence
Former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on The View and reflected on her October 2024 interview where she was asked if there was anything she’d do differently than then-President Biden.
Said Harris: “I didn’t fully appreciate how much people wanted to know there was a difference between me and President Biden.”
‘The Worst Kept Secret in D.C.’
New York Magazine reports how Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who now work closely together at DHS, are “widely understood” to be romantically involved.
One FEMA official even described it as the “worst-kept secret in D.C.”
A senior Trump administration official went a step further: “Everybody knows they’re together. Can I prove it? No. But they’re together.”
Pritzker Says Mobilizing Troops Is About the Midterms
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (R) told MSNBC that President Trump “wants to send troops into American cities is because he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections.”
Said Pritzker: “Now, if they’ve got troops in cities and it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won’t be abnormal for them when they’re going to vote having troops at the ballot boxes.”
He added: “He’ll say that he’s protecting the ballot. And if he thinks there’s some kind of fraud, and– what I mean by that is if he thinks that his party isn’t gonna win, then they very well could do what they suggested they were gonna do in 2020, which is take control of the ballot boxes. So I believe that is what this is about. It’s about intimidating people from going to the polls who would not vote for his party and about the ability to take control of the elections if it doesn’t go his way.”
America’s Accelerating Exit from Itself
Edward Luce: “A few months before the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence, Donald Trump is pulverising the country’s founding principles with astonishing ease. His war on speech is no drill. Late-night comedians are being targeted. Corporations like Paramount are meekly submitting to his will. Ivy League presidents and globally renowned law firms act as though the First Amendment no longer holds. Outspoken business leaders have suddenly lost their tongues. Since they have the most to lose, those with power and wealth are among the softest targets…”
“Less than a year after Trump was elected, the separation of powers is not working. Congress is irrelevant. The Supreme Court is quiescent. The media is punch drunk. Democrats are fragmented. Independent federal agencies are losing autonomy. The markets are high on the AI gold rush, crypto deregulation and the prospect of a return to easy money.”
Trump Turns Biden’s TikTok Law Into Big Win
“When President Joe Biden signed a law last year forcing the sale of TikTok, top Democrats and China hawks heralded it as a triumph,” the Washington Post reports.
“Four years earlier, Donald Trump tried and failed during his first term in the White House to push through a similar measure, but the Biden administration worked aggressively with Congress to craft a law officials said would sever all risks of political influence from China, where TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, is based.”
“Now, some critics of an extraordinary deal to spin off a U.S. version of TikTok say that effort has backfired. The app’s recommendation algorithm will remain in ByteDance’s hands under the proposal, undermining one of the Biden team’s central justifications for the law. TikTok’s new owners are likely to include corporate interests tied to some of Trump’s most prominent backers, including Larry Ellison, Jeff Yass and Rupert Murdoch, who some fear could exert their own political influence.”
Trump Fires More Immigration Judges
Nearly 20 immigration judges received emails this month informing them that they are being let go, adding to the over 80 judges that have already been cut by President Trump so far this year, NPR reports.
Energy Groups Praise Trump’s Embrace of Nuclear Power
“Energy groups are touting President Trump’s moves to embrace nuclear energy, pointing to New York as a prime example, as an annual Climate Week kicks off in New York City,” The Hill reports.
“Trump campaigned on a pledge to unleash American energy, and he has already signed multiple executive actions aimed at bolstering the nation’s nuclear power in particular.”
Judaism’s Holiest Days Present a Test for Mamdani
New York Times: “For most New York politicians, the High Holy Days each autumn present an easy opportunity to show support for the city’s vibrant Jewish community. They share holiday greetings on social media, or perhaps show up at a temple or two.”
“But for Mr. Mamdani, the 10-day stretch will be something more complicated, a high-profile election-season test of his relationship with a group of New Yorkers that is split passionately for and against his candidacy.”
“It is no simple balancing act. Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman and democratic socialist, has no intention of backing off his strong criticism of Israel, which has unsettled some Jewish voters, especially older ones. Yet allies say he is trying to reinforce a message delivered on primary night that he would value and protect all New Yorkers as mayor.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I only do business with people I like. When I don’t like ’em, I don’t like ’em.”
— President Trump, speaking at the United Nations.
Democrats Launch Investigation Into Homan Probe
“House and Senate Democrats have opened separate investigations into the Trump administration’s decision to close a criminal F.B.I. inquiry into Tom Homan, Mr. Trump’s border czar, that began after he was recorded last year accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Homan’s encounter with undercover F.B.I. agents in September 2024 was recorded on audiotape and led him to be investigated for potential bribery and other crimes. On the tape, he agreed to help the agents, who were posing as businessmen, get government contracts related to border security, according to people familiar with the case.”
Rubio Pledges to Defend ‘Every Inch’ of NATO
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the American commitment to NATO after incursions by Russian aircraft into the alliance’s airspace that have shaken governments on its eastern flank,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Rubio: “We will work with our allies to defend every inch of NATO territory.”
Quote of the Day
“I’m really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.”
— President Trump, speaking the United Nations.
Jeffries Responds
After President Trump canceled his meeting with Democrats over a government shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a quick response: “Trump Always Chickens Out.”
Thomas Massie Still Has No Primary Challenger
President Trump is serious about ousting Rep. Thomas Massie, the Louisville Courier Journal reports.
“He vowed to lead the charge after Massie first voted against Trump’s massive spending and policy bill in May. Two of his key political advisors launched a super PAC dedicated to defeating Massie in June. And he reiterated his call for someone to run against Massie in July.”
“One thing Trump is still missing months later? The ‘wonderful American Patriot’ who will do the job for him.”
Trump Calls Off Meeting with Schumer and Jeffries
President Trump is calling off his meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries just days before the deadline to keep the government open, Punchbowl News reports.
Trump said in a lengthy Truth Social post that he “decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive” and called Democrats’ demands “unserious and ridiculous.”
The Art of the Decline
Vivek Viswanathan: “As dealmaker in chief, Trump has turned U.S. trade negotiations into a series of deals, haggled with Nvidia and AMD on China exports so America could get in on the deal, and called an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement the ‘ultimate deal.’ He covets the Nobel Peace Prize, ostensibly as a tribute to his dealmaking prowess.”
“Yet Trump has little to show for his methods: no end to the war in Ukraine, no new modus vivendi with Russia or China, no progress on Middle East peace, no breakthroughs on trade, and certainly no Nobel Peace Prize. The recent rupture in relations with India follows breaches with Europe and Canada. Mexico may be next.”
“Why is Trump’s dealmaking backfiring so spectacularly? The answer may lie in his dismissal of an important bit of American dealmaking folklore: namely, that a deal is a deal.”
Kansas Prepares to Move on Redistricting
“Republicans in the Kansas legislature are planning to petition to call themselves into a special session on redistricting, circumventing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly,” Punchbowl News reports.
“This special session would be the beginning of a lengthy process to try and draw Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids out of her Kansas City-based district. This push, which comes amid White House pressure, is the newest front in the nationwide redistricting wars.”
“Republicans can force the governor to call a special session if a supermajority of lawmakers sign a petition. The Kansas legislature has a GOP supermajority in both chambers.”
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