A new Quantus Insights poll in New Jersry finds Mikie Sherrill (D) leading the race for governor over Jack Ciattarelli (R), 49% to 39%.
Another 12% are undecided.
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Eric Adams Insists He’s Staying in Mayoral Race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday he was staying in the race for another term amid reports that he might be offered a job in the Trump administration, The Hill reports.
Trump to Skip G-20 Summit
“President Donald Trump said he would not attend this year’s Group of 20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg in November, after months of attacks on South Africa’s government over unfounded claims it’s carrying out a genocide on White Afrikaners,” Bloomberg reports.
“Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that Vice President JD Vance would represent the U.S. instead.”
CBS News: Trump announces plans to host 2026 G20 summit at his Doral resort.
Quote of the Day
“I wasn’t ready to do our announcement. I wasn’t sure what number you wanted to go with.”
— Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, caught on a hot mic talking to President Trump after saying his company would invest $600 billion dollars in the U.S.
Trump Threatens More Tariffs After EU Fines
President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs against the European Union after the bloc levied a massive fine against Google for violating anti-monopoly laws, Politico reports.
On Trump’s Economy
Talking with Julie Mason on her great radio show is a nice way to end the week.
How Many Court Cases Can Trump Lose in a Week?
Susan Glasser: “From tariffs and immigration to the National Guard, federal judges are rejecting Trump’s ridiculous cover stories.”
Maryland Democrats Push Forward with Redistricting
“Democrats are inching toward a mid-decade redistricting in Maryland, one of the few blue states with the ability to counter Republicans’ gerrymandering spree,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Maryland’s eight-member congressional delegation is almost entirely Democratic, save for GOP Rep. Andy Harris on the state’s Eastern Shore. The Democratic members plan to meet in the next few weeks to discuss a push for a new map. Several of them have already signaled support for a plan that would target Harris’ seat.”
James Talarico to Run for Senate in Texas
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) is set to announce his Senate bid on Tuesday, Politico reports.
“The state legislator has been considered a rising star in Texas, conducting dozens of national media interviews after he and his fellow Democrats left the state to hold up a President Donald Trump-led plan aimed at netting more Republican-leaning seats. He also secured a spot on Joe Rogan’s enormously popular podcast this spring.”
GOP Lawmaker Bets Against Trump’s Economy
Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) is betting big against President Trump’s economy, NOTUS reports.
“Moore, a North Carolina freshman who’s lauded Trump for his economic leadership, has poured up to $245,000 of his own cash into an exotic investment fund that earns him money when a key stock market index falters.”
Newsmax Lawsuit Against Fox News Thrown Out
Federal judge Aileen Cannon dismissed an antitrust lawsuit recent filed by Newsmax against Fox News.
Mystery Surrounds Fed Governor’s Departure
“Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler resigned abruptly last month, and she has declined to say why she quit the board with just a few months to go before her term ended,” CNBC reports.
“A CNBC review of Kugler’s personal financial disclosures and her Maryland state tax records revealed two descriptions of her personal residence that appear to be incompatible with each other.”
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RFK Jr. to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that pregnant women’s use of an over-the-counter pain medication is potentially linked to autism in a report that also will suggest a medicine derived from folate can be used to treat symptoms of the developmental disorder in some people,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The report, expected this month from the Department of Health and Human Services, is likely to suggest as among the potential causes of autism low levels of folate, an important vitamin, and Tylenol taken during pregnancy.”
Republicans to Allow Batch Confirmations
Semafor: “Senate Republicans are coalescing around allowing the simultaneous confirmation of many executive branch nominees, a change based on a 2023 Democratic proposal — that would allow more confirmations than that plan’s 10-nominee limit.”
“However, the change wouldn’t apply to judges or Cabinet nominees. There’s also still debate over whether to limit each vote to nominees from a single committee.”
It’s Trump’s Economy Now
Punchbowl News: “President Donald Trump promised a ‘golden age’ for the U.S. economy when he returned to office in January. This kind of deterioration comes amid his administration’s on-again, off-again trade wars, a series of high-profile immigration crackdowns and the continued flow of budget red ink from Washington.”
“Whatever happens to the economy in the months ahead, Trump has made sure he’s at the center of it.”
“The American manufacturing sector continues to deteriorate. The BLS noted that 12,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in August, bringing the industry’s total losses for 2025 up to nearly 80,000.”
Jonathan Last: What happens when Cletus loses his job?
Official Suggested Tampering with Epstein List
The acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit said on hidden camera that the government will “redact every Republican” from an Epstein client list, Axios reports.
Hundreds Swept Up in Immigration Raid in Georgia
“Immigration authorities arrested hundreds of workers for a major South Korean battery maker at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, calling it the largest ever Homeland Security enforcement operation at a single location,” the New York Times reports.
“Agents on Thursday arrested 475 people, most of whom are South Korean citizens, at a construction site for an electric vehicle battery plant near Savannah.”
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