“The Trump administration has deported at least two immigrants to war-torn South Sudan in defiance of a federal court order, according to attorneys for the immigrants,” Politico reports.
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Trump Seems to Be Walking Away from Ukraine War
“For months, President Trump has been threatening to simply walk away from the frustrating negotiations for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine,” the New York Times reports.
“After a phone call on Monday between Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, that appears to be exactly what the American president is doing. The deeper question now is whether he is also abandoning America’s three-year-long project to support Ukraine, a nascent democracy that he has frequently blamed for being illegally invaded.”
Hegseth Begins New Probe Into Afghanistan Pull Out
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new probe into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, vowing accountability for what he called the Biden administration’s “disastrous and embarrassing” handling of the events that led to the deaths of 13 US troops, Bloomberg reports.
Wyden Has Recordings of Favors ‘Promised’ by IRS Pick
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said he has recordings of business associates of President Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), saying they expect to get favors from him once he is in office, The Hill reports.
Maine House Must Restore Voting Power to GOP Lawmaker
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Maine legislators to temporarily restore the voting power of a state lawmaker after she had been censured for a social media post that criticized transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports,” the New York Times reports.
Biden Paid Top Aide $4 Million for Failed Campaign
“Mike Donilon, a top adviser to former President Biden, was paid about $4 million to work on the 2024 Biden campaign at the president’s insistence,” Axios reports.
“The sum was orders of magnitude higher than the pay for other top aides — campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon made $300,000 — and illustrates the standing held by Biden’s inner-most circle of advisers.”
“Many former Biden officials remain bitter at Donilon for making so much money and, in their view, guiding the campaign into disaster.”
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Trump to Announce $25 Billion for ‘Golden Dome’
“President Donald Trump will announce $25 billion for his ‘Golden Dome’ defense project Tuesday afternoon, a fraction of the amount it would eventually cost to build the ambitious national missile system he’s demanded,” Politico reports.
Mike Johnson Warned GOP Senators Not to Make Changes
“Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned the Senate in a closed door lunch on Tuesday not to make big changes to the reconciliation bill,” Axios reports.
“Johnson told senators ‘we’re going to land this plane’ and to expect a vote on Wednesday night, according to one attendee.”
Biden Didn’t Think Harris Could Win
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Foundation Set Up by DeSantis Faces Criminal Probe
Florida prosecutors say there is an open criminal investigation relating to information a lawmaker provided concerning the Hope Florida Foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, the Miami Herald reports.
Fetterman Says Democrats Should ‘Pay a Political Price’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) showed up to his first Homeland Security Committee hearing of the year and said Democrats “failed to secure our border and we deserve to pay a political price for that,” the New York Times reports.
Democrats Look to Counter GOP Clout Online
“Six months after the Democratic Party’s crushing 2024 defeat, the party’s megadonors are being inundated with overtures to spend tens of millions of dollars to develop an army of left-leaning online influencers,” the New York Times reports.
“At donor retreats and in pitch documents seen by The New York Times, liberal strategists are pushing the party’s rich backers to reopen their wallets for a cavalcade of projects to help Democrats, as the cliché now goes, ‘find the next Joe Rogan.’ The proposals, the scope of which has not been previously reported, are meant to energize glum donors and persuade them that they can compete culturally with President Trump — if only they can throw enough money at the problem.”
“Democrats widely believe they must grow more creative in stoking online enthusiasm for their candidates, particularly in less outwardly political forms of media like sports or lifestyle podcasts.”
Thomas Massie Is Still a ‘No’
President Donald Trump called Rep. Thomas Massie a “grandstander” during his visit to the Capitol Tuesday morning to whip support for his “big, beautiful bill,” after previously calling for other Republicans to wage primary challenges against the Kentucky Republican, Politico reports.
Massie said he’s unbothered — and still a “no” on the legislation House GOP leaders hope to pass later this week.
Trump Just Made Mike Johnson’s Job Harder
“President Donald Trump was supposed to unite House Republicans. Instead, he came to the Capitol to rail against blue-state Republicans and hardline conservatives, leaving the two groups more dug in than ever,” Punchbowl News reports.
“The meeting was especially brutal for the SALT and Medicaid holdouts. That’s ironic because without the SALT Caucus, Trump would have been dealing with a Democratic Congress. And members of the HFC are among Trump’s most ardent supporters.”
“It’s too early to tell definitively, but we are hearing that this is backfiring. Several GOP members of the SALT Caucus texted Johnson and told him they would vote against the bill after the presentation. One member of the SALT Caucus feels as if Johnson ambushed them.”
“But most House Republicans don’t want to give more on SALT, and the problem for the blue-state group is that they all heard Trump essentially say enough is enough.”
Kristi Noem Doesn’t Know What ‘Habeas Corpus’ Is
When Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) asked Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for the definition of “habeas corpus,” Noem incorrectly described it as a right that the President of the United States has to deport people.
Jonathan Chait: “At this point, Hassan interjected to explain that habeas corpus is, in fact, ‘the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people.’ In other words, it’s the opposite of what Noem said. It’s not a right the president possesses, but a right the people possess against the president.”
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