“President Donald Trump said he believed it’s possible Israel and Iran could reach an agreement to end their conflict, though the two sides may need to continue fighting before they’re ready to broker a peace deal,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Trump: “Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we’re going to see what happens.”
“When President Trump last attended a Group of 7 meeting in Canada, he was in many ways the odd man out,” the New York Times reports.
“At that meeting, in 2018, Mr. Trump called for the alliance of Western countries to embrace Russia, antagonized allies and ultimately stormed out of the summit over a trade battle he began by imposing metals tariffs on Canada.”
“As he returns on Sunday for the Group of 7 meeting in Alberta, those fissures have only deepened. Since retaking office, the president has sought to shrink America’s military role abroad and made threats to annex the summit’s host after embarking on a much more expansive trade war.”
Politico: European leaders clamor to be the G7’s Trump whisperer.
“Authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on Sunday night after he allegedly shot and killed House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their Brooklyn Park home and shot and seriously injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home in Champlin,” the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
New York Times: “The suspect was captured near the home where he lived with his wife and children, outside of Green Isle, Minn. That’s roughly an hour’s drive southwest of Minneapolis and the suburbs where the shootings took place.”
Wall Street Journal: Who is Vance Boelter?
“Israel and Iran traded new attacks early on Monday, as the most intense fighting between the two countries in decades entered its fourth day, with international pleas for de-escalation falling on deaf ears,” the New York Times reports.
“The Israeli military said in a statement early on Monday morning that it was striking missile sites in central Iran, and warned Israelis to stay close to shelters. A few hours later, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel and the military said that Iran had launched a salvo of missiles.”
“The leaders of two of the nation’s largest and most influential labor unions have quit their posts in the Democratic National Committee in a major rebuke to party’s new chairman, Ken Martin,” the New York Times reports.
“Randi Weingarten, the longtime leader of the American Federation of Teachers and a major voice in Democratic politics, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, have told Mr. Martin they will decline offers to remain at-large members of the national party.”
President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he “may” call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state.
Said Trump: “Well, it’s a terrible thing. I think he’s a terrible governor. I think he’s a grossly incompetent person. But I may, I may call him, I may call other people too.”
“President Emmanuel Macron said France would be available to conduct joint exercises to improve security in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports.
President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Reuters reports.
New York Times: “Her influence — measured by how often she is on the winning side — is rising. … Overall, her assumption of the seat once held by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has moved the court’s outcomes dramatically to the right and locked in conservative victories on gun rights, affirmative action and the power of federal agencies.”
“But in Trump-related disputes, she is the member of the supermajority who has sided with him the least. That position is making her the focus of animus, hope and debate. In interviews, some liberals who considered the court lost when she was appointed have used phrases like, ‘It’s all on Amy.’”
“Well, considering that I’m the one that developed ‘America First,’ and considering that the term wasn’t used until I came along, I think I’m the one that decides that.”
— President Trump, quoted by The Atlantic, on criticism from Republicans over how the “America First” agenda fits into the increasingly tenuous Middle East conflict.
President Trump disclosed over $600 million in income and $1.6 billion in assets in a new financial disclosure, the Washington Post reports.
“President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration long described himself in his official biography as being certified to fly aircraft commercially — but records examined by Politico show that he does not hold any commercial license,” Politico reports.
“Bryan Bedford’s biography at Republic Airways, the regional airline where he has been CEO since 1999, said until Thursday that he ‘holds commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings.’ (By Friday, after Politico’s inquiries, the word ‘commercial’ had been removed.) The FAA registry that houses data on pilot’s licenses does not list any such commercial credentials for Bedford.”
New York Times: “Slowly but surely, political violence has moved from the fringes to an inescapable reality. Violent threats and even assassinations, attempted or successful, have become part of the political landscape — a steady undercurrent of American life.”
Jonathan Cohn: “One reason is the bill’s projected fiscal effects. Thanks to all the tax cuts, the legislation would likely increase deficits enough to trigger automatic spending reductions that, under the terms of a 2010 law, would include cuts to Medicare.”
“But the claim is also not true for another reason: One of the more important health care cuts in the legislation would affect Medicare beneficiaries.”
“And not just any Medicare beneficiaries. I’m talking about some of the most vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities who are on Medicare—the ones who can least afford to deal with punishing medical bills.”
“For months, Trump administration officials have been adamant about targeting all the millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, regardless of their work or taxpaying status,” Axios reports.
“But now Trump is making a huge exception: those working at hotels, farms, meatpacking plants and restaurants.”
“He’s bowing to pressure from businesses that have been warning of economic devastation — and is opening the door for potentially millions of workers who are here illegally to stay after all.”
Daily Beast: “Commenters on social media were quick to note that at several points throughout the parade, First Lady Melania Trump appeared to almost be dozing off, or at least resting her eyes at multiple intervals.”
“At the very least, she looked incredibly bored, as did Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Seated between them, Trump looked disappointed or disconcerted—whatever he was feeling, the sour expression on his face suggested it was not an overly positive emotion.”
New York Times: Melania Trump suits up for the military parade.
New York Times: “President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.”
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ratcheted up the stakes in the New York City mayor’s race Saturday night during a rally for contender Zohran Mamdani, framing the contest as a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party nationally,” Politico reports.
“It is a choice, she said, between the ‘gerontocracy’ represented by the 67-year-old former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the change represented by Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblymember.”
Said Ocasio-Cortez: “When I say that this is not just about New York City, but that this is about the United States, I mean that literally because Andrew Cuomo has made clear that if he wins this race, he wants to run for president of the United States.”
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.