“President Trump on Friday said that he would send National Guard troops to Memphis, making it the latest Democratic-led city that his administration has targeted as part of a federal crackdown on crime,” the New York Times reports.
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Quote of the Day
“We got him.”
— Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), at a press conference, announcing the capture of a suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Exchange of the Day
President Trump was interviewed on Fox & Friends by Ainsley Earhardt:
EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country?
TRUMP: I’ll tell you something that’s gonna get me in trouble but I couldn’t care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don’t want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
Man Arrested for Charlie Kirk’s Murder
President Trump told Fox & Friends the suspected shooter in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody.
Said Trump: “With a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody.”
He added: “I hope he gets the death penalty.”
NBC News: “A family member saw the photos of the suspect and turned him into police, two senior law enforcement officials say.”
New York Times: “Federal authorities are not releasing his name because they are still in the process of pursuing leads and executing search warrants.”
It’s very unusual that the president would make this announcement.
Jeffrey Epstein’s First Political Casualty
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U.K. Turns to King Charles to Mollify Trump
“The British royals will display their unrivalled soft power when Donald Trump visits Britain next week, seeking to mollify the U.S. President as few others can,” Reuters reports.
“Once head of the largest empire in history, the British monarch’s main diplomatic job now is to schmooze and dazzle world leaders like Trump at grand state occasions in the hope that they will look upon Britain favourably.”
Why Trump Seems to Be Everywhere
President Trump’s appearance at a Yankees game yesterday and the U.S. Open last weekend is part of his effort to become a cultural figure rather than just a political figure, which he knows “will expand his legacy,” the Washington Post reports.
Democrats Balk at Donating to Biden’s Library
Former President Joe Biden is having trouble collecting donations for a potential presidential library, NBC News reports.
Democratic donors “cited a range of factors, from not wanting to make themselves a target of the White House to holding their financial firepower for the party’s future. Some cited personal interactions with Biden’s inner circle as being so distasteful they believed it would be a barrier to ever raising significant funds for the 46th president of the United States.”
Gold Surpasses Inflation-Adjusted Record High Set
“Gold has eclipsed its inflation-adjusted peak set more than 45 years ago, as growing anxiety about the U.S.’s economic trajectory takes bullion’s blistering three-year bull run deeper into uncharted territory,” Bloomberg reports.
Thune Says Democrats Want a Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Punchbowl News that he believes Democrats have made the decision to force a government shutdown, a stunning analysis with less than 20 days until the spending deadline.
Said Thune: “think they see it as politically advantageous to have a shutdown.”
He added: “I think their base is clamoring for that. They want a fight with the Trump administration. But they don’t have a good reason to do it. And I don’t intend to give them a good reason to do it.”
Associated Press: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands.
John Cornyn Grabs Lead Over Ken Paxton
A new Texas Public Opinion Research poll finds Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) leading primary challenger Ken Paxton (R), 35% to 26%.
An additional 29% said they were undecided in the race.
Trump Sends Mixed Message
President Trump told reporters that Charlie Kirk was “an advocate of nonviolence,” which he said was “the way I like to see people,” Politico reports.
And yet, Trump also said “we just have to beat the hell” out of “radical left lunatics.”
Charlie Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large
Associated Press: “Investigators obtained clues, including a palm print, a shoe impression and a high-powered hunting rifle found in a wooded area along the path the shooter fled. But they had yet to name a suspect or cite a motive in the killing they were treating as the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States across the ideological spectrum.”
“The photos of a person in a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeve black shirt, with a backpack, as well as a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest suggested that law enforcement thought tips from the public might be needed to crack the case.”
CNN reports video captured by a house camera near the university appears to show “a person matching the description and images of the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk walking on a residential street before the shooting.”
Is This Who We Are?
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Hakeem Jeffries Runs Into Resistance from Democrats
“Hakeem Jeffries is presenting himself as a hard-charging leader of his party, pushing a crash blue-state redistricting program to counter President Donald Trump’s moves to add Republican seats in Texas, Missouri and elsewhere,” Politico reports.
“But behind the scenes, the House minority leader is encountering the limits of his power — and the credibility of Democrats’ counterattack. Just this week, some Illinois lawmakers sent Jeffries a clear message they were not interested in pursuing a redraw that could dilute their districts with additional GOP votes. And in his home state of New York, state and party officials have all but rejected his suggestion they draw a new map, saying it’s not legally possible ahead of the midterms.”
CBS Shifts to Accommodate the Right
“CBS’s new corporate owner has taken a series of concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division’s sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies,” NPR reports.
Eric Adams Isn’t Ending His Re-Election Bid
CNN: “The effort by Trump’s allies to get Adams to drop his reelection bid, helping Andrew Cuomo consolidate the opposition to Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, appears to have all but collapsed for now.”
Trump Video Glitch Becomes Viral Conspiracy
Fast Company: “In a White House statement mourning Kirk’s death, many viewers focused less on the president’s words than on the video itself. The high-contrast footage was scrutinized for evidence that it had been manipulated by artificial intelligence, and some viewers claimed they found undeniable proof.”
“At one point in the clip, Trump’s left pinky finger appears to merge with the others as he clasps his hands on the desk. Conspiracy theorists have seized on this, arguing it showed the president as proof that Trump didn’t make the statement at all, or that it was highly doctored.”
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