President Trump is heavily weighing giving Sean “Diddy” Combs a full presidential pardon ahead of the convicted Bad Boy Records founder’s sentencing later this year, Deadline reports.
Senate Confirms Emil Bove as Federal Judge
“The Senate voted Tuesday night to confirm Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge, ending a contentious confirmation in which the top Justice Department official and former attorney for Donald Trump was the target of three whistleblower complaints alleging he put the president’s agenda above legal principles,” the Washington Post reports.
“The 50-49 vote giving Bove a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit was mostly along party lines, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joining Democrats in voting against Bove. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tn) was not in attendance and did not vote.”
Pete Hegseth May Run for Office in Tennessee
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee,“ NBC News reports.
“If Hegseth were to follow through on the discussions, it would amount to a major leadership shake-up at the department that oversees the American military and millions of federal employees. The Defense Department bars civilian employees from running for political office, meaning Hegseth would have to resign to do so.”
Senate Republicans Prepare to Steamroll Democrats
“Senate Republicans on Tuesday discussed making major changes to the chamber’s rules that would accelerate the confirmation of presidential nominees, a reflection of growing GOP anger at Democrats over their slow-walking of Trump’s nominees,” Punchbowl News reports.
“At a closed-door lunch meeting, Republicans were unified on the notion that Democrats’ delay tactics necessitate a more aggressive response.”
Trump’s Trade Deals Come With Few Details
“President Donald Trump’s flurry of trade deal announcements are so far proving light on detail — with key aspects still under negotiation, partners giving mixed signals about what they signed up for, and big numbers shrinking under scrutiny,” Bloomberg reports.
Cory Booker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) went nuclear on his fellow Democrats on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, accusing them of being “complicit” in President Donald Trump’s actions, Punchbowl News reports.
“Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) tried to unanimously pass a package of bipartisan pro-police bills. But Booker objected and accused them of not fighting back against what he said were Trump’s abuses of power, citing the president’s decision to withhold certain funds appropriated by Congress.”
Said Booker: “There’s a lot of us in this caucus that want to fucking fight. And what’s bothering me right now is we don’t see enough fight in this caucus.”
Wall Street Journal: “Since Trump’s return to the White House, Booker has positioned himself as a face of Democratic resistance.”
New York Times: Democrats clash on Senate floor over policing bills and how to take on Trump.
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Trump’s Approval Hits New Low for Second Term
“President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration,” a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
House Panel Won’t Give Ghislaine Maxwell Immunity
The House Oversight Committee, led by GOP Chairman James Comer, said it “will not consider” a request from Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys seeking immunity in exchange for her testimony to Congress, Fox News reports.
Washington Post: Why does everyone want to talk to Ghislaine Maxwell?
Trump Says Epstein ‘Stole’ Virginia Giuffre from Him
“President Donald Trump said that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago club, a stunning admission that could increase scrutiny of his relationship with the late financier — even as his administration seeks to change the subject from Epstein,” NBC News reports.
Said Trump: “He took people that worked for me. And I told him, ‘Don’t do it anymore.’ And he did it.”
He added: “I said, ‘Stay the hell out of here.'”
”Trump was then asked specifically if Epstein had stolen Giuffre, who was one of the financier’s most prominent abuse survivors and led the charge calling for his arrest. Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, has said she met Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell while working at Mar-a-Lago as a teenager.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Won’t Run for Governor
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “will not run for Georgia governor in 2026, saying Tuesday she intends to stay in Congress and promote President Donald Trump’s agenda rather than compete for Georgia’s top job,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Said Greene: “One day, I might just run purely out of the blessing of the wonderful people of Georgia, my family and friends, but it won’t be in 2026.”
Trump Questions Whether Murdoch Controls Newspaper
“President Donald Trump, 79, speculated on Tuesday whether Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch, 94, actually controlled the newspaper—one day after he demanded the 94-year-old be deposed in the $10 billion lawsuit he’s bringing against the paper,” the Daily Beast reports.
Said Trump: “I would have assumed that Rupert Murdoch controls it. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t. They are talking to us about doing something, but we’ll see what happens.”
Trump Shows No Sign of Wider Break with Netanyahu
“President Donald Trump raised eyebrows this week when he broke with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare apparent ‘real starvation’ among children in Gaza,” Semafor reports.
“That may well be as far as the divide goes between the two men.”
“While Trump’s frustration with the devastation in Gaza is real, those closest to him argue against viewing Monday’s remarks as a turning point in his approach to Israel. Allies and Trump aides also reject the notion that Trump is airing any new skepticism of Israel.”
GOP Lawmaker to Force Vote on Stock Trading Ban
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) “will attempt to force a House vote on a congressional stock trading ban in September, creating a new headache for Speaker Mike Johnson when members return to Washington from their summer recess,” Politico reports.
“The Florida lawmaker said Tuesday she plans to file a discharge petition at that time seeking a floor vote on legislation written by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) that would end members’ ability to trade individual securities.”
Tim Burchett Kicked By Horse
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) broke a rib after he was “accidentally kicked by a horse” while working on his farm over the weekend, The Hill reports.
Joe Rogan Slams Trump for Deporting Student Protestors
Joe Rogan called out President Trump’s administration for the way it has gone after foreign-born college students who’ve criticized the government, Mediaite reports.
Said Rogan: “Isn’t a university supposed to be a place where someone’s allowed to express themselves and have opinions?”
He added: “They’re writing something down and they’re not calling for violence either; and they’re getting challenged. That’s supposed to be how it happens. You get challenged. Smarter people have better arguments or your argument stands.”
Epstein Victim Testified She Met Trump at Age 14
“A child sex abuse survivor from Palm Beach County who testified at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in 2021 said she had met Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein at Mar-a-Lago in the 1990s when she was 14 and was once a contestant in Trump’s Miss Teen USA beauty pageant,” the Palm Beach Post reports.
Some Early Thoughts on the Midterm Elections
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