Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves the Wisconsin governor’s race to Toss Up because Gov. Tony Evers (D) will not run again.
One Episode That Says It All
Jon Stewart commented on President Trump being caught cheating while playing golf in Scotland:
“When the going gets tough, the tough pay someone to cheat for you. But this moment on the course, seemingly random, could not be more representative of Trump’s entire existence.”
Brendan Carr’s FCC Eyes Trump’s Media Foes
Noah Rothman: “If nothing else, Carr seems set on raising the costs that media companies invite by broadcasting content that cuts against the president’s political interests.”
“That is an ugly thing to write of any American regulatory agency chair, much less a conservative Republican who is — or, at least, should be — properly wary of state power.”
For members: The Quiet War on Trump’s Enemies
The Only Information Source Trump Trusts
David Graham: “Trump has arrived at the right conclusion in a terrible way. As president, Trump has access to the most powerful information-gathering network in the world, yet he takes his cues from what he watches on television.”
“This helps him see the news from the same perspective as the general public, which has enabled his political success. But it also narrows his understanding, and it makes him highly susceptible to manipulation.”
Even Just Wars Can Turn Monstrous
Matt Labash describes himself as “about as pro-Israel as they come. (God’s Chosen People, and all.)”
“But when even Donald Trump admits that the Gazans are getting starved, well then maybe partisans need to start acknowledging reality on the ground. And that Bibi is ignoring it, and insisting otherwise, for political advantage. These photos ain’t AI. It’s no-joke suffering, from people who can’t escape their lot. However corrupt their leaders, they have nowhere else to go. They’re just starving.”
U.K. Will Recognize Palestinian State If No Ceasefire
“Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace,” the AP reports.
Trump Slashes Funds to Prevent Gun Violence
“The Trump administration has terminated more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention programs in the U.S., cutting $158 million in grants that had been directed to groups in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Baltimore,” Reuters reports.
Trump’s Trade ‘Deals’ Sow Confusion
Axios: “Trump’s ‘announce first, details later’ approach to trade deals has caught some global leaders off guard and led to contradictions about the billions of dollars the administration says foreign nations have pledged.”
“These are not traditional, word-heavy trade deals with text agreed to by all negotiators.”
“Instead, news of deals comes via flashy announcements with big numbers and little specificity, leaving global investors wondering about the durability of such frameworks.”
Roy Cooper Raised $3.4 Million in 24 Hours
“Roy Cooper raised $3.4 million in the first 24 hours of his Senate campaign — a record-breaking sum for the former North Carolina governor in one of the most competitive upcoming Senate races,” Politico reports.
“The fundraising haul includes more than $2.6 million raised directly to Cooper’s campaign account, with 95 percent of those donations totaling $100 or less, according to his team.”
Russia’s Oil Shipments Have Quietly Slumped
Bloomberg: “In the first seven months of 2025, Moscow exported 4% less crude than it did in the comparable period of 2024, with an even sharper drop from the same timespan in 2023.”
Trump Revokes Scientific Finding on Climate Change
“President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change,” the AP reports.
“The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.”
Trump Team Eyes Access to Myanmar’s Rare Earths
“The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar, with the aim of diverting its vast supplies of rare earth minerals away from strategic rival China,” Reuters reports.
“Nothing has been decided and experts say there are huge logistical obstacles, but if the ideas are ever acted upon, Washington may need to strike a deal with the ethnic rebels controlling most of Myanmar’s rich deposits of heavy rare earths.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Gaza Crisis a ‘Genocide’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), “who often casts herself as the standard-bearer of MAGA politics on Capitol Hill, said a ‘genocide’ is underway in Gaza, becoming the first member of her party in Congress to use the term as she condemned the humanitarian disaster unfolding there,” the New York Times reports.
Said Greene: “It’s the most truthful and easiest thing to say that Oct. 7 in Israel was horrific and all hostages must be returned, but so is the genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation happening in Gaza.”
Roy Cooper Clears the Field in North Carolina
“Former Rep. Wiley Nickel dropped his bid for North Carolina’s open Senate seat Tuesday and endorsed Roy Cooper, all but clearing the field for the former Democratic governor,” Politico reports.
Renaming Kennedy Center Would Violate the Law
“House Republican proposals to name the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and its opera house after first lady Melania Trump would violate the law by which the Kennedy Center was created,” NBC News reports.
“Republicans last week passed an amendment through committee that would rename the opera house after Melania Trump, saying it was a way to recognize her support for and commitment to the arts.”
Trump Lawsuit Against Murdoch Turns Personal
“President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its powerful owner has taken a personal turn,” NPR reports.
“In the legal filings — and on social media — Trump says he personally told media mogul Rupert Murdoch that the racy birthday greeting he had supposedly sent two decades earlier to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had been faked and did not exist. Murdoch’s Journal reported it anyway, despite Trump’s warning.”
Just 32% in U.S. Back Israel’s Military Action in Gaza
Gallup: “Americans’ approval of Israel’s military action in Gaza has fallen 10 percentage points since the prior measurement in September, and it is now at 32%, the lowest reading since Gallup first asked the question in November 2023.”
“Disapproval of the military action has now reached 60%.”
Medicare Part D Drug Plan Premiums Set to Rise
Wall Street Journal: “Premiums for Medicare drug plans are set to increase sharply next year, due to rising costs, regulatory changes and cutbacks to a subsidy program. The subsidy program, which sent extra federal funds to the private insurers that offer the drug benefit — known as Part D — had largely shielded seniors from rising monthly bills in 2025.”
“The Trump administration is set to cut spending on that program by about 40% in 2026.”
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