President Trump was caught on camera cheating while playing golf in Scotland.
Trump Fumes as Epstein Scandal Dominates Headlines
“President Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with how his administration’s handling of the furor around the Jeffrey Epstein files has dominated the news and overshadowed his agenda,” the Washington Post reports.
“His exasperation follows weeks of missteps and no clear strategy among top officials who underestimated the outrage, especially from the president’s base, and hoped the country would forget about the unreleased Epstein files and move on.”
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Stunting World Growth
“As Donald Trump barrels toward his latest tariff deadline, the damage to the global economy from American protectionism is becoming increasingly evident, even if financial markets seem to have decided they can live with it,” Bloomberg reports.
Trump Demands Beyoncé Be Prosecuted
The Wrap: “Donald Trump hit out at Beyoncé, Oprah, and Al Sharpton on Sunday, insisting without evidence that they were paid millions of dollars to endorse Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election — allegations that were quickly discredited.”
Trump’s Approval Rate Softens
The most recent AP-NORC poll puts President Trump at 40% approval.
“While that is not a meaningful change from March, there is some evidence that Trump’s support may be softening, at least on the margins. The July poll showed a slight decrease in approval of his handling of immigration since earlier in the year.”
“Some other pollsters, such as Gallup, show a downward slide in overall approval since slightly earlier in his term, in January.”
Trump Says He Has a Tariff Deal With European Union
“President Trump said he reached a trade agreement on Sunday with the European Union, avoiding a damaging trade war with the U.S.’s largest trading partner and marking his biggest deal so far in his attempt to remake the global trading system through higher tariffs for U.S. trading partners,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Trump made the announcement at Trump Turnberry, his seaside golf resort in western Scotland, after meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who leads the EU’s executive body.”
Democrats Debate a Kamala Harris Run for Governor
CNN: “As Harris deliberates on whether she should run for governor or hold out for another potential presidential bid, California Democrats are quietly asking themselves the same question. Her critics say that while she would be a favorite to win the governor’s race in a deep-blue state, possible ambivalence about her candidacy could hurt Democratic chances in swing districts as the party tries to retake the U.S. House.”
“Some top donors and interest group leaders insist that Harris will have to answer for former President Joe Biden, whose decision to run for reelection before making way for her remains a sore subject for Democrats, and whether Harris could have done more to prevent President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.”
Republicans Have a Doug Mastriano Problem
“President Donald Trump’s team is worried it has a Doug Mastriano problem on its hands,” Politico reports.
“Trump’s advisers privately fear the far-right firebrand could cost Republicans the elusive Pennsylvania governor’s seat and, were he to win the nomination, drag down the GOP ticket in the midterms next year.”
“Republicans blame Mastriano for costing the party a Senate contest, multiple House seats and a state legislative chamber in 2022 when he lost by 15 points in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race. Now he’s teasing a comeback bid against Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. With as many as four GOP-held House seats in play in the state, Republicans believe Mastriano’s name atop the ballot would threaten their chances of keeping their slim majority in the lower chamber.”
Trump’s Tariffs Kick in on August 1
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there will be no more extensions on tariff deadlines, and they will go into force as scheduled on August 1, Axios reports.
Trump Embraces Intervention in the Economy
“The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market capitalism to embrace state intervention in industries viewed as important for national security,” CNBC reports.
Can Mamdani’s Message Play Outside New York?
“In the glow of Zohran Mamdani’s convincing win in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, a common narrative has emerged to explain his ascendance. He was a master of social media; he was charming, attractive and well spoken; he and his team simply outworked everyone,” the New York Times reports.
“But the emphasis on Mr. Mamdani’s style overlooks the substance of his progressive message and how the city’s voters came to embrace it, much as voters did in Boston in 2021 and in Chicago two years later.”
“Those elections, along with recent polling on issues like rent control, wealth taxes and the burden of child care, suggest that many voters, particularly those in large Democratic-leaning cities, have become more receptive to progressive agendas.”
Trump Has a Real Problem with Independents
G. Elliot Morris: “It’s hard to characterize just how bad 29% approval with independents is. You can explain the number in a couple of ways: First, 29% is somewhere between 11 and 17 percentage points lower than the president’s share of the vote with independents in the 2024 election (VoteCast says 40%, Edison says 46%). That means that roughly one out of every three political independents who voted for Trump in the 2024 election now says they disapprove of how he’s governing.”
“As it turns out, 29% among independents is also a record low for Trump, according to Gallup.”
Collins Fights White House Over Billions in Frozen Funds
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says the Trump administration is pushing the limits of its constitutional powers in clawing back money approved by Congress, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Quote of the Day
“I think 20 years was a pittance. I think she should have a life sentence at least.”
— Speaker Mike Johnson, on NBC News, saying he opposes a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Voters Aren’t Sold on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Law
Wall Street Journal Poll: “Overall, the law drew 42% support and 52% opposition, performing slightly worse than Trump himself in the poll. It generated negative marks from 94% of Democrats, 12% of Republicans and 54% of independents.”
“Nearly 70% of overall poll respondents said the law would help the wealthy, while just 7% said that group would be hurt. At least half of poll respondents said the legislation would harm poor people, the working class, Social Security beneficiaries, the U.S. economy, Medicaid recipients, nutrition-assistance recipients and the federal budget deficit.”
Trump Ignites Chain Reaction with Redistricting Gamble
“The Trump White House is pushing ahead with an extraordinary effort to game the system by redrawing congressional maps ahead of the midterms. Democrats are finding it tricky to fight back,” Axios reports.
“The push to add Republican House seats is sparking a chain reaction as the parties fight tooth-and-nail over the majority.”
Politico: Democrats desperately look for a redistricting edge in California, New York and Maryland.
Trump Hides Cost of ‘Free’ Air Force One
“President Trump makes no secret of his displeasure over the cost of renovating the Federal Reserve headquarters — around $2.5 billion, or even higher by the president’s accounting,” the New York Times reports.
“But getting the White House to discuss another of Washington’s expensive renovation projects, the cost of refurbishing a ‘free’ Air Force One from Qatar, is quite another matter.”
“Officially, and conveniently, the price tag has been classified. But even by Washington standards, where ‘black budgets’ are often used as an excuse to avoid revealing the cost of outdated spy satellites and lavish end-of-year parties, the techniques being used to hide the cost of Mr. Trump’s pet project are inventive.”
“Which may explain why no one wants to discuss a mysterious, $934 million transfer of funds from one of the Pentagon’s most over-budget, out-of-control projects — the modernization of America’s aging, ground-based nuclear missiles.”
Trump to Meet with Europe’s Top Official
“President Trump was expected to hold talks on Sunday in Scotland with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, as the possibility of a damaging trans-Atlantic trade war loomed,” the New York Times reports.
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