“The D.C. region is bracing for new economic pain next week as paychecks stop coming for thousands of federal workers who took the government’s offer of deferred resignation — and the threat of a shutdown could make it worse,” the Washington Post reports.
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House Republicans Plan to Rewrite History
“A new House panel will re-investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack with an eye toward recasting the narrative about the events in Washington that day,” Politico reports.
“It’s the latest sign that the deadly riot remains a wound on Congress that might never fully heal amid ferocious partisan sparring. Retribution, not reconciliation, appears to be the prime motivation behind the new probe, with the Republicans behind it still bitter over the work of the panel’s previous iteration, which was largely led by Democrats and concluded President Donald Trump was singularly to blame for the violence inflicted by his supporters.”
Trump Would Favor Colleges That Align with His Policies
“The White House is developing a plan that could change how universities are awarded research grants, giving a competitive advantage to schools that pledge to adhere to the values and policies of the Trump administration on admissions, hiring and other matters,” the Washington Post reports.
“The new system, described by two White House officials, would represent a shift away from the unprecedented wave of investigations and punishments being delivered to individual schools and toward an effort to bring large swaths of colleges into compliance with Trump priorities all at once.”
Top Lawmakers Will Meet Trump at White House
“The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, as Washington works to avoid a looming government shutdown,” CNN reports.
NBC News: “The development comes after Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders on Thursday, at the urging of Johnson and Thune. The president at the time called Democratic demands ‘unserious and ridiculous.’”
“Since then, Jeffries and Schumer have been trading very public barbs with Trump over the looming government shutdown and Democrats’ demands to attach health care policies to the temporary funding bill.”
Inside Trump’s Push to Prosecute James Comey
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July after an adviser stoked his snarling impatience over the slow pace of Justice Department investigations. It hit fever pitch over the past week with the resignation of Erik S. Siebert, the U.S. attorney who believed the evidence against Mr. Comey was insufficient, and with Mr. Trump’s remarkable public demand last Saturday that Attorney General Pam Bondi move quickly to prosecute his enemies.”
“The moves set in motion five frantic days that dealt a blow to the department’s independence. It ended with a tableau that summed up both the gravity and slapstick of the moment.”
Congressional Trips Canceled Ahead of Possible Shutdown
“Several official congressional trips that were scheduled for next week have been canceled due to the possibility of a government shutdown,” Axios reports.
“It’s one of the starkest indicators yet that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hunkering down for a shutdown as Republican and Democratic leadership appear far from a deal.”
Kamala Harris Gets Little Interest in Speeches
Wall Street Journal: “She signed with a top Hollywood talent agency, Creative Artists Agency, in February to represent her in speaking and publishing engagements; CAA previously represented her. Harris’s team has asked for $250,000 a speech, according to people familiar with the discussions, and interest has so far has been limited.”
“With U.S. companies concerned about retribution from Trump, lucrative paid speeches have been challenging to get for top Democrats and even some Republicans.”
Trump Posts Cartoon of Him Firing Fed Chair
President Trump posted a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Colombian President Slams Trump
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of violating “founding principles” of the United Nations after the State Department announced it will revoke the Colombian president’s visa, Axios reports.
Said Petro: “Mr. Trump has violated the founding principles of the UN. Time to go to a more democratic place. I propose Doha as the headquarters of the United Nations.”
Trump Deploys Troops to Portland
“President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing ‘Full Force, if necessary’ and escalating a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent,” the Washington Post reports.
“Portland has been a target of right-wing politicians for the way it has handled racial-justice protests as well as its homeless population, tolerating encampments in the central part of the city. But Trump will again encounter the dynamic he did when he deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles — a military deployment in a state run by a Democratic governor who objects to the decision and will have grounds to fight it in court.”
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Trump Demands Microsoft Fire Ex-Biden Appointee
“President Donald Trump is demanding that Microsoft fire former Biden Justice Department official Lisa Monaco, who Trump has previously blamed for federal investigations into his mishandling of classified documents and alleged election interference, furthering his retribution campaign against his former antagonists,” Politico reports.
“Trump urged the software giant to remove Monaco, who it recently appointed as its president of global affairs, and argued her tenure as former deputy Attorney General and connections to investigations he views as illegitimate discredit her.”
Justice Department Seeks Information on Fani Willis
“The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena for records related to the travel history of Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who charged President Trump in a sweeping election interference case,” the New York Times reports.
“The scope of the investigation is not yet clear. Also unclear is whether Ms. Willis is the target of the inquiry and whether she will ultimately face charges. Grand jury proceedings are secretive by law.”
Ex-GOP Lawmaker to Plead Guilty to Child Porn Charges
Former South Carolina state Rep. R.J. May III (R) will plead guilty to distributing child sex material, the Columbia State reports.
May, the married father of two young children, has agreed to plead guilty to five counts of distributing child pornography on the internet and faces 20 years in prison.
Trump’s Role in Comey Case May Be Key to His Defense
“President Donald Trump’s push for federal charges against James Comey could become a centerpiece of the former FBI director’s defense, legal experts said Friday, noting that the president’s intervention in the criminal case and public criticisms of Comey could lead a judge or jury to reject the charges as improperly motivated,” the Washington Post reports.
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Congressional Trips Canceled Ahead of Possible Shutdown
“Several official congressional trips that were scheduled for next week have been canceled due to the possibility of a government shutdown,” Axios reports.
“It’s one of the starkest indicators yet that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hunkering down for a shutdown as Republican and Democratic leadership appear far from a deal.”
Federal Workers Brace for Shutdown
Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as they brace for a possible shutdown that the Trump White House has threatened will pave the way for new rounds of fast-tracked mass layoffs, CNN reports.
Vance Says He Gets ‘Dumber’ Listening to Kamala Harris
Vice President JD Vance had some choice words for Kamala Harris saying she had no “substance” and that each time he listened to her he felt “dumber in the process,” The Wrap reports.
Said Vance: “The problem is not that Kamala’s campaign was too short. It was too long. When people actually listened to what she had to say, per polling, it went down and down and down. A 150-day campaign, three additional senators, and Donald Trump would have won by an even bigger landslide.”
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