“Top Democrats hoping a favorable political climate swoops them back into power this year are increasingly rattled about something: a growing — and unprecedented — Republican cash advantage,” NOTUS reports.
Trump Asked Advisers About Replacing Tulsi Gabbard
“Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran,” The Guardian reports.
Senate Gives House Second Chance on Shutdown
“The Senate sent its deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security back to the House Thursday morning — marking what should be the beginning of the end of a historic partial government shutdown,” Politico reports.
“The Senate’s action, taken in a mostly empty chamber just after 7 a.m., came less than a day after President Donald Trump effectively endorsed a two-track strategy for DHS: funding most of it through a bipartisan deal with Democrats then using the party-line budget reconciliation process for immigration enforcement activities.”
Trump Budget to Frame Midterms With Defense Boost
“President Donald Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party’s midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies and health-care entitlements,” Bloomberg reports.
“A governing vision that directs tax dollars to the Pentagon amid an unpopular Iran war represents a political risk for the White House, especially against a backdrop of spiking gasoline prices. Trump could also face resistance from within his own party over envisioned cuts to health and science agencies that Congress rejected last year on a bipartisan basis.”
Macron Says Reopening Strait by Force Is Unrealistic
“French President Emmanuel Macron said a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force was unrealistic,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Macron: “That has never been the option we’ve chosen. It would expose everyone crossing the strait to coastal threats from the Revolutionary Guards, who have the means to do so, as well as to ballistic missile threats.”
He added, referring to President Trump: “I feel like there’s too much talking. When you want to be serious, you don’t say, every day, the opposite of what you said the day before.”
Oil Prices Surge After Trump Offers No Exit Plan
“Oil prices surged and stock markets sank on Thursday, hours after President Trump declared in a national television address that the U.S. military campaign against Iran was an overwhelming success but failed to offer a clear exit strategy,” the New York Times reports.
Wall Street Journal: “The lack of a clear timeline eroded hopes on Wall Street that the war might come to a speedy end and the Strait of Hormuz could open soon, allowing oil to once again flow freely from the Persian Gulf to world markets.”
Trump Has Discussed Firing Pam Bondi
“President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership at the Justice Department and her handling of the Epstein files,“ the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Trump has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
CNN: “Frustrated by the backlash and anger in his base over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump has asked people about replacing Bondi, who faces a deposition later this month on Capitol Hill related to the congressional investigation into the late sex trafficker, the sources said. He has also fumed that she hasn’t investigated enough of his political opponents.”
Blame Game Roils GOP Senate Primary in Georgia
Politico: “The party is grappling with a crowded field, no dominant front-runner, no endorsement from President Donald Trump — and the reality that the May 19 primary will very likely extend into an expensive, bruising mid-June runoff.”
Said one GOP operative: “If Jon Ossoff could write a playbook for how he wants this primary to go, this is exactly it.”
Trump Says It’ll Be ‘Easy’ to Wrap Up the War
President Trump declared victory over Iran in a prime time address, saying that U.S. military objectives are “nearing completion” while suggesting that American forces would not be used to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it will “open up naturally” once the conflict is over, NOTUS reports.
Immediately following Trump’s address, CNBC notes both S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures fell nearly 1%, while Nasdaq futures fell more than 1%.
The price of crude oil also spiked close to 4%.
Wall Street Journal: Here’s what Trump didn’t talk about in his speech.
Trump to Address the Nation
President Trump is set to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET with an “important update” on Iran.
It’s his first prime-time address since the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran began more than one month ago.
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NASA Fuels Up Rocket for Moon Mission
New York Times: “For the first time since 1972, NASA is sending astronauts to the moon. (But not to land there.)”
“The mission, Artemis II, is scheduled to launch on Wednesday at 6:24 p.m. Eastern time. A giant rocket will lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the crew of four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — will embark on a 10-day journey around the moon and back to Earth.”
Trump Faces Deep Skepticism About Iran War
Just one-third of the public believes President Trump has a clear plan to handle the situation in Iran, according to a new CNN Poll, underscoring the deep skepticism ahead of his Wednesday night White House address on the war.
Senate and House GOP Strike Deal to End Shutdown
New York Times: “Senate and House Republicans announced an agreement on Wednesday to move ahead as early as Thursday morning with legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, resurrecting a bipartisan deal that President Trump and the House G.O.P. angrily rejected last week.”
“The plan would fund the department through Sept. 30 but omit money for the agencies carrying out Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown. Republicans said Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol would continue to be paid for out of funds they pushed through Congress last year over Democratic objections. This year, Democrats have refused to approve spending for those agencies without new restrictions on federal immigration agents’ conduct.”
30 Members of Congress on Scotland Junket
TMZ: “Over two dozen members of Congress are on an overseas trip during the government shutdown… and it’s all being paid for by taxpayers while tons of federal workers go unpaid with rent due.”
Democrats Risk a Historic Upset in California
Politico: “With a sprawling field threatening to split the vote and hand the governorship to a Republican, a late-hour effort failed to persuade longshot contenders to drop out. A preeminent labor group split its coveted endorsement four ways, elevating no one. And in the most recent upheaval, a televised debate was hastily canceled after an uproar from within the party that leaving out low-polling candidates of color would produce an all-white stage.”
Earlier for members: Crowded Field in California Opens the Door for Republicans
Ocasio-Cortez Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said that she “would vote against all U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems, a shift that underscores how opposition to the Israeli government has grown among various wings of the Democratic Party since the war in Gaza,” New York Times reports.
A Generational Test for Democrats in Tennessee
Justin Pearson (D), a 31-year-old state lawmaker in Tennessee, and his former boss, 76-year-old Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), are facing off in a contentious August primary, offering another test of Democrats’ generational divide, the New York Times reports.
Trump Not Immune from Civil Claims from January 6
“More than five years after violent riots at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump still can’t avoid lawsuits seeking to hold him legally responsible for the chaos that temporarily disrupted Congress’ certification of the 2020 election,” Bloomberg reports.
“A federal judge in Washington handed a multi-part loss to Trump on Tuesday night, keeping civil claims alive in multiple, consolidated lawsuits that were brought by Democratic members of Congress and law enforcement officers. It’s one of the last remaining legal fights against Trump predating his second term in the White House.”
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