Former President Joe Biden endorsed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) today in her campaign for Georgia governor, notching his first endorsement since leaving office, NBC News reports.
Democrats Will Sue Florida Over New Map
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he’s prepared to sue to stop Florida from redrawing its congressional districts, NOTUS reports.
Said Jeffries: “My words to Ron DeSantis are: ‘See you in court.'”
He added: “We will sue immediately upon it being signed into law. If we get to that point, it’s unconstitutional under state law. We also believe it violates the 14th Amendment by intentionally discriminating and targeting, particularly, Latinos in Central Florida.”
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“We’re moving from one fire drill to the next every single week, and then half the time it feels like, why are we even here?”
— A House Republican, quoted by MS NOW, on the chaos this week in the House Republican caucus.
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Republican Patience for the Iran War Is Wearing Thin
New York Times: “Key Republicans in Congress are growing impatient about the complex and costly conflict in the Middle East as the war reaches its 60-day mark, pivoting after weeks of deferring to President Trump to a more skeptical posture.”
“While Republican leaders continue to express strong backing for the operation, the shift could lay the groundwork for the G.O.P.-led Congress, which has ceded much of its power to Mr. Trump and declined to exercise any oversight of the war so far, to force a debate on the matter in the coming days and pressure the administration to set the conditions and timeline for a swift withdrawal.”
“It is unfolding six months before midterm elections in which Republicans risk losing control of Congress, faced with a tough political landscape made more challenging by the unpopular war and the resulting rise in gas prices and consumer goods.”
Rubio Ally Convicted in Lobbying Scheme
Former Rep. David Rivera (R-FL), a political mentor to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday for his role in a secret $50 million campaign to lobby officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government, the Washington Post reports.
“Rubio testified before the jury early in the trial — the first time in more than four decades that a sitting Cabinet secretary has served as a witness in a criminal trial.”
Trump Seems Open to Bringing Ron DeSantis Into Cabinet
When asked Friday if he’d consider a Cabinet role for the Florida governor, who is term-limited and will be out of office in 2027, the AP reports President Trump responded by saying: “Well, I like him a lot.”
Trump Doesn’t Like Iran’s Latest Proposal to End the War
President Trump said he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war, the AP reports.
Said Trump: “They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens.”
Asked about what he sees as the proposal’s shortcomings, he added: “They’re asking for things I can’t agree to.”
GOP Lawmaker Investigated for Sexual Harassment
The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), CNN reports.
The committee was recently contacted by a witness, who described having witnessed improper behavior.
Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on European Vehicles
“President Trump said he would increase tariffs on EU cars to 25 percent, attacking the bloc for not complying with the deal it struck with the U.S. last year and escalating transatlantic trade tensions,” the Financial Times reports.
“Although the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that Trump could not use emergency powers to impose immediate levies on trading partners, the duties on cars are issued under a different legal authority and were not affected by that ruling.”
Bloomberg: “Trump said the levies would not apply to automobiles built in U.S. facilities.”
Missing GOP Candidate Found Dead
Barry Christian (R), a candidate for an Oklahoma state Senate seat, was found dead two days after he was reported missing, Fox News reports.
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Nebraska Starts Medicaid Work Requirement
“Nebraska is launching work requirements in Medicaid on Friday, becoming the first state to implement a key pillar of the Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill,'” CNN reports.
“GOP Gov. Jim Pillen has said the mandate will promote long term independence. But community advocates and experts fear that tens of thousands of eligible low-income adults could lose their coverage due to paperwork burdens and other hurdles.”
“They also criticize the state for enacting the requirement eight months before the deadline set by the law, failing to provide enrollees enough notice or information and opting not to hire more staff to oversee the new mandate.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“It is a problem I’m not on the ballot. Everyone says if I was on a ballot we’d win in a landslide. I have some of the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.”
— President Trump, in an interview with Newsmax.
Pentagon Makes Deals With AI Companies
New York Times: “The Pentagon announced on Friday that it had reached deals with some of the technology industry’s biggest companies in an effort to expand the military’s artificial intelligence capabilities and increase the number of firms authorized to be on classified networks.”
“The companies, according to the Defense Department, agreed to allow the Pentagon to employ their technology for ‘any lawful use,’ a standard resisted by Anthropic, which was initially the only artificial intelligence model available on classified markets.”
The Guardian: Pentagon plans to make US military ‘AI-first fighting force’ by pairing with companies.
Top California Democrats Wants to End Jungle Primary
California Democratic chair Rusty Hicks says he wants to get rid of the state’s idiosyncratic “open primary”, calling it a failure that risks pitting a crowded field of Democratic candidates against each other to the point where a Republican can be elected governor of one of the bluest states in the U.S., The Guardian reports.
Said Hicks: “The current system we have does not work. It needs to be revised or repealed.”
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Paul Krugman: “Republicans have an affordability problem. During the 2024 campaign Donald Trump promised to reduce prices beginning on “Day One,” and promised specifically that he would cut energy prices in half. He has instead presided over rising inflation — the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure is running almost a percentage point higher than it was when he took office — and his Iran debacle has caused a spike in gasoline and diesel prices.”
“A normal political party would respond to this problem by trying to solve it. OK, some blame-shifting — attributing rising prices to forces beyond the president’s control or insisting that current problems were caused by the previous administration’s policies — would also be par for the course.”
“But MAGA is trying to deal with its affordability crisis simply by denying reality. Over the past few days multiple prominent Republicans have gone on TV to insist that gas prices are falling.”
Lawmakers Who Backed Billionaire Bill Draw Challengers
“A progressive wing of the Democratic Party in Delaware is endorsing primary opponents to six incumbent Democratic state lawmakers who pushed for a change to the state’s corporate law that benefits executives and billionaires, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who have faced shareholder litigation in the state,” CNBC reports.
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