“Georgia’s ruling party expanded a legal push to outlaw the parliamentary opposition, moving to initiate a ban of the final major group remaining in the legislature,” Bloomberg reports.
Quote of the Day
“Personally? I don’t think I’ve ever used it.”
— Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), quoted by Axios, admitting he’s never used AI despite being the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Trump’s Position On AI Makes No Sense
The Atlantic: “If the president is so concerned about staying ahead in the AI race, why is he letting Chinese companies buy American chips?”
An Electoral Mess in Missouri
The Atlantic: “Missouri jumped last year into the nation’s redistricting wars, pushing through a new congressional map backed by President Trump that would secure an additional Republican House seat in November. The plan has mostly collapsed, leading to a year of legal fights and confusion for voters. The partisan battle reached the Supreme Court last week and spurred a chaotic back-and-forth among the courts that changed the boundaries multiple times within a single hour.”
“For now, the old map, which was adopted in 2022, is back in effect, but Republican candidates are still battling. A hearing in a federal appeals court is set for tomorrow—one day before the state is required to start making absentee ballots available to overseas voters.”
“The mayhem in Missouri is the latest example of how uncertain and volatile the midterm elections have become.”
The ‘Ossoff Angle’
The Guardian: “After his remark went viral, stories about Trump’s young, exceptionally devoted, presidential aide Natalie Harp rippled through social and established media. Often enough, they were accompanied by an image of Ossoff, his sharp jawline captured from below as he looks into the middle distance.”
“This photographic framing has increasingly been referred to as the ‘Ossoff angle,’ perhaps in a disservice to myriad politicians from John F Kennedy to Barack Obama who also employed the technique, snapped at a low angle from a camera pit over the past century.”
“While the approach is not new, it has helped the senator for Georgia to reach the social media feeds of users far beyond his state.”
A Revolt Against Corporate Money in Trump Country
“More than 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court reshaped American politics with its Citizens United campaign finance ruling, Montana voters will decide this November whether to make their state the first in the nation to bar corporations from spending money on elections through a ballot initiative,” Reuters reports.
“It’s a test case for a novel legal strategy that sidesteps the 2010 ruling rather than challenging it head-on — and taps into growing, bipartisan anger over the pervasiveness of so-called dark money in elections.”
Will the Trump-Xi Dinner Bring AI Enemies to the Table?
“As if the White House’s state dinner for China’s Xi Jinping wouldn’t have enough drama next week, try sorting out the guest list,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A heavy tech-world presence is expected at the dinner, and many expect OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to be in attendance.”
“Which begs the question: Will Elon Musk be there?”
“Musk and Altman are the bitterest of rivals.”
Trump Escalates War On Federal Data
“The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration’s push to control every level of government,” Axios reports.
“Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information. More and more, politics and ideology are part of the equation.”
Trump’s Signs Are Coming to the Smithsonian
The Atlantic: “A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.”
Surging AI Fears Are Scrambling the Early 2028 Campaign
“Potential Democratic presidential candidates are scrambling to carve out their own lanes on artificial intelligence with renewed urgency, after months of laying low got blown up by last week’s spike in apocalyptic angst,” the Washington Sun reports.
“Possible 2028 candidates and their top staffers have sought advice from both Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), who wants Democrats to back a temporary pause on AI development, and New York State Assembly member Alex Bores, who launched his own AI safety group this week.”
Most Americans Are AI Doomers
Politico Poll: “Overall, 63% of Americans say AI could destroy humanity one day. And nearly half of Americans favor pausing development of more advanced AI models — 48% — compared with 31% who favor continued development.”
“Taken together, the findings signal an emerging tech-skeptical realignment of American politics with consequential midterm and presidential elections looming in the months and years ahead.”
Inside JD Vance’s Little-Known Years at Yale Law
Vanity Fair: “Is JD Vance a craven political opportunist? A true believer in a post-Trump, MAGA agenda? Or is the presumptive 2028 GOP frontrunner waiting for the chance to be his own man? And what does his wife, Usha, think about all of it? The answers may lie in Vance’s pivotal years at Yale Law.”
House Panel Recommends Leon Black Be Held in Contempt
“The House Oversight Committee voted unanimously 41-0 Tuesday to recommend billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt of Congress for not fully cooperating with the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation,” Politico reports.
Fed to Decide on Interest Rate Hike
Punchbowl News: “There are many pivotal moments in an election cycle. Today is one of the most important.”
”The Federal Open Market Committee will announce this afternoon whether it’s raising interest rates for the first time in three years to counter persistently high inflation and calm a bond market that’s punishing U.S. bonds. A hike would raise the cost of living for tens of millions of Americans.”
”President Donald Trump and other top administration officials have insisted the Fed cut rates.”
Bloomberg: Markets brace for first U.S. Fed hike since 2023.
Strategic Oil Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
“Crude oil inventories in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 44 years, raising new questions about the country’s ability to respond to another major disruption in global oil supplies,” Energy Now reports.
EU Chief Floats Associate Membership for Canada
“The European Union’s top official said she would work to make Canada the bloc’s first associate member, as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of tensions with the Trump administration,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe needed to tighten its cooperation with like-minded democracies, in particular Canada, to retain the continent’s sovereignty and tackle threats from what she called ‘an openly hostile world.'”
Bloomberg: EU floats Canada becoming the bloc’s first “associate member.”
Democrats Way Ahead on Generic Ballot
A new Marquette Law School Poll poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 54% to 41%.
Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrats 54%
Republicans 41%
Trump’s Approval at Just 37%
A new Marquette Law School poll finds Donald Trump’s approval at 37%, while 63% disapprove.
Trump Approval
Approve 37%
Disapprove 63%
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