Bannon Visits the White House
Steve Bannon was spotted entering the White House, the New York Daily News reports.
Kamala Harris Asked Mark Cuban to be Considered for VP
Mark Cuban told The Bulwark that Vice President Kamala Harris’s team had asked him to submit vetting materials to be considered for vice president during the 2024 campaign, but he turned her down.
Said Cuban: “I’m not very good as the number two person. And so if the last thing we need is me telling Kamala, you know, the president that, no, that’s a dumb idea. Right. And I’m not real good at the shaking hands and kissing babies.”
He added: “She would have fired me within six days.”
Russia Warns Against Regime Change in Iran
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sky News that said Russia would react “very negatively” if Israel were to assassinate Iran’s leader with U.S. assistance.
Peskov said regime change in Iran was “unimaginable,” adding that “even talking about that should be unacceptable for everyone.”
Biden Shares Message of Unity at Juneteenth Celebration
“Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward,” CNN reports.
Said Biden: “I don’t come here today to only commemorate the past. I come here because we know the good Lord isn’t done with us yet. We have work to do. We need to keep pushing America forward.”
Trump Buys Himself Time
“President Trump’s sudden announcement that he could take up to two weeks to decide whether to plunge the United States into the heart of the Israel-Iran conflict is being advertised by the White House as giving diplomacy one more chance to work,” the New York Times reports.
“But it also opens a host of new military and covert options.”
“Assuming he makes full use of it, Mr. Trump will now have time to determine whether six days of relentless bombing and killing by Israeli forces — which has taken out one of Iran’s two biggest uranium enrichment centers, much of its missile fleet and its most senior officers and nuclear scientists — has changed minds in Tehran.”
Stephen Collinson: Why Trump’s two-week pause on Iran makes sense — and why it may not work.
Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California Guard
“A federal appeals court on Thursday night allowed President Trump to maintain command of the California National Guard in response to the Los Angeles protests, blocking a lower court that ordered him to return those forces to the state’s control,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Politico: Appeals court blocks Newsom’s bid to reclaim control of National Guard from Trump.
Latino Trump Voters Still Back the President
“Some divides are emerging among swing-state Latinos who voted for President Donald Trump when it comes to his approach to mass deportations, according to new focus group conversations with some of these voters, who nevertheless remain broadly supportive of the president,” NBC News reports.
Big Majority Don’t Want U.S. to Attack Iran
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds 60% of Americans think the U.S. military should not get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Only 16% support U.S. military action, and 24% are unsure.
Trump Will Decide on Iran Attack Within Two Weeks
President Trump said Thursday he will decide whether the United States will attack Iran “within the next two weeks,” adding in a statement that “there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future,” the New York Times reports.
“For days, Mr. Trump had mused publicly about the possibility of ordering American forces to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that strikes could be imminent, while also insisting that it was not too late for talks. With his comments on Thursday, he appeared to opt for some breathing room to consider options that carry a lower risk of escalation.”
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Dodgers Deny ICE Access to Stadium Grounds
The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday they denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entry to their stadium grounds, The Hill reports.
Bloomberg Pours More Cash Into Cuomo’s Super PAC
“Mike Bloomberg’s vast wealth is continuing to power Andrew Cuomo’s front-running mayoral bid,” Politico reports.
“The billionaire former mayor contributed $3.3 million to a super PAC supporting Cuomo’s attempted comeback in the nation’s largest city — a donation made public on Wednesday that comes just days after Bloomberg gave $5 million to the group.”
“With the latest gift, Bloomberg is now single-handedly responsible for one-third of the PAC’s total haul of $24 million since it launched in March.”
China Rolled Trump in Latest Trade Negotiations
“President Donald Trump may have touted the latest trade deal between the US and China as a win for America. But it’s Chinese leaders who have walked away with an extra spring in their step,” CNN reports.
“While full details of the agreement, reached by negotiators in London last week, remain under wraps, it appears largely to restore an earlier arrangement sealed in May, which had rapidly deteriorated as mistrust and tension between the two sides spiraled.”
“This time around, China has learned a key lesson: the power of its leverage over the US — and how it can use that to its advantage in the months ahead.”
Allies and Adversaries Dodge Trump’s Tariff Threats
Leaders aren’t racing to make deals despite White House pressure, Bloomberg reports.
Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break GOP Precedent
“For years, Republicans have warned about the government’s reliance on borrowed money to pay its bills. That stance has often led to standoffs over raising the nation’s borrowing cap, with Republicans insisting that any increase in America’s so-called debt limit be paired with spending reductions,” the New York Times reports.
“This year, the party of fiscal conservatism is poised to discard that philosophy as Republicans prepare to press ahead with domestic policy legislation that combines nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts with a $5 trillion increase to the debt limit. An increase of that magnitude would be a record and underscore the ideological flexibility that many Republicans are willing to embrace when they are in power.”
An Islamic Republic With Its Back Against the Wall
“Beneath Israel’s bombs lies an unpopular and repressive Iranian regime that has spent billions of dollars on a nuclear program and on projecting the Islamic Revolution through armed regional proxies, while presiding over a domestic economic disaster and stifling paralysis,” the New York Times reports.
“An 86-year-old autocrat, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rules this restive nation, as he has for 36 years, in his role as guardian of the revolution, a conservative calling at which he has proved adept. The supreme leader is no gambler. But his system, remote from a youthful and aspirational society, looks sclerotic to many, and he is now up against the wall.”
Europe Pushes for De-Escalation
“European officials are making a diplomatic push to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran after nearly a week of deadly fighting, even as Israel’s defense minister warned on Thursday that the country’s military would intensify its strikes on ‘strategic targets’ in Iran,” the New York Times reports.
“After days of back-channel discussions, the Europeans, who have been effectively sidelined since the war started, are now trying to exert what limited leverage they have as weapons suppliers or potential peacemakers to try to end the war.”
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