According to the Yale Budget Lab, Republicans’ proposed cuts to social safety net programs combined with the Trump tax cuts they are intended to pay for “would actively transfer money from low-income people to high-income earners,” the Washington Post reports.
Are Democrats About to Have Their Tea Party Moment?
Dan Pfeiffer: “We can debate how much leverage Democrats would possess in a funding fight, but unquestionably, it’s one of the rare moments of leverage available to the minority.”
“The response within the party ranks, from elected leadership to local activists to everyday voters, has been a combination of rage and despair. After two months of Trump running roughshod over our democracy, people are demanding a proportionate response from the opposition. Folks are calling for Schumer to step down and floated primary challenges against the Democrats. So many protests were scheduled for Schumer’s upcoming book tour that he canceled it at the last minute.”
“The public is wondering if Democrats are headed for their ‘Tea Party moment.’ The party may face a grassroots uprising that includes primary challenges for incumbents and an insurgency that could cost current leadership their positions.”
Tim Walz Asked to Include Schumer Criticism in Podcast
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) specifically asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) aides for a chance to speak about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Newsom’s podcast — even after the original discussion had already been recorded, Politico reports.
John Roberts Is an Enabler and a Restraint on Trump
“Once again, it comes down to John Roberts and Donald Trump,” CNN reports.
“It was Chief Justice Roberts, of course, who wrote last year’s Supreme Court decision giving then-candidate Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution. But in recent weeks, it also was Roberts who steered the court in its calibrated approach to litigation arising from President Trump’s orders overhauling government – refusing to give administration lawyers the quick endorsement they sought.”
David Graham: What John Roberts’ rebuke of Trump left out.
Social Security to Require Millions to Make Claims in Person
“The Social Security Administration on Tuesday announced new measures that will require millions of Americans who file for benefits by phone to verify their identity using an online system or provide documentation in person at a field office,” the Washington Post reports.
“Because millions of elderly and disabled customers the agency serves lack computers to authenticate their identity — and have limited mobility to access in-person help — the change will create hardships, a top agency official acknowledged last week in an internal memorandum.”
Trump Aides Prep New Tariffs on Imports
“White House aides are preparing to impose new tariffs on most imports on April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that President Donald Trump has called ‘Liberation Day,’” the Washington Post reports.
“Through his first two months in office, the president has raised tariffs on roughly $800 billion in imports from China, Mexico and Canada, although estimates vary widely. These tariffs have sent the stock market careening and raised the risks of a U.S. recession, while inviting retaliation against domestic industries by trade partners.”
Trump and GOP Aim to Cripple the Left
“Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Trump and his allies are aggressively attacking the players and machinery that power the left, taking a series of highly partisan official actions that, if successful, will threaten to hobble Democrats’ ability to compete in elections for years to come.”
“So far, the attacks have been diffuse and sometimes indiscriminate or inaccurate. But inside the administration, there are moves to coordinate and expand the assault.”
Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis
Adam Liptak: “The line between arguments in support of a claimed right to disobey court orders and outright defiance has become gossamer thin, they said, again raising the question of whether the latest clash between President Trump and the judiciary amounts to a constitutional crisis.”
“Legal scholars say that is no longer the right inquiry. Mr. Trump is already undercutting the separation of powers at the heart of the constitutional system, they say, and the right question now is how it will transform the nation.”
Quote of the Day
“I do not think that Democrats should be jumping into internecine warfare.”
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), quoted by Semafor, saying Sen. Chuck Schumer’s government funding decision was “wrong” — but now is not the time for civil war.
Trump’s Call With Putin Signals Long Road Ahead
“President Trump insisted Russia would be the easier partner on the path to peace with Ukraine. But his Tuesday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin only underscored that the Kremlin is so far the bigger obstacle,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The question now facing Trump is whether to apply real pressure on Putin to make concessions or try to wring more compromises out of Kyiv than he already has.”
Jonathan Lemire: Trump gets a taste of Putin’s tactics.
Schumer Thought Republicans Would Reject Trump
“Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate minority leader, insisted Republicans would move on from Donald Trump and go back to a past version of the party even as Trump’s return to power loomed last year, according to the authors of a new book on politics during the Biden administration,” The Guardian reports.
Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Karni, Annie (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 304 Pages - 03/25/2025 (Publication Date) - Random House (Publisher)
GOP Lawmaker Triggers Town Hall Fury
Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) who apparently thought it would be safe to venture into his deep-red district for a town hall was met with angry booing and jeers over his support for Elon Musk’s DOGE, the Daily Beast reports.
Flood also faced outrage Tuesday over President Trump’s lack of support for Ukraine, along with fears the government will gut and privatize the U.S. Postal Service.
Washington Post: “Have you seen our congressman?” Angry voters press GOP for answers.
Trump’s Approval Rate Upside Down
A new NBC News poll finds President Trump with a negative 47% to 51% approval rating.
Democrats’ Divide Is Over How Hard to Fight Trump
New York Times: “For an unpopular Democratic Party that is struggling to find a way forward, the most significant dividing line — for now — is not one of ideology.”
“Instead, as Democrats try to craft a new vision, they are clashing over a simpler question: How hard should they resist?”
Democratic Lawmaker Calls for Schumer to Step Aside
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) suggested Chuck Schumer step down as top Democrat in the Senate over his handling of government funding, becoming the first Democratic member of Congress to come out and say so publicly, the HuffPost reports.
Trump Rejects an Andrew Jackson Moment
“Donald Trump vowed last night that he has never, and will never, defy the courts — even as his war on the judiciary hits new heights,” Politico reports.
“In an interview with Fox News (by my count, the fifth of his eight-week presidency), Trump bluntly told the MAGA faithful that ‘you can’t’ just ignore the rulings of the judicial branch.“
“This was a TV moment that actually mattered. Trump gave a similar response at a brief press huddle last month — but last night was a sit-down interview on MAGA TV, and came in the context of this week’s relentless attacks on the judiciary from Trump world. The president blustered and raged plenty more through the interview — but on the substantive point, he was clear.”
Said Trump: “I never did defy a court order. No, you can’t do that.”
Brian Schatz Makes Leadership Ambitions Clear
Punchbowl News: “Of the 10 Senate Democrats who voted to advance the GOP-drafted government funding bill last week, one name stands out: Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI).”
“Schatz was agonizing over his vote more than most Democrats, per our conversations with his colleagues. It’s not difficult to see why.”
“That vote, which has prompted a ton of backlash from activists and the party base, was one of the clearest signs yet that Schatz is angling for a prominent leadership role in the Senate Democratic Caucus.”
DeSantis Urges Lobbyists Not to Back Donalds
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political operation is making calls urging state lobbyists not to support Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), whose 2026 bid for governor has already socked away more than $3 million — much of which has come from President Donald Trump’s donors,” NBC News reports.
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