“Congressional leaders left a high-stakes Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump without a breakthrough Monday, greatly raising the likelihood of a government shutdown starting early Wednesday morning,” Politico reports.
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Trump’s Shutdown Playbook Is About Unpredictability
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Disney Had 1.7 Million Cancellations of Streaming Service
Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancellations in the week after suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, The Handbasket reports.
More Americans Side with the Palestinians Over Israel
“Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, American support for Israel has undergone a seismic reversal, with large shares of voters expressing starkly negative views about the Israeli government’s management of the conflict,” a new New York Times/Siena poll finds.
“In the aftermath of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, American voters broadly sympathized with Israelis over Palestinians, with 47% siding with Israel and 20% with Palestinians. In the new poll, 34% said they sided with Israel and 35% with Palestinians. Thirty-one percent said they were unsure or backed both equally.”
How Tom Homan Wound Up Ensnared in an FBI Sting
“Tom Homan, the White House border czar, became entangled in an FBI sting last year after an associate of his suggested to undercover FBI agents that Homan could facilitate future government contracts in exchange for big money,” MSNBC reports.
“Julian ‘Jace’ Calderas, a former U.S. immigration official who worked under Homan in the Obama administration, allegedly proposed to the agents — who were posing as businessmen — that Homan, in exchange for $1 million, could help them win lucrative federal contracts if Donald Trump became president again.”
Netanyahu Agrees to Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to a deal to end the war in Gaza that was proposed by President Donald Trump, amid a fresh push by the White House to halt two years of bitter war,” the Washington Post reports.
“The step toward peace still requires agreement by Hamas.”
“Trump called it ‘a beautiful day, potentially one of the great days ever in civilization,’ speaking alongside Netanyahu following hours of meetings at the White House.”
Schumer Floats Very Short Term Funding Bill
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is sounding out his members about a spending bill to reopen the government for seven to 10 days — if a shutdown is in fact triggered on Oct. 1,” Axios reports.
“Schumer’s Plan B anticipates a government shutdown. He and Senate Democrats are also starting to think about how to get out of one.”
“A 7-10 day spending bill would require unanimous consent in the Senate, which could put pressure on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Republicans to abandon their plans for a seven-week bill.”
Trump Would Head a ‘Board of Peace’ in Gaza
President Trump would chair an international “board of peace” to govern and reconstruct the Gaza Strip as part of a 20-point plan released Monday by the White House, describing an end to the war between Israel and Hamas and a transition toward peace, The Hill reports.
More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans for a Shutdown
A new Morning Consult survey finds 45% of voters say they’d blame Republicans in Congress for a government shutdown, while only 33% say they’d blame Democrats in Congress.
What Does MAGA Taste Like?
New York Magazine: “Filet mignon is out and marrow bones are in at D.C.’s new right-wing power spots.”
Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
“Some 4 million people could lose federal housing assistance under new plans from the Trump administration,” ProPublica reports.
“The rules would pave the way for a host of restrictions long sought by conservatives, including time limits on living in public housing, work requirements for many people receiving federal housing assistance and the stripping of aid from entire families if one member of the household is in the country illegally.”
Stephen Miller Takes Leading Role in Drug Boat Attacks
Stephen Miller is one of the primary officials behind the U.S. strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, The Guardian reports.
“Miller’s role also opens a window into the dubious legal justification that has been advanced for the strikes, which has been a matter of deep controversy amid allegations it amounted to extrajudicial murder in international waters.”
Congressional Leaders Aren’t Built to Win Public Opinion
Josh Huder: “Democrats are on the cusp of a shutdown. Their base demands a fight. Congressional leaders appear ready to appease them. However, as Lee Drutman points out, Democrats face a problem. They must win public opinion to win a shutdown and they do not look well poised to do that.”
“Looking beyond personal rhetorical abilities, congressional Democrats face another problem. They lack the kind of leadership that would enable the bold, public-opinion-defining standoff their base clamors for.”
We Are in the Worst-Case Scenario
Jonathan Last: “It is useful to imagine what your reaction would have been, on November 5, 2024, if I described our current reality to you. Would you have thought that this was about what you expected? Or would you have thought that we had already shot past your worst-case scenario?”
Mine, Baby, Mine
New York Times: “Coal use has been declining sharply in the United States since 2005, displaced in many cases by cheaper and cleaner natural gas, wind and solar power.”
“But in a series of steps aimed at improving the economics of coal, the Interior Department said it would open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining and reduce the royalty rates that companies would need to pay to extract coal. The Energy Department said it would offer $625 million to upgrade existing coal plants around the country, which have been closing at a fast clip, to extend their life spans.”
Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and apologized for violating Qatari sovereignty in Israel’s recent strike on Doha, Axios reports.
He also expressed regret for the killing of a Qatari security officer.
A Few More Thoughts on Government Shutdowns
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Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I get accused on the right all the time of– I just want people to have a ‘kumbaya’ moment. I want people to hold hands and just hug it out. And we’re done with that. We’re done holding hands and hugging it out. I’m not asking anybody to hold hands and hug it out. I’m not asking for that. I’m trying to get people to stop shooting each other. That’s it.”
— Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), on 60 Minutes.
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