“Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States,” the AP reports.
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Quote of the Day
“If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain. Do not let that happen. Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought. Instead of fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place. A fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power. Of commitment to seek justice for victims. Of dedication to truth above all else.”
— Maureen Comey, quoted by Politico, the day after she was fired as a federal prosecutor.
Trump Discusses Drone ‘Mega Deal’ with Ukraine
“President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are considering a ‘mega deal’ that would see the US buy battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv agreeing to buy a swath of weapons from America,” the New York Post reports.
Vought Wants Less Bipartisanship in Budget Process
“Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought isn’t interested in giving assurances to lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the White House will abide by any bipartisan spending agreements made this year,” Politico reports.
Said Vought: “The appropriations process has to be less bipartisan.”
“With Republicans in full control of government, he said now is the time for reining in spending, even without input from Democrats on Capitol Hill. He did not lay out a legislative path for partisan spending bills to clear the Senate, where 60 votes are required to pass legislation.”
Chart of the Day
Here’s a chart of Google searches for “Jeffrey Epstein” over the last week:
Mamdani Impresses National Democrats
“Zohran Mamdani came to Washington on Wednesday to share tips on how his longshot campaign for the Democratic nomination in New York’s mayoral contest connected with voters through clever social media posts and a relentless focus on affordability,” the Washington Post reports.
“National Democrats gushed about what they heard… The event was attended by about 40 mainly progressive lawmakers and shifted venues because of high demand.”
A friend who heard Mamdani speak to business leaders this week — and doesn’t like him — told me Mamdani has the oratory skills of Barack Obama and the personal charm of Bill Clinton.
Arizona Democrats Oust Their Party Chair
“Arizona Democrats voted late Wednesday to boot their embattled party chair, Robert E. Branscomb II, ending a brief tenure that was defined by infighting. Statewide officials had already redirected their campaign efforts through a county party amid the squabbling,” Politico reports.
“The party voted 476-156 after hours of delays, clearing the required two-thirds threshold by eight votes.”
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Warren Says Markets Will ‘Crash’ If Trump Fires Fed Chair
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned that stock and bond markets and the value of the U.S. dollar will plunge if President Trump fires Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, CNBC reports.
Feds Seek One Day Sentence in Breonna Taylor Raid
“The Justice Department is asking that a former police officer found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor in 2020 – when she was shot and killed by police in her Louisville home – be sentenced to one day in jail,” CNN reports.
“The officer, Brett Hankison of Kentucky, was convicted on one count of abusing Taylor’s civil rights last year after firing several shots through Taylor’s bedroom window during a police raid. He is set to be sentenced on Monday.”
What Would William of Ockham Say?
William Kristol: “When we need help understanding what Donald Trump’s up to—when we have trouble cutting through all the turmoil, the distractions he creates, the smoke he sends up to obscure the truth—to whom can we turn?”
“How about the medieval Franciscan friar, William of Ockham? He’s the character who famously laid out the principle, Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem: Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity. It’s known as Occam’s razor. If you’re trying to solve a problem or to understand a phenomenon, consider the simplest or most straightforward explanation.”
“What’s the simplest explanation for Trump’s refusal to release any information about the Epstein files? What’s the most straightforward explanation for Trump’s far-fetched attempts at deflection? What’s the most likely explanation for his lashing out at supporters who aren’t obeying his instructions to shut up?”
“It’s that there’s information in those files that Trump doesn’t want to see the light of day.”
Trump Pulls $4 Billion from California High Speed Rail
“Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has formally terminated $4 billion in federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, weeks after putting the bullet train project on notice,” CNBC reports.
Better Late Than Never
David French: “I know this will come as a shock to some folks, but one of the most remarkable thing about the Epstein affair is that quite a few Americans are learning only for the first time that Trump is a liar. It’s taken ten years, but here we are.”
‘I Don’t Think Anyone Takes Them Seriously’
CNN: “House Freedom Caucus members argue their objections to – and eventual reversals on – Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts bill were just part of the process: they push legislation to comport with their ultra-conservative worldview, compromising on some points but not others as they look to what lies ahead.”
“But their strategy of going public with concerns, only to set them aside under pressure, has affected how some in the party say they’ll approach negotiations with the group in the future. Their power as a voting bloc, some members say, is waning as Republicans attempt to navigate their razor-thin majorities through a government funding fight and push to slash more federal spending.”
Trump Makes Up Story About the Unabomber
President Trump completely made up a story about his uncle, who was a professor at MIT, and the Unabomber, who the president falsely claimed was his uncle’s student, CNN reports.
Cornyn Appeals to Trump for Endorsement
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who faces a tough GOP primary challenger in Ken Paxton (R), is pleading directly with President Trump for his endorsement, but the president has so far demurred, NBC News reports.
Democratic Confidence in Institutions Sinks to New Low
Gallup: “Americans’ average confidence in major U.S. institutions is unchanged since last year, with a near-record-low 28% of U.S. adults expressing ‘a great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of confidence in nine institutions tracked consistently since 1979.”
“On average across these nine institutions, Democrats’ confidence, at 26%, has decreased by five percentage points and sits at a new low, while Republicans’ 37% reflects an increase of nine points and is the highest reading since 2020.”
1,000 Could Die from Trump’s Medicaid Cuts
A report in JAMA Health Forum found the Medicaid cuts in the “big, beautiful bill” could lead to as many as 1,000 additional deaths and 100,000 more hospitalizations annually.
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