Nick Begich (R) announced he’s running again for Alaska’s House seat against Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK).
Trump Reveals New Details About Earnings
“Donald Trump disclosed new details about roughly $1 billion in earnings in a revised financial filing covering much of his post-presidency, including money from foreign ventures, speaking fees and a Florida golf course,” the Washington Post reports.
“Trump reported several hundred sources of income in an initial April financial disclosure but provided only broad ranges for the income he received from each source. The revised Trump filing provides new details, such as a dollar amount for nearly a hundred sources of income, including his largest ones, which sum to over $1.2 billion.”
“The polling leader for the Republican nomination in 2024 disclosed more specific earnings from speaking fees than previously known, including at least $2 million for speaking at events hosted by Hak Ja Han Moon and a group she co-founded with her husband Sun Myung Moon, the late leader of the Unification Church, and $2.5 million from a company with the same name as one that organized a boxing match that Trump commentated on.”
Kari Lake Considers Senate Run
Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) “says she’s still occupied with her legal challenge to the result of the governor’s election but is thinking of a run for Senate,” KGUN reports.
Said Lake: “So we’ll be making a decision on that in the next couple of months and we’ll see. I’m actually eyeing the Senate race. It’s something I’m considering.”
Ilhan Omar Will Boycott Israeli President’s Speech
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said “there is no way in hell” she will attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to a joint session of Congress next week, USA Today reports.
Arizona Escalates Probe Into Attempt to Overturn Election
“Arizona’s top prosecutor is ramping up a criminal investigation into alleged attempts by Republicans to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state by signing and transmitting paperwork falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner,” the Washington Post reports.
“Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) assigned a team of prosecutors to the case in May, and investigators have contacted many of the pro-Trump electors and their lawyers.”
Third Party Candidate Could Spoil Election for Biden
FiveThirtyEight: “Initial evidence suggests that, in a rematch between Biden and Trump, a No Labels and/or West campaign could pull marginal support from Biden and subtly shift the election toward Trump.”
“Whether this would actually make for a potential spoiler, though, is a different question: History — and common sense — suggest that these possible third-party candidates would be most likely to affect the outcome if the overall race were close. But in our deeply divided political era, close elections have been the norm, which makes a spoiler candidacy a live possibility.”
The House Is In Chaos Again
“Hard-line conservatives have once again thrown the House of Representatives into chaos, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy is once again struggling to appease the same people who nearly denied him the job just six months ago,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“McCarthy has tried to project calm in the face of the hardliners’ latest demands. He’s managed to weather the House’s roiling crises so far without losing his job or triggering a U.S. debt default. And after enduring the public embarrassment of his 15-ballot fight to become speaker and a recent Freedom Caucus tantrum over his debt-ceiling deal with President Biden, he seems resigned to the mayhem.”
Said McCarthy: “This just seems like another week in Congress. I’ll get through it, we’ll figure it out as we go.”
Former Crypto CEO Arrested on Fraud Charges
“U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, on fraud charges while regulators levied a host of allegations of their own against him and other executives,” Politico reports.
Secret Service Ends White House Cocaine Investigation
“The mystery of who brought cocaine into the White House remains unsolved. The Secret Service investigation has concluded with no usable forensic or video evidence to identify the individual responsible,” NBC News reports.
Court Orders New Congressional Maps in New York
New York appellate division court ruled for the Democrats in the state’s closely-watched redistricting lawsuit and ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state’s congressional maps.
However, it’s expected that Republicans will appeal the decision.
Quote of the Day
“I would worry about another Trump presidency.”
— JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, in an interview with The Economist.
Secret Service Could Protect Trump in Prison
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said that he could see one or two Secret Service agents at a time working shifts inside a prison to protect Donald Trump, Tickle The Wire reports.
Said Holder: “You for instance would not have to have a whole retinue, all of the Secret Service detail that is responsible for the former president’s security inside the prison. They work in shifts. Those people who are on the shift would be the ones who would potentially be with him… certainly be a low-security prison.”
He added: “So, the possibilities I think are there for a Secret Service person or two… to be with him during the time that he would be in prison.”
A Model Prosecution Memo for Trump
Just Security has published a model prosecution memorandum assessing the federal charges Special Counsel Jack Smith may bring against Donald Trump for criminal interference in the 2020 election.
“We conclude there likely is sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction of Trump for his three-step plan to overturn the election.”
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
“The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception,” the New York Times reports.
GOP Candidate Embraced Antisemitic Podcaster
West Virginia U.S. House candidate Riley Moore (R), who was endorsed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, has made six appearances on antisemite Michael Scheuer’s podcast and has praised the host and his “tremendous program,” Media Matters reports.
Scheuer has called for the assassinations of numerous Democrats and said that Jewish people are “disloyal,” “subversive,” and “lethal enemies of Americans” who “must be stopped and then scoured from the continent.”
RFK Jr. Says Chemicals Impact Sexuality of Children
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a history of repeatedly sharing unfounded conspiracies that man-made chemicals in the environment could be making children gay or transgender and causing the feminization of boys and masculinization of girls,” CNN reports.
Severed Human Finger Sent to French President
A severed human finger was mailed to the residence of French President Emmanuel Macron, Valeurs Actuelles reports.
Fight Breaks Out in Kosovo Legislature
A massive physical fight broke out in Kosovo’s legislature as Prime Minister Albin Kurti gave a speech, Radio Free Europe reports.