Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will oppose Emil Bove’s bid to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, NBC News reports.
Trump Pauses Student Loan Forgiveness
“Without much notice, the Education Department has suspended student loan forgiveness under a long-standing repayment plan, offering no timeline for resumption and little explanation for the decision,” the Washington Post reports.
“Income-Based Repayment is one of four federal plans that tie monthly payments to earnings and family size with the promise of loan forgiveness after 20 or 25 years of payments. It is the only income-driven plan that is not affected by a court injunction and, therefore, was the only one still processing loan forgiveness… About 2 million borrowers are enrolled in the plan.”
Showdown in New Jersey Over Top Federal Prosecutor
“The leadership of the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey was thrown into confusion on Tuesday as top Justice Department officials pushed back after federal judges in the state moved to appoint a new U.S. attorney,” the New York Times reports.
“The panel of federal judges rejected Alina Habba’s bid to stay in the job as the state’s U.S. attorney. Instead, they invoked a rarely used power to select a candidate of their own, Desiree Leigh Grace, an experienced prosecutor whom Ms. Habba had named as her first assistant soon after she took over as interim U.S. attorney in March.”
“But the attorney general, Pam Bondi, responded Tuesday evening with a social media post defending Ms. Habba and saying that the first assistant — Ms. Grace — ‘has just been removed.’”
Playbook: “It has the makings of the next big Trump legal fight over the judiciary, even though the place of courts in filling U.S. attorney roles until Senate confirmation has been upheld by Congress before.”
Goldman Sachs Is Getting Worried About the Economy
“The U.S. economy is headed into a period of noticeably slower growth thanks to the tariff impact on inflation and, by consequence, consumer spending, according to Goldman Sachs,” CNBC reports.
“Economists at the Wall Street firm expect gross domestic product to rise at just a 1.1% annual pace through 2025 ‘as the growing real income drag from tariff-related price increases offsets the boost from easier financial conditions.’”
White House Plans Second Rescissions Package
“The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding,” the Daily Signal reports.
“It is unclear what the rescissions package will cut from previously approved education spending. The bill will also include cuts besides education.”
Quote of the Day
“I don’t suppose that this is the number-one issue for voters in America by any stretch, but it may be the number-one issue for the loudest voters. It’s very clear that there are going to be a lot of people asking a lot of questions over recess when they get back home.”
— GOP operative Brendan Buck, quoted by Politico, on lawmakers facing questions about Jeffrey Epstein over the August recess.
House Democrats Find Their Mojo With Epstein Saga
Politico: “Congressional Democrats appear to have finally found their mojo in sticking it to the White House by seizing on the Jeffrey Epstein saga to humiliate the president and split the GOP. Unlike in the past, senior Democrats have shown a surprisingly nimble ability in recent days to pivot to the GOP’s vulnerability du jour, threatening to force votes exposing a divided Republican Party.”
“The strategy has effectively hijacked the House, derailed Hill Republicans’ agenda and forced Speaker Mike Johnson to send lawmakers packing for an early August recess. That’s not to mention embarrassing Trump in the process and exposing the surprising limits of his sway on a party he’s held in his clutches for the better part of a decade.”
Playbook: “We’re about to find out what kind of legs the Epstein issue truly has.”
Trump Has Ended Denmark’s Love Affair With the U.S.
“In his long career as a senior Danish politician, including as minister of defense during President Trump’s first administration, Claus Hjort Frederiksen said he always valued the Scandinavian nation’s tight bond with the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“And, like many from Denmark, until recently politically one of the more pro-American countries in Europe, he said he is heartbroken today by how the U.S. has turned from best friend to rapacious foe. Trump’s claim on the Arctic island of Greenland, which accounts for 98% of the Danish kingdom’s landmass, has become the most important feature of the bilateral relationship.”
Thune Prepares Senators to Work in August
“Majority Leader John Thune warned senators in a closed-door lunch Tuesday to be ready for possible votes on nominations next weekend — potentially taking them into August,” Axios reports.
“Thune is caught between President Trump’s demand to cancel the August recess and a conference desperate to campaign, fundraise and talk to voters in their states.”
Playbook: “It’s looking more possible that votes on Trump nominees will bleed into August, though for how long is unclear.”
Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease Path
New York Times: “Horse-trading behind the scenes has always powered much of what goes on in Congress, particularly when it comes to major legislative pushes. But the past several weeks have been dominated by an extraordinary flurry of handshake deals and written carve-outs meant to assuage the most anxious Republicans, often with scant details about how the exceptions will be implemented or enforced.”
Iranian Officials Suspect Sabotage in Mysterious Fires
“For more than two weeks, mysterious explosions and fires have erupted across Iran, setting ablaze apartment complexes and oil refineries, a road outside a major airport and even a shoe factory,” the New York Times reports.
“In public, Iranian officials have shrugged off the events as mere coincidence or blamed aging infrastructure, trying to soothe the frayed nerves of a population still traumatized by the country’s war with Israel and the United States in June.”
“But in private, three Iranian officials, including a member of the country’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, said they believed that many of them were acts of sabotage.”
EPA Drafts Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
“The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal a fundamental scientific finding that gives the United States government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change,” the New York Times reports.
“The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration known as the ‘endangerment finding,’ which scientifically established that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane endanger human lives.”
Trump’s Epstein Problem Will Continue
Punchbowl News: “Epstein has been dead for six years. But the disgraced financier has become more politically significant in death than he ever was while alive. And he’s playing an unusually large role in the day-to-day operations of Congress. The furor over the Epstein scandal shut down the House again this week…”
“As for the House’s Epstein debacle, there’s enough blame to go around — between the White House and GOP leadership. Johnson allowed Rules to pass a non-binding resolution last week, which seemed insufficient at the time and has proven so since. Johnson and House GOP leaders should’ve known this wasn’t going to be enough to calm the Epstein angst.”
“Trump is giving Hill Republicans absolutely no cover here. The White House’s posture seems to be that the House Republicans should suck it up and back Trump over Epstein.”
“By giving the White House the month until September to release documents, Johnson has all but guaranteed that the story continues.”
Obama Calls Out Trump’s ‘Weak Attempt at Distraction’
“Former President Barack Obama’s office issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday after the president accused his predecessor of having committed ‘treason’ and rigging the 2016 and 2020 elections,” NBC News reports.
Said an Obama spokesperson: “Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”
Trump Expects $20 Million in Ads From CBS Settlement
“President Trump said that he anticipates receiving advertising and public service ad commitments worth $20 million from Skydance Media, the company in the process of merging with CBS parent Paramount Global,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“He said the additional compensation would come on top of the $16 million the current owner agreed to pay earlier this month to settle Trump’s lawsuit alleging election interference by the network’s news magazine, 60 Minutes.”
Trump Announces ‘Massive’ Trade Deal with Japan
President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday night, in which Japan will pay 15% “reciprocal tariffs” on goods exported to the United States, CNN reports.
Said Trump: “We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made.”
Democrats Fan Epstein Flames
“It’s the fixation of Washington. Now Democrats from coast to coast are plotting how to capitalize on the Jeffrey Epstein saga,” Politico reports.
“An ongoing furor around the government’s investigation of the disgraced financier has done more than fracture President Donald Trump’s base. It has also injected a volatile new element into midterm elections and created an opening for Democrats scrambling to exploit any perceived Republican weakness as they work to retake the House.”
“Once largely confined to the Beltway and to the more conspiratorial corners of the internet, the Epstein affair has already shown surprising staying power by tapping into pervasive distrust of those in power. Democrats are hoping it will help them portray the Republicans controlling Washington as corrupt and insulated from consequences.”
Jeffrey Epstein Was a Guest at Trump’s Wedding
“Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” CNN reports.
“Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Epstein’s attendance at the ceremony at the Plaza Hotel was not widely known until now.”
“In addition, footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion event in New York shows Trump and Epstein laughing and chatting together ahead of the runway event.”
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