Ken Burns said the drafters of the U.S. Constitution “would be abjectly disappointed” by the state of the United States in 2026, especially since the legislative branch has effectively “abdicated so much of the power,” The Wrap reports.
‘The Atlantic’ Republishes JD Vance’s Anti-Trump Essay
The Atlantic republished a 10-year old JD Vance essay that dismissed Donald Trump as nothing more than “cultural heroin.”
Wrote Vance: “He never offers details for how these plans will work, because he can’t. Trump’s promises are the needle in America’s collective vein.”
“Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it.”
Mallory McMorrow Drops Her Senate Bid in Michigan
Mallory McMorrow (D) ended her Michigan Senate campaign Sunday, creating a head-to-head race between progressive Abdul El-Sayed (D) and establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary, Detroit News reports.
McMorrow had been consistently polling third in the Democratic primary.
Detroit Free Press: “She said she had hoped that voters would support a candidate who combined El-Sayed’ progressivism and Steven’s policy background but that path has been largely closed off by considerable outside spending in the race.”
Quote of the Day
“I don’t care. It’s America 250. If they can storm the beaches of D-Day on D-Day, I can deliver a speech and keep this program going.”
— President Trump, quoted by Rolling Stone, when told a storm may delay his July 4th speech.
The Democratic Socialist Giving Democrats Heartburn
Wall Street Journal: “Avila Chevalier is at the forefront of a shocking blitz by Democratic socialists that has upended Democratic politics. She was one of three New York congressional candidates who won their Democratic primaries after receiving Mamdani’s endorsement. Her victory startled party leaders more than the others. She usurped a five-term incumbent and chairman of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus who had built a well-oiled political machine in a district covering upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx.”
“Democratic strategists said her win signaled voters’ openness to supporting controversial candidates as long as they are viewed as bucking the system.”
Said former Obama aide Patrick Gaspard: “This is no longer a left-versus-right moment. It’s an outsider-versus-insider moment in our politics. Too many people are feeling as if systems are rigged against them and the people they have elected to these seats are way too comfortable and cozy.”
The War Over Who Controls Elections in Maricopa County
Wall Street Journal: “Voters here could help determine the balance of the U.S. House and will vote in some of the most competitive statewide races in the country. With weeks to go until the state’s primaries and early voting already under way, the feud threatens to sow further distrust in election accuracy ahead of the midterms.”
“On one side is a majority Republican board who have doubled down on their opposition to claims of fraud. On the other is a Trump ally who has been boosted by election deniers and has raised concerns about election integrity but stopped short of saying Trump won the 2020 election.”
“The two sides disagree on everything ranging from who owns the election equipment to the breakdown of responsibilities.”
The Rise of Political Grifters Across the West
The Guardian: “Politicians have always enriched themselves but the chutzpah with which Trump is doing so raises the possibility that an ethical code is breaking down. And not just in the US. Across the West, from Clacton to Queensland, a new type of leader is emerging: the political grifter.”
“Making public office a ticket to the high life while living standards fall might seem a hard sell to the electorate. Yet many voters seem prepared to put up with grifting, even happy to reward it.”
Burgum Insists Vandals Wrecked Reflecting Pool
Politico: “Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday aired his frustrations with the continued attention that the botched renovation of the reflecting pool has received and doubled down on the Trump administration’s claim that vandals are to blame for its condition.”
How Trump Is Turning NATO into a Cash Machine
“President Donald Trump has recast a generations-old transatlantic alliance built on shared democratic values into a framework he’s more comfortable dealing with — a business,” Politico reports.
”He’s persuaded NATO members to turbocharge their own defense spending and to invest heavily in American arms for Ukraine. This week, at the annual meeting of alliance leaders, the U.S. president will again turn the focus into how much Europeans can spend on American military equipment.”
Financial Times: Saving NATO in the era of Trump.
Josh Shapiro Predicts Battle for the Soul of the Democrats
“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro tore into New York socialist congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier and warned that a battle is brewing for the soul of the Democratic Party,” the New York Post reports.
Said Shapiro: “I think what our party has to go through that will be very healthy, and something we’ve not really done since the 1992 election cycle, is to have a battle over what we believe in.”
Surveillance State Keeps Cuban Regime in Power
“Cuba is on the brink of economic collapse under a U.S. blockade and sanctions. Civil unrest is growing as living standards plummet. And the Communist government has no allies to save the day,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A big reason for its continued survival: the effective surveillance of all residents—including eavesdropping on calls—and its iron-fisted control of every aspect of society, from sports centers to concert halls.”
How Xi Jinping Steamrolls Dissent
“Chinese leader Xi Jinping is employing the sort of autocratic tactics once wielded by Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong to stamp out opposition and stack the leadership with acolytes as he prepares to extend his reign,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“In a throwback to the most powerful Communist leaders of the 20th century, Xi has purged dozens of senior officials—even his own protégés—overseen the growth of a cult of personality and demanded absolute loyalty.”
“His goal: dictate China’s destiny for years to come in order to expand the country’s power and match the U.S. in military might and economic clout. Now in his 14th year as party leader, the 73-year-old Xi has eliminated conventions put in place after Mao to prevent a return to one-man rule.”
Trump at NATO Summit Will Highlight Turkey’s Prominence
“For years, many other NATO allies treated Turkey with suspicion for buying a Russian air defense system, attacking Western-backed Kurdish forces in Syria and stalling Sweden’s bid to join the alliance,” the Washington Post reports.
“That was then. Now, ahead of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara next week, the stars (and stripes) seem to have aligned for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.”
“President Donald Trump, touting his friendship with his Turkish counterpart, says he’s only attending this year’s summit for Erdogan. It is the latest sign of rocky relations between Trump and his European peers.”
CBS News: Trump says U.S. keeping current support levels for NATO would be “ridiculous.”
Nigel Farage Retreats from the Spotlight
“The loudest person in UK politics has suddenly gone quiet,” Bloomberg reports.
“Rather than exploiting the interregnum between Keir Starmer and his likely successor as prime minister, Andy Burnham, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage appears to have taken an unusual break from public appearances.”
“It follows a string of election bruises for Farage, and some unprecedented scrutiny of his personal finances. A year ago, the Brexit architect was hosting weekly press conferences in an effort to boost the profile of his upstart party and steal momentum from the Conservatives, who’ve traditionally dominated the right wing of UK politics. Now, he hasn’t held one of those since April.”
Ukraine Says It Hit Power Substations in Crimea
“Ukraine said it attacked 16 substations in Crimea and and other Russian-occupied regions over the past 48 hours, deepening an energy crisis in and around the Black Sea peninsula,” Bloomberg reports.
Why Doug Jones Keeps Running
Howell Raines: “Tuberville is certainly the favorite in the race. He is a committed loyalist to Donald Trump, who won the state by 30 points in the last presidential election. Alabama hasn’t had a Democratic governor in more than two decades.”
“And yet, during a recent visit to the state where I was born and began my newspaper career, I came to believe that Jones’s candidacy has a long-shot logic, positing a collapse of Trump’s popularity. Jones must stir voter resistance to Tuberville’s political baggage and his gift for goofy statements. At the least, Jones’s candidacy is a bravely idealistic waving of the flag in a state that is growing more diverse and lurching toward modernity in its population centers.”
America’s Political Divide Hits Historic Peak
Ron Brownstein: “At 250 years, America’s (fault) lines are showing. Partisan and regional divisions now rival the most intense internal conflicts apart from the Civil War.”
“The escalating tension between the red and blue political coalitions is permeating almost every aspect of American life, particularly under the pile-driver pressure of Donald Trump’s polarizing and norm-breaking presidency. Even the commemoration of this momentous anniversary has split the country into the familiar antagonistic camps.”
“Conflict within a nation is a difficult concept to quantify, but many measures — the widening policy differences among the states; Trump’s relentless confrontations with Democratic political leaders; the virtual disappearance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress; an uptick in political violence — suggest the US is operating at the high end of the scale.”
Democrats Move to Block Air Force One Display
“President Trump on Wednesday achieved his long-awaited ambition of flying on a new Air Force One, thanks to the Qatari government. But his plans for the aircraft’s future might prove much more difficult to get off the ground,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Trump wants the Boeing 747 jumbo jet to eventually form the centerpiece of his planned presidential library in downtown Miami, similar to Ronald Reagan’s library complex in California that also includes a former Air Force One. He faces numerous obstacles, however, from future presidents who might need to use the jet, Democratic politicians who are determined to stop him and the logistical challenges of cramming the hulking jumbo jet into his planned skyscraper in the middle of a dense city.”
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