“The Trump administration is pushing officials in Argentina to limit China’s influence over the distressed South American nation at the same time the U.S. and Wall Street banks are working on a $40 billion lifeline for Buenos Aires,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump Nominee Withdraws After Report of Racist Texts
“A Trump nominee withdrew Tuesday from a Senate confirmation hearing to lead a White House ethics watchdog office, following a report that he made racist and antisemitic comments in a text chain,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Paul Ingrassia’s move came after Republican senators voiced opposition to the nomination and it became clear President Trump’s pick had no path to confirmation.”
Politico: Ingrassia withdraws nomination after racist texts.
Trump Calls Summit With Putin a ‘Waste of Time’
President Trump said that meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin would be a waste and that he would reveal his new thinking on the Ukraine war within two days, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting. I don’t want to have a waste of time til I’ll see what happens.”
White House Expands East Wing Demolition
“A demolition job that began Monday with the disappearance of the White House’s eastern entrance advanced Tuesday with the destruction of much of the East Wing,“ the Washington Post reports.
Graham Platner Will Have Tattoo Removed
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) “expressed regret over getting a tattoo that appears similar to a Nazi symbol nearly two decades ago and plans to have it removed, his latest mea culpa after a week of damning headlines over resurfaced social media posts,” Politico reports.
Bangor Daily News: Platner knew his tattoo of a Nazi symbol was a problem weeks ago, former staffer says.
Democrats Call on ‘Disengaged’ Trump to Get Involved
“As the government shutdown crosses the three-week mark, Democrats are increasingly calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved in finding a solution,” NBC News reports.
“And some Republicans acknowledge that Trump has been disengaged and say it wouldn’t hurt if he got more involved.”
Some Trump Critics Fear They Could Be Targeted Next
“Fear is spreading among some who’ve run afoul of President Donald Trump,” NBC News reports.
“A foreboding that grew out of Trump’s election victory last November has deepened after the Justice Department secured indictments against two public figures who’ve long been in his crosshairs: New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey.”
“Some said they worry that the Trump administration will target them for prosecution, draining their life savings and potentially landing them in jail. In a time of heightened political violence, others said they fear that the president’s most zealous followers may try to do them harm.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I am not a secret Nazi.”
— Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), quoted by Jewish Insider, after after photos of his tattoo emerge.
Beshear Says He’ll Consider Running for President
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) told reporters a presidential run is something he and his family will “consider” if they feel he’s the best candidate for the job in 2028, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Said Beshear: “What’s most important is that we have a candidate that can heal the country. And so if we think that might be me, it’s something we’ll consider. But if that is another candidate, I care much more about this country than I ever will about a title for myself.”
Hillary Clinton Says Trump Is ‘Destroying’ White House
Hillary Clinton slammed President Trump for undertaking modifications of the White House’s East Wing to build an added ballroom space for state dinners.
Said Clinton: “It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”
NewsNation: Who’s funding Trump’s $250M ballroom renovation?
Elon Musk Calls Acting NASA Chief ‘Sean Dummy’
“Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a series of insulting posts on his social media platform X on Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission,” CNN reports.
“Musk called Duffy ‘Sean Dummy,’ accused him of having a ‘2 digit IQ’ and posted sophomoric memes aimed at Duffy.”
Said Musk: “Should someone whose biggest claim to fame is climbing trees be running America’s space program?”
Trump Demands Justice Department Pay Him $230 Million
“President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit,” the New York Times reports.
“The situation has no parallel in American history, as Mr. Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. It is also the starkest example yet of potential ethical conflicts created by installing the president’s former lawyers atop the Justice Department.”
This would be the most corrupt act in presidential history.
Trump Snubs Rand Paul
President Trump invited Republican senators to lunch at the White House but noted: “Everybody showed up. We’re just missing one person.”
Sen Rand Paul (R-KY) later posted on X: “I actually wasn’t invited to the White House lunch today, but that’s OK. I had a previously scheduled Liberty Caucus Lunch with Thomas Massie.”
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Trump Refugee Plan Seeks 7,000 Afrikaners
Washington Post: “If the administration succeeds, almost all people admitted to the U.S. as refugees — as many as 7,000 from a maximum potential pool of 7,500 — could be Afrikaners, a group not traditionally eligible for the program but one that President Donald Trump says has been tyrannized by South Africa’s Black majority.”
Tearing Down Trump’s Palace
Jonathan Last: “The stated policy of every Democrat seeking the presidency should be that the first thing they will do is demolish the Trump ballroom and restore the East Wing of the White House and the White House grounds to their pre-Trump state.”
“Period. It’s the easiest layup in the history of politics. Trump’s transformation of the People’s House into a presidential palace is undemocratic. Presidents are not kings. Erasing this monstrosity is fundamental statement about the right-ordering of our project in self-government.”
“Why is this so hard? Why haven’t Democrats already laid out a marker on this?”
Voters Narrowly Blame Republicans for Shutdown
An internal Democratic poll finds a very slim plurality of voters blame Republicans for the continuing government shutdown, 45% to 42%.
George Santos May Still Face State Charges
“Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was freed from prison last week thanks to his federal fraud sentence being commuted by President Donald Trump — but he may not be free from criminal prosecution on the local level,” ABC News reports.
“The district attorney’s office in Nassau County, which is home to part of the district Santos represented, declined to say what, if anything, prosecutors might be investigating that could warrant state charges.”
Harry Litman: It’s up to you, New York.
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