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Republicans Oppose Trump’s Hold on School Cash

July 17, 2025 at 6:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Nearly a dozen Senate Republicans are pressing the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in federal education funding from a spending review they say runs counter to President Donald Trump’s promise to empower states to make decisions about their schools,” Politico reports.

“The unusual challenge to the president from lawmakers within his party offers the clearest sign of dissent to-date from within conservative ranks after the Education Department halted the distribution of roughly $7 billion in grants for after-school programs, teacher training initiatives, migrant student education and other initiatives on July 1.”

Quote of the Day

July 17, 2025 at 6:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I will say again — I am tired of making history, I just want normal Congress.”

— Speaker Mike Johnson, quoted by Punchbowl News, after breaking a record for the longest vote.

How Crypto Week Unraveled

July 17, 2025 at 6:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.”


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900 Ex-Justice Department Lawyers Oppose Emil Bove

July 17, 2025 at 6:45 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“More than 900 former Justice Department lawyers have signed a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing ‘deep concern’ about the nomination of Emil Bove III, a senior Justice Department official, to serve as a federal appeals judge,” the New York Times reports.

The Jeffrey Epstein News Cycle Isn’t Going Away

July 17, 2025 at 6:18 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “President Donald Trump has thus far been unable to do anything about it. At the moment, he is like a magician who has locked himself in a straightjacket, only to find that he’s lost his ability to maneuver out of it, is unable to muster the misdirection and finds his audience turning on him…”

“He’s seeing it boil over into the broader pop culture. This is no longer just a political world story; it’s entered the pop cultural zeitgeist.”

Elon Musk Slams Trump Again Over Jeffrey Epstein

July 17, 2025 at 6:13 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Elon Musk mocked Donald Trump’s reversal on the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Daily Beast reports.

Said Musk: “Wow, amazing that Epstein ‘killed himself’ and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax.”

Musk raged minutes later that “not a single Epstein client has been prosecuted,” adding, “Not even one.”

Democrats Try a New Tone

July 17, 2025 at 6:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Democratic National Committee’s social media team kicked off its retreat early this year with a blunt message: People were slamming their work, which sometimes failed to connect with the party’s angry voters,” the Washington Post reports.

“So, the team shortened its approval process for social media posts, encouraging members not to overthink them. They used the f-word on the party’s main X account. And when erstwhile Trump ally Elon Musk suggested without evidence that President Donald Trump was entangled in the infamous Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, the DNC gleefully piled on: ‘RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!’”

Democrats Are Far More Motivated Than Republicans

July 17, 2025 at 5:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN Poll: “Overall, 72% of Democrats and Democratic-aligned registered voters say they are extremely motivated to vote in next year’s congressional election… That outpaces by 10 points deep motivation among the same group just weeks before the 2024 presidential election and stands 22 points above the share of Republican and Republican-leaning voters who feel the same way now.”

“But just 28% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably, the lowest mark for Democrats in the history of CNN’s polling going back to 1992.”

Laura Loomer Warns Epstein Could ‘Consume’ Trump

July 17, 2025 at 5:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Right-wing activist Laura Loomer warned that President Donald Trump’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein threatens to ‘consume his presidency’ in an interview on Wednesday, a dramatic rebuke from a presidential confidante that illustrates the growing rupture in the MAGA coalition,” Politico reports.

NPR: Is President Trump’s MAGA coalition splintering over handling of the Epstein case?

CNN: QAnon shows the staying power of Epstein theories. Trump should know they won’t go away.

Semafor: Epstein story continues to haunt Trump.

House Democrats Ready to Redistrict California

July 17, 2025 at 5:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“California Democrats are charging ahead with an ambitious and potentially expensive plan to squeeze between five and seven more Democratic seats out of their congressional map,” Punchbowl News reports.

“The goal: To offset the Republican redistricting in Texas — and potentially elsewhere — and win the House majority next year.”

“California Democrats were overwhelmingly on board with drawing a new map, but members want input in how the lines are drawn.”

Said Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA): “We’re ready. If Texas goes, we are going.”

Trump Says Coca-Cola to Switch to Cane Sugar in U.S.

July 17, 2025 at 5:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Mexican Coca-Cola, which is made with cane sugar, unlike the U.S. version sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, has many fans — and American soda drinkers might soon have more options for getting their sweet cola fix,” the Washington Post reports.

“President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth Social that he had been in touch with Coca-Cola executives, who he wrote had agreed to produce the nation’s top-selling soft drink domestically using cane sugar, as it is done south of the border.”

Senate Passes Bill to Cut Spending by $9 Billion

July 17, 2025 at 5:31 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting early Thursday morning, handing the administration a victory in its ongoing power struggle with Congress over federal spending,” the Washington Post reports.

New York Times: “The bulk of the funds targeted — about $8 billion — was for foreign assistance programs. The remaining $1.1 billion was for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. The House is expected to give final approval to the package later this week, sending it to Mr. Trump for his signature.”

Trump’s Soft Power Retreat Scrambles U.S.-China Race

July 17, 2025 at 5:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump has set a radical new course in the U.S.-China rivalry, ceding ground to Beijing in pursuit of a far narrower vision of America’s role in the world,” Axios reports.

“Six months into office, the Trump administration has hollowed out the machinery of American soft power and retreated from key arenas where the U.S. has sought to blunt China’s rise.”

“Some of it is strategic: an ‘America First’ rejection of the institutions and norms Trump officials view as bloated, failed or captured by a liberal foreign policy establishment.”

“But some of it, critics warn, is shortsighted: focused more on scoring domestic political points than sustaining the long-term foundations of American exceptionalism.”

Over 1 In 5 High-Level Trump Picks Held Crypto

July 17, 2025 at 5:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees held cryptocurrency or investments in blockchain or digital-asset companies at the time of their selection, with stakes ranging from small to more than $120 million,” a Washington Post examination found.

Maureen Comey Fired From SDNY

July 16, 2025 at 8:40 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York,” CNN reports.

“Comey was a prosecutor in the case against Jeffrey Epstein and more recently against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.”

Crypto Week Is an Unmitigated Disaster

July 16, 2025 at 6:45 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The House is at war with itself, and the crypto agenda is on the line,” Punchbowl News reports.

“For the second day in a row, conservatives have ground House business to a halt. After passing a motion to reconsider on the rule – effectively to allow debate on the GOP’s crypto agenda – Republicans are now completely stalled out in trying to pass the rule for a second time.”

Republican Senators Don’t Like Bill They’ll Still Vote For

July 16, 2025 at 5:08 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Some key Senate Republicans are expressing serious reservations with a package of spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump as they barrel toward a final vote as soon as Wednesday evening,” NBC News reports.

“But several of those senators say they’ll still vote for the bill, which slashes $9 billion in previously approved funding for foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS.”

Trump’s Epstein Answers Are Getting Worse

July 16, 2025 at 4:40 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump had two opportunities yesterday, and another this morning, to dispel any nagging sense that he is hiding incriminating information about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He did not make the most of them. Instead, he delivered an impersonation of a cornered man coated in flop sweat desperately trying to talk his way out…”

“Sometimes people sound guilty even if they aren’t, especially if they’re government officials. Still, whatever probability you had in your mind that the Epstein files contain damaging material, you should probably raise it after listening to Trump’s remarks on the subject yesterday.”

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