“Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was found ‘unconscious’ and may have suffered a heart attack at his DC residence before being rushed to a local hospital last month, according to a District Fire and EMS dispatch call made public Wednesday,” the New York Post reports.
Manchin Urges Fetterman to Leave the Democratic Party
“Former Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat-turned-independent from West Virginia, is recommending that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) follow in his path and leave the Democratic Party,” the Washington Examiner reports.
Said Manchin: “My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent. It’s liberating.”
There’s Nothing Democratic About These Socialists
Jonathan Chait: “The DSA’s feelings about Democrats encompass not only the party’s leadership but also the philosophical commitments that have guided it since the New Deal: a mixed economy undergirded by democratic values. Chevalier, for instance, joined a post–October 7 celebratory rally and portrayed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a defensive response to Western ‘bullying.’ She previously called for seizing land and the means of production and has repeatedly praised communism.”
“These positions are not holdovers from the idealism of youth or a bygone ‘woke’ era. They are a byproduct of the DSA’s core ideology. The DSA has become a force in Democratic Party politics even as it has grown more hostile to the party, more illiberal, and more dogmatic.”
White House Slams Venezuela Leader’s Return Bid
“Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s repeated efforts to return to her home country — and stage a photo op — after last week’s devastating earthquakes there have outraged top Trump administration,” Axios reports.
“Machado’s high-profile attempts to return have saddled the State Department with ‘extra needless drama,’ an official said, and threaten to inflame political tensions in Venezuela amid U.S.-assisted relief efforts.”
Said one administration official: “It’s political opportunism and it’s grotesque.”
Russia Hacked Signal Chat of GOP Lawmaker
“Rep. Don Bacon (R-OK) revealed on social media that his Signal chat had been hacked by Russia months ago,” NewsNation reports.
“Bacon said he had been notified of the breach by law enforcement and House cyber experts.”
GOP Lawmaker Held Hearing on CIA Mind Control
On Tuesday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) held a House oversight hearing on the CIA’s defunct mind control program that operated from 1953 to 1973, Mother Jones reports.
Luna used the hearing to promote conspiracy theories, suggesting without evidence that MKULTRA might still be active and asking whether USAID “may have been used overseas” on “prisoners of war” to continue the program.
Trump Remakes D.C. Into a Maze of Fences
“The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is surrounded by fencing. So is Lafayette Park, just north of the White House. The Great American State Fair, on the National Mall, is encased by so much fencing — several panels labeled with the word ‘FREEDOM’ — that it is difficult to reach several Smithsonian museums or a nearby Metro station,” the New York Times reports.
“Presiding over a series of fenced-off or under-construction festivities ahead of the country’s 250th celebration is President Trump, who does not seem to mind that some of the nation’s most enduring symbols of liberty and expression are closed off and militarized…”
“In his drive to ‘beautify’ the nation’s capital, Mr. Trump seems to have turned portions of the city into either a construction zone or an armed camp as he seeks to prove that he alone can improve a city he interacts with primarily from his armored limousine or presidential helicopter.”
Todd Blanche Threatens Legal Action on Gun Controls
“Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche threatened lawsuits against four states that have gun restrictions similar to the Hawaii law that the Supreme Court struck down last week,” CNN reports.
“He also warned states considering laws that ‘mirror’ Hawaii’s that they could face Justice Department lawsuits as well, as the Trump administration has made challenges to firearm regulations a priority, including with two new lawsuits announced Wednesday.”
Speaker Asks Trump to Let Shipping Waiver Expire
“Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in the US House of Representatives are asking President Donald Trump to allow a waiver of a century-old shipping law granted in March to tame fuel prices to expire,” Bloomberg reports.
“The lawmakers said in a letter to the president made public Wednesday that the 126-year-old Jones Act is crucial for protecting the US maritime industry and that the waiver is being exploited by other nations. They urged Trump to allow it to lapse as scheduled on Aug. 16.”
Trump Weighs Blocking Pregnant Visitors
“After losing the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, President Trump’s aides and MAGA allies quickly pivoted to a new plan: blocking pregnant foreign women from entering the United States,” Axios reports.
“The proposal would open a new immigration battle over pregnancy, travel and citizenship, shifting the conversation from challenging the rights of children born in the U.S. to restricting who can enter the country.”
Trump Family Rakes in Cash from Middle East Deals
“The Middle East has been good for President Trump’s bottom line,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Entities from the Gulf paid around $300 million to the president’s businesses last year, more than any other foreign region identifiable in his financial disclosures released Tuesday, which detailed more than $2 billion in revenue across his businesses.”
RNC Chair Previews Midterm ‘Trumpapalooza’ Convention
RNC Chairman Joe Gruters predicted that Republicans will “knock it out of the park” at the party’s first-ever midterm convention, casting the Dallas gathering as a “Trumpapalooza” aimed at firing up GOP voters in a difficult midterm climate, Fox News reports.
Karoline Leavitt’s Old Campaign Remains Awash in Red Ink
“Karoline Leavitt can’t seem to shake her old campaign debt,” NOTUS reports.
“The White House press secretary’s 2022 congressional campaign still owes creditors more than $326,000, according to its most recent financial report, filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.”
“Most of that debt — more than $210,000 — is attributable to unpaid refunds to donors who made excessive contributions to Leavitt’s campaign, in violation of federal limits.”
How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Is Changing America
“One year after President Donald Trump signed the law he dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on the South Lawn of the White House, it has begun reshaping the country — altering who gets help from the government and who goes without,” NBC News reports.
“The most consequential legislation of Trump’s second term reaches into nearly every corner of American life. It supercharges immigration enforcement, pouring billions into border security and deportations. It rewrites student loan rules. It dismantles tax incentives for electric vehicles and clean energy. It creates a national school-voucher tax credit.”
“And at its core is a seismic shift: extending roughly $4.5 trillion in tax cuts disproportionately benefiting corporations and the wealthy over 10 years while cutting about $1.1 trillion from healthcare and food assistance programs serving poor and working-class people.”
E. Jean Carroll Moves to Collect the $5 Million Trump Owes
“Writer E. Jean Carroll asked a judge to distribute the $5 million in damages owed to her by President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of the 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation,” NOTUS reports.
ABC News: After Supreme Court rejects Trump’s appeal, attorneys for E. Jean Carroll say “time for him to pay” $5M.
Brennan Takes Legal Action to Preserve Case Files
“Former CIA Director John Brennan, who has been under investigation by the Justice Department, is demanding the Trump administration preserve records about its inquiry into him, and asking for a court’s help, according to a new lawsuit filed in Washington, DC, on Wednesday,” CNN reports.
“Brennan alleges that the Trump administration is vindictively trying to prosecute him, and that he is concerned internal Justice Department records and communications may not be kept in a way that would allow him to challenge a case in the future for improper prosecution decisions.”
New York Times: Ex-CIA chief asks for order forcing Trump administration to preserve records.
Voters Support Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico
Financial Times: “Nearly three-quarters of US voters believe that Donald Trump’s 2020 trade deal with Mexico and Canada is good for the economy, even as the US president has soured on the agreement.”
“A survey of voters by Public Opinion Strategies, on behalf of the trade group Global Business Alliance, found that 72 per cent of respondents backed the pact, including two-thirds of Republicans and three-quarters of Democrats.”
Comer Says Oversight Will Hold Public Hearings on Epstein
“Rep. James Comer said he plans to end his tenure atop the House Oversight Committee by holding public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein, including possible testimony from some of his accusers, and issuing a report on the committee’s investigation before he shifts to a likely campaign for governor of Kentucky in 2027,” NOTUS reports.
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