“Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernandez on Thursday fired her foreign minister for attending a meeting on Latin America’s security led by U.S. President Donald Trump without telling her,” Agence France-Presse reports.
Amanda Janoo Leads in Vermont Governor’s Race
A new University of New Hampshire poll in Vermont finds Amanda Janoo (D) leading Phil Scott (R) in the governor’s race, 49% to 43%, with Brian Judd at 2%.
Vermont Governor’s Race
Amanda Janoo (D) 49%
Phil Scott (R) 43%
Iranian President Wants Deal Before Midterms
“Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Tehran is willing to strike a deal with the U.S. before the November midterms, pushing back on President Trump’s claim that the regime is waiting until after Americans hit the polls to settle the conflict,” NewsNation reports.
Said Pezeshkian: “We don’t want it to get to the midterm elections.”
I’m not sure Iran wants a deal before the 2028 elections.
Trump Team Analyzes Diesel Export Ban
“President Donald Trump’s economic advisers are analyzing the ramifications of a potential short-term ban on U.S. diesel exports, underscoring the seriousness of the administration’s consideration of the idea,” Bloomberg reports.
Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition in Alaska
New York Times: “Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, toward her staff — including angry outbursts and the use of slurs — drew criticism on Thursday from Republicans who suggested they showed her unfitness for the Senate seat she is seeking.”
“But it was not clear whether Alaskans, who for decades have elected abrasive, bellicose and occasionally violent individuals to represent them in Congress, would find it disqualifying.”
Poland Close to Deal On Second U.S. Military Base
“The U.S. and Poland are working to open a second American military base in the country that could host about 10,000 troops, Poland’s foreign minister said, as Warsaw seeks to bolster its security and Washington looks to reshape its military presence in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “We want the kind of U.S. presence that would reassure us, but not be threatening to Russia. We hope that President Trump keeps the promise that he has made to this effect to our president.”
Democratic Candidate Arrested During Netanyahu Protest
“Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist overwhelmingly favored in the race for a House seat representing part of New York City, was arrested Thursday while protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump Urges Justices to Revive Third-Country Deportations
“In an emergency request Thursday, the Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to revive its policy of deporting some migrants to places other than their country of origin, a practice that was struck down by a lower court on the grounds that it violates deportees’ due process rights,” CBS News reports.
Many Walked Out of Netanyahu’s Speech at the UN
“Israel will press ahead with its wars until victory is achieved, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly in heated remarks directed equally at Western critics, enemies in the Middle East and voters at home,” Bloomberg reports.
“As he prepared to speak, many delegates walked out of the chamber, reflecting international censure of Israel’s campaign in Gaza and Lebanon following the attack.”
Fox News: Mass walkout before Netanyahu speech prompts fiery response from Israeli prime minister.
Is Trump’s Campaign-Style Ad Taxpayer-Funded?
“The Trump administration appears to be running a new ad on Fox News that has drawn criticism from Democrats as violating federal rules preventing the use of tax dollars for political purposes,” ABC News reports.
Trump Makes Xi Greeting as Awkward as Possible
New York Magazine: “When you’re an American president greeting an authoritarian leader like Chinese president Xi Jinping, things will always be a bit uncomfortable. And Donald Trump is in a particularly tricky spot since he has been blasting Democrats as ‘communists’ nonstop but is now doing some high-profile palling around with the head of the Chinese Communist Party.”
“Yet maybe Trump didn’t need to literally roll out the red carpet and go out of his way to make his first interaction with Xi on Thursday as awkward as possible.”
Trump-Xi Meeting Light On Substance
“President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s full day in Washington has so far yielded few announcements, despite a host of thorny issues on the table,” Semafor reports.
“Xi arrived at the White House Thursday morning for an Oval Office meeting with Trump, where the pair were expected to discuss everything from trade to counternarcotics to artificial intelligence. But little has emerged since, including any details on a ‘bigger’ trade deal between the countries.”
The Economist: What Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping has—and hasn’t—achieved.
NBC News: GOP senators criticize Trump’s “red-carpet treatment” of China’s Xi Jinping.
Chris Pappas Leads in New Hampshire Senate Race
A new University of New Hampshire poll in New Hampshire finds Chris Pappas (D) leading John E. Sununu (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 42%.
New Hampshire Senate Race
Chris Pappas (D) 50%
John E. Sununu (R) 42%
Troy Jackson Tops 50% in Maine Senate Race
A new University of New Hampshire poll in Maine finds Troy Jackson (D) leading Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 47%.
Maine Senate Race
Troy Jackson (D) 51%
Susan Collins (R) 47%
Stop Unskewing Polls You Don’t Like
Dan Pfeiffer: “Unskewing polls is loser shit. If you see a poll result you don’t like and immediately start arguing that the sample has too many Republicans or too few young people, you are focused on the wrong things.”
“Republicans did this in 2012, when all the polls showed Obama winning. Many Democrats did it in 2024, when polls showed Trump beating Biden before the debate.”
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“We’ve been spending all week trying to make the football coaches happy. I can assure you that moms and dads out there across America, when they lie down to sleep at night… they’re not worried about football.”
— Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), quoted by Politico, referencing the bill to overhaul college sports that senators voted to advance today.
Senate Republicans Defeat Latest Push to End Iran War
“With just weeks to go before midterm elections, Senate Republicans defeated a resolution to curb President Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran, even as a growing number of GOP incumbents and candidates in tough races insist they want the war to end soon,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The measure was defeated in a 50-49 vote, largely along party lines.”
Fox News: 4 GOP senators rebel against Trump on Iran war, vote with Dems to rein in authority.
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