“Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated,” the AP reports.
Democrats’ Dilemma and Trump’s Champagne Logic
A potential government shutdown looms, Wall Street tumbles amid Trump’s escalating trade war, massive Democratic crowds turn out for 83-year-old Bernie Sanders, and the big question: Is the Trump administration flirting with fascism?
I talked to the great Jessica Yellin, the proprietor of the must-read News Not Noise newsletter, about all of these topics this afternoon.
Raúl Grijalva Dies After Cancer Battle
Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after “a long and brave battle” against cancer, CBS News reports.
Stock Market Tumbles Into ‘Correction’ Territory
“Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last month,” the AP reports.
“A 10% drop is a big enough deal that professional investors have a name for it — a ‘correction’ — and the S&P 500’s 1.4% slide on Thursday sent the index to its first since 2023. The losses came after Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol. Not even a double-shot of good news on the U.S. economy could stop the bleeding.”
Senate Democrats Hold Firm Ahead of Shutdown
“Senate Democrats are holding firm against the House GOP-passed government funding bill, inching the country closer to a shutdown with existing funding set to expire in less than 36 hours,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Democratic leaders have yet to send GOP leaders an offer that would allow a vote on a short-term CR in exchange for helping Republicans overcome a filibuster. This would also unlock a time agreement permitting the Senate to pass the funding bill before the Friday midnight deadline. Under the current timeline, the Senate wouldn’t be able to vote on final passage until Sunday.”
“Senate Democrats are huddling for another lunch meeting where they’re expected to continue weighing their messaging and floor strategies.”
Trump Asks Justices to Allow Birthright Citizenship Curbs
“The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out,” the AP reports.
“In emergency applications filed at the high court on Thursday, the administration asked the justices to narrow court orders entered by district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington that blocked the order President Donald Trump signed shortly after beginning his second term.”
NBC News: “Most legal experts say the proposal is doomed and unlikely to ever be put into practice because the Constitution’s 14th Amendment is clear that anyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen.”
Trump to Invoke Wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798
“President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants, including to Guantanamo Bay, escalating his government-wide immigration crackdown,” CBS News reports.
Trump Doubles-Down on Tariff Plans
“President Donald Trump on Thursday doubled down on his escalating tariff plans, even as his economic agenda continued to rattle investors and contribute to a weekslong stock market sell-off,” CNBC reports.
Said Trump: “I’m not going to bend at all.”
He added: “We’ve been ripped off for years, and we’re not going to be ripped off anymore.”
Sarah McBride Says She Lives ‘Rent-Free’ in GOP Heads
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) said she lived to “rent-free in the minds of some of my Republican colleagues” amid a controversy about GOP lawmakers referring to her by the wrong gender, Politico reports.
McBride said Republicans were “obsessed with culture war issues” and said it was “weird” and “bizarre.”
Trump Says Annexation of Greenland ‘Will Happen’
“President Donald Trump said Thursday that he thought that the potential annexation of Greenland by the United States would happen,” CNBC reports.
“Trump defended that idea, saying the U.S. needs the massive Arctic island – which is a territory of Denmark — ‘for international security.'”
Most Americans Worried Trump Is Too Close to Russia
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds more than half of Americans, including one in four Republicans, think President Donald Trump is “too closely aligned” with Russia, as he radically realigns U.S. foreign policy.
Dr. Oz Has a Tax Problem
“Former TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have “significantly underpaid” his Medicare and Social Security taxes from 2021 to 2023,” Politico reports.
“The memo created by Democratic staff on the Senate Finance Committee comes as Oz is expected to face the panel on Friday for a confirmation hearing to head the sprawling agency, which is tasked with overseeing coverage of more than 160 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges.”
Russia Didn’t Want Trump’s Envoy at Peace Talks
“President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn’t want him there,” NBC News reports.
“Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg was conspicuously absent from two recent summits in Saudi Arabia — one with Russian officials and the other with Ukrainians — even though the talks come under his remit.”
Trump’s Approval Underwater
A new Quinnipiac poll finds President Trump with a 42% to 52% approval rate.
Said pollster Tim Malloy: “A noticeable uptick of discontent can be seen over President Trump’s handling of a range of issues: from Ukraine to the economy to the federal workforce.”
Juliana Stratton Already Gunning for Durbin’s Seat
“Ambitious Illinois Democrats are dreaming about Sen. Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor,” Politico reports.
“Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is quietly positioning herself for a Senate bid if Durbin bows out, calling key Democratic figures to ask for support.”
“And she and her staff have said that she’s already secured the support of Gov. JB Pritzker… She and her team have made clear she expects Pritzker to be heavily involved financially.”
Judge Says Trump Had No Authority for Mass Firings
“A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to offer jobs back to all probationary employees who were fired last month from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs under directions by the Office of Personnel Management, a ruling that could reinstate thousands of employees who were ousted as part of the president’s push to slash the federal workforce,” the Washington Post reports.
However, the individual agencies “could follow the steps laid out in a federal law called the Reduction in Force Act to pare back their staffs.”
Putin Says He’s Open to Cease-Fire
“President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Thursday that he was open to the idea of a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine but that a number of ‘questions’ must still be resolved,” the New York Times reports.
Said Putin: “The idea itself is the right one, and we definitely support it. But there are questions that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to talk them through with our American colleagues and partners.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“No daylight, kid.”
— President Biden, quoted by The Hill, telling Vice President Kamala Harris not to distance herself from him as she ran for president.
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