“New York Mayor Eric Adams met privately with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week to discuss potential opportunities to join the Trump administration,” CNN reports.
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Democrats Still Pine for Janet Mills
“Democrats have the choice between oysters and craft beer in the Maine Senate race. Many of them are still pining for more traditional fare,” Semafor reports.
“Over the past two weeks, oyster farmer Graham Platner and brewer Dan Kleban barged into the state’s Democratic primary. But senior Democrats are still hoping to enlist Gov. Janet Mills to challenge longtime Sen. Susan Collins — including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.”
“Schumer has twice tried to topple Collins with well-funded challengers, and he’s laser-focused on flipping Maine next year to regain the title of majority leader. While Platner’s launch blitz impressed several Democratic senators and won the support of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democrats also like Kleban’s profile, they’re still hoping for Mills.”
Tim Burchett Shoves Protester
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and a protester got into a physical altercation outside the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, just after House votes ended for the week, NOTUS reports.
Trump to Rename Pentagon to Department of War
“President Donald Trump is expected to rename the Defense Department to the Department of War through an executive order Friday, a move that the administration has said more accurately reflects the mission of the men and women serving in uniform today,” the Washington Post reports.
“But it was not clear if the president could unilaterally rename the department, which was created by Congress in 1789, as each iteration of its name has come about through legislation.“
Mamdani Challenges Trump to a Debate
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is challenging President Trump to face off in a televised debate — calling out the White House for trying to get involved in the heated race, the New York Post reports.
Said Mamdani: “Let’s cut out the middle man. Why should I debate Donald Trump’s puppet when I could debate Donald Trump himself?”
Exchange of the Day
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a hearing:
CASSIDY: Do you agree with me that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed?
KENNEDY: Absolutely.
CASSIDY: But you just told Sen. Bennet that the Covid vaccine killed more people than Covid.
3 Cabinet Officials Have More Than One Primary Residence
“The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers,” ProPublica reports.
“In one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.”
“Underscoring how common the practice is, ProPublica found that at least three of Trump’s Cabinet members call multiple homes their primary residences on mortgages.”
Trump Claims Power to Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers
“By ordering the U.S. military to summarily kill a group of people aboard what he said was a drug-smuggling boat, President Trump used the military in a way that had no clear legal precedent or basis,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Trump is claiming the power to shift maritime counterdrug efforts from law enforcement rules to wartime rules. The police arrest criminal suspects for prosecution and cannot instead simply gun suspects down, except in rare circumstances where they pose an imminent threat to someone.”
“By contrast, in armed conflicts, troops can lawfully kill enemy combatants on sight.”
“Because killing people is so extreme — and doing it without due process risks killing the wrong people by mistake — the question of which rules apply is not simply a matter of policy choice.”
Northwestern President Steps Down Amid Trump Pressure
“Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday he was resigning, marking the latest university leader to step down during a tumultuous period in higher education,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Like many of its peers, Northwestern has faced pressure from the Trump administration over its handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus following the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel.”
“The Midwestern university has had $790 million in federal research money frozen, affecting hundreds of scientific projects, including clinical trials with patients on lifesaving medicine.”
Gabriel Sterling to Run for Georgia Secretary of State
“Gabriel Sterling, a leading defender of Georgia’s voting system who famously called for President Donald Trump to condemn election threats in 2020, entered the Republican race for secretary of state on Thursday,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Massachusetts Imposes Own Vaccine Coverage Rules
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announced her state will require health insurers operating in the state to cover vaccines recommended by the state’s department of public health, Axios reports.
Trump May Ban Transgender People from Owning Guns
“In the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms,” CNN reports.
“Such a move would represent a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s fight against the rights of transgender Americans.”
RFK Jr. Gets Warning Shot from Key Republican
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, raised eyebrows when he suggested some of Kennedy’s vaccine views were jeopardizing public safety and eroding medical progress, Axios reports.
Said Barrasso: “I’ve grown deeply concerned.”
He added: “There are real concerns that safe, proven vaccines like measles, Hepatitis B and others could be in jeopardy, and that would put Americans at risk and reverse decades of progress.”
“Barrasso does not usually break from his party, and as a leadership member, could be reflecting broader concerns within the GOP caucus.”
MSNBC: Senators tear into RFK Jr. over vaccine restrictions in explosive hearing.
James Appeals Decision Throwing Out Trump Penalty
“New York Attorney General Letitia James sent formal notice Thursday that her office will appeal a decision last month that threw out the half billion-dollar civil fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case,” ABC News reports.
Senate Republicans Like Their Chances in Iowa
“The Senate Republican campaign arm sent a memo to donors touting Rep. Ashley Hinson’s potential strength in the Iowa Senate race, while stopping short of fully endorsing her to replace outgoing Sen. Joni Ernst,” NOTUS reports.
“Senate Democrats have been looking for ways to expand their difficult 2026 map to take back the majority, eyeing red states like Iowa and Alaska as potential places to do so.”
RFK Jr. Gets a Bipartisan Torching
“Facing hostile questions from senators in both parties, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dug in Thursday on some of his most controversial actions since taking office in February, fiercely interrupting senators on both sides to push back on their onslaught,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Eleven of the 13 Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee called for Kennedy to resign or be fired before the hearing even began, a very clear signal about how contentious the session was going to be. And it then lived up to that preview, with Kennedy and numerous senators getting into angry exchanges…”
“Yet Kennedy continued to push conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine, spurring sharp criticism from even Republican senators.”
Trump’s Fed Pick Plans to Keep His White House Job
“Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran, a senior White House economic adviser, told Senate lawmakers Thursday that he does not plan to resign from the Trump administration if confirmed to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors — an unusual arrangement likely to raise concerns about the central bank’s independence,” the Washington Post reports.
“If confirmed, he would be the first modern-day Federal Reserve Board member to maintain such close ties to the White House.”
RFK Jr. Claims CDC Director Lied
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez lied to Americans when she said she was fired for refusing to endorse vaccine recommendations not supported by science,” Axios reports.
“Kennedy’s public rebuke will likely cause additional turmoil at the CDC.”
Said Monarez, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: “The CDC can’t fulfill its obligation to the American people if its leader can’t demand proof in decision-making. That isn’t reform. It is sabotage.”
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