NBC News: “The president’s penchant for the palindromic number stretches back months. Complaining about a theoretical trip to Asia, he’s bemoaned that the flight alone would take 22 hours. A story on prescription drug costs that he thought deserved more attention appeared, in his telling, on Page 22 of The New York Times. He met with 22 medical specialists during a recent checkup at Walter Reed Medical Center. And ’22 Nobel Prize winners in economics said we would, right now, be in a recession,’ he said in February. ‘All 22 were wrong.'”
Democratic Turnout Is Up, Even in Republican Districts
“Americans are voting this year for Democrats at far higher numbers in primaries and special elections compared with previous contests, evidence that voters are unusually motivated heading into November,” the Washington Post reports.
“Turnout is rising in Democratic primaries even when they aren’t hotly contested and the nominee has little chance of winning in the general election, according to the Post review of 990 races, over three cycles, in 25 states.”
“In over 90 percent of Democratic House primaries held this year, voters cast more ballots than during 2022, when Republicans flipped the House.”
Trump Faces Likely Supreme Court Defeats
Washington Post: “That turbulence makes for a tense backdrop in the waning days of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term, as the justices prepare to rule on three signature Trump initiatives: limiting birthright citizenship, firing the heads of independent agencies and reshaping the Federal Reserve.”
“Many legal experts believe that the justices have signaled they will rule against Trump on two out of the three, blocking his bid to deny citizenship to those who were born to parents here illegally or lacking permanent residency, as well as his effort to remove a governor of the Fed board.”
Iran Claims Major Gains in Overnight Discussions with U.S.
“Iran said there had been ‘major progress’ in all-night discussions with the U.S., as the warring sides try to reach a peace deal within two months,” Bloomberg reports.
“Plenty of obstacles remain, however, including Israel’s war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group. At one stage on Sunday, Iran said it would suspend talks — but never actually did — after President Donald Trump threatened military action against the Islamic Republic over its funding of proxy groups in the Middle East.”
The Guardian: Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with U.S. conclude after shaky start.
GOP Unlikely to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood Again
“Planned Parenthood will likely be able to regain access to federal funds as of July 5, one year after Republicans were finally able to ban money from going to the organization,” NOTUS reports.
“Last year’s partisan budget bill marked the first time lawmakers succeeded in their longtime policy goal of barring Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds. The Senate parliamentarian allowed the ban to last one year, instead a proposed 10, meaning the provision will expire soon. Now, Republicans say they lack the votes to extend that ban further, a result of close margins in both chambers and election-year politics.”
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know how Paxton raises the money he’s going to need to run against Talarico — who’s got unlimited resources — in the next four and a half months. And while Talarico is definitely a weirdo, you know, take your pick.”
— Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), quoted by Semafor.
New Book Depicts How Trump Hobbled His Presidency
“The summer nonfiction blockbuster Regime Change, which is already rattling the White House ahead of its release Tuesday, offers a flood of new detail under a classical theme: hubris,” Semafor reports.
“Journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan tell the story of a president who fought his way back from 2021 political exile to the White House — and then allowed overconfidence, improvisation, and impulse to hobble his second presidency.”
A Rising Populist Tide Threatens New York Incumbents
Politico: “As voters across the country express frustration with the political establishment, congressional hopefuls are seeing a prime opportunity to tap into a movement with the potential to manifest a handful of upsets in New York’s primary elections.”
“The dynamic is playing out in intraparty electoral brawls across the state, where the outcomes will shape the political future for Democrats and Republicans alike.”
$30M Democratic Effort Aims to Define Vance and Rubio
“One of the leading Democratic super PACs is pledging to spend $30 million defining potential Republican presidential candidates during the 2028 primary season,” NOTUS reports.
“The Priorities USA effort, described first to NOTUS, is aimed at younger, disengaged voters living in seven battleground states. Priorities USA is training its attacks on Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.”
Colombia Swings Right in Tightest Presidential Race Ever
“In Colombia’s tightest-ever presidential contest, half of voters registered a desire for change after four years of the country’s ambitious leftist experiment under President Gustavo Petro,” Bloomberg reports.
“Yesterday’s preliminary count showing victory for Abelardo de la Espriella, a MAGA-supporting lawyer with dual US citizenship who has never held elected office, is another leap into the unknown for Colombia.”
“More clearly, the result represents a win for President Donald Trump and his efforts to impose US control over the Western hemisphere.”
Trump Is Sill Haunted by Hoover’s Failures
“President Trump said twice in two days last week that he doesn’t want to be associated with Herbert Hoover, who served during the early years of the Great Depression,” Axios reports.
Said Trump: “I have one primary wish as president, in terms of people: I never want to be the late, great Herbert Hoover.”
And another time: “I’ve studied presidents — some good, some bad, some great… And the one president I did not want to be was the late, great Herbert Hoover.”
Health Affordability Is Shaping the Midterms
“Majorities of Americans say they’re more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs,” according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.
“Their support for ideas across the political spectrum — from renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expanding direct sales of prescription drugs — shows the power of voters’ demands for relief.”
Keir Starmer Resigns
British prime minister Keir Starmer announced he will “resign as leader of the Labour Party,” the BBC reports.
Starmer said the question his party is asking is whether he is best placed to lead it into the next general election.
He said he has “heard the answer” of his party to that question and “accepts that answer with good grace.”
Wired: The UK just lost its sixth prime minister of the decade.
Trump Backs Iran Funds Release After Years of Criticism
CNN: “For the better part of a decade, Trump’s central indictment of former President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal was simple: Giving Tehran access to frozen assets enriched a dangerous regime and got the United States little in return.”
“Trump’s current secretary of state and vice president went even further, co-sponsoring legislation as senators that argued Iranian frozen funds could not be safely released because the money, even with rules governing its use, could end up being utilized in a dangerous way.”
“Now, all three are backing an agreement that spells out US commitments to potentially release those funds and lift sanctions on Tehran but leaves specific details on Iran’s nuclear program to future negotiations.”
Conservative Dark Money Floods Democratic Primaries
“An influential conservative nonprofit covertly funded a series of super PACs with names suggesting liberal provenance as the groups injected hundreds of thousands of dollars into key nominating Democratic contests across the country,” CNN reports.
Rushed Vetting Preceded Graham Platner’s Campaign
“Rushing to launch Graham Platner’s Senate bid, Dan Moraff, a progressive up-and-comer and Platner’s top strategist, asked a Democratic research firm to vet the political novice,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A thorough background check of a Senate candidate, which has become standard practice in key races, can take several weeks and cost roughly $20,000 or a monthly retainer. Moraff asked for an expedited, cheaper review to be done within days, according to people familiar with the matter.”
“In three days, New York-based Northside Research produced a brief, risk-assessment memo for Moraff in lieu of a detailed research book—or the start of one—that can be hundreds of pages long.”
Jon Ossoff’s Campaign Roars to Life
“Sen. Jon Ossoff’s general election machine is roaring to life,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“The Democratic incumbent’s campaign said it raised more than $1 million in the 24 hours after Rep. Mike Collins clinched the Republican nomination, powered by roughly 27,000 online donors who gave an average of $38.”
“The haul is the latest sign of the financial juggernaut Ossoff has built around small-dollar fundraising. His campaign has socked away more than $32 million to battle for a second term.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We’ve already made great progress over just the last few hours. I expect that we will make additional progress in the hours to come.”
— Vice President JD Vance, quoted by NOTUS, even though Iranian negotiators walked out of their meeting with the U.S.
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