New York Times: “Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump.”
Texas Republicans Unveil Their New Map
“Texas GOP lawmakers released their first draft of the state’s new congressional map Wednesday, proposing revamped district lines that attempt to flip five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections,” the Texas Tribune reports.
“The new map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas.”
Grassley Says He’s ‘Offended’ By Trump’s Pressure
“Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Wednesday morning he was ‘offended’ by President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure him to ram through more nominees coming before his panel without deference to lawmakers whose states would be affected,” Politico reports.
Said Grassley: “Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans over what we call the ‘blue slip.’ I was offended by what the President said, and I’m disappointed that it would result in personal insult.”
Danny Davis Calls it Quits
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) “is expected to announce Thursday he won’t run for reelection in 2026,” Politico reports.
“Davis — at 83, one of the oldest members of Congress — plans a news conference Thursday morning where he is also likely to make an endorsement for what is expected to be a highly competitive race.”
Pete Hegseth Looks for an Exit
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Elissa Slotkin Open to Cutting Offensive Weapons to Israel
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) indicated in an interview that she’s open to considering cutting off offensive weapons sales to Israel, Jewish Insider reports.
Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Include Limited Testimony
“The grand jury transcripts the Justice Department is seeking to make public from its investigation of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell include testimony from just two law enforcement witnesses,” the Washington Post reports.
“That disclosure, made in a court filing late Tuesday, raises questions over whether the department’s push to unseal those transcripts will satisfy the clamoring of President Donald Trump’s base for greater transparency surrounding the Epstein investigation.”
Arab World Tells Hamas to Lay Down Arms
The Telegraph: “Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for the Palestinian terror group to disband on Tuesday, the first time they have done so.”
“They joined 14 other countries, including Britain and France, in signing a statement that also condemned the Oct 7 terror attacks and told Hamas to give up power.”
“It is the first time Arab countries have condemned the group and demanded it play no part in the future governance of Palestine.”
Russia Rejects Trump’s New Deadline
“Kremlin officials decisively rejected President Donald Trump’s new deadline for Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine and reiterated Moscow’s interest in continuing the war,” the Institute for Study of War reports.
Is Epstein the New Russiagate?
Nate Silver makes the case that the media is more interested than the public in Jeffrey Epstein case.
FCC to Investigate Comcast
FCC chair Brendan Carr “has launched a formal inquiry into Comcast and NBCUniversal, citing rising concerns about the network’s treatment of local broadcast affiliates and potential violations of federal regulations,” Newsmax reports.
The Wrap: “It’s not clear what — if anything — prompted the investigation. But it comes amid the larger context of the Trump administration’s larger attacks on independent media, which Carr has doggedly championed.”
Trump Announces 25% Tariff Rate for India
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from India and levy “a penalty” on the country for buying military equipment and energy from Russia, USA Today reports.
Said Trump, on Truth Social: “Remember, while India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business with them because their Tariffs are far too high, among the highest in the World, and they have the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Trade Barriers of any Country.”
Trump Says He Could Take Over Sanctuary Cities
President Trump suggested he could impose martial law to take control of sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws, the Daily Mail reports.
He also implied that he could take action to arrest “insurrectionist” mayors in those cities that uphold policies making it harder for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs.
Economy Grew at 3% Rate in Second Quarter
“The U.S. economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting in the first, largely due to trade swings,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
New York Times: “On the surface, that appeared to represent a strong rebound from the first three months of the year, when output contracted at a 0.5 percent rate.”
“But both those figures were skewed — in opposite directions — by big swings in trade and inventories caused by President Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policies. Taken as a whole, the data from the first six months of the year tell a more consistent story of anemic, though positive, economic growth.”
Trump Envoy Heads to Israel
“White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Axios reports.
“This is Witkoff’s first trip to Israel in almost three months and it comes amid a stalemate in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks and the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza.”
Nearly Half Think Trump Was Involved in Epstein’s Crimes
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds nearly half of all Americans believe President Trump was an Jeffrey Epstein accomplice in his sex trafficking crimes, 46% to 32%.
Another 23% weren’t sure.
GOP House Committee Chair Has Yet to Issue Subpoena
“A week after a House Oversight subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the full committee still hasn’t issued the order,” the Washington Post reports.
“The delay stands in stark contrast to the subpoena Rep. James Comer (R-KY) — the House Oversight chairman — issued and signed within 24 hours of a similar subcommittee vote that compelled Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress.”
“And it raises questions about Republicans’ willingness to hold the Trump administration accountable for its failure to release the Epstein files in the face of significant backlash from the president’s GOP base.”
Two Biden Aides to Testify on His Possible Mental Decline
“Two more of Joe Biden’s top White House aides are set to appear before the House Oversight Committee for scheduled interviews this week as part of the Republican-led panel’s intensifying investigation into the former president’s cognitive decline and possible efforts to conceal it from the public,” CNN reports.
“The committee has scheduled interviews with former Biden counselor Steve Ricchetti and former senior adviser Mike Donilon for Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. In a departure from some previous high-profile witnesses, the two have signaled they will voluntarily sit for them.”
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