A staffer for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) was arrested after 8 kilograms of cocaine were reportedly delivered to him at a government building, NBC Boston reports.
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
The Atlantic: “It is an ominous marker of the nation’s polarization, to which the Trump administration has itself contributed, that some of those top public servants have felt a need to separate themselves from the public. These civilian officials can now depend on the U.S. military to augment their personal security.”
“But so many have made the move that they are now straining the availability of housing for the nation’s top uniformed officers.”
Confirmation Hearing Delayed as Nominee Goes Into Labor
“The Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is postponed as the nominee goes into labor with her first child,” CNN reports.
Most Oppose Trump’s East Wing Demolition
Americans oppose President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom building by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win
New York Times: “By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return.”
China Still Hasn’t Approved Trump’s TikTok Plan
“Beijing pledged to work with Washington to resolve the fate of TikTok’s US business, stopping short of saying it’s agreed to a deal touted by President Donald Trump to spin off ByteDance’s crown jewel,” Bloomberg reports.
Spanberger Solidly Ahead in Virginia
A new Roanoke College poll finds Abigail Spanberger (D) holds a 10-point lead over Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the race for governor of Virginia, 51% to 41%.
Georgia Democrats Express Growing Distrust of Elections
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll in Georgia found more than one-third of Democratic primary voters say they’re either “not so confident” or “not at all confident” that the 2026 primary will be conducted fairly and accurately.
Haley Stevens’ Campaign Is Underwhelming Democrats
“Democrats in Michigan and Washington are growing more critical of Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens’ Senate campaign, which has been dogged by public missteps, underwhelming fundraising and a rising concern that her more liberal primary opponents are running more dynamic races,” NOTUS reports.
“They fear that rather than establish herself as a clear front-runner, the establishment favorite has slumped to a de facto dead heat in the primary, putting the party at risk of nominating a potentially weaker general election candidate in the critical swing state next year.”
Trump Is Sleepwalking Into Political Disaster
Jonathan Chait: “The most glaring self-inflicted wound from Donald Trump’s first term in office was his decision in 2017 to let Paul Ryan and other traditional Republicans push him into a futile war to repeal the Affordable Care Act. From Ryan’s perspective, the decision made perfect sense: He and his allies despised the welfare state in general and the ACA in particular, and saw Trump’s presidency as a final chance to destroy the hated law before its roots grew too deep.”
“From Trump’s perspective, the move was a fiasco. By dint of the threat to repeal it and take health insurance from millions of Americans, the ACA became more popular. The repeal effort exposed the hollowness of his grand promises to give everybody ‘terrific’ insurance, and drove a midterm-election backlash that handed Democrats control of the House of Representatives.”
“Eight years on, Trump has plainly failed to learn his lesson.”
Rahm Emanuel… for President?
Ashley Parker: “The laws of political journalism dictate that any profile of Rahm Emanuel—who is all but declaring a 2028 presidential run—must crackle with Rahm Anecdotes that capture the propulsive, relentless behavior of a man who’s slugged his way through the political Thunderdome for four decades…”
“But this profile, Emanuel informed me, will not be one of those profiles.”
Crockett Inches Toward Senate Run
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) “is taking further steps toward launching a Senate campaign, including spending significant money on polling and meeting with a potential campaign manager,” Politico reports.
Trump’s Search for Eternity
New York Times: “Mr. Trump is hardly the first 79-year-old to dwell on what may come after he departs this mortal coil — or to wonder whether he has earned entry into the pearly gates. But it is so unlike Mr. Trump to express self-doubt that his public rumination has raised questions. What is on his mind lately that makes him fear his fate in the hereafter? What sins might he be regretting?”
“He has not clarified his thinking, at least not on camera, nor for that matter has he shown any public signs of repentance for scandals that he may believe hold him back from grace. And yet the president’s curious contemplation comes at a time when Mr. Trump seems to be seeking a form of immortality. If absolution is out of reach, perhaps there are more achievable ways of living beyond his natural time on this earth.”
“And so, the man who over a long career in business slapped his name on buildings around the world now seems intent on leaving his mark in even more grandiose fashion.”
How a Newspaper Botched a Story on the Mayor’s Race
Semafor has the backstory of how the Times of London misquoted Bill de Blasio: A reporter got the wrong email address for the former New York City mayor, and instead emailed Long Island wine importer Bill DeBlasio.
Said the man: “I never once said I was the mayor. He never addressed me as the mayor. So I just gave him my opinion.”
Zohran Mamdani Holds Huge Lead
A new Emerson College poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani leading the race for mayor with 50%, followed by Andrew Cuomo at 25% and Curtis Sliwa at 21%.
New Jersey Governor’s Race Looks Very Close
A new Emerson College poll in New Jersey finds Mikie Sherrill (D) barely head of Jack Ciattarelli (R) in the governor’s race, 49% to 48% with just 2% undecided.
Vanity Fair: New Jersey’s squeaker of a governor’s race shows just how far Democrats could fall.
Bloomberg Endorses Cuomo for Mayor
“Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor Wednesday — a nod that arrives as the ex-governor is trying to build momentum against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani,” Politico reports.
CNN: In his last stand, Andrew Cuomo zigzags between optimism and despair about NYC race.
Trump Cuts Tariffs on China
“President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would cut tariffs on imports from China, signaling that the highly anticipated summit here with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had lowered the temperature in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies,” the Washington Post reports.
“Trump said Chinese imports would now be subject to a 47 percent tariff, down 10 percentage points from the average rate before the meeting. In exchange, Xi agreed to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year, Trump said, granting the United States a reprieve from controls that could jeopardize supply chains for cellphones, fighter jets and many other products.”
Said Trump: “I would say on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12.”
Playbook: “As ever, the rhetoric is strong but the detail is … somewhat lacking. The two sides’ quid pro quo on tariffs, soybeans, fentanyl and rare earths is positive and broadly as expected, taking us closer to where we were before. But alarm bells will be ringing among GOP hawks over any significant increase in chips sales to China — and Trump was hazy about what had been agreed.”
Bloomberg: China and U.S. reach one-year truce on tariffs and rare earths.
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