“The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance’s European nations in a major crisis,” Reuters reports.
House to Push for Year-Round Daylight Savings Time
“House Republicans will try again to extend daylight saving time, seeking to end the nation’s semiannual clock changes — and deliver on a priority for President Donald Trump,” the Washington Post reports.
Georgia Senate GOP Primary Heads to Runoff
“Georgia’s Republican Senate primary is headed to a runoff, delaying a resolution in the marquee race that could determine control of the Senate,” the Washington Post reports.
“Rep. Mike Collins and ex-football coach Derek Dooley advanced in the Republican primary to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in the fall… They will compete in a runoff on June 16, extending their acrimonious rivalry that threatens to divide the GOP.”
Trump Is Doing Whatever He Wants Now
Punchbowl News: “With less than 24 weeks until Election Day, President Donald Trump seems almost maniacally focused on doing and saying things that could harm Republicans’ chances of keeping their House and Senate majorities in November.”
“Trump appears to have all but given up any pretense that he’s concerned about the increasingly fragile Republican majorities on Capitol Hill.”
Josh Hawley Backs Stock Trading Ban for Presidents
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) doubled down Tuesday on his support for banning presidents — along with other federal officials — from trading individual stocks, NBC News reports.
Said Hawley: “I’d be in favor of a uniform rule for everybody. By everybody, I mean everybody, Supreme Court justices, you pick it, that says you can’t trade in stock.”
He added: “I mean, I’m in support of that. So, I’d start with Congress, but … I’d be happy to extend it all across the board.”
Trump May Regret His Revenge Tour
“President Donald Trump notched more wins Tuesday in his revenge campaign against Republican lawmakers who’ve crossed him. But his victory lap may be short-lived,” Politico reports.
“In another stunning display of the president’s electoral power, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary last night to Trump’s favored candidate, just days after the president’s sway knocked Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy out of his re-election race.”
“Trump on Tuesday also officially put Texas incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in his crosshairs by endorsing his primary challenger, scandal-plagued Ken Paxton, ahead of next week’s run-off in that state.”
“But several congressional Republicans are worried the president’s payback whims will cost the party control of the Texas seat as the GOP fights to retain the Senate. And some Republicans may be more willing to gum up Trump’s agenda after watching their colleagues, or themselves, get picked off by his hardball tactics.”
Trump’s Ballroom Funding In Trouble
“President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom is on the brink of being ejected from the GOP’s fast-moving immigration enforcement bill,” Politico reports.
“Four Republican senators have raised public objections to spending taxpayer money on the project, possibly enough to kill it given the broad Democratic opposition. A larger group of Republicans is privately opposed to the funding, according to five people granted anonymity to disclose internal deliberations.”
Punchbowl News: “The White House has been pushing aggressively for the ballroom language, but securing the requisite support from Republicans and the Senate’s parliamentarian has proven nearly impossible.”
Democrats Blast Duffy’s Reality TV Road Trip
Top Democrats blasted Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s controversial reality-show-style road trip, with one saying that if she were to do it, it would be “100 percent illegal,” Politico reports.
Said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY): “I don’t like the fact that this ‘Great American [Road Trip]’ reality TV show took days and days of filming. I don’t like the fact that it was paid for by companies that you have to oversee, companies that you work with, and in our jobs that would be pay for play.”
She added: “It would be 100 percent illegal. It would be inappropriate on every level and not tolerated.”
“The exchange between Duffy and Gillibrand, the ranking member of the subcommittee, spiraled into the pair yelling over one another.”
Thomas Massie Loses Republican Primary
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is projected to lose his Kentucky House primary race to President Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein (R), according to Decision Desk HQ, a major victory for the president in his bid to oust Republican lawmakers who openly defy him.
Bill Cassidy Is Suddenly Voting His Conscience
“Just days after President Trump celebrated ousting incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s GOP primary election, Cassidy voted in favor of advancing a resolution that would limit Trump’s ability to wage war in Iran without congressional approval,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The procedural vote, which passed 50-47, marked the first time Cassidy had supported such a resolution since Trump launched the war against Iran in February. The senator hadn’t supported similar measures in seven previous votes, when he was still in the throes of his re-election campaign.”
IRS Barred from Auditing Trump’s Tax Returns
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Tuesday that leaves the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is “forever barred” from examining President Trump’s prior tax returns, NewsNation reports.
Hunter Biden Could Get ‘Weaponization’ Fund Money
“Vice President JD Vance suggested that Hunter Biden could receive remuneration from a $1.8 billion fund set up by President Donald Trump,” Mediaite reports.
Said Vance: “Republicans can apply for it. Democrats can apply for it. As you know, the President of the United States has pardoned a number of Democrats who he felt were actually subject to this lawfare.”
He added: “I mean, if Hunter Biden wants to apply for this particular fund, he is welcome to. It’s gonna go through a normal process where we vet everything, where we try to identify whether people’s claims are actually legitimate.”
Early Iran War Goal Was to Install New Leader
“Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country,” the New York Times reports.
“It turns out that the United States and Israel went into the conflict with a particular and very surprising someone in mind: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views.”
“But the audacious plan, developed by the Israelis and which Mr. Ahmadinejad had been consulted about, quickly went awry.”
Trump’s Paxton Endorsement Was a Surprise
NOTUS: “President Trump caught the Republican establishment off guard Tuesday when he endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his longtime ally and friend, instead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn before voters finish casting their ballots next week in the Texas runoff for the Republican Senate nomination.”
“Cornyn, who’s in the toughest fight of his political life to keep his seat, had not been expecting Trump to issue an endorsement.”
Andy Barr Wins GOP Senate Nomination in Kentucky
Kentucky Republicans chose Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) as their nominee to replace long-time Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the Nov. 3 election, the Lexington Herald Leader reports.
New York Times: “Mr. Barr’s victory over Daniel Cameron, the former Republican attorney general of the state who was long seen as a protégé of Mr. McConnell, amounts to a lackluster ending to Mr. McConnell’s decades-long dominance in Kentucky politics.”
Democrats Are Bullish on Texas
NOTUS: “If Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s Republican primary runoff, Democrats say they see a viable path to win a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide in more than three decades. State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee and a rising star inside the party, has already raised a record-breaking $27 million for his race.”
How Trump Backed Off on Resuming Iran Attacks
CNN: “Exactly how close the war was to restarting is something of an open question. Officials from some Gulf countries, who Trump claimed had urged him to hold off strikes, said they weren’t aware of impending military action.”
“Other sources said renewed strikes were expected to begin at the start of this week — the same timeline Trump offered up — while two additional sources said they were not anticipated until the end of the week.”
“Whatever the schedule, Trump’s decision to back away was the latest example of the president threatening to use withering force on Iran, only to suddenly switch gears.”
Senate Advances Resolution to Limit Trump’s War Powers
CBS News: “The Senate advanced a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough for Democrats after seven failed attempts.”
“Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50 to 47 vote. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — joined the bulk of Democrats in favor of advancing the resolution. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to oppose.”
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