“Two Republican super PACs paid nearly $1 million this month to quietly settle an inquiry into whether they illicitly coordinated with the campaign of Lee Zeldin, a member of President Trump’s cabinet, during his 2022 run for governor of New York,” the New York Times reports.
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Jeffries Says Republicans Won’t Succeed in Redistricting
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told Punchbowl News he doesn’t foresee “any circumstance” where Republicans will net 10 new seats through their unprecedented nationwide mid-decade redistricting push.
“As of now, Republicans have drawn five new red seats in Texas. GOP leaders are aiming for at least two in Ohio, two in Indiana, one in Missouri, possibly three in Florida and potentially one in Kansas.”
Said Jeffries: “They may not net any as far as I’m concerned because Democrats are fighting back hard. The Republicans were expecting that we would just roll over and play dead. And instead, California has responded aggressively.”
“Jeffries also said Democrats hope to strike down the map in Texas, arguing it violates the 14th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. And he predicted Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas would win reelection even in redder districts.”
Democrats Dig In On Shutdown
“If the White House thought its threat to fire federal workers during a government shutdown would spark a Democratic retreat, so far, it’s not happening,” Politico reports.
“Instead, multiple congressional Democrats brushed off the prospect of mass layoffs as a negotiating tactic and vowed not to bend as a midnight Sept. 30 shutdown deadline approaches.”
Archives Released Too Much of Sherrill’s Military Record
“A branch of the National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military records to Nicholas De Gregorio, an ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the New Jersey governor’s race,” CBS News reports.
“The disclosure potentially violates the Privacy Act of 1974 and exemptions established under the Freedom of Information Act.”
U.S. Strikes Deal with Elon Musk’s AI Company
“The Trump administration has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s xAI that would allow the artificial intelligence tool to be used widely across government, signaling a thaw in relations between the president and his billionaire backer,” the Financial Times reports.
Said Musk in a statement: “Thanks to President Trump and his administration, xAI’s frontier AI is now unlocked for every federal agency empowering the U.S. Government to innovate faster and accomplish its mission more effectively than ever before.”
Pam Bondi Has Concerns Over Indicting James Comey
“Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday,” CNN reports.
Democratic Anger at Their Own Party Fuels Primaries
NBC News: “Whether she intended it or not, the 39-year-old McMorrow started a trend of Democratic outsiders end-running party leaders to launch their campaigns, sometimes in explicit opposition to them. The movement is fueled by a crisis of confidence among Democratic voters in their own party, which is giving encouragement to the types of nontraditional candidates who have been walloped by leadership-aligned rivals in the past.”
“Altogether, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the moves have created a number of crowded and competitive-looking Democratic Senate primaries — contests that have often seen party leaders leap in to anoint favorites in recent years.”
Lower Than Cowards
Adam Serwer: “Kimmel’s refusal to capitulate stands out because so many other well-situated people—those with the resources, platform, and power to stand up to the president, including, initially, the leaders of ABC—have surrendered, withdrawn, or become Trump sycophants themselves. One by one, American leaders supposedly committed to principles of free speech, due process, democracy, and equality have abandoned those ideals when menaced by the Trump administration.”
“These cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made Trump seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up.”
“Defending democracy requires a collective refusal to acquiesce to lawless behavior from many different sectors of society. All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks on constitutional government, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility.”
Justice Department Orders Probe of George Soros
“A senior Justice Department official has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate a group funded by George Soros, the billionaire Democratic donor whom President Trump has demanded be thrown in jail,” the New York Times reports.
“The official’s directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president that specific people or groups be subject to criminal investigation — a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the Justice Department from political interference.”
“The move is the latest instance of the Justice Department moving against Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies.”
One Fifth of Americans Get News from TikTok
“A fifth of U.S. adults now regularly get news on TikTok, up from just 3% in 2020,” according to a new Pew Research survey.
“In fact, during that span, no social media platform we’ve studied has experienced faster growth in news consumption.”
For members: Another Trump Power Grab
Democrat Moves to Impeach RFK Jr.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) announced she would introduce articles of impeachment against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to the “health care chaos” and “reckless cuts” he’s brought under his tenure.
Hollywood’s Face of Free Speech
Elizabeth Wagmeister: “Last week, Disney was on the verge of a Hollywood boycott… today, Hollywood is rallying around Kimmel with open arms.”
“Hollywood’s new crusade is fighting against government censorship and suddenly, Kimmel is the industry’s face of free speech.”
Hegseth Orders Rare, Urgent Meeting of Generals
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the U.S. military’s generals and admirals to gather on short notice — and without a stated reason — at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week, sowing confusion and alarm after the Trump administration’s firing of numerous senior leaders this year,” the Washington Post reports.
“The highly unusual directive was sent to virtually all of the military’s top commanders worldwide.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth.”
— Barack Obama, on X.
Renderings Show Details of New White House Ballroom
“New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction,” CBS News reports.
“The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House’s East Wing…”
“The new ballroom will be significantly larger than the main White House building, which comprises about 55,000 square feet over the ground floor, state floor and residence. That does not include the East and West Wings.”
Trump’s Corporate Tax Break Worth $67 Billion Hits a Snag
“One of the most lucrative tax breaks corporate America won in Donald Trump’s signature economic legislation — worth an estimated $67 billion this year — is hitting a roadblock in a minimum tax Congress set three years ago under Democratic President Joe Biden,” Bloomberg reports.
“Trump’s recently enacted tax law sweetened a break for corporate research and development investments, a provision especially valuable to technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing businesses.”
“But some businesses won’t be able to take full advantage of the break, thanks to the Biden-era provision that lobbyists argue threatens to curtail the economic boost in Republicans’ tax law.”
Jobless Claims Tumble
“Initial claims for unemployment insurance were well below expectations last week, helping to douse caution at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere that the labor market is in danger,” CNBC reports.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports the U.S. economy “grew more strongly in the second quarter than previously estimated, after figures on consumer spending were revised sharply higher.”
South Park Skewers the FCC Chair
Variety: “Kyle and his mother go to war with prediction market apps while Donald Trump inadvertently terrorizes FCC chair Brendan Carr while trying to kill his butt baby with Satan.”
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