| | | Mentioned in this edition: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Chuck Schumer, Thomas Massie, Dave McCormick, Pete Buttigieg, Matt Walsh, Jesse Kelly, Emily Jashinski, and more. |
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| | | Good morning. The wolves of Wall Street aren't happy with President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on tariffs, but he's determined to pursue protectionism in order to bring back American industry. He's also pursuing something else: a primary challenger against libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the only Republican to vote against the bill to fund the government. |
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| | | 🔎 WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 💰 Chuck Schumer is voting for the shutdown bill. While Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had originally opposed voting for the government funding bill, he reversed course, attempting to argue that President Trump wanted a shutdown; enough Democrats are likely to join him to ensure passage. The bill will fund the government through September. Democrats had no good options here, as forcing a shutdown would have given the Trump administration large amounts of power to determine what stayed open. But voting to avoid a shutdown will incur the wrath of their party's base. | ⚖️ A federal judge ruled that tens of thousands of fired employees must be re-hired. Last month, the Trump administration announced it was firing probationary — recently hired — workers. But a Clinton-appointed federal judge ruled that those firings were done incorrectly, arguing there are certain steps the administration has to take to fire individuals. The ruling will likely fuel talk on the right of reducing the power of federal district court judges to order nationwide injunctions, or even of simply ignoring their rulings entirely. | 🤔 Senate Republicans are skeptical of the House's plan to raise the debt ceiling. House Republicans want to raise the debt ceiling by $4 trillion via reconciliation. But Senate Republicans are unconvinced; Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has already made clear that there may not be 50 votes, the minimum for reconciliation, to raise the debt ceiling by that much. With some Republicans unlikely to vote for raising it, Republicans will need Democratic support — an unlikely prospect. | 🔵 House Democrats held their annual conference. At the retreat, held an hour outside DC, Democrats sought to find a way forward for their minority amidst appalling party ratings and an angry base. The governors of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Michigan — all potential presidential candidates — also spoke. Democrats are completely locked out of power, which means they have few paths forward aside from obstructionism. But while obstruction can hurt the GOP, it likely will not increase support for Democrats. |
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| | | 🦅 THE EXECUTIVE | Vice President JD Vance, along with Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler, is flying to Michigan today to tour a plastics factory and speak on the Trump administration's manufacturing policies. President Trump is speaking to the Department of Justice today, delivering a speech that will focus on law and order efforts. President Trump will meet with CEOs of America's major oil producers next week.
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| | | 🏛️ CONGRESS | 🔒 This section is for members only | Mentioned behind the paywall: Chinese citizens, fraudulent loans, Pete Buttigieg, and Dave McCormick. |
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| | | 🏢 THE AGENCIES | 🔒 This section is for members only | Mentioned behind the paywall: The EPA, Justice Department, and Health and Human Services. |
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| | | Trump attacks Thomas Massie as the lone GOP dissenter | | House Republicans passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through September. All but one GOP member voted for it: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Massie, the House's boldest libertarian and fiscal hawk, has earned a reputation for bucking party leadership and going his own way… | 🔒 This article is for members only | |
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| | | Trump takes on Wall Street | | The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped precipitously over the last week, losing around 10 percent of its value amid President Donald Trump's trade wars. But the president seems unconcerned, as he is determined to reset America's economy and re-industrialize the country… | 🔒 This article is for members only | |
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| Today's newsletter was written by Anthony Constantini, Brandon Goldman, and Ari David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won't find in the mainstream media. |
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