“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
— A staffer for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), speaking to New York Magazine.
Tina Smith Backs Peggy Flanagan as Her Successor
“Sen. Tina Smith is endorsing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan as her successor over Rep. Angie Craig, taking sides in a hotly contested primary to fill Smith’s Senate seat that’s been roiled in recent weeks by the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts,” Politico reports.
Don’t Discount American Democracy’s Resilience
Nate Silver: “It’s prudent to consider worst-case scenarios. What makes the situation especially hard to assess is that there’s no particularly clear precedent for the situation the United States finds itself in right now. No country with this long a democratic tradition has faced this much of a threat to it, and the U.S. is exceptional in general for being the wealthiest nation in world history, perhaps on the verge of a profound economic and technological transformation.”
“No one should be confident about how the story ends. But it can also be hard to see the world through clear eyes when you’re constantly in crisis mode.”
“For instance, I think it’s reasonable to feel more optimistic about democracy after what’s happened in Minneapolis.”
Trump Announces Trade Deal with India
President Trump announced the U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower tariffs on each other’s goods, CNBC reports.
Trump added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreed to buy American products “at a much higher level” as part of the agreement.
Nancy Mace Had Staffers Vote in ‘Hottest Women’ Poll
New York Magazine profiles Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
“She was obsessed with monitoring her reputation online. In addition to reportedly having her staff create burner accounts to defend her, Mace allegedly instructed a staffer to go on Reddit forums about the ‘hottest women in Congress’ to boost her standing in the rankings and comment where needed. Mace was “very adamant” about getting the staffer to upvote any posts about the congresswoman and her attractiveness.”
Said one former aide: “We were scared of her. She would make staffers cry. She would threaten to fire them, take their money away, not give them raises, not to give them days off, religious days… The closer you get to her, the harder she messes up your brain.”
Trump Had Unusual Call With FBI Agents After Search
“By any measure, the FBI’s search of an election center in Fulton County, Ga., last week was extraordinary. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as President Trump harnessed the levers of government to not only buttress his false claims of widespread voter fraud, but also to try to build a criminal case against those he believes wronged him,” the New York Times reports.
“What happened the next day was in some ways even more unusual.”
“Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, met with some of the same FBI agents, members of the bureau’s field office in Atlanta, which is conducting the election inquiry… Her continued presence has raised eyebrows given that her role overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies does not include on-site involvement in criminal investigative work.”
“What occurred during the meeting was even further outside the bounds of normal law enforcement procedure. Ms. Gabbard used her cellphone to call Mr. Trump, who did not initially pick up but called back shortly after.”
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The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk
Quinta Jurecic: “On the basis of the record available so far, the case against them appears factually weak, legally shoddy, and marred by a baffling series of procedural irregularities that raise serious questions about the Justice Department’s ability to win in court.”
“This prosecution is best understood not as law enforcement but as propaganda, junk intended purely to get attention. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t dangerous.”
U.S.-Iran Talks Expected in Coming Days
“Middle East powers are working to arrange a meeting between the US and Iran as the Islamic republic signals that it is preparing to hold negotiations with the Trump administration in the coming days,” the Financial Times reports.
“Diplomats said any talks would initially focus solely on Iran’s nuclear program, and not other issues such as the republic’s ballistic missile arsenal or its support for regional militant groups.”
Fulton County Will Sue Over Seizure of Election Records
“An official in Fulton County, Georgia, announced the county will file a lawsuit Monday over the FBI’s search and seizure of 2020 election records,” CNN reports.
“The FBI served a warrant last Wednesday at the Fulton County election office, near Atlanta, Georgia, taking 700 boxes of election materials as it probes alleged voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.”
Two Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
ProPublica published the names of the two federal agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with an editor’s note saying “few investigations deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I applaud Don Lemon being arrested. He should be. As I go through the state and I hear people, they are tired of this. They are tired of seeing what’s happening here. They want to see people in handcuffs, they want to see people go to jail.”
— Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), on Fox Business.
America Will Be Reading the Epstein Files for Decades
Kaitlyn Tiffany: “The chaotic end to the files’ release is really just a beginning.”
Trump Threatens to Sue Michael Wolff
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the journalist Michael Wolff, accusing the author of “conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein” to harm him, the Daily Beast reports.
Wolff responds: “This is the third or fourth time the Trumps have threatened to sue me. So far this has only resulted in me suing them. So, bring it on. Let’s sue each other. I have nothing to hide, but the Trumps surely do.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“A swing of this magnitude is not something that can be dismissed. Republicans should be clear-eyed about the political environment heading into the midterms.”
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, warning Republicans after the shocking GOP loss of a Texas state Senate seat over the weekend.
The Measles Comeback Gets Worse
Jonathan Cohn: “As of this past Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health had logged more than eight hundred cases of the highly contagious disease, with many more unreported infections presumably out there because not all parents seek formal medical care for their kids.”
“The official tally is now growing by more than a hundred cases each week and has blown past the count from last year’s Texas outbreak, which killed three people, including the first two American children to die of measles in a decade.”
Wyoming Governor Still Weighing Bid for Third Term
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) told Wyoming PBS he hasn’t yet ruled out a bid for a third term.
However, he would need to challenge a state law limiting governors to just two terms that’s likely unconstitutional.
The Tightrope for Defense Contractors
“U.S. weapons makers are fighting a battle on two fronts: ensuring strong returns for investors and trying to satisfy their biggest customer—the Pentagon,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies said they were working to step up production of missiles, rocket parts and other weapons systems, following pressure from the Trump administration to beef up U.S. arsenals.”
“At the same time, executives said, they aim to keep setting aside enough cash to reward shareholders who count on the big contractors to deliver steady payouts.”
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