“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday that would essentially give the state the ability to block new data centers,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “That same day, nearly 1,700 miles away in Austin, Texas, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott announced that several companies had agreed to new data center water, electricity and quality-of-life […]

“Republicans are struggling to reverse the damage President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has done with voters,” Politico reports. “With less than 90 days until the midterm election, the Trump administration has sought to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials out of the headlines, pulling back on the high-profile, flashy raids in blue cities and minimizing […]

“Preston Harp, the brother of President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp, issued a message to his sister on CNN while denying a ‘physical attraction’ toward the president,” Mediaite reports. Said Preston Harp about his sister: “Well, my mom raised us with the idea that American exceptionalism was the correct way of looking at things, that […]

“The Iran war — defined by fits and starts and strain on America’s military — will hit the half-year mark next week with both Washington and Tehran betting they can outlast one another,” Axios reports. “The war’s length is pushing once-niche national-security issues — munitions levels, defense contracting, at-sea replenishment — into everyday conversation.”

“The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is on the hunt for mobile radars that can track ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles from remote outposts where few troops are stationed,” Axios reports. “Static sensors and established bases are easy targets.” “Iran in recent months has targeted both, including an RTX-made AN/TPY-2 radar in Jordan.”

“The only remaining U.S. aircraft carrier patrolling the Pacific departed Asia through Singapore last week en route to the Middle East, marking the latest step in a steady drawdown of American military assets across the region,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “An armada of naval forces, alongside a constellation of air-defense and missile capabilities, has […]

“The United Arab Emirates said it is halting all trade and financial transactions with Iran, increasing economic pressure on the Islamic Republic, soon after accusing Iran of launching ballistic missiles toward the Emirates,” the New York Times reports.

“Florida is known for hurricanes and so the DSA is a disaster area in Florida — and there’s no federal reimbursement coming to help these people.” — Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), quoted by Politico.

“She never takes a day off, not even on Sunday. She works out of the Oval Office and she’s got a regular seat on Marine One. She texts with world leaders on the president’s behalf. She stays up late with him drafting social media posts,” the New York Times reports. “She rarely speaks on camera […]

Politico: “Taken together, the results show Democratic and Republican voters in solidly red Florida are hungry for change amid dissatisfaction with the economy, an ongoing war in Iran and restlessness over the status quo.”

“The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party’s chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio,” Axios reports. “In the memo, the National Republican Senatorial Committee says Democrats have made data centers a ‘centerpiece’ of their campaign to […]

“I’m not that informed on national security… but I do support the military.” — Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), quoted by the Columbia State, in a U.S. Senate race debate with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC).

“State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand who ran such an underdog campaign that she could not afford a single television ad, won the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida on Tuesday in a shocking upset,” the New York Times reports. “With her defeat of Alex Vindman, a candidate with establishment backing who raised more than […]

“Rep. Max Miller is fretting that the loss of support from a key constituency could damage his reelection prospects — even as his party base continues to stand with him in spite of serious allegations of domestic abuse centered on his ex-wife and young child,” Politico reports. ”Miller is claiming that multiple unions are turning […]

“The Treasury Department has seen a dramatic exodus of President Donald Trump’s own appointees, outpacing the turnover of any other recent administration,” NOTUS reports. “Since the start of the second Trump administration, seven of 16 Treasury appointees confirmed by the Senate — or roughly 44% — have either quit or been pushed out of their […]

“The 119th Congress is on track to be one of the least productive in recent history, furthering the trend of fewer and fewer bills ever becoming law. Setting aside the renaming of buildings such as post offices, most House lawmakers have never introduced a bill that a president signed into law,” NOTUS reports. “Rep. Nick […]

“The cost for the U.S. government to borrow money hit its highest level since 2007 on Tuesday, the latest in a worrisome series of developments that have rattled global markets and American consumers alike,” the Washington Post reports. “The sell-off in U.S. Treasury securities — at $31 trillion the world’s largest financial market — comes […]

“The firestorm over Sen. Jon Ossoff’s suggestive remark about President Trump’s right-hand woman has raised a bigger question about the type of campaign Democrats will run in 2028,” Axios reports. “Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big strategic calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether […]

“A high-profile Senate race in Alaska is officially set: Mary Peltola, a Democrat and former congresswoman, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, advanced from the state’s top-four nonpartisan primary on Tuesday night local time, according to The Associated Press,” the New York Times reports. ”They will face off in November in a race that could […]

“President Trump said Tuesday night he is pausing for three days 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods that were set to take effect early Wednesday,” Axios reports. “It follows an intense push in recent days — including talks between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday — to avert […]

“State Representative Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, a progressive firebrand who ran a long-shot underdog campaign, won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Florida, the latest left-wing victory against establishment Democrats,” the New York Times reports. “Ms. Nixon defeated Alex Vindman, a former national security official who was a top witness in President Trump’s first impeachment […]

“Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was projected to win a competitive Democratic primary in a historically Black district in Florida, likely securing her return to the House of Representatives in January,” NOTUS reports.

“Rep. Cory Mills was defeated by a Republican challenger Tuesday in a Florida primary that tested voters’ tolerance of several serious controversies the lawmaker faces, including claims involving sexual misconduct and domestic violence,” the Washington Post reports.

It’s another primary night. Voters went to the polls today in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska, with several important races that could help shape the November midterms. There’s also a special congressional election in California to fill the seat for former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Here are the poll closing times and results, all times Eastern: […]

“President Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. officials said, seeking to revive a dramatic diplomatic quest from his first term to convince Kim to abandon his country’s nuclear weapons program,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

New York Times: “Once again, President Trump is threatening his country’s own partners with everything from tariffs to bombs. Once again, he is fawning over a nuclear-armed tyrant deemed to be one of the biggest dangers to U.S. security. And once again, the world is left trying to make sense of a United States that […]

“The federal investigation related to the dueling Republican Senate candidates in Alaska with the same name has entered a new phase,” NBC News reports. “A grand jury last week issued subpoenas to compel information from witnesses linked to the campaign of Dan J. Sullivan.” “The former schoolteacher who recently registered as a Republican is under […]

“Work to correct the cracking and flaking liner at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is underway, weeks after the government dropped charges against people accused of vandalizing the pool, citing instead the ‘botched’ renovation efforts,” the Washington Post reports.

“With the fate of his ballroom tied up in court, President Trump is racing against the clock,” the New York Times reports. “He has enlisted a team of 250 workers to push ahead with construction 20 hours a day, seven days a week to complete as much work as quickly as possible. This week, there […]

“The Trump administration is still eyeing additional economic measures against Iran after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated announcements would come this week,” Semafor reports. Said one official: “There are many levers the president can crank harder in the weeks and months ahead. While he has been consistent in saying he prefers a diplomatic solution, he […]