“Nine House incumbents have now lost their primaries in 2026, the highest number outside a national redistricting year since 1970. And more might be coming soon, part of an unusually volatile election cycle for a Congress facing disillusioned voters back home,” NBC News reports.

“Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump’s demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess,” the Associated Press reports. “While they wrapped up many key priorities in the overnight votes, advancing Trump’s SAVE […]

“The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as the next attorney general early Saturday, capping a tumultuous path to office for President Trump’s former personal attorney,” Axios reports. “Blanche’s appointment is a win for the Trump administration, especially after a journey that saw some Republicans hold out at multiple stages of the process.” Wall Street […]

“After Senator Lindsey Graham died last month, his sister, Darline Graham, essentially inherited his seat in Congress,” the New York Times reports. “With it, she inherited his office on Capitol Hill, his staff in Washington and back home in South Carolina, and his key spots on coveted committees. For a brief time, Ms. Graham was […]

CBS News: “The Senate approved a continuing resolution on Saturday to keep the government funded through Dec. 11, sending the bill to the House as Congress looks to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the midterm elections this fall. ” “In a 90 to 6 vote, the Senate approved the measure, which would keep the government […]

“Representative Max Miller, the increasingly embattled Republican from Ohio who was accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and young daughter, continued to resist pressure on Friday to drop his re-election bid as the deadline for him to withdraw neared,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Miller planned to loan his campaign $1 million, according to […]

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked the security clearance of a former high-ranking Biden administration defense official for allegedly leaking classified information about Air Force One,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Frank Kendall, who served as President Joe Biden’s Air Force Secretary and in several high-level Pentagon posts during the Obama administration, was quoted in a […]

“President Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after Mullin made a series of off-message remarks recently that angered many of the president’s outside allies,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Trump tapped Mullin, a close ally when he served in the Senate, to take over the homeland security post after he […]

“Hunter Biden issued a serious health update for his father Joe Biden, sharing on Friday that the former president’s cancer had spread,” The Wrap reports.

“An explosive-laden drone discovered at an airport in Germany this week likely belongs to the Russian government, according to U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports about the incident,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Some days are easy days, and some days are not so easy days. Today’s a very confused day, and I’m certainly glad I’m not John Thune.” — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), quoted by Punchbowl News.

“Two scandal-scarred former congressmen from other states. A pair of candidates who once competed against each other in Illinois. An adviser to an Indiana lawmaker and an ex-underwear model imprisoned for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol,” CNN reports. “They are among the Republicans who have descended on Southwest Florida […]

“The U.S. Army is expanding access to its test ranges and proving grounds in an effort to get new munitions, drones, and other types of weapons to the battlefield more quickly,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The Trump administration has been looking for a current or former Cuban official who could be persuaded to take over the government in Havana as the United States ratchets up its pressure campaign, according to current and former U.S. officials,” the New York Times reports. “The plan is more regime alteration than regime change.” “The […]

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“Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the U.S. needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran — because the military options on the table to escalate the conflict could backfire and airpower alone is unlikely to […]

“President Donald Trump took aim this week at two high-profile defeats at the Supreme Court, treating the justices’ efforts to define his power as fresh hurdles rather than the final say,” the Washington Post reports. ”The high court dealt Trump both of the losses during the term that ended in June, striking down his executive […]

“The battle for control of the U.S. Senate isn’t supposed to run through Mississippi. Scott Colom is trying to convince people that it could,” the Associated Press reports. “That could be typical candidate bravado, and Republicans say he has little chance. But Colom is drawing attention for a potentially competitive campaign, a reflection of a […]

The Economist: “Before knowing the nominees, our forecast estimated that an average Democrat running against an average Republican in Michigan this year would have an 84% chance of holding the seat. Now that the race pits Dr El-Sayed against Mike Rogers, a former congressman, the party’s probability of victory has fallen to 48%—a decline so […]

ABC News: “Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commander of the Army’s V Corps, was removed from command in recent days, according to a service spokesperson, though the circumstances surrounding his removal remain unclear.”

“Tucker Carlson eviscerated President Donald Trump, once his close ally, during a 90-minute monologue this week, claiming that Trump has proven himself ‘incapable of leadership’ by threatening the use of nuclear weapons in Iran,” Mediaite reports. Said Carlson: “So you have the President of the United States—whatever they tell you—openly threatening the use of nuclear […]

“Over the years, Donald Trump has compared his hair to a ‘work of art,’ describing it as ‘perfect’ and declaring of his hairline, ‘when you think about it, it’s not bad,'” the Wall Street Journal reports. “This week, Trump’s hair has become, well, the mane event.” “It started on Wednesday when Trump took the stage […]

“The Trump administration has agreed to provide more than $2 billion in funding for companies producing batteries and critical minerals, adding to a wave of government cash aimed at weaning the U.S. off Chinese suppliers,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Aaron Blake: “President Donald Trump just made some of his most flippant comments to date about his party holding onto power in November.” “In an interview released Friday, Trump denied not caring about the GOP’s fortunes in the midterms. But he didn’t actually dispel the idea that he’s not terribly interested in being a team […]

“New York City was sued by a group of homeowners seeking to delay the rollout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax, saying the publication of a list of properties that could be subject to the levy has caused ‘mass confusion’ and invited ‘unwarranted scrutiny’ of their personal information,” Bloomberg reports.

“A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to lift its freeze on reviewing offshore wind energy projects for national security concerns, one of several tools the Trump administration has used to undercut the renewables industry,” the Washington Post reports.

“Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), the only Republican in Maryland’s congressional delegation, is accusing Gov. Wes Moore of backing an amendment to the state constitution that could eliminate his district through redistricting, arguing that the push is driven by the governor’s alleged presidential ambitions,” Fox News reports. “The amendment, if approved by voters in November, would […]

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said that he is “here for another term,” casting doubt on the idea that he might retire late this year to ensure President Trump can appoint a successor, Bloomberg reports. “Should Democrats take control of the Senate in November, they would be in position to stop Trump from filling any […]

“In contrast to some of President Donald Trump’s previous construction projects around the nation’s capital, his plan to renovate Washington Dulles International Airport received widespread praise here, along with sighs of relief,” NBC News reports. “The airport became less known for its design awards than for its mode of transporting passengers to the concourses and […]