“After racking up a series of high-profile wins this summer, the left looks ascendant in blue America,” the New York Times reports. “In open Democratic congressional primaries this year, candidates endorsed by progressive-left groups like Our Revolution, Justice Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of America have won nearly one-third of contests in places where Kamala […]

“The reports of President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s dead working relationship have been greatly exaggerated,” Fox News reports. Said Thune: “I’ve heard from him twice this morning already. He called me over the weekend, and so there, you know, we talk, I don’t bother him, I’m not calling him every day.”

“Jeanine Pirro had had it up to here with Doug Burgum. The famously voluble U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia strode into the Oval Office late Monday with her future on the line and the interior secretary, whom she privately called an incompetent liar, in her cross hairs,” the New York Times reports. “A […]

“Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and his family promised back in May to help American families bond during vacation season. The plan: The Great American Road Trip, a new online television show starring, well, the Duffys—Sean, his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, and their nine children,” The Bulwark reports. “The idea is that the Duffys would drive […]

“Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it,” NewsNation reports.

“Mike Lindell is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for governor of Minnesota,” CBS News reports.

I joined the great Julie Mason this afternoon for a conversation about the high-stakes midterm elections — and the scandals that seem to be piling up by the day. You can listen here.

“Tom Selleck is well known for his past friendship with the Reagans, and his passion for politics. But, with Donald Trump in office now, the actor is staying more quiet these days,” The Wrap reports. Said Selleck: “I stay out of the current political world. Why piss off half the country when you’re in the […]

“Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will hold a committee vote Thursday morning on whether to hold Anthony Fauci — the former Covid czar who Paul has long reviled — in contempt of Congress,” Politico reports.

“Todd Blanche picked up an important GOP vote Tuesday for his nomination as attorney general — Sen. John Curtis of Utah — likely leaving him just one vote shy of securing confirmation,” Politico reports. “The remaining undecided Republican senators are Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of […]

“Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has once again broken ranks with House Democratic leadership over endorsements, this time to support former Missouri Rep. Cori Bush over incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell,” Politico reports.

Politico: “Running for president once and running a major federal agency, as he did at the Department of Transportation, has expanded his network, deepened friendships and opened his eyes to how politics works at the highest levels.” “That’s part of his challenge, however. Buttigieg is a bit like a doctor able to diagnose himself. The […]

“A never-before-seen photograph appears to show a syringe in the bedroom of embattled Trump-endorsed Congressman Max Miller, appearing to directly contradict his own recorded denial that he ever had needles by his bed, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal,” the Daily Mail reports. “The bedroom image appears to have been taken by his now ex-wife […]

“The Minnesota Republican Party is again questioning whether Mike Lindell has lived in Minnesota long enough to be governor, the latest development in a remarkable campaign to stop a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump,” Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

“Democrats on the Budget Committee were frustrated by Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) first turn with the gavel after the new chair rebutted each of their remarks,” Politico reports. “Johnson, who took over chair after the unexpected passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) last month, fact checked Democrats on the committee after their allotted question time, […]

“House Republican leaders are privately working to convince Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat after an ethics report dropped against the congressman Monday,” CNN reports. “Top House Republicans were sent scrambling when the chamber’s ethics panel released a monthslong investigation that found ‘substantial evidence’ the congressman repeatedly […]

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) has until Wednesday to withdraw from the race if Ohio Republicans want to trigger the process to replace him on the November ballot. After that, their options become much more limited.

The Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) over allegations of illegal drug use and domestic abuse.

“The Pentagon’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. is set to cost an additional $1.4 billion through the end of the Trump administration,” the Washington Post reports.

New York Magazine: “One good thing about Donald Trump’s many projects celebrating himself is that they’re often pretty easy to avoid. Don’t want to think about the president throughout your flight? Fly to Miami or Fort Lauderdale rather than Palm Beach’s President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Not interested in basking in the glow of […]

“TKO Group Holdings Inc. said it lost $30 million on the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event held in Washington on June 14, but gained in other ways in terms of media exposure and partnership deals,” Bloomberg reports.

“This is truly the 7th level of Hell.” — Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), talking to reporters about his family’s problems with Rep. Max Miller (R-OH).

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) made a vague claim in the Democratic U.S. Senate debate last night that Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) appeared in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Boston Globe reports. Asked by Reilly to provide “more specifics,” Moulton charged that Markey had links to “one of Epstein’s pals,” without providing […]

“Sen. Jon Ossoff picked up a high-profile endorsement Tuesday from former Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican whose clashes with President Donald Trump prompted him to back other prominent Democrats,” Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

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“President Donald Trump has directed contractors to redo weeks of work on his planned White House helipad, frustrated with its appearance and questioning whether the slope of the White House lawn needs to be changed,” the Washington Post reports.

“There’s nothing we could do to rein in the president” — Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), talking to reporters.

“The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, raising concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts,” Reuters reports. “The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. […]

“Rep. Max Miller, facing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, said he would ask the House Ethics Committee to investigate the claims in an attempt to clear his name,” Politico reports. Said Miller: “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an […]

“The top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital carted a box full of evidence to the White House on Monday, in a bid to prove to President Trump that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was caused by shoddy construction and not by vandals,” CBS News reports. “U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro, a staunch […]