“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 […]

“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 51,000 individuals in July, according to sources familiar with the data,” ABC News reports. “The arrests are the largest in a single month in DHS history.”

“President Donald Trump is facing pressure from his allies to intervene in Rep. Max Miller’s race as the party races against a Wednesday deadline for the embattled Ohio Republican to drop out,” Semafor reports.

David Graham: “The Democratic Party’s problems remain very real, but for the moment, Trump and the GOP have more serious ones. The most glaring one is Trump’s deep personal unpopularity. In the current polarized and dyspeptic political environment, all presidents seem to be unpopular, but Trump is in a different league.” “A CNN poll released […]

“Iran is considering allowing European nations to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a potential climbdown that could form part of a deal to normalize shipping in the waterway and ease peace negotiations with the U.S,” Bloomberg reports. “In public, Iran has repeatedly said it won’t allow foreign countries to join demining efforts in […]

“Democrats plan to scrutinize soaring profits in the oil sector if they take control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, raising the specter that companies could face congressional investigations and hearings,” Bloomberg reports.

“Todd Blanche took a major step toward confirmation as attorney general Tuesday after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 on party lines to advance his nomination, likely setting up a final vote within days,” Politico reports. “His nomination, at risk of being withdrawn just last week, now appears to be on a glide path toward […]

“Andy Burnham’s Labour Party is leading Nigel Farage’s Reform UK for the first time in more than a year, according to a new poll, adding to signs that Britain’s new premier has boosted the standing of the governing party,” Bloomberg reports. “If a general election were held tomorrow, 27% of respondents to a JL Partners […]

“The U.S. Justice Department sent election monitors to four Michigan cities on Tuesday as the state holds a closely watched primary that will set the November lineup for an open U.S. Senate seat — one of the most competitive contests of the 2026 midterms,” Bloomberg reports. “The department’s Civil Rights Division is watching polls in […]

“A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller took responsibility Tuesday for inadvertently releasing sensitive photos of the Ohio Republican’s daughter in a trove of material Miller published Sunday in a bid to defend himself against domestic abuse claims,” Politico reports.

“In less than five years, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has become one of the biggest spenders in American elections, flooding the airwaves in congressional races across the country,” the New York Times reports. “Since its first involvement in elections, the amount of money AIPAC-affiliated political action committees have spent on campaign advertising and […]

“A New York law banning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing face coverings and requiring that they wear visible identification has been put on hold by a federal judge,” The Guardian reports. “But a state law prohibiting cooperation between local police departments and ICE has been allowed to stand.”

“Ken Paxton’s defense attorney just endorsed me. At this point I’m just waiting on Paxton’s family dog to come over to my side.” — Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D), on MS NOW.

President Trump defended Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) in the face of abuse allegations against the GOP lawmaker, NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “He’s a good person. I always thought he’s a very good person. I’m going to let the families figure that out… but it’s accusations, and I’m going to let them figure that out.”

Edward Luce: “Even amid war, America rarely selects its president on the basis of foreign policy. For the U.S. electorate, it is almost always the economy, stupid. This year’s Democratic primaries, however, have turned into ‘It’s Israel, stupid.'” “The rubble of Gaza for liberals today is a candidate litmus test in much the same way […]

“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the U.S. joined Japan’s effort to strengthen the yen because the currency’s weakness risked destabilizing markets across Asia,” CNBC reports. Said Bessent: “A stable yen is not only important for the U.S. but very important for the entire region.”

“Paramount CEO David Ellison has come out swinging against an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block his pending $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing that the effort by a group of 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America is really about politics and CNN,” The Wrap reports. Said Ellison: “I believe that […]

“When a group of Russian assault troops approached Ukrainian defenses on a section of the front line in eastern Donetsk, they were met by an unexpected adversary: a battle robot armed with a flamethrower,” Bloomberg reports. “As the Russians took up position near a tree line, the robot set to work turning the dry summer […]

Emily Moreno’s lawyers write that Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) shared a Dropbox folder with an image of their child that could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material. They ask his attorney: “Whose idea was it so share this intimate image of the child?”

“Senator Darline Graham sought to introduce herself to Republican voters in South Carolina on Monday, in the first debate of a condensed special primary election to succeed her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, who died last month,” the New York Times reports. “In the whirlwind few weeks since Mr. Graham died of an aortic tear, Ms. […]

“The U.S. Treasury secretary signaled Washington and Tehran could reach a deal over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, sending the oil price 4 percent lower,” the Financial Times reports. Said Scott Bessent: ‘There is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the […]

“A potential agreement to revive talks between the U.S. and Iran has been drafted, Qatar announced, as mediators push for a short-term solution to de-escalate tensions,” Bloomberg reports.

“My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn’t they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER, the biggest outside Investment in America in World history, a totally secure Border, a giant Victory in Venezuela, the Denuclearization of […]

Dan Pfeiffer: “It’s been a long time since a statewide Democratic primary brought out so much intensity and where the stakes felt so high. There is, of course, the question of whether Michiganders will pick the best candidate, something people have been debating on social media for months, and both sides could not be more […]

“President Trump declared on Monday he’s giving Iran one ‘last chance before decapitation’ – betting on lucky No. 13 for his final ultimatum,” the New York Post reports. “Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump claimed negotiations are underway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Tuesday after he called off a large-scale ‘World […]

Former Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) said that he may mount a comeback run for Congress if Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) drops his bid for reelection, Axios reports.