G. Elliot Morris: “We give the Democrats an 85% chance to win the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and a 55% chance to win control of the Senate.”

Wall Street Journal: “In a late-night social-media post, Trump alleged that he was calling off the strikes because ‘the perimeters of a deal have been agreed to’ that would open up the Strait of Hormuz and ensure Iran never has a nuclear weapon.” “Whether that’s the true state of the talks or not is unclear, […]

“After months of resistance, the Democratic National Committee finally relented this May and published a draft of its autopsy of what had gone wrong in the 2024 election, saying it was releasing the unfinished document ‘in its entirety’ in the interest of transparency,” the New York Times reports. “But, according to the man who wrote […]

“Kamala Harris is studying artificial intelligence and strategizing with civil rights leaders on voting rights. She’s recasting her political operation. And she’s been exploring philanthropic work to cement her legacy — if she doesn’t run for president,” Politico reports. ”For the second consecutive summer, political insiders are parsing her every move for clues about the […]

“An increasing number of Democratic candidates are pledging to reject donations from business-linked political action committees in 2026 — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done,” NOTUS reports. Said one House Democrat: “I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual […]

“The Democratic National Committee and a liberal organizing group have struck a first-of-its-kind deal among Democrats to seamlessly share voter data collected on the campaign trail, bolstering coordination between outside organizations, party committees and individual campaigns,” NOTUS reports. “The agreement was reached between Swing Left, the Democratic Data Exchange (the Democratic entity that houses the […]

“Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had ‌cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.“, Reuters reports.

“President Donald Trump’s emergency appeal aimed at limiting the use of mail ballots is poised to test a controversial, 20-year-old Supreme Court principle that was intended to avoid chaos before elections,” CNN reports. “The ‘Purcell principle,’ rooted in a 2006 Supreme Court decision, warns federal courts against making last-minute changes to voting rules. But the principle […]

“Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would ‘rapidly rebuild Venezuela’s dilapidated oil industry’ to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there with American firms,” Axios reports. “The U.S. Department of Energy is largely to blame.”

“President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch would change the skyline of Washington to such an extent that it would intrude on views at dozens of historic sites around the capital, according to an assessment by National Park Service staff,” the New York Times reports. “The assessment of the arch’s impact on surrounding historic properties is […]

“The first, second and third questions for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong at her meet-and-greet Thursday night revolved around her affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America,” NOTUS reports. “Voters described a ‘real fear’ she can’t win a general election for governor, questioned whether she’d tailor her policy platform to reach swing voters and asked […]

“Democratic strategist James Carville pledged to leave the Democratic Party if far-left streamer Hasan Piker becomes a leading voice in it and argued that an ‘overwhelming majority’ of Democrats agree,” the New York Post reports. Said Carville: “I am not going to be in the same party with Hasan Piker.”

“President Trump headed into the weekend having vowed that U.S. forces would unleash a furious new round of attacks against Iran, saying that the military would be ‘hitting them very hard.’ By Saturday night, Mr. Trump said that the military was still ‘locked and loaded’ to carry out the strikes, but that he had decided […]

“Darializa Avila Chevalier, the democratic socialist who ousted New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat in a June primary upset, plans to seek membership in both the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus once sworn in, her campaign told Semafor,” Semafor reports. “That would make her only the second Afro-Latino lawmaker to sit in both […]

“In carrying out their first joint effort in a generation to boost the yen, the U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The yen’s slide to a 40-year low indirectly threatened to bump up U.S. interest rates and risked throwing […]

“Laura Loomer, the controversial but influential pro-Trump blogger, arrived in Kyiv on July 19, with only a few meetings lined up and, in her telling, no agenda other than seeing the war-torn country for herself. Ten days later, she returned to Florida as one of MAGA’s most prominent advocates for Ukraine,” the Washington Post reports. […]

“In Jerusalem’s Old City, a group of Israeli teenagers recently banged on the door of the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church and asked if there were Christians inside it. They wanted to spit at them,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The boys said it was a religious duty, or mitzvah, to humiliate Christians, or, […]

“Russia is strong-arming more fighting-age men into military service to boost the flagging ranks of its army as voluntary recruitment stalls and Moscow’s initiative on the front line in Ukraine falters,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In Russia’s smaller towns and cities, some military recruiters have resorted to detaining men on the street, outside their […]

“Acting attorney general Todd Blanche issued a written order late Sunday formally rescinding the Trump administration’s proposal for a $1.8 billion fund for people who claim they were victims of political prosecutions — a step toward breaking an impasse that had threatened his chances of becoming the Senate-confirmed head of the Justice Department,” the Washington […]

“Senate Republican leaders unveiled a spending bill Sunday that would temporarily block President Donald Trump from implementing a rule change that would give political appointees sweeping power over hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants,” the Washington Post reports. ”The provision was tucked into a bipartisan measure to fund the government through Dec. 11 […]

“A divisive Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan on Tuesday, arguably the party’s most consequential contest so far this year, will reveal whether a progressive and socialist groundswell has spread to America’s heartland,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The race, in a state critical to the party’s prospects for winning a Senate majority, has featured […]

“Rep. Max Miller said Sunday he will stay in his reelection race, using a livestream on X to deny allegations he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter,” Axios reports.

“California’s Democratic Party has endorsed the state’s proposed billionaire tax, marking a win for its advocates three months before Californians vote on the measure,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “At a weekend meeting of hundreds of party officials, the tax proposal on Sunday cleared the 60% threshold needed to overcome objections and win the endorsement, […]

“President Trump on Sunday said that he is ‘not looking to kill people’ as he seeks a deal with Iran, telling reporters that negotiations with Iranian officials are set for Monday,” NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “We’re ready to go any time we want. Would I rather make a deal? I’m not looking to kill people. […]

“After days of threats to launch a new offensive against Iran, President Trump is once again trying to achieve through diplomacy what he has yet to accomplish through war,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The question is whether Trump’s Gulf partners can make enough headway in the days ahead to reopen the Strait of Hormuz […]

“President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push to disarm Hamas has run into headwinds as political resistance in Israel and disagreements with Hamas over implementation cast doubt on the U.S.-backed plan,” Semafor reports. CNBC: Hamas says Trump’s Gaza “disarmament” claim depends on Israel honoring commitments.

“The U.S. and Japanese governments coordinated to stabilize the yen after the currency plummeted last week, a historic intervention aimed at preventing wider economic destabilization,” Semafor reports. “The yen is ‘very undervalued,’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday — Japan’s currency has weakened for months, a phenomenon economists attributed to Prime Minister Sanae […]

“President Donald Trump said new Iran talks would begin Monday afternoon after he called off a planned attack on Iran partially in response to pleas from US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “It would have been the biggest attack since World War II. We’re just going to see […]

“President Donald Trump trash-talked members of his Bedminster, NJ golf club after claiming he beat them in Saturday’s senior club championship,” Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “’Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m […]

New York Times: “China monitors its 1.4 billion people on an unparalleled scale, with the help of cameras, cellphone signals and national IDs. The database Mr. Hofer found offered a rare window into how extensively the Chinese authorities also surveil foreigners, displaying entries about people categorized by nationality, with their birth date, sex, marital status, […]