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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Political Violence

 

 

Representative Regina Weiss
The GOP Plan to Gut K-12 Education

 

Mike Rogers justifies Trump’s tariffs with return of manufacturing jobs,
WHICH ARE DECREASING! – Heartland Signal

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Opinion: As a Flint Doctor, I’ve Seen What Mike Rogers’ Medicaid Cuts Really Mean For Our Community – Dr. Aisha Harris/Flint Beat
• Senate Democrats say House GOP budget built on lies, accounting tricks – Detroit Free Press
• Fact check: Trump amplifies exaggerated Michigan ‘ghost employee’ claims – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan SOS branches would have ‘hours-long wait times’ under GOP budget cuts, Benson says – mlive.com
• Michigan Senate Democrats propose penalties for lying about elections – Votebeat
• Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event at Lansing City Hall postponed – Lansing City Pulse
• Senate Committee Takes on Emerging Microplastics Threat – Senator Jeff Irwin
• Democrats, Republicans take fight over blocked bills to Michigan Court of Appeals – Bridge Michigan
• Fain delivers town hall speech, promises to fight for pensions in 2028 – Detroit Free Press
• MAGA Turnout Guru Scott Presler Panics Over GOP Wipeout In Virginia Special Election – Daily Beast
• Judge dismisses case against ‘fake electors’ in Michigan – Detroit Free Press
• Statement of Secretary Benson on judge’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against Michigan ‘false electors’
• Inside MSU’s strategic response to Trump’s attack on higher education – The State News
• Vaccine skepticism puts Michigan kids’ health at risk, doctors group warns – Bridge Michigan
• Ex-state senator Adam Hollier ends bid for Congress, joins race for Michigan secretary of state • Michigan Advance

Charlie Kirk Legacy

• The Utah Governor Urging America to ‘Disagree Better’ – Wall Street Journal
• Trump vows vengeance against ‘radical Left’ for Charlie Kirk slaying – USA Today
• Trump gave vastly different responses to Charlie Kirk’s and Melissa Hortman’s assassinations – MSNBC
• Trump Backs Extreme Right in Charlie Kirk Rant on ‘Fox & Friends’ – Daily Beast
• Kirk’s Assassination Brings Trump’s Authoritarianism into Even Clearer Focus – Jeff Timmer @ Lincoln Square
• Republican Calls Liberals ‘Pure Evil’ On House Floor – Crooks and Liars
• Toxic rhetoric proliferates after Charlie Kirk killing – NBC News
• Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting – The Guardian
• The Violent Day – Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square
• Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others – WIRED
• Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Charlie Kirk Killing – The New York Times
• Pardoned Insurrectionists Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Call for Civil War – Mother Jones
• Let’s Talk About Who Charlie Kirk Really Was Before He Is Sainted, OK? – Crooks and Liars
• Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn’t have ‘brain processing power’ to be taken seriously – Snopes.com
• Charlie Kirk and the Outrage Machine – Evan Fields/Lincoln Square

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Trump family adds $1.3 billion of crypto wealth in span of weeks – Bloomberg News via Detroit News
• Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 venture fund poses new conflicts of interest – MSNBC
• Republicans Plead Ignorance When Asked About Trump’s Letter to Epstein – NOTUS.org
• Democratic Lawmakers Demand Answers on Trump Inaugural Fundraising ‘Discrepancies’ – NOTUS
• Former FBI Leaders Accuse Kash Patel of Carrying Out Political Purge – Wall Street Journal
• Kash Patel’s FBI is a total mess – Justin Glawe/Lincoln Square
• Trump’s ICE Just Wrecked Massive Business Investment Deal for the U.S. – The New Republic
• Kushner takes millions from Saudis, advises Trump on Middle East policy – Popular Information Substack
• The One Crime Trump Doesn’t Seem to Have a Problem With? Domestic Violence. – Mother Jones

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• Inflation Rose to 2.9% in August – Wall Street Journal
• Howard Lutnick Moves the Goalposts After Bad News for Trump Economy – Daily Beast
• Trump’s Cabinet is Filled with the Worst People – Lincoln Square
• Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says – Detroit News
• Congressional Budget Office predicts worse unemployment and inflation – AP News
• Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say – AP News
• House Republicans are growing unhappy with Bill Pulte – POLITICO
• Trump review at the Smithsonian could reshape classroom materials – AP News

Rigging the 2026 Election

• Democrats launch legal blitz to blunt GOP redistricting advantage – POLITICO
• Missouri passes Trump-backed redistricting plan – AP News

Across the Nation

• The Constant Battle – Kamala Harris via The Atlantic
• Schumer warns of a government shutdown – AP News
• Trump claimed Chicago is ‘most dangerous city’ in the world. The data suggests otherwise – Snopes.com
• As Trump claims to clean up crime, his past pardons haunt him – Daily Kos
• National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence – The Washington Post
• DHS Claims Videotaping ICE Raids Is ‘Violence’ – The American Prospect
• E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters – The New York Times
• Blaming obesity drugs and tariffs, health insurers set to hike prices – The Washington Post
• On clean energy, too many Republicans keep forgetting that batteries exist – Maddow Blog
• US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill – WIRED
• How airlines lobbied away your flight compensation – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
• Are EVs better for the environment? Study looks at range, coal plants – Detroit News

Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
The New York Times

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Spotlighting Our Grass Roots Leaders

 

 

Stella Camerlengo, Chair
Michigan College Dems
Organizing and advocating
on College Campuses

 

State Representative Carrie Rheingans
Protecting our constitutional rights
from Trump abuses

 

 

Senator Elissa Slotkin
(VIDEO) A New Vision for America’s National Security

Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed in August; U.S. Created 22,000 New Jobs, Below Expectations
Wall Street Journal

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• How Trump Is Screwing Michigan—and What Democrats Can Do About It – The New Republic
• Slotkin lays out national security vision focused on middle-class priorities – Lansing City Pulse
• Nessel, Michigan lawmakers seek to toughen ‘critical’ human trafficking laws – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan may lose millions as universities see drop in international students – Bridge Michigan
• Rogers: Mayor Duggan should call Trump to help fight crime in Detroit – Detroit Free Press
• Michigan House Republicans OK transgender school bathroom ban – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan House speaker urges ouster of hospital association CEO after criticism – Detroit News
• Michigan man pleads guilty to double voting in 2024 primary – Bridge Michigan
• MEDC CEO ‘Potential Target’ In AG’s Grant Investigation – MIRS Blog
• Whitmer calls 2026 special election for long-vacant Michigan Senate seat – Bridge Michigan

Dictator Donald

• Trump’s Troop Deployment to Los Angeles Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules – Wall Street Journal
• Blue cities in red states, like Indianapolis, have higher murder rates – Axios Indianapolis
• Criminal propaganda – Judd Legum and Rebecca Crosby/Popular Information Substack
• Putin’s State TV Mouthpieces Brag that Trump and Tulsi Gabbard Were Just Following His Orders – Daily Beast
• Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers – The New York Times
• Did a Boat Strike in Caribbean Exceed Trump’s Authority to Use Military Force? – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s deadly strike on a boat from Venezuela was an act of war – MSNBC
• DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment – AP News
• The deportation of Nory Ramos to Guatemala undermines Trump’s rhetoric as noncriminal arrests surge – MSNBC
• Deportations were supposed to target bad guys. Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals – Detroit News
• Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide – The New York Times
• Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say – CNN Politics
• Judge reverses funding freeze on Harvard by Trump administration – AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Exclusive | Trump sets deadline to thin field in crowded NYC mayoral race: ‘He’s going to do whatever he has to do’ – NY Post
• Talks Between Adams and Trump Adviser Center on Saudi Ambassadorship – The New York Times
• Tech CEOs Take Turns Praising Trump at White House Dinner – Wall Street Journal
• Three Trump Cabinet Members Have Multiple Primary-Residence Mortgages — ProPublica
• Fox Biz : Trump Family Cryptocurrency Scheme Is A Conflict Of Interest – Crooks and Liars

The GOP Death Agenda

• Opinion | We Ran the CDC: RFK Jr. Is Endangering Every American’s Health – The New York Times
• Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else – WIRED
• A look at false claims made by RFK Jr. during a Senate hearing on MAHA – AP News
• Fact-check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spars with Senate committee over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC – PolitiFact
• What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan – Bridge Michigan
• U-M physician builds coalition to counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies – Detroit Free Press
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC and Me – Susan Monarez via Wall Street Journal

Rigging the 2026 Election

• What to Expect Next in the Trump Administration’s Strategy to Meddle with the Vote – Brennan Center for Justice
• On Trump’s Orders, Missouri Republicans Plan to Gerrymander a Black Lawmaker Out of Office – Mother Jones

Across the Nation

• Obama calls Texas Dem as he continues rallying the party against Trump – POLITICO
• JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump – The American Prospect
• Buttigieg Blasts Trump Nixing Airlines Compensating Americans for Flight Disruptions – Daily Beast
• Senate map grows increasingly pricey for GOP – Punchbowl News
• Lansing School District embraces solar to help power schools, buses – Lansing State Journal
• Should the Company Trucks Go Electric? Depends on When You Charge – WIRED

Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
The New York Times

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GOP Budget Cuts State Police ,
Corrections Officers

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
House GOP Budget Plan:
A Disaster for Michigan

 

From the Archives
Lawyer/speechwriter Clarence Jones:
The 1983 March on Washington

Barack Obama on X: “Republican Gerrymandering – Twitter/X

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• With an eye on midterms, the DNC is overhauling the tech that powers its outreach – NBC News
• Michigan has a new law criminalizing sexual deep fakes – Detroit Free Press
• U-M halts DEI plans as Trump administration takes aim at diversity efforts – Bridge Michigan
• Doctors under pressure as U-M ends gender-affirming care for minors – Bridge Michigan
• Nessel: U-M cowardly for halting gender-affirming care for young people – Detroit Free Press
• COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan: Leaders set course amid uncertainty – Detroit Free Press
• Michigan’s last ‘sanctuary’ standing? Why East Lansing is a Trump immigration target – Bridge Michigan
• Trump admin to Michigan: Remove ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed or lose millions – Bridge Michigan
• GOP Bathroom Sex Bill Flushed Out Of State House Committee To Floor – MIRS Blog
• DePerno seeks to delay misconduct hearing as he mounts new AG bid – Bridge Michigan
• Local tenants’ activist announces Democratic congressional bid for MI-7 – Lansing City Pulse
• Michigan SOS: DOJ went silent after requesting voter records – Bridge Michigan

The Trump Economy

• The Trump Recession Is Coming – The New Republic
• The Middle-Class Vibe Has Shifted From Secure to Squeezed – Wall Street Journal
• Socialism Is Right Here In Donald Trump’s America. Rejoice! – Daily Beast
• Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures – The New York Times
• Trump’s Tariffs, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Viewed Negatively as His Approval Slips – Pew Research Center
• Trump Is Strangling the Life Out of D.C.’s Restaurants – The Bulwark
• Harris: Tariffs threatening survival of small businesses – Detroit News
• Inside Intel’s Tricky Dance With Trump – Wall Street Journal

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• ‘They’re going to be brought down’: Trump vows to go after Biden’s advisers – NBC News
• The Forever Presidency – Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square
• Alert the media: The White House is lying about Trump’s health – Public Notice Substack
• Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign – The New York Times
• Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Junior to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’ – Daily Beast
• RFK Jr. Offers Bonkers Explanation for School Shootings – Daily Beast
• Moves by Trump envoys are ticking off other nations – AP News
• The “Mini-Trump” Attacking Lisa Cook Had Paperwork Problems of His Own – Mother Jones
• Hegseth’s Pentagon to reinstall Confederate general’s portrait at West Point library – Maddow Blog
• What Americans think about Trump’s approach on crime – AP News
• Trump Wants Dems Donor George Soros Charged Like a Mobster – The Daily Beast

The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities

• Just 38% of Americans support Trump’s use of troops to police DC,  Reuters/Ipsos poll – Reuters
• Backlash in Chicago as mayor defies president’s immigration crackdown – The Guardian
• DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor – AP News
• Trump’s ‘quick reaction force’ executive order is an emergency – MSNBC
• Why National Guard troops are now picking up trash in D.C. – Maddow Blog

Rigging the 2026 Election

• A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine – Bolts
• Missouri governor announces plans to redraw US House districts – AP News
• It’s True: Newsom’s claim that Republicans voted against national independent redistricting – Politifact
• Gavin Newsom Attacks Donald Trump, 79, With Grok Dementia Post as Feud Goes Feral – Daily Beast
• Trump eyes yet another power grab, takes aim at voting machines and mail-in ballots – Maddow Blog
• Federal Judge Deals Massive Blow to Republicans in Gerrymandering War-| The New Republic

Across the Nation

• Democrats Flip Key Seat in District Trump Won by Double Digits – The New Republic
• Iowa’s Joni Ernst to retire from Congress, despite pressure from Republican leaders – MSNBC
• Mass shooters are not disproportionately transgender, contrary to claims – Snopes.com
• Data shows crime is down in US cities but Trump suggests more Guard deployments – AP News
• Trump’s War on Wind Power Is a War on His Working-Class Voters – The New Republic
• EV Sales Are Booming in America—for Now – Mother Jones
• EV charging deserts are going away – Wall Street Journal
• Donald Trump’s Madcap Crusade Against Wind – The American Prospect
• Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects – The New York Times
• The Men Working to Transform the United States into Gilead – Lincoln Square

Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
The New York Times

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Washington D.C.’s New Police Chief

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Mike Rogers:
Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Delta College President Mike Gavin
The attack on Community Colleges:
Bad for Our Economy,
Bad for Jobs

In the News

Mike Rogers: “Trump’s policies will be on the ballot.” – Punchbowl News
Can Rogers Win Without Trump on the Ballot? – Punchbowl News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• The unintended result of today’s politics: Michigan government heads for a shutdown – Lansing City Pulse
• No Outside Military In Michigan Without Governor’s Approval Under Pohutsky Bill – MIRS Blog
• Democratic Party penalizing candidates who endorse Duggan for governor – Detroit News
• Michigan electricity providers file reports showing they again have enough capacity to meet customer needs – MPSC
• Feds’ $10.5M cut to MSU’s program reflects fight, impact over healthy eating – Detroit News
• Trump issues second extension for costly Campbell Coal plant, guaranteeing rate hikes for Michiganders – MLCV
• Trump hurting, not helping Detroit anti-violence movement – Detroit Free Press
• Michigan Republicans Move to Ban Ranked Choice Voting – Votebeat
• James sidesteps question on Medicaid cuts during Coast Guard station visit – Detroit News
• With an eye on midterms, the DNC is overhauling the tech that powers its outreach – NBC News
• Trump administration targets race-conscious initiatives on Michigan campuses – Detroit News
• Jack White says Trump ‘masquerading as a human being’ in lengthy post – Detroit News

The Trump Economy

• Walmart CEO: Our Costs Are Increasing Every Week Thanks to Tariffs – PCMag
• Beef prices are spiraling, but U.S. meat lovers aren’t deterred yet – The Washington Post
• Trump tariffs may be starting to have impact on back-to-school shopping, data shows – The Michigan Independent
• Opinion | A shrinking labor force is sounding the recession alarm bell – Mark Zandi/The Washington Post
• Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: How to protect Social Security and Medicare under Trump
• Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor: Donald Trump – The New York Times
• Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built – The New York Times
• ‘We’re all going backwards’: dismay as Trump undoes Biden student-debt plan – The Guardian

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Trump and Melania’s Scammy Meme Coins Have Lost Almost All Value – The New Republic
• FBI Raids the Home of John Bolton – Mother Jones
• Retribution Run Amok: In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms – The New York Times
• Patel Ordered Bolton FBI ‘Distraction’ Raid on Epstein Files Release Day – Daily Beast
• We went to the Smithsonian museums. They are filled with ’brightness’ and ‘success’ – Politifact
• The Maxwell transcripts: She lied, Trump’s attorney helped – Adam Klasfeld/Meidas+
• How Tiffany Trump’s Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power – The New York Times
• CFPB ends investigation into buy now, pay later company linked to Trump Jr. — AP News
• Judge says Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey – AP News
• Trump says he has ‘solved’ seven conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. – The Washington Post
• Examining Trump’s claim he ended 6 wars in 6 months – Snopes.com
• Fact-checking Trump’s latest claims about mail ballots, voting machines – Votebeat
• Jocelyn Benson: Trump ‘scared’ of voters, attempting to ‘rig’ midterm elections – mlive.com
• Do voting machines delay election results? No, Trump’s wrong about paper ballot counting. – Politifact
• Fact check: Trump falsely claims US is only country that uses mail-in voting – CNN Politics
• Trump’s war on statistics risks leaving us all in the dark – Michael Steele/MSNBC
• RFK Jr. Cut Grants for Autism Research While Vowing to Find a Cause — ProPublica
• It’s Hurricane Season. Do You Know Where Your FEMA Director Is? – The Bulwark
• Trump says his policies will lead to “energy dominance.” Experts say electricity is going to get more expensive. – Sherwood News

The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities

• Notice a theme to Trump’s takeover of cities? These Black mayors do. – USA Today
• Trump’s Unconstitutional Military Takeover – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies – AP News
• Poll: Voters Oppose Trump’s Military Deployment in Washington, D.C. – Data for Progress
• The GOP States With Guards Deployed to D.C. Have Urban Murder Rates Way Higher Than D.C.’s – The American Prospect
• Trump’s targeting of Black communities is not a coincidence – Public Notice Substack
• In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data – The New York Times
• Governor Wes Moore: A response to Trump’s military takeover of D.C. – Instagram
• New ‘South Park’ episode mocks Trump’s federal takeover in DC – AP News

Across the Nation

• Epstein Files Belong To The People – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• New Details Emerge on Fox Hosts’ Efforts to Bolster Trump in 2020 – The New York Times
• Judge Rules Ohio’s Voucher System Unconstitutional – The American Prospect
• POLL: A Majority of Voters Agree: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are a Public Health Threat – Data for Progress
• Poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering – POLITICO
• Texas Messes with Democracy – Brennan Center for Justice
• Obama supports Newsom’s redistricting response to Texas GOP efforts – AP News
• The Lawless Detention of Nicole Collier – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Gavin Newsom strikes a nerve — and seizes the spotlight — as he treads on Trump’s turf – NBC News
• Trump allies look to primaries as they escalate Indiana redistricting pressure – POLITICO
• Indiana GOP is right to resist Trump’s redistricting demands – Indy Star
• “I Made a Mistake”—How Texas Officials Criminalized a Woman for Legal Abortion Care – Mother Jones
• More than 2.8m people in US identify as trans, including 724,000 youth, data shows – The Guardian

 

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Trump’s Military Takeover of D.C.

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Rebuilding Democrat’s U.P. Presence
Trump’s Military Takeover of the Cities
Promise broken: Medicare Cuts

Representative Emily Dievendorf
ICE “disappears” Hmong refugees

In the News

White House May Give 19-year-old ‘Big Balls’ Edward Coristine Presidential Medal of Freedom,
the Same Medal as Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa, José Andrés and MLK – Daily Beast

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Trump admin cancels $156M Michigan solar program as coal plant decision looms – Bridge Michigan
• Who will get free school meals in Michigan schools this year? – CBS Detroit
• Michigan gov’t shutdown concerns rise as House speaker pivots on tax cuts – Detroit News
• Matt DePerno, with pending criminal charges, takes step to run for AG – Detroit News
• Ford announces investment to bring cheaper EVs to market, secure jobs – Detroit Free Press
• In Michigan’s cherry country, the federal safety net is fraying – Reuters
• Michigan health insurers’ big rate requests could be real – Detroit Free Press
• GOP group helps fund Aric Nesbitt’s campaign for governor, through PAC web – Detroit News
• One Michigan Senate hopeful rakes in corporate PAC cash, while others shun it – Detroit News
• State Representative Betsy Coffia statement on her health – Facebook

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

• How to Gauge the Strength of Trump’s Fact-Free Economy – The New Republic
• US budget deficit climbs despite record income from Trump’s tariffs – AP News
• Wholesale Prices Rose at Fastest Rate in Three Years, PPI Data Show – Wall Street Journal
• CBO: Trump’s tax law could lead to $491B in Medicare cuts – AP News
• The U.S. Alcohol Industry Is Reeling From Canada’s Booze Boycott – Wall Street Journal

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency? – The New Yorker
• Just how much has DOGE exaggerated its numbers? Now we have receipts. – POLITICO
• Over 300 protests held Saturday against Trump redistricting push – Reuters
• White House officials turn up the heat on Indiana redistricting – POLITICO
• Once-restrained Abbott steamrolls foes with blunt force – The Texas Tribune
• CBO confirms that Trump’s megabill helps the rich and hurts the poor – MSNBC
• On Social Security’s 90th anniversary, the White House pushes four absurd falsehoods – Maddow Blog
• Kristi Noem Living Rent-Free in Coast Guard Commandant’s Home – MeidasTouch News
• Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize – POLITICO
• Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trump’s Epstein Claims – The New Republic
• White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision – Wall Street Journal
• #TACO – President Donald Trump Cashes In on Fees After Digging Nvidia Out of $5.5 Billion Hole – Daily Beast
• The Hidden Cost of J.G.G. v. Trump – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack

The Military Takeover of U.S. Cities

• Lies, manipulated data, unsubstantiated allegations, and an unprecedented federal takeover – Popular Information Substack
• Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on DC crime amid police takeover – AP News
• Detroit sees more violent crime than D.C. Could Trump send troops here? – Detroit News
• Trump takeover of D.C. police stirs concern in Detroit – Detroit Free Press
• Trump Plans Military “Reaction Force” to Use Against Americans – The New Republic
• Trump’s Takeover of Washington, D.C., Is Hilariously Ineffective – The New Republic
• In sandwich-throwing case, AG Pam Bondi and the White House trip over inconvenient facts – MSNBC
• West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio to send National Guard troops to Washington – AP News
• Lest We Forget: Violent Acts of Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Are Shown in Videos – The New York Times

Across the Nation

‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment
The New York Times

• Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees Allege Disease, Flooding at Facility – Wall Street Journal
• Crime is down. Here’s why Americans always feel like its getting worse – USA Today
• Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts – AP News
• Federal judge guts major portion of Florida’s book ban, in a blow to DeSantis – MSNBC
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes – The New York Times
• New Air Force policy denies transgender airmen hearings before they’re discharged – AP News
• Donald Trump Is a Bird Killer – The New Republic
• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promotes repealing women’s right to vote – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack

 

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Michigan Democrats Stand With Texas

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up – NBC News
Texas Democrats seek donations in effort to resist Trump’s redistricting plan – AP News
Strategy Session (Video) Texas Dems Leave the State to Save It – Lincoln Square

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
The Texas Gerrymander
Tariffs: Prices Rising, Economy Falling

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
State House Democratic Leader Ranjeev Puri
Mike Rogers: ‘Yes’ for Trump, ‘No’ for Michigan
(Video)

VIDEO — ‘SHEEP’ 
The Lincoln Project

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Whitmer Makes Case To Trump That Tariffs Hurt Michigan – MIRS Blog
• Plight Of Detained Hmong Refugee Rallies Lawmakers To Family’s Side – MIRS Blog
• JPMorgan executive helping lead nonprofit backing Duggan’s governor bid – Detroit News
• Critics: ‘Prison gerrymandering’ gives some Michiganders extra ‘political clout’ – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead – Detroit Free Press
• East Lansing on U.S. Justice Dept. sanctuary jurisdiction list – Detroit Free Press
• Trump deportation fears are hurting West Michigan economy, Hispanic leaders tell Slotkin – mlive.com
• 3 rural Michigan hospitals deemed at risk following Trump’s cuts to Medicaid funding – The Michigan Independent
• Democratic Detroit lawmaker Joe Tate exits US Senate race – AP News
• Blomquist seeking 1st District seat in Congress – Escanaba Daily Press
• Callie Barr seeks seat in Congress – Escanaba Daily Press

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

• State of U.S. Tariffs: August 1, 2025 – The Budget Lab at Yale
• Trump’s Tariffs: A $600-Billion Tax Increase
• Trump Pledged to Bring Back Manufacturing. The Sector Is Sputtering. – Wall Street Journal
• Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s tariffs have raised prices, and more cost increases are expected – The Washington Post
• Semiconductor tariff could spur price hikes for autos, analysts warn – Detroit News
• About half of US adults say grocery costs cause major stress, poll finds – AP News
• Cash Windfall From Trump’s Tax Law Is Starting to Show Up at Big Companies – Wall Street Journal

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Editorial: America Will Suffer From Trump’s Assault on Facts – The New York Times
• As the U.S. economy cools, Trump points to ‘phenomenal numbers’ that don’t exist – Maddow Blog
• Opinion | John Brennan and James Clapper: The Trump Administration Is Rewriting History of Russia and 2016 – The New York Times
• Trump Orders New Census in Election Power Grab – Daily Beast
• Trump supports ethics laws as long as he is exempt – Popular Information Substack
• Days after $5 million donation to MAGA Inc., Trump freezes Medicare waste crackdown – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
• No, you aren’t getting a ‘tariff rebate check’ from Trump, either – MSNBC
• FBI proves it: Republicans spent 2024 pointing to a crime ‘wave’ that didn’t exist – Maddow Blog
• Tech CEOs have lavished gifts and praise on Trump, gaining access – The Washington Post
• DOJ opens investigation into New York AG’s office that brought fraud case against Trump – NBC News
• Hegseth vows not to erase history—unless he doesn’t like it – Daily Kos
• Where The Hell Is Alex Acosta? – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• DOJ Taps Grand Jury to Re-Investigate 2016 Trump-Russia Probe – WSJ
• Senior FBI official who resisted Trump demands is ousted – AP News
• JD Vance Ordered a River’s Water Level Raised for His Family Boat Trip in Ohio – Daily Beast
• Golf Author Rick Riley Calls Out ‘F***ing Golf Cheat’ Donald Trump Over New Viral Course Video – Daily Beast

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hit With Instant Backlash After Blowing Up $500M in mRNA Vaccine Projects – Daily Beast
• FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.’s reasons for cutting vaccine unsupported by evidence – AP News
• Opinion | RFK Jr. may be on the verge of dismantling U.S. preventive health care – Leana Wen/The Washington Post
• With RFK Jr. on Their Side, Parents Feel Emboldened to Question Vaccines – WSJ
• White House has no plan to mandate IVF care, despite campaign pledge – The Washington Post
• Trump plans pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 250% – USA Today
• Happy Birthday. Now Prepare to Die. – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change – The New York Times
• Trump EPA plans to claw back $7 billion in rooftop solar grants – The Washington Post

Across the Nation

• The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights as We Know Them – Mother Jones
• The Voting Rights Act turns 60. Will its protections endure? – USA Today
• Sections of Constitution were missing from government website – Snopes.com
• First-of-a-kind US class action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program | US news – The Guardian
• Ex-GOP Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan becoming a Democrat – The Hill
• Private Prisons Cash In on Trump’s Mass Deportations – The American Prospect
• ‘South Park’ Stuns DHS Into Silence With Shocking Kristi Noem Portrayal – Daily Beast
• From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV – The Guardian

 

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Donald Trump’s Sinking Economy

Jobs numbers for May, June are revised sharply downward while July’s figure falls short of expectations
Wall Street Journal

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump’s Bad, Very Bad Week:
Sinking U.S. Economy,
Epstein Scandal Won’t Go Away

Dr. Rhonda Maney – OB/GYN
Medicaid Cuts Threaten
Hundreds of Thousands of
Michigan Moms – and their
Babies

Senator Slotkin talks with Donald Trump’s Very Favorite Late-Night Comedian

In the News

“It’s not a complicated fact”: Pete Buttigieg breaks down Trump’s Epstein problem

Michigan Politics and Policy

• VIDEO – Michigan Democrats and Health Care Advocates Slam Mike Rogers, John James and Michigan GOP on Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid – Michigan Democratic Party
• Dingell: Trump Medicaid cuts will kill Americans – Detroit Free Press
• Whitmer Wants State Studies On The Impacts Of Trump’s Tariffs In 30 Days – MIRS Blog
• Michigan’s Attorney General has sued Trump 26 times in six months. See what for – mlive.com
• Texas oil tycoon gives $5M to super PAC supporting Michigan Senate hopeful – Detroit News
• JPMorgan executive helping lead nonprofit backing Duggan’s governor bid – Detroit News
• Duggan’s campaign draws big money from Trump supporters and wealthy GOP donors – Detroit Metro Times
• Federal cuts lead to nearly 100 layoffs at MSU Extension – Lansing State Journal
• Committee Advances Peters Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Member Stock Trading – Senator Gary Peters
• Democrats Regain Advantage in Party Affiliation – Gallup
• Bill to criminalize masked ICE officers is ‘dead on arrival,’ Michigan House speaker says – mlive.com
• More than states sue Trump administration of Planned Parenthood cuts – AP News
• Jeff Daniels Slams Trump Voters: I Hope You’re Losing Money – Variety
• Video shows Trump cheating at golf in Scotland? – Snopes.com

The Looming Trump Economic Catastrophe

• Everything You Wanted to Know About China’s Auto Industry Takeover – WIRED
• Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll – The Guardian
• Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report – AP News
• Ford reports Q2 net loss and predicts bigger impact from tariffs ahead – Detroit Free Press
• Ford seeks relief after Trump reaches deals that give advantage to overseas exporters – Detroit News
• Stellantis blames tariffs, promises improvement after $2.6B loss – Detroit Free Press
• The cost of medication is about to skyrocket thanks to Trump – Daily Kos
• Shoppers are stressed, but some brands are raising prices anyway – The Washington Post
• Trump’s trade war has just started to reach American wallets as tariff deadline hits – Jared Bernstein/MSNBC
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following funding cuts – The Washington Post
• Interest on Student Loans Is About to Skyrocket for Low-Income Borrowers – Mother Jones
• TACO: Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico on tariffs – AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses – AP News
• Treasury Secretary Admits He’s Never Seen Trade Deal Trump Is Hyping – The New Republic
• Bessent: Trump kids’ accounts ‘back door’ to privatize Social Security – AP News
• FBI Reportedly Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files – The New Republic
• Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?
• From Rule of Law to Rule by Fear – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• Elon Musk’s DOGE Burned Through $21.7 Billion of Taxpayer Cash – Daily Beast
• Republicans block effort to keep ‘free’ Qatari plane out of Trump’s post-presidency hands – Maddow Blog
• Does Trump’s Interior Secretary Know What a Battery Is? – The New Republic
• Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum – The Washington Post
• Trump Calls for Jan. 6 Investigation — After Escaping Charges for It – Lincoln Square
• Voters Are Increasingly Concerned About Trump’s Health – Data for Progress
• Trump Turns White House X Account Into Commercial for His Golf Club – The New Republic
• Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift – The American Prospect
• GOP Bill Seeks to Strip JFK’s Name From Kennedy Center and Replace It With Trump’s – Daily Beast
• Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500% price cuts – The Washington Post

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

• Trump Administration Blocks CDC Health Program Funding – Wall Street Journal
• How Trump Killed Cancer Research – WIRED
• VIDEO: Samuel L. Jackson backs motherf*ckin’ wind farms – YouTube
• Trump’s EPA Targets ‘Endangerment Finding’ Underlying Climate Change Policy for Reducing Carbon – Scientific American
• Climate Skeptics Are Tapped by Trump Administration to Justify Regulatory Rollback – Wall Street Journal
• ‘A Serious Misuse of My Research’: Climate Scientists Say New Trump Energy Report Botches Their Work – NOTUS
• Rooftop Solar Is a Miracle. Why Are We Killing It With Red Tape? – Mother Jones

Across the Nation

• Welcome to the Gerrymandering Wars – The New Republic
• Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree. – The New York Times
• Redistricting Wars: Trump’s Hoosier State hurdles – Punchbowl News

 

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Trump plays golf in Scotland as protesters take to the streets
AP News

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Silence from Michigan’s GOP on
Jeffrey Epstein

Representative Betsy Coffia
No More Masks for Federal
Immigration Squads

 

Medicaid Cuts: He Thinks You’re Stupid
Lincoln Project

In the News

Michigan House Democrats introduce bill to ban masked,
unidentified law enforcement officers
Michigan Advance

Michigan Politics and Policy

• UAW Statement on U.S. Trade Agreement with Japan – UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
• American Car Companies Are Pissed About Trump’s Japan Trade Deal – The New Republic
• Cracks widen in Japan and US’s interpretation of tariff trade deal – Financial Times
• Report projects Michigan business tax hit from ‘big, beautiful bill’ – Detroit Free Press
• Impact of Federal Budget Bill on Michigan – State House Fiscal Agency
• Michigan GOP lawmakers applaud collapse of $6.24B SanDisk incentive deal – mlive.com
• Report: Michigan needs to make changes to education governance – Detroit Free Press
• Dem budget chair removed, lawmakers skip session in House impasse – Detroit News
• Michigan is attempting something never done before in America’s nuclear industry – mlive.com
• Huizenga opts out of Michigan Senate race – The Hill
• Leonard Working Full Time While Running For Governor – MIRS Blog
• GOP group wants Bouchard’s son to run for Congress – Daily Tribune

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

• Obamacare insurance plans face big premium hikes, analysis shows – The Washington Post
• Most think GOP tax bill will help the wealthy, poll finds – AP News
• GOP wants to cut waste. Critics say SNAP exemption could do opposite. – The Washington Post
• White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts – The New York Times
• “Mostly False”: Labor secretary cherry-picks chart showing lower- and middle-income gains from Trump’s tax bill – Politifact
• Republicans are split on extending Obamacare tax breaks as higher costs loom – NBC News
• As US wildfires rage, Trump staff cuts force firefighters to clean toilets, critics say – Reuters
• Trump administration pauses student loan forgiveness under IBR plan – The Washington Post
• Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape – MarketWatch

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• A Polling Analyst Digs Into Trump’s Ratings and the Epstein Saga – POLITICO
• Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files – Wall Street Journal
• GOP Senator Admits He Killed Epstein Resolution to Give Trump “Cover” – The New Republic
• Trump’s War on the First Amendment – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Trump Declares War On The Past – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• Trump Set To Spend $10 Million Of Taxpayer Money To Market His New Scotland Golf Course – HuffPost
• Trump’s trip to his Scottish golf course blurs politics and business – AP News
• How the crypto industry bought Trump (and by extension DC) – Public Notice Substack
• House Republicans propose naming Kennedy Center’s opera house after Melania Trump – CBS News
• Trump Lashes Out at Obama and Calls for Investigation – Wall Street Journal
• Fact check: Trump tariffs would not ‘pay off our deficit,’ as commerce secretary said – Politifact
• FEMA Rescue Chief Quits Over Noem’s 72-Hour Texas Aid Delay – Daily Beast
• CBS News poll finds support for Trump’s deportation program falls; Americans call for more focus on prices – CBS News

The GOP Cruelty-and-Death Agenda

• RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs – Wall Street Journal
• RFK’s Plot Against Vaccines – Mother Jones
• How Trump Killed Cancer Research – WIRED
• U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS – The New York Times
• ‘Do what y’all need to do’: How EPA fired its science advisers – Politico
• E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change – The New York Times
• Critics say Trump’s order on homelessness is the wrong way to deal with the issue – AP News

Across the Nation

• DNC Rolls Out New Billboard Campaign Outside Rural Hospitals – NOTUS
  
• Trump’s Inflation: Amazon Hiked Prices on Hundreds of Essentials After Pledging to Keep Them Low – Wall Street Journal
• How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season – AP News
• Trump Policies Will Cost The U.S. Up To $29 Billion In Tourism – Forbes
• Cash bail myths debunked by plummeting city crime data – Popular Information Substack
• David Letterman calls ‘Late Show’ cancellation ‘gutless’ – USA Today

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump Agenda Kills a
$63-BILLION/10,000 jobs project

Representative Carrie Rheingans
State-based Medicare for All

 

VIDEO: Senator Gary Peters – Trump Budget an Economic Disaster Plan
Lincoln Square

In the News

Thanks Trump! Semiconductor project, sought by Gov. Whitmer, falls through – Detroit News

Trump promises “better deal” after $63-billion semiconductor deal fell apart
Detroit Free Press

McDonald Rivet Statement on 10,000 Jobs Lost to Administration’s Chaos

The GOP Death Agenda

• FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show – The New York Times
• U.S. fentanyl deaths have been plunging. Enter Trump – Reuters
• Addiction funding withheld by Trump administration – NPR
• ‘Final nail:’ Trump administration memo could strike fatal blow to wind and solar power – POLITICO
• E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm – The New York Times
• Health experts raise alarm over RFK Jr’s ‘war on science’ amid mass firings and budget cuts – The Guardian
• Insured Losses From US Hurricanes Could Rise by 50% With Global Warming – Insurance Journal
• NASA website won’t publish major climate change reports – AP News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Whitmer Trumpets GM Building More Cars In Michigan – MIRS Blog
• Trump Medicaid cuts could risk closing three Michigan hospitals – Michigan Public Radio
• Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’ – The New York Times
• Senator Slotkin Introduces New Legislation to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification
• The sad net product of the Legislature: Six bills – Lansing City Pulse
• Rogers’ early fundraising lags Democrats’ in Michigan Senate race – Detroit News
• Maddock: John James should run for the House, not governor – Detroit News
• Michigan GOP moves against ranked choice voting as petition drive gears up – Bridge Michigan
• Obama’s blunt message for Democrats: ‘Toughen up’ – CNN Politics
• Democrats try a new tone: Less scripted, more cursing, Trumpier insults – The Washington Post
• Democrat Sean McCann announces congressional run in Michigan – Detroit Free Press

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

• U.S. Inflation Picks Up to 2.7% in June as Tariffs Start to Push Up Prices – Wall Street Journal
• Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy – Wall Street Journal
• New polling: Public opposes latest GOP budget cuts – Data for Progress
• Fabrizio Ward Poll: Extending ACA tax premium credits
• Most say Trump’s policies haven’t helped them: AP-NORC poll – AP News
• Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too. – The New Republic
• Obamacare insurance plans face big premium hikes, analysis shows – The Washington Post
• GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System – The American Prospect
• Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response – The New York Times
• Trump’s Alcatraz prison could cost $2 billion – Axios
• Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Targets $1.7 Trillion Student-Loan Program – Wall Street Journal
• Gutting the Student Loan Program – The American Prospect
• The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s work is frozen. Attacks on consumers have not. – MSNBC
• Housing assistance is at risk under Trump’s HUD time limits proposal – AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Trump Kept Gold Club World Cup Trophy for Himself So FIFA Had to Give the Winners a Replica – Daily Beast
• A massive Trump scandal. Minuscule media attention. – Judd Legum/Popular Information
• Judge dismisses Trump’s copyright lawsuit against Bob Woodward and audiobook publisher – CNN Business
• Truemed, a Start-Up Run by an RFK. Jr. Aide, Gives Tax Breaks for Meat and Mattresses – The New York Times
• Do Doctors Profit Off Vaccines? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.’s Claims – The New York Times
• For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses – AP News
• The U.S. Will Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food Aid – The Atlantic
• The State Department Guts Its Office Combating Human Trafficking – Mother Jones
• VIDEO The Cover-up – Lincoln Project

Across the Nation

• Poll: Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated – Gallup Organization
• VIDEO Here’s How Republicans Are Trying To Rig the 2026 Elections – Lincoln Square
• VIDEO The Epstein List – Lincoln Project
• DNC launches new website to highlight costs of GOP tax and spending package – Roll Call
• Andy Beshear, a Democratic governor in a state Trump won by 30 points, tests a 2028 message in South Carolina – NBC News
• Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like – The New Republic
• Colbert’s Cancellation Is a Dark Warning – Mother Jones
• Trump Will Lose His War on Laughter – Andy Borowitz

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Chairperson Curtis Hertel
The story of one family, and
a Congressman who won’t listen

• Representative Hillary Scholten
  
• State Senator Sean McCann
  
• State Representative Carol Glanville
  The GOP Budget devastates Michiganders

VIDEO: Epstein’s List & Elon’s Revenge – Lincoln Square

In the News

The GOP Death Agenda

• Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump’s USAID cuts – NPR
• How Trump Is Getting Away With Murder. Literally – Daily Beast
• The EPA’s Lee Zeldin Is Unleashing a Chemical Nightmare – The New Republic
• Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows – The New York Times
• Experts say US attitudes toward extreme weather events like Texas’ flash flooding need updating – AP News
• Trump Is Stalling on Giving Long-Term Disaster Money — Even for Texas – NOTUS
• FDA Cuts Will Limit Scrutiny of Troubled Foreign Drug Factories, Inspectors Say — ProPublica
• U.S. Measles Cases Climb to 33-Year High, at Least 1,288 Cases Reported in 2025 – Wall Street Journal
• Doctors’ groups sue Kennedy over Covid shot changes for kids, pregnant people – POLITICO
• Opinion – I’m Scared Children Will Die of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – The New York Times
• RFK’s proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn – Live Science
• How the Trump administration is already cutting off climate research – The Washington Post

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Dems Host Busy Townhall On What Happens Next With Medicaid Reforms – MIRS Blog
• Norminton Petts polling analysis of MI Senate race
• Representative Rheingans Says Hall Is ‘Platforming Nazis’ – MIRS Blog
• Michigan GOP grassroots vice chair sounds alarm as ‘ton’ of Republican donors back Mike Duggan for governor – The Midwesterner
• Michigan NRC member ‘insulted’ by Ted Nugent hunting testimony – Detroit News
• Poll: Majority of voters support state programs that provide quality dental care to low-income Michigan adults – EPIC•MRA
• Judge rejects a challenge to Michigan’s decades-long ban on publicly funded abortions – AP News
• Michigan’s Medicaid program faces $15B hit from ‘big beautiful bill’ – Detroit News
• Michigan, Trump administration dispute affects marine patrol funding – Detroit Free Press
• Opinion | Michiganders should decline to sign anti-voter ballot petition – Bridge Michigan
• Attorney General Nessel Files Amicus Brief Supporting Case to Block ICE and CBP from Unlawful Practices in Los Angeles – Attorney General
• Michigan utility aided sabotage of Covid lockdown policies, documents reveal – The Guardian
• Josh Cowen runs for U.S. House in Michigan 7th Congressional District – Detroit Free Press

The Billionaires Tax Reduction Act (a.k.a. Trump’s “Beautiful” budget bill)

• Trump Promised ‘No Tax on Tips.’ Then Came the Fine Print. – Wall Street Journal
• Three ways the big budget bill fails Americans – PIIE
• Opinion | Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country – The New York Times
• Fact-checking Trump, Democratic claims of the tax and spending bill – The Washington Post
• The Big Bad Republican Bill Wasn’t Regressive Enough for the Anti-Tax Crusaders – Mother Jones
• Social Security yanks staff from field offices to answer overwhelmed phone line – The Washington Post
• Trump Sneaked Huge Gift for Peter Thiel–Backed Company Into Budget – The New Republic
• American Teachers in Red States Are Walking Away for Good – The New Republic

Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence

• Editorial: Trump’s Politicized F.B.I. Has Made Americans Less Safe – The New York Times
• Trump aides tied to firms that may benefit from privatized weather forecasts – AP News
• Trump Media just got a lot slimier – Daily Kos
• Donald Trump’s Vampire Presidency – The New Republic
• Paramount Caves – and We All Lose – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change – The New York Times
• The Trump administration predicted 90 trade deals in 90 days. So far there have been 2 – AP News
• Kristi Noem Delayed DHS Response to Texas Floods With Outrageous Rule – The New Republic
• ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Asks Social Media to Vote on Her Best Cosplay – Daily Beast
• After deadly Texas floods, where is FEMA? – MSNBC
• Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil files $20M claim against Trump administration – AP News
• EDITORIAL: The Economic Drain of Mass Deportation – Wall Street Journal
• FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power – AP News
• RFK Jr. promotes a food company that makes ultraprocessed meals – AP News

Across the Nation

• Obama returns to fundraising circuit for DNC – Axios
• Views on immigration are more positive since Trump took office – AP News
• Voters Do Not Support Trump’s “Denaturalization” Threats – Data for Progress
• Texas Republicans Have a Brazen New Plan to Block Democrats from Retaking the House in 2026 – Mother Jones
• Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of Climate Chaos to Come — ProPublica