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Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share
Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump Focuses on His Palace While
The People Struggle

 

 

State Senator Kevin Hertel
A Healthcare Crisis Begins Next Week

 

In the News

Top Republicans Stand by President’s Poop Video
Mother Jones

Michigan Politics and Policy

• FEMA denies Whitmer’s appeal for Northern Michigan ice storm aid – Petoskey News-Review
• Secretary Benson warns Michiganders: U.S. Department of Justice is unlawfully demanding your private voter information
• Report: Billionaire accused in Florida prostitution sting donates $12k to boost Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign | The Gander
• John James to Cash In Under D.C. Republicans’ Tax Law – Michigan Democratic Party
• New poll reveals growing economic worry in Michigan amid Trump’s trade war – Detroit News
• Federal shutdown hits Michigan telehealth, Head Start, environment, more – Bridge Michigan
• Plea deal: Lee Chatfield aide to testify against him in Michigan corruption case – Bridge Michigan
• Corruption trial for ex-Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield delayed to fall 2026 – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan seeks to limit rest stop stays. Some fear ‘criminalizing homelessness’ – Bridge Michigan
• Democrats Run Away With Q3 Fundraising, Except In MI-10 – MIRS Blog
• Michigan cuts off weight-loss drugs for most Medicaid patients, saving $240M – Bridge Michigan
• Michigan lawmakers float ban on new licenses for large marijuana farms | Detroit News
• County Clerks Unanimously Oppose Ranked-Choice Voting – MIRS Blog
• Michigan appeals court rejects ‘person’ status for chimpanzees | Iron Mountain Daily News

Weaponizing the Federal Government

• Trump ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn in Chicago, Handing Dems an Opening | The New Republic
• The Chilling Memo Marking Trump’s War on Dissent | Lincoln Square

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• As Trump Plans to Steal $230 Million From Taxpayers, You Can Thank John Roberts | Mother Jones
• Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal | The New York Times
• Donald Trump, Demolition Man | borowitzreport.com
• The Trump Family’s Ever-Expanding Portfolio of Corruption | The New Republic
• The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal | The Guardian
• Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million | The New York Times
• Ranchers enraged over Trump’s suggestion to buy beef from Argentina | POLITICO
• Trump Keeps Attacking Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It? | The New Republic
• Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, key cryptocurrency figure | AP News
• Trump’s Pardon of His Crypto Pal Is a New Height of Corruption | The New Republic

The Federal Budget Mess

• Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States – The New York Times
• Average Obamacare premiums set to increase by 30 percent – The Washington Post
• Government shutdown: SNAP benefits could run out in November, Rollins says | FOX 2 Detroit
• How Trump gutted the team meant to build America’s energy future | Canary Media
• Nuclear security agency starts furloughing workers | AP News
• Trump pollster: ObamaCare subsidy extension key for GOP ahead of midterms | The Hill

The Battle to Defend the Constitution

• Trump’s Personal Army: ICE’s Spending on Weaponry Is Up More Than 700 Percent Over Last Year – Mother Jones
• Customers Ditched Disney+, Hulu After Kimmel Suspension | Wall Street Journal
• Universities Are Standing Up to Trump – The New York Times
• How Republicans are trying to steal the midterms before they even start | Symone Sanders Townsend/MSNBC
• White House Hires ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer to Investigate 2020 Election Claims | Wall Street Journal
• Indiana and Kansas Republicans resist Trump’s push to redistrict | AP News
• Inside Obama’s moves to help Democrats fight Trump’s redistricting push – The Washington Post

Across the Nation

• Hispanic adults view Trump more negatively, poll finds | AP News
• AP finds hundreds of anti-science bills hit statehouses in 2025 | AP News
• Gavin Newsom launches affordable insulin for California diabetics – Cal Matters
• California governor says Trump ‘putting ego over responsibility’ as military show shuts highway | The Guardian
• Potential 2028 presidential contenders hit the trail in this year’s big campaigns | NBC News
• GOP uses AI-generated video in anti-Schumer ad | AP News
• World reaches first climate tipping point, as coral reefs collapse | USA Today
• North to Alaska: America’s Climate Warning | Governor Jay Inslee
• Before Alaska flooding, EPA canceled $20 million flood protection grant | The Seattle Times
• In First Six Months, Cost of Weather Catastrophes on Pace to Break a Record – The New York Times
• Trump names Mark Savaya, weed entrepreneur from Michigan as Iraq envoy – Detroit Free Press

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
No Kings – A Celebration of Our Constitutional Rights

 

 

Senator Elissa Slotkin
The GOP Drive to Double Healthcare Costs

 

In the News

When health insurance subsidies end, who will be affected by higher prices?
The Washington Post

The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s
The New Republic

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Michigan GOP leaders downplay racist, pro-Hitler Young Republicans group chat – Detroit Metro Times
• ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat – POLITICO
• 2024 November General Election: Recounts, Ballot Audits, and Post-Election Procedural Audits – Secretary of State
• $36M in grants to help 23 Michigan school districts add clean buses – Port Huron Times Herald
• Michigan farmers grapple with inflation, low crop prices and tariffs – Detroit News
• Michigan’s ‘toss up’ US Senate race draws donors from other states – Bridge Michigan
• Fluoridation Debate Turns Raucous in a Michigan Community — ProPublica
• New grants push Michigan’s number of clean-powered school buses toward 900 | Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
• Group withdraws suit saying U-M discriminates against straight white men | Detroit News
• Jeep-Maker Stellantis Plans $13 Billion Investment to Boost U.S. Manufacturing | Wall Street Journal
• Michigan airports split on showing Kristi Noem TSA video. Why video is controversial – Lansing State Journal
• Michigan sex ed overhaul plan sparks debate: inclusivity or indoctrination? – Bridge Michigan
• A once-in-a-generation discovery is transforming a Michigan dairy farm | MSUToday | Michigan State University

The War on Democracy and the Constitution

• State Militias? It’s Time | Stuart Stevens/Lincoln Square
• Editorial | Trump Disgraces American Justice – The New York Times
• The Cost of Trump’s Politicization of the Military – Pete Buttigieg Substack
• Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People – The New York Times
• Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups – Wall Street Journal
• Texas AG Ken Paxton announces ‘undercover’ investigations into liberals – MSNBC
• US non-profits ‘lock arms’ amid Trump’s menacing of George Soros: ‘We will not be intimidated” | The Guardian
• Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing – The Guardian
• Fearless Journalists and Vigilant Residents Tell Chicago’s Story under Trump’s Assault – Jennifer Schulz
• Trump’s Lies About Portland: An Excuse to Create a Police State | The New Republic
• Trump Spends Peace Summit Whining How He Wants a Police State | The New Republic
• ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment | AP News
• Behind Bill Pulte’s rise to becoming Trump’s attack dog – AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• The Trump Family’s Ever-Expanding Portfolio of Corruption | The New Republic
• Jack Smith Reveals He Had “Tons of Evidence” Against Trump | The New Republic
• Jack Smith’s Quiet Integrity—and the DOJ’s Loud Collapse – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade – The New York Times
• Quid Pro Presidency – Judd Legum/Popular Information
• FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization – AP News
• Trump Allies Sold Sponsorships to What Appeared to Be a Treasury Event. It Wasn’t. – Wall Street Journal
• The House Republicans Getting Rich Off Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill | The New Republic
• Trump Organization Expands in India, Where Many of Its Partners Face Accusations – Wall Street Journal
• Trump family proves grift does not skip a generation | Daily Kos
• Trump Says Argentina Bailout Depends on Milei’s Party Winning Upcoming Elections – Wall Street Journal
• Price tag of Trump’s Argentina bailout set to double, creating Democratic opportunity – Maddow Blog
• Furious MAGA Customers Say They Got ‘Scammed’ by Trump Watches – Daily Beast

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• ‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay – The Guardian
• Trump’s Interior Department cancels largest solar project in North America – POLITICO
• North to Alaska: America’s Climate Warning – Governor Jay Inslee
• Before Alaska flooding, EPA canceled $20 million flood protection grant | The Seattle Times
• How Trump Is Making China Great – Paul Krugman Substack
• As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% Renewable Energy – Canary Media
• Airports Are Pushing Back Against Kristi Noem’s Shutdown Propaganda | The New Republic
• Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million – The New York Times

Across the Nation and World

• Meet the Master Race – Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square
• No One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a “Kid” – Mother Jones
• SCOTUS Is Hearing a Case that Could End Democracy as We Know It – Joe Trippi/Lincoln Square
• AI Is Changing How Politics Is Practiced in America – The American Prospect
• GOP uses AI-generated video in anti-Schumer ad | AP News
• Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears | AP News
• Europe Pledges $600 Million for Clean Energy Projects in Africa | WIRED
• As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% Renewable Energy – Canary Media
• Indiana University orders student newspaper IDS to stop printing – IndyStar.com
• IU fires student newspaper adviser amid dispute over IDS content | IndyStar.com

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Trump Reneges on Supporting Michigan Auto Manufacturing

 

 

Senator Mallory McMorrow
Kids Rx: Protecting the Youngest Michiganders

 

Wynett Guy
Stopping an Election Denier’s Takeover in Southfield

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• VIDEO: Democrats Speak Out On Health Care Costs – WNEM TV
• Duggan defends Trump’s Medicaid work rules as critics warn cuts will strip coverage from hundreds of thousands – Detroit Metro Times
• Dems target James over ACA tax-credits dispute in shutdown standoff – The Oakland Press
• Trump mulls canceling $1B in grants for GM, Stellantis projects – Detroit News
• Gretchen Whitmer signs $81B Michigan budget, roads deal. What to know – Bridge Michigan
• Who are the winners and losers in the state’s new budget?  Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse
• Cannabis Association Files Suit Over ‘Unconstitutional Tax Scheme’ – MIRS Blog
• Michigan cash aid program gets $270 million boost in state budget – Detroit Free Press
• Trump megadonor at center of Detroit scandals hosts fundraiser for Duggan – Detroit Metro Times
• Michigan needs to prepare for possibility of Trump sending national guard troops, Nessel says – Michigan Public Radio
• VIDEO: Peters Condemns Government Censorship, Calls Out Trump Admin. Attacks on First Amendment Rights – YouTube
• Stabenow: Instead of cutting home health benefits, Congress must fight fraud first
• Preliminary exams begin in Michigan voting machine case – Detroit Free Press
• David Hogg takes on incumbent House Democrat by endorsing <Shri Thanedar> challenger – The Washington Post
• Stevens Surpasses McMorrow In Fundraising – $1.9M Raised In 3rd Quarter Of ’25 – MIRS Blog
• Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, former Detroit U.S. Rep., dies at 80 – Detroit Free Press
• MSU professor drops out of race for Congress in key Michigan district – Detroit News

Weaponizing the Federal Government

• Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups – Reuters
• Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots – Wall Street Journal
• Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Indicts NY AG Letitia James – NOTUS — News of the United States
• Sources Leak Trump FBI Fired Agent For Refusing To ‘Perp Walk’ James Comey – Mediaite
• Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Illinois National Guard Deployment – Wall Street Journal
• VIDEO: The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland – Robert Reich
• Why the White House’s ‘antifa roundtable’ took an exceedingly weird turn – Maddow Blog
• Hegseth’s hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations – The Washington Post

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• Treasury Defends Minting a $1 Trump Coin Despite 1866 Law – The New York Times
• Ethics group, Dems allege Hatch Act violations over federal website messages, emails. What to know – Lansing State Journal
• Florida’s hasty deal to host Trump’s presidential library flagged in legal filing – MSNBC
• Trump claims $17 trillion in new US investments. The real number is likely much less – AP News
• Despite campaign promises, White House eyes new changes to Social Security and Medicare – Maddow Blog
• White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms – The Washington Post
• Trump Wants to Overhaul Drug Sales. BlinkRx, a Company Tied to His Son, Stands to Benefit. – Wall Street Journal
• Donald Trump to Trump Country: Drop Dead – The American Prospect
• PolitiFact: Portland ICE protests have not led to the city’s ‘burning to the ground’
• Trump, administration’s portrayal of Portland as conflict zone debated – AP News
• What’s Really Going On in Portland, According to Police Reports – Wall Street Journal
• Pentagon Pete Blasted Over Qatari Air Force Base Inside the U.S – Daily Beast
• How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician – Wall Street Journal
• The latest Republican conspiracy theory about the FBI and Jan. 6 starts to unravel – Maddow Blog

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s former surgeon general calls RFK Jr. a danger to public health – Indianapolis Star
• Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis – The American Prospect
• How Trump’s tariffs are squeezing small businesses | On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti- WBUR Boston
• Pam Bondi Rips Adam Schiff as a ‘Failed Lawyer’ After He Lists All the Questions She Refused to Answer – Mediaite
• Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down – The New Republic
• A Ridiculous Attorney General – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Myanmar’s children suffer as US aid cuts take hold – AP News

Attacking the Constitution

• How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers – The American Prospect
• Trump’s invasion – Lisa Needham/Public Notice
• How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
• Trump floats invoking the Insurrection Act – NBC News
• How Trump Became the Ringmaster of Left-Wing Violence – The New Republic
• Nexstar and Sinclair Are Bad News – Jennifer Schulze via Lincoln Square
• CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’ – The Guardian
• The devolution of CBS News – Popular Information Substack
• Karen Attiah: Columnist Fired by Bezos Says Billionaire Is Helping Trump Destroy Democracy – Daily Beast
• AP disputes Trump’s false characterization of its legal fight over access – AP News
• Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting – The New York Times
• ICE Barbie Blasts MAGA Message at Airports Hit by Shutdown Chaos – Daily Beast
• At US national parks, the arc of history now bends toward revisionism – AP News
• Book bans have increased in the past four years. Here’s the data. – USA Today
• See the top 10 most banned books in America – USA Today

Across the Nation

• Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases – Wall Street Journal
• More Than 3 in 4 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in States Won by President Trump in 2024 – Kaiser Family Foundation
• Global solar power grows 31% as renewable energies outpace coal – AP News
• MIT rebuffs Trump’s federal funding proposal that comes with new limits – POLITICO
• Trump’s Team Hones Message on Economy: Just Wait Until 2026 – Wall Street Journal
• Why Republicans blamed Indy for Mark Sanchez stabbing – James Briggs/IndyStar.com
• Pod man out: Trump’s support among influential podcasters is waning – NBC News
• Why US Power Bills Are Surging – WIRED
• Country star’s anti-ICE ballad has MAGA singing the blues – Daily Kos
• The Trump Administration Is Rushing to Implement SNAP Cuts – The New Republic
• I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author – Daily Beast
• Fearless journalists & vigilant residents tell Chicago’s story – Jennifer Schulze/Indistinct Chatter Substack
• Senate vote tests Trump’s authority to use force against drug cartels – AP News
• Oct. 3-6 Polling on Government Shutdown (October 2025) – Data for Progress
• MAGA Is Fuming As They Demand Bad Bunny’s Deportation After Super Bowl | International Business Times UK
• Make America Deepfaked Again – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here’s What That Looks Like – WIRED

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Federal Chaos, State Leadership

 

 

Congresswoman Haley Stevens
Trump’s Government Shutdown

In the News

More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds
Washington Post

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Michigan lawmakers might impose big fee hikes on EV, plug-in hybrid owners – Detroit News
• Cannabis group plots lawsuit over new Michigan weed tax plan – Bridge Michigan
• Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Have to Settle – Mallory McMorrow via Meidas+
• Whitmer recruits fresh political talent in Ypsilanti amid ‘barrage of insanity’ in D.C. – mlive.com

Weaponizing the Federal Government

• Donald Trump’s “The Enemy Within” speech to the military – Darrin Bell substack
• Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals – The Guardian
• Trump declares war on America – Popular Information Substack
• Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs – The New York Times
• White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage – Wall Street Journal

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• Another Lie: Explaining the G.O.P.’s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown – The New York Times
• How an ex-ICE officer ensnared Tom Homan in an FBI sting – MSNBC
• ‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new maps – POLITICO
• Jared Kushner’s double life – by Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
• Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire – Popular Information Substack

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses – The New York Times
• FEMA Is Paralyzed. Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying the Price. – Wall Street Journal
• ADP Report: U.S. Lost 32,000 Private-Sector Jobs in September – Wall Street Journal
• Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn – The Guardian

Attacking the Constitution

• Trump orders crackdown on ‘domestic terrorists’ that targets the left – AP News
• Trump’s “Anti-American” Order Will Double Domestic Terrorism Watchlist – The New Republic
• Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders at politically charged summit – The Washington Post
• Military leaders voice concern over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategy – The Washington Post
• Donald Trump’s “The Enemy Within” speech to the military – Darrin Bell substack
• Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story – The New York Times
• White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage – Wall Street Journal
• Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests – AP News
• YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump – Wall Street Journal
• TikTok deal sparks criticism over foreign involvement and price tag – The Washington Post
• The TikTok deal would turn Trump allies’ dreams of control into reality – MSNBC

Across the Nation

• RFK Jr. is trying to run the same playbook on abortion pills that he just ran on Tylenol – Susan Rinkunas, co-founder of Autonomy News, via MSNBC
• Camerawoman Captures Scott Bessent’s Texts, Exposing White House Panic – The New Republic
• MAGA Is Coming for the WNBA – POLITICO
• Trump’s Rage at Zohran Just Backfired in a Surprisingly Revealing Way – The New Republic
• When Miscarriages Become Crimes – Mother Jones
• Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants – AP News
• Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives – The New York Times

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Weaponizing the Federal Government

 

 

Sheriff Chris Swanson
Federal Troops for Michigan?
No thank you.

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Gretchen Whitmer: National Guard deployment in Detroit ‘unwarranted’ – Bridge Michigan
• Whitmer doubles down on free meals in Michigan schools after state budget deal comes up short – mlive.com
• Cuts, Tax Increases Make Up Road Funding Deal, Paving Road For The Rest Of The Budget – MIRS Blog
• Justice Department Says Whitmer Can’t Revoke Enbridge’s Easement – MIRS Blog
• Snyder pours cold water on Duggan’s independent bid for governor – Detroit News
• Rep. Haley Stevens to call for RFK Jr.’s impeachment – Detroit Free Press
• Congress’ swamp is real — and it’s drowning US – Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet via Detroit Free Press
• GOP candidate posts fake video of U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed – Detroit News
• Anti-abortion group to spend $4.5M to flip open Michigan Senate seat – Detroit News
• John James says he got ‘screwed’ in 2020 election, vows ‘consequences’ – Detroit News
• John James seems to be sabotaging his gubernatorial chances – Lansing City Pulse
• John James run for governor leaves House GOP leadership frustrated – Washington Examiner
• Benson warns of Trump ‘power grab’ ahead of 2026 midterm elections – Detroit Free Press
• Trump’s tariffs cost Michigan another 300 manufacturing jobs—and a $50M factory deal – The Gander
• Trump’s proposed Great Lakes science cuts would harm, group says – Detroit Free Press
• Trump delays PFAS cleanups by years at Michigan military sites – Bridge Michigan
• MSU students feeling budget cuts in the classroom – The State News

Weaponizing the Federal Government

• Donald Trump signs memorandum aimed at ‘left-wing terrorism’ – USA Today
• Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation – The New York Times
• Archives released too much of Mikie Sherrill’s military record to ally of her opponent in N.J. governor’s race – CBS News
• House Democrats call for investigation into release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records – POLITICO
• Slotkin, Peters, and Gallego Lead Colleagues to Demand Answers on Closure of Tom Homan Bribery Investigation – Senator Elissa Slotkin
• Trump Threatens Jimmy Kimmel—Again—and Destroys MAGA’s Entire Defense – The New Republic
• President Donald Trump Appoints 35-Year-Old Insurance Lawyer Lindsey Halligan as Top Virginia Prosecutor – Daily Beast
• Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order – The New York Times
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announces more federal resources to fight crime in Memphis – AP News
• Trump says he is authorizing military to use ‘Full Force’ in Portland – POLITICO
• Trump Nominee Quietly Deletes Post Calling for Liberal’s Execution – The New Republic
• Capture the Media, Control the Culture? – The American Prospect
• News outlets, lawmakers condemn new Pentagon restrictions on journalists – The Washington Post
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s post shows that Project 2025 was the plan all along – Ryan Teague/MSNBC
• Jessica Chastain slams Apple TV for preemptively caving to Trump – Daily Kos

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• POTU$ and Family: Their Wealth Has Doubled In 10 months – Forbes
• Donald Trump, the Crown Prince of Crime – The American Prospect
• The Immigraation Czar and The Cava Bag of Corruption – Michael Cohen/Meidas+
• Top Dems Target Bondi and Patel Over Border Czar Bribery Probe – Daily Beast
• A $50k Bagman – Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
• Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech – Politifact
• Trump turns Biden’s TikTok law into a big win – The Washington Post
• As Witkoff Pitched Mideast Peace, His Son Pitched Mideast Investors – The New York Times
• Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order – The New York Times
• The S.E.C. Dropped a Complaint Against Its Chairman’s Former Client – The New York Times
• Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go? – Grist
• Donald Trump, 79, So Desperate to Win Nobel Prize He Makes Up a War He’s ‘Solved’ – Daily Beast

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• Monthly bills are tipping the inflation scale, from electricity to rent – The Washington Post
• U.S. Delays Key Inflation Report as Stagflation Worries Mount – Lincoln Square
• World officials reject Trump claim of link between Tylenol and autism – NBC News
• ‘Violence against the truth’: Obama denounces Trump’s Tylenol claims – POLITICO
• Trump tariffs, policies have hurt businesses, most CEOs say: survey – Axios
• The Dismantling of the US Forest Service Is Imminent – Mother Jones

Rigging the 2026 Election

• Project 2026: Trump’s Plan to Rig the Next Election – Mother Jones
• Trump administration sues Benson, Michigan for voter data – Detroit Free Press
• 1 big thing: What’s at risk in Indiana redistricting – Axios Indianapolis

Across the Nation

• MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he’s considering a run for Minnesota governor – NBC News
• Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year – The New York Times
• The U.S. Is Forfeiting the Clean-Energy Race to China – Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s Ballroom Will Dwarf the White House, Ugly Renderings Show – The New Republic
• Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers – AP News
• Trump unveils presidential portrait wall at White House, without Biden – The Washington Post
• Park Service removes statue of Trump and Epstein from National Mall in D.C. – The Washington Post

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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:

Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Government Censorship

 

 

Dr. Abdul El Sayed
RFK Jr.’s War on Health

 

Michigan Democratic Party Launches Ad Program to
Hold House Republicans Accountable for Budget Cuts to Police and Health Care
(Sample  Ad)

In the News

Michigan Politics and Policy

• Gretchen Whitmer warns Michigan: ‘Undeniable signs of an ailing economy’ – Bridge Michigan
• No state budget yet: What could this mean for your child? – Lansing State Journal
• DNR director on budget cuts: Millions of fish, hundreds of jobs at stake – Detroit News
• Trade war, drought squeeze Michigan farmers heading to fall harvest – Bridge Michigan
• JD Vance in Michigan: Trump will send National Guard to Detroit if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks
• Michigan’s overseas military voters can use online portal to return ballots – Votebeat
• Democratic Labor Caucus Unveils Legislation to Strengthen Unemployment Insurance – Michigan House Democrats
• Michigan lawmakers weigh moving primary date ahead of 2026 campaign – Detroit News
• GOP Representative Greene’s Committee Stripped Of Bills For Taking Israel Trip – MIRS Blog
• US Rep. Haley Stevens calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS Secretary – Detroit Free Press
• Whitmer quietly quits National Governors Association – Detroit News
• Schuette Opts Out Of SD-35; New Polling Shows ‘Jumpball’ – MIRS Blog
• With Schuette Out, Who Gets In? – MIRS Blog
• Insider: Some Michigan House GOP offices dark as they push in-person work – Detroit News
• MSU researchers honored for unexpected cancer treatment breakthrough – The State News

Ending Freedom of Speech

• Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi – POLITICO
• Eight months later, Trump’s promise to ‘bring back free speech’ collapses into farce – Maddow Blog
• This Just In: We Are Already Not Living In A Free Democracy – Talking Feds Substack
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr Isn’t Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him – WIRED
• In Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Trump Campaign Against Critics Escalates – Wall Street Journal
• Right Wing TV group demands Jimmy Kimmel Apologize and Pay Charlie Kirk’s Family if He Wants Suspension Lifted – People.com
• Jimmy Kimmel suspension spurs top House Democrats to demand FCC chair resign – Axios
• EDITORIAL: If Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t have free speech, no one does – The Washington Post
• Bondi Doubles Down on Free Speech Attack: ‘That Era Is Over’ – Daily Beast
• EDITORIAL: Pam Bondi Needs a Free Speech Tutorial – Wall Street Journal
• Stephen Colbert’s Emmys speech reminded us what America is missing right now – Hannah Holland/MSNBC
• The Right’s Scary Quick Campaign to Exploit Charlie Kirk’s Death – The New Republic
• Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting – The New York Times
• Thoughts on Being Right-Wing Cancel Culture Victim – Matthew Dowd
• It’s about repression, not free speech – Noah Berlatsky/Public Notice Substack
• Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk’s killing seeks to widen US divisions – AP News

Trump-World Grift, Lies and Corruption

• Donald Trump Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About His Family Cash Grabs: ‘Quiet!’ – Daily Beast
• Does Anybody Care This Is the Worst Bribery Scandal Since Teapot Dome? – The New Republic
• In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches – The New York Times
• JD Vance’s ‘statistical fact’ on political violence is neither statistical nor a fact – Maddow Blog
• DOJ Deletes Study Linking Most Domestic Terrorism to the Far Right – Lincoln Square
• Tiffany Trump’s Family Cruised the Mediterranean on an Oil Mogul’s Yacht – The New York Times
• Live updates: Judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times – AP News
• Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims – AP News
• Elected officials arrested in NYC protest over immigration facility conditions – AP News

GOP Governmental Incompetence

• US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill – WIRED
• China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers – The New York Times
• DOJ Funding Update: A Deeper Look at the Cuts – Council on Criminal Justice
• Expert Warns ‘Beginning of the End’ After Shock CDC Vaccine Vote – Daily Beast
• Welcome to the New Era of Covid Vaccine Tourism – Mother Jones
• RFK Jr.-Backed Panel Advises Against MMRV Combo Vaccine for Young Children – Wall Street Journal
• Revealed: Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation – The Guardian
• National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars – The Washington Post
• Trump’s deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases – MSNBC

Rigging the 2026 Election

• Louisiana’s Chief Election Official Confirms Lack of Widespread Noncitizen Voting – Brennan Center for Justice
• The 2026 election is already under attack – Popular Information Substack
• Mail-in voting helps Arizona Republicans. But Trump wants to end it – AP News
• Justice Department sues Oregon and Maine in its quest for state voter data – AP News

Across the Nation

• VIDEO: Barack Obama – Our democracy is non self-executing
• Dems Outperformed 2024 in 38 out of 40 Races in 2025 – Meidas+
• Former Georgia Republican Geoff Duncan launches a run for governor as a Democrat – NBC News
• New Poll: Trump’s Support Amongst Latinos is Dropping – Global Strategy Group

Kennedy wants to limit CDC’s role to infectious diseases
NBC News

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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
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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