| | | Mentioned in this edition: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Elise Stefanik, Mike Johnson, Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, RFK Jr., and more. |
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| | | Good morning. Not sure if you've heard, but some rather high-level chat messages were leaked earlier this week. But what many in the mainstream media missed was that those leaked messages revealed that Trump administration higher-ups are basically identical behind closed doors as in public. Plus, the Defense Department has been refashioning its strategies under the Trump administration. We dig into what they're up to. | |
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| | | 🔎 WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🇺🇳 The White House pulled Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN Ambassador. The Republican House Majority is razor-thin, and a potential upset in this weekend's Florida congressional races could reduce it even further. If Representative Stefanik (R-NY) had left the House to become the UN Ambassador, it would get even smaller — possibly too small to pass any major legislation. Even with Stefanik saving the GOP one extra house seat, the thin majority possibly risks any easy Democrat takeover of the House in 2026. | 🤝 The House and Senate settled on the basics of a reconciliation plan. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have agreed to pursue one bill in which all of President Donald Trump's agenda — from taxes to border to energy — will be included. However, they also announced that the bill would include raising the debt limit. This will help make the process move quickly, but it could also imperil its passage, as some Republicans, like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), may not vote to raise the debt ceiling. | 📉 Mike Waltz's future is in doubt. After accidentally adding a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a Signal chat, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz blamed himself, and Trump expressed a desire to move on, saying that Waltz "learned a lesson." But yesterday, Trump clearly blamed Waltz and questioned why the media was trying to blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump likely wants to avoid appearing swayed by media pressure while making an example of Waltz, but he's also frustrated by Waltz's conflicting explanations that have kept the story alive. | 🔎 A German newspaper found the private data of high-level Trump officials. Der Spiegel revealed that it uncovered passwords and other private data belonging to senior Trump officials, including that of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The information was reportedly widely available online, including phone numbers and email addresses, highlighting how easily sensitive information could be found for these high-profile figures. The news comes at a tough time for the administration, shortly after the leak of the Signal chats. |
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| | | 🦅 THE EXECUTIVE | President Trump signed an executive order creating the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force to boost safety and improve the capital's appearance, including law enforcement and police recruitment efforts. President Trump requested DOGE chief Elon Musk to claw back billions in funding granted to a Stacey Abrams–linked environmental group before he took office. Vice President JD Vance will visit the US Space Force base in northern Greenland today.
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| | | 🏛️ CONGRESS | 🔒 This section is for members only | Mentioned behind the paywall: Activist judges, Speaker Johnson's flex, the NRCC war chest, and Thomas Massie's new bill. | |
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| | | 🏢 DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES | 🔒 This section is for members only | Mentioned behind the paywall: A Trump cabinet meeting, HHS cuts, Pam Bondi's big announcement, and a possible agency merger. | |
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| | | The Pentagon wants to leave Europe behind. Some Republicans are furious. | | | WHAT'S HAPPENING | While much media attention has been focused on the Trump administration restructuring American domestic policy, the administration has been just as active in changing America's foreign policy as well. Personnel appointments, policy announcements, and force restructuring are all on the table as the United States prepares to scale back its involvement in Europe… | 🔒 This article is for members only | |
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| | | The competing foreign policy visions of Trump's cabinet | | WHAT'S HAPPENING | Earlier this week, it was revealed that Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg had been added to a high-level Signal group chat with senior Trump administration officials, the contents of which Goldberg leaked throughout the week. The fallout from the story is still unfolding, and there's no guarantee that everyone makes it out with their jobs… | 🔒 This article is for members only | |
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| Today's newsletter was written by Anthony Constantini, Brandon Goldman, and Ari David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won't find in the mainstream media. |
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