Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) is projected to lose her reelection bid to former attorney and current PhD student Melat Kiros, marking the third time that a democratic socialist has scored an upset in a competitive House primary this cycle, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Task Force Aims to Boost Trump’s Election Claims
“A White House task force is gathering thousands of pages of documents from U.S. intelligence agencies, with plans to declassify some of them, so President Donald Trump can amplify new accusations about past elections,” NBC News reports.
“The group has been charged with gathering information from federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies related to the 2020 presidential election, including signs of ballot irregularities, potential voting machine issues and possibly beyond.”
Iran Says Country Ready for War as Talks Inch Along
“Iran’s top negotiator told state television that the country is ready for war if the U.S. doesn’t fulfill its commitments,” CBS News reports.
Supreme Court Pushes Right While Reining In Trump
“President Trump may have built the Supreme Court’s supermajority, but it was the Reagan Revolution that prevailed during the just-completed term,” Bloomberg reports.
“The court’s six Republican appointees spent the session bolstering executive power, enhancing gun rights, eliminating campaign spending restrictions, and blunting the Voting Rights Act as a force for Black and Hispanic representation in Congress. In several cases, the high court overturned decades-old precedent or undercut laws passed by the legislature.”
“But the justices took a more restrained tack when it came to some of the president’s most audacious gambits: his bid to use an emergency-powers law to impose sweeping global tariffs, his attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook without giving her a chance to contest mortgage fraud allegations and his executive order aiming to eliminate automatic birthright citizenship.”
Financial Times: Supreme Court checks Trump’s power even as it bolsters the presidency.
Michael Bennet Loses His Bid for Governor
“Attorney General Phil Weiser was projected on Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary over Sen. Michael Bennet,” NOTUS reports.
“It’s a stunning loss for Bennet, who was long considered the front-runner in the race. In the primary, which became about how Democrats will stand up to Trump, he batted back attacks over his confirmation votes for some Trump administration officials.”
Progressive Wins Colorado Primary for Competitive Seat
“Manny Rutinel, a progressive state representative, defeated a moderate Democrat to win the primary election in Colorado’s most competitive swing district,” the New York Times reports.
“Now he will face Representative Gabe Evans, a Republican seen as vulnerable, in a race that will help determine which party controls the House.”
Fox News: Mamdani comparisons follow Colorado Democrat into pivotal House race after primary win.
Trump Earned $26 Million from Foreign Real Estate Deals
“President Donald Trump said he had earned at least $26 million in income from an array of new real estate ventures abroad, illustrating how his fortune has grown as his family embraces foreign deal-making in his second term,” Bloomberg reports.
E. Jean Carroll Asks Judge to Release Trump’s $5 Million
“Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge to release more than $5 million to her one day after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to challenge a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her,” CNN reports.
“Carroll’s lawyers asked the trial judge to expedite the briefing schedule on her motion to release the funds, saying both sides previously agreed to do it after the nation’s highest court ruled.”
Trump’s Moneymaking Run Is Unrivaled
“President Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife owned a profitable radio station. George W. Bush was on the board of an oil company while his father was in the White House. And Hunter Biden was paid by a Ukrainian natural gas company while his father was vice president,” the New York Times reports.
“But never before in American history has there been anything like Donald J. Trump, a president who in his first year back in office has collected about $1.4 billion in new revenues from cryptocurrency businesses that directly benefited from his actions as president, a financial disclosure report made public on Tuesday shows.”
“Overall, Mr. Trump’s revenue in 2025 jumped to at least $2.2 billion, compared with a minimum of $622 million in 2024 before he returned to office.”
Colorado Primary Results
Colorado voters went to the polls today for a number of high-stakes Democratic primaries — for governor, Senate and a couple of House seats.
Polls close at 9 p.m. ET.
Leave your reactions in the comments as the results come in.
White House Lifts Ban on Anthropic Models
“The U.S. government has lifted its export controls on Anthropic’s leading models, ending a weeks-long impasse between the $1 trillion AI company and the Trump administration,” the Financial Times reports.
“The U.S. Department of Commerce told Anthropic it had lifted the ban on Tuesday evening allowing the AI company to re-release its latest model, Fable 5, to the general public.”
GOP Gets New Midterm Spending Weapon
“The Senate GOP campaign arm won a major Supreme Court boost in the party’s bid to hold congressional majorities on Tuesday,” Axios reports.
“Republicans’ reliance on mega-donors and their cash-flush committees positions them to benefit more than Democrats from the ruling, which allows committees to spend unlimited sums in coordination with candidates as they push against headwinds in November.”
“GOP officials reacted with glee to the Tuesday ruling, deriding Democrats who have criticized the decision for giving more power to the wealthiest donors.”
Bloomberg: Supreme Court opens midterm ad floodgates, giving GOP an edge.
Ken Paxton Photographed with His Mistress
“Instead of hitting the campaign trail to court voters in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas over the Fourth of July, MAGA firebrand Ken Paxton is on a trip abroad with his mistress,” the Daily Mail reports.
“Exclusive videos and pictures show the married Texas attorney general and his mistress traveling in economy from Washington, DC, to Iceland on Saturday.”
New York Times: “Mr. Paxton did not confirm or deny that he was romantically involved with the woman, and did not respond to a request for comment. His trial for divorce from Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, was previously set to take place this month but was delayed.”
Maine Senate Race Is Tight
A new Fox News poll in Maine finds Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has a small three percentage-point advantage over challenger Graham Platner (D), 50% to 47%.
But among the two-thirds of voters who say they are extremely motivated to vote, Platner actually leads by 9 points, 53 to 44%.
Lauren Boebert Rips Tom Kean for Missing Votes
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) called Rep. Tom Kean Jr’s (R-NJ) explanation on Tuesday for his prolonged absence from Congress “embarrassing” in an interview with TMZ, Mediaite reports.
Said Boebert: “I think it’s embarrassing, still, even more so. I mean, sure, like, take care of yourself, get healthy, but who gets to take four months off of work because they’re sad?”
Vance Says AOC Will Be the Democratic Frontrunner
“Vice President JD Vance said that he believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be the leading Democratic candidate for president 2028,” CNN reports.
Said Vance: “I think it’s got to be AOC. I know that’s probably conventional wisdom.”
House Votes to Reveal Sexual Misconduct Settlements
“The House approved a measure Tuesday compelling the public release of records showing which House members have used taxpayer dollars to settle sexual misconduct charges levied against them and how much money was spent,” Politico reports.
Trump Announces GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas
“President Trump announced on Tuesday that the Republican Party would hold an unusual midterm convention in September in Dallas as he seeks to mobilize his party before the fall elections,” the New York Times reports.
“Party conventions are typically held only in presidential election years. But Mr. Trump became enamored with the idea of a splashy midterm convention last year, and party officials have been planning the logistics of the event for months.”
“The convention will be held from Sept. 9-10, Mr. Trump said.”
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