It could have been a peace summit.  Instead, Trump clashed with senators inside ‘intense’ meeting. … Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) described Trump as “mad as a murder hornet” about the Iran vote, while Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) described the scene as “very much like a hospital board meeting …

Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting  —  President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.

The White House choreographed a victory lap.  Trump veered off script. … “This is a bipartisan bill that would've given the White House a nice victory,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist who advised Trump's 2016 campaign.  “And listen, it's still going to become law.

Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill  —  The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn't sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump abruptly canceled plans …

'I'm Done, I'm Not in That F*cking Political Party': James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries  —  Democratic strategist James Carville called for a “schism” in the Democratic Party, stating that he wants nothing to do with the likes of three candidates who won their Democratic primaries in New York.

Mamdani Deepens His Influence—and the Divide—in the Democratic Party  —  New York City mayor strengthens party sway nationwide by backing three primary winners in Congressional races  —  Zohran Mamdani, an upstart Democratic socialist with a knack for social media and a focus on affordability …

New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders  —  In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a charismatic young democratic socialist, to challenge the reelection of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn.

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As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court  —  An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.  —  Hello!  The Supreme Court has a dozen cases left to decide and only a few days left in its term.