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Ashley Ahn / Politico:
Trump pledges a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms  —  President Donald Trump has pledged to send $5,000 to every adult in the U.S. if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms, a payout that would dwarf the amount distributed during the Covid pandemic and likely explode the deficit.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election  —  The Trump administration plans to send $500 rebate checks to as many as 1 million people who it says were overcharged for their coverage under Obamacare, Axios has learned. … - The payments also underscore a tenet …
Discussion: New York Post and NewsMax.com
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Desperate Trump Offers Brazen Cash Bribe in Bonkers Speech  —  FUNNY MONEY  —  The vice president insisted it was not a “controversial idea.”  —  President Donald Trump has offered a hefty cash bonus to all American adults in a desperate attempt to retain his grip on Congress in the midterm elections.
Discussion: HuffPost and CNBC
Politico:
Vance's Dallas dance  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Thursday morning from Dallas, where we're wondering what shocks might come from the convention stage today after John Fetterman's surprise appearance and Donald Trump's pledge to send Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans keep control of Congress.
Bloomberg:
Republican Midterm Convention: Trump Urges Voters to Let Him ‘Finish the Job’  —  For months, President Donald Trump has said affordability concerns are a hoax and his economy is roaring.  —  Americans aren't convinced, polls show.  So facing waning popularity and depleted enthusiasm …
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Promises $5,000 Payment to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms  —  President Donald Trump floated a dividend for American voters if his party wins the upcoming November midterm elections, promising a $5,000 payment to each US citizen adult if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate.
Calen Razor / Politico:   ‘Trump dividend’ wins instant GOP critics
Tamara Keith / NPR:
After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday
Ingrid Fuary-Wagner / Bloomberg:
Can Trump Really Pay Every Adult American a $5,000 ‘Dividend’?
Axios:
Exclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video  —  DALLAS — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) is preparing to make a bombshell appearance Wednesday night at the GOP convention, in a video praising President Trump and Republican Sen. Dave McCormick for helping America's steel industry, Axios has learned.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Top Advisers Confront Possibility That Iran War Lasts Through End of Term  —  The president still says he expects the war will end ‘immediately’ after midterm elections this fall  —  WASHINGTON—Top White House advisers have raised privately with President Trump the prospect …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until ‘right after’ midterm election
Scott Waldman / Politico:
Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
Matt Phillips / Axios:
Bessent fails to shock and awe the bond market  —  The Treasury Department failed to cow the bond market Wednesday with its amped-up buyback announcement, as rates still rose. … - While the stated reason for the buyback boost was to improve trading conditions in the bond market …
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Matt Peterson / CNBC:
Bessent's political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Supreme Court is asked to settle Missouri dispute causing electoral chaos  —  The appeal comes after conflicting rulings on whether the state can use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for November's midterm elections.  —  Summary  —  A group seeking to block Missouri from using …
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New York Times:
Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court
Salt Lake Tribune:
Trump's DOJ is investigating Utah's election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letter  —  The Justice Department is investigating Utah's top election official for refusing to hand over the state's entire, unredacted voter database, it informed her in a letter dated Friday and obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.
Discussion: The Washington Sun
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Military Aide Accidentally Deploys Emergency Slide on New Air Force One  —  The mishap occurred while the Qatari-donated jet was parked on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews.  It delayed President Trump's departure to a Republican convention in Dallas.  —  A military aide accidentally deployed …
Politico:
Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November  —  Congressional Democrats are promising to target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if they win control of Congress in November.  —  Emboldened by the possibility of a sweep at the polls, they're plotting a blitz of public hearings and inquiries …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Jim Jordan says he will relinquish Judiciary gavel, pass on a return to Oversight  —  DALLAS — Rep. Jim Jordan said Wednesday he plans to end his eight-year run leading Republicans on two of the House's most prominent committees after this Congress, raising fresh questions about what comes next for the veteran Ohio lawmaker.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
A year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA grows but Trump slips with young voters  —  One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, has grown dramatically, expanding its presence at colleges and high schools and cementing itself as a force in Republican politics.
Akanksha Khushi / Reuters:
Multiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says  —  Multiple American military aircraft suffered damage in strikes overnight on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS reporter Jennifer Jacobs said on Wednesday on X.
Branko Marcetic / The Nation:
How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War's Backlash  —  No election result is monocausal, and there are clearly many factors that have converged to make the AfD Germany's most popular party.  —  Pocket  —  As the dust settles from Sunday's alarming election result in Saxony-Anhalt …
 
 
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