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Day 162
The bill is big, but is it beautiful?
Today’s Big Story…
Over the weekend on Truth Social, President Trump slammed the two Republican senators opposing his “Big Beautiful” spending bill.
The Senate advanced the bill to debate with a narrow 51-49 vote, as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sided with Democrats in opposition. Trump called for Tillis to be removed from office and also criticized Paul in a fiery post.
Trump accused Tillis of misleading the public by framing a historic tax cut as a 68% tax hike. He criticized Tillis for not grasping the importance of a debt extension Republicans supported before the presidential election and claimed the senator was absent during recent North Carolina floods. Trump ended by saying he plans to meet with potential primary challengers to Tillis.
In his post about Paul, who has been a rivaling dissident on the big bill, Trump wrote: “Did Rand Paul Vote “NO” again tonight? What’s wrong with this guy???”
Another Big Story…
On his 54th birthday, which coincided with the night of the bill advancement vote, billionaire and former DOGE leader Elon Musk slammed the “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by President Trump, just hours after the Senate pushed it through.
Musk wrote the following on X: “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country! Utterly insane and destructive. It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”
DML wrote about some of the pros and cons featured in the big bill in yesterday’s newsletter, along with feedback from Americans on their overall thoughts on the latest iteration of the bill. Click Here to Read It.
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No | 2% | |||
Unsure | 2% |
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Credit: Rasmussen Polling |
The Administration…
President Trump is expected to attend the opening of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility, built on a remote Miami-Dade airstrip, was fast-tracked by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
President Trump also lashed out at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei after he declared victory over the U.S. and Israel, calling it ungrateful, given that Trump spared him from a “very ugly” death.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump for backing him against what Trump called a “political witch hunt” targeting Israel’s leadership. Echoing Trump’s words, Netanyahu declared, “Together, we will make the Middle East great again!”
President Trump said he expects more countries to join the Abraham Accords following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. In an interview, he told host Maria Bartiromo some nations have expressed interest in joining the normalization effort with Israel.
Trump also revealed that the pilots who flew the B-2 bombers in last weekend’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites will visit the White House.
The Trump administration fired at least three federal prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases, with Attorney General Pam Bondi informing them they were “removed from federal service effective immediately.” It’s the first time career prosecutors tied to the Capitol riot investigation have been dismissed.
President Trump said he’s found new buyers for TikTok to avoid a U.S. ban. He previously extended the enforcement deadline to September—his third delay—on a law requiring TikTok to cut ties with China-based ByteDance.
Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser to Trump's 2020 campaign, has been disbarred in New York for his role in questioning the 2020 election results.
President Trump said he would welcome anyone but Fed Chair Jerome Powell to help lower interest rates as the U.S. prepares to refinance $9 trillion in debt. Trump said he wants to refinance the debt in the short term to avoid locking in high rates for a decade.
President Trump also strongly endorsed NATO last week, signaling a sharp shift from his past criticism and threats to leave the alliance. Once known for blasting allies over defense spending, Trump now appears to have reversed course.
Vice President…
JD Vance teamed with Senate Leader Thune to strike a Saturday night deal with Senate conservatives seeking deeper Medicaid cuts, helping rescue Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The agreement led Sen. Ron Johnson to flip his vote to “aye,” joined by Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee, and Cynthia Lummis.
Congress…
THE HOUSE
•House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he still has “a lot of questions” after Friday’s classified briefing on the Trump administration’s Iran strikes. Jeffries claimed he hasn’t seen proof the nuclear sites were “totally obliterated” and wants clarity on why Congress wasn’t consulted first.
•Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) said that he opposes the Senate reconciliation bill, arguing that while federal land mismanagement is a problem, selling public lands isn’t the solution.
THE SENATE
•Senate Democrats ended their delay tactic over President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” but a final vote is still pending. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer forced clerks to read the entire 940-page GOP version aloud, a process that stretched nearly 16 hours.
•President Trump urged Senate Republicans to override the chamber’s parliamentarian to pass key parts of his domestic policy bill. He backed Rep. Greg Steube and other GOP hard-liners calling to disregard rulings from Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough.
•Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced a deal with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to revise a provision in Trump’s tax package that limits state AI regulation. The updated text imposes a five-year pause—down from ten—for states seeking access to $500 million in AI funding.
•Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he won’t seek reelection in 2026. The North Carolina senator was seen as vulnerable and faced pressure from Trump to expect a primary challenge after his vote.
The Resistance…
Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s “extreme” dissent in the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling drew sharp criticism, including a blunt rebuke from conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
After the Supreme Court limited universal injunctions, the ACLU and others quickly filed a class-action suit to block Trump’s birthright citizenship changes, shifting legal strategy in response to the ruling.
Top Democratic donors are pushing back on the idea of Kamala Harris running for California governor, still frustrated by her failed, debt-ridden presidential campaign. According to Politico, many remain uneasy about her past performance and her covering up President Biden’s cognitive decline.
Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his plan to raise property taxes in “richer and whiter neighborhoods,” while declaring billionaires shouldn’t exist. Though critics call him “the Fidel Castro of New York,” Mamdani claimed the plan isn’t racially driven.
Iran’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa against President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, labeling them enemies of Islam. The decree, seen by some experts as incitement to terrorism, calls them "mohareb"—those who wage war against God—a charge punishable under Iranian law by death, mutilation, or exile.
ICE may soon face a surge in Iranian nationals subject to removal. DHS data shows nearly 6,000 Iranians in the U.S. are on ICE’s non-detained docket. Of those, 1,300 have criminal convictions, 2,970 have final removal orders, and about half are still awaiting final rulings in the removal process.
Fashion designer Willy Chavarria used his Paris Fashion Week show to spotlight ICE deportees, with models dressed as prisoners against a backdrop resembling El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
Actor Ben Stiller claimed the Trump administration could target him in a wave of political retribution, calling it “really scary.” He warned that people might face government consequences simply for saying the “wrong” thing, and believes he could be among them.
Actress Charlize Theron slammed President Trump’s foreign aid cuts at a Los Angeles fundraiser, accusing his administration of acting out of spite rather than sound policy. She criticized the USAID cuts and broader immigration policies during her remarks at the Africa Outreach Program Block Party.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on his work laptop. FBI agents searched his D.C. home and seized multiple devices.
In Other News…
The IDF announced that Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a Hamas military wing founder, was killed in a joint airstrike with the Israel Security Agency in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood.
Rapper Azealia Banks dropped out of a London festival, claiming promoters pressured her to support Palestine. In a post on X, the 34-year-old singer wrote, “I won’t say free Palestine, I’m not dealing with the threats, and I’m not putting on a f***ing hijab.”
One in six U.S. home sellers now risk selling at a loss, up from just 4.4% a year ago. While losses vary by location, the sharp national rise signals a major shift in market conditions.
This could be our last BOGO ever.
An amendment to the Farm Bill may wipe out the entire CBD industry, banning the very products that help you sleep, fight pain, calm anxiety, and boost immunity. If it passes, DML CBD is out of business.
We sold off inventory before a planned warehouse move, and we can’t restock until there’s clarity on the bill. So this is it—what’s left is all there is.
DML
Your Opinions & Questions…
Top Irish: “It’s confusing, like so many of the past bills that roll numerous issues into one package!”
47 Report: Yes, it would be great if we could pass several smaller, leaner bills to address important issues, rather than cramming everything into one massive, bloated package.
Michele: ”Thank you for showing the pros & cons of the BBB. In my opinion DOGE cuts will be in other bills brought up separately. Elon should know that everything can’t be in this current BBB. Tariff income will off set a lot of the cost in this BBB, along with more people working with manufacturing coming back to America. More people working brings more in taxes, social security & stimulates the economy. People across the country will get a tax break which will also give them more money in their pockets to pay off debt & make purchases which they can’t do if they are paying high taxes.”
47 Report: You make a great point— not everything can fit into one bill. Smaller, targeted legislation has its place, and many of the DOGE cuts could be addressed separately.
That said, codifying Elon’s proposed DOGE cuts sooner rather than later is important for a few reasons. First, markets respond to clarity. Investors and manufacturers making long-term decisions—especially in the tech and energy sectors—need to know where things stand to plan effectively. Delaying those cuts creates uncertainty that could stall growth in exactly the industries we’re trying to strengthen. Second, incorporating the DOGE cuts into the current BBB framework helps ensure they aren’t watered down or blocked later. As you noted, tariff revenue and job growth will offset much of the BBB’s cost, but pairing that momentum with strategic tax cuts now could supercharge the manufacturing rebound and widen the tax base even faster.
In short, while not everything needs to be in this one bill, some components—like the DOGE cuts—are better secured now to maximize their economic impact and avoid political roadblocks down the line.
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