U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro suggested that ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl could be among those charged for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln […]
Vice President Vance hailed what he said was a major progress during direct negotiations between Trump administration officials and their Iranian counterparts at the Burgenstock ski resort in Switzerland on Sunday. “Yesterday was a very, very good day. We made a lot of good progress. We did exactly what we wanted to do,” Vance said…
A Republican political action committee (PAC) that “initially took great effort” to hide their identity came clean Monday after admitting to Punchbowl News they had “meddled” in Democratic primaries in several states.“Republicans are leveling the playing field after over a decade of Democrats meddling in our primaries,” said Samantha Bullock, a spokesperson for Conservative Americans PAC, speaking with Punchbowl News. “And with the Democrat Party in the midst of a civil war, Republicans would be stupid not to take advantage while pushing their candidates farther left.”According to “a new trove of [Federal Election Commission] data” reviewed by Punchbowl News, Conservative Americans PAC had funded two seemingly Democratic groups: Lead Left PAC and Real Change PAC, two organizations that helped shape Democratic primaries in Nebraska, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, Conservative Americans PAC dropped $4.4 million in May to “meddle in Democratic primaries.”“Democrats have been highly suspicious of Real Change PAC and Lead Left PAC, which initially took great effort to hide their leadership and partisan affiliations,” Punchbowl News’ report reads.“But a few clues were pointing to Republican meddling. The group is now confirming the role it played. This effort has had some success. Conservative Americans PAC got its preferred candidates in Nebraska and Maine. But it’s not clear how decisive their spending was.”Conservative Americans PAC itself is funded by American Prosperity Alliance, a GOP-aligned nonprofit organization with ties to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that advocates for conservative policies. According to the nonprofit organization OpenSecrets, American Prosperity Alliance made more than $22.5 million in contributions during the 2024 election cycle to various GOP-aligned PACs.
President Donald Trump is slated to attend the Senate GOP’s Steering lunch event on Wednesday at the invitation of Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), an invite seen by other Republican lawmakers as “a slight” toward Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) amid the president’s ongoing spat with the chamber, Punchbowl News reported Monday.Trump has sparked significant “chaos” for Senate Republicans in recent weeks, from derailing the caucus’ entire agenda last week by “canceling” a Senate confirmation hearing, to pushing his controversial voting ID bill the SAVE Act that Thune has said does not have the support to advance.Trump has also attacked Senate Republicans regularly on social media for their refusal to eliminate the filibuster, the Senate rule that allows members to block bills that receive less than 60 votes, among other things, setting the stage for a potentially contentious lunch on Wednesday as the president comes “face-to-face with Republican senators at his weakest point yet.”“They’re openly dismissing Trump’s legislative demands, expressing rare public anger over the Iran [memorandum of understanding], bucking his repeated calls to get rid of the filibuster and furious about his abrupt halting of the confirmation process for Jay Clayton, the nominee to be director of national intelligence,” Punchbowl News’ report reads.“But this session has the potential to become a disaster for Senate Republican leaders. They see Trump’s fixation on the SAVE Act as a strategic misstep that could cost them their majority by turning the MAGA base against GOP candidates and incumbents.”While Thune has dismissed calls to continue to push the SAVE Act – which he said the odds of advancing in the Senate were “slim to none” – Scott, a loyal Trump ally, has fiercely advocated for the bill to take center stage. As such, “Scott inviting Trump during this row with Thune is seen within the GOP Conference as a slight toward the South Dakota Republican,” Punchbowl News reported.
Despite a recent $14 million renovation, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued with algae blooms that turned the water green and peeling paint. President Donald Trump says the monument will likely need to be at least partly drained for repairs “immediately” and is blaming the problems on vandalism without presenting any evidence. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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Trump warning that Iran ‘won’t have a country’ if it closes strait of Hormuz contrasts with vice-president’s tone seeking to turn over ‘new leaf’ with Tehran – key US politics stories from Sunday 21 JuneDonald Trump threatened to resume war with Iran even as his vice-president JD Vance met Iranian officials to begin peace talks in Switzerland.Also overshadowing negotiations in Bürgenstock was Tehran’s announcement it had again closed the strait of Hormuz, a threat made because of ongoing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Continue reading...
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President Trump on Sunday ordered immediate repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after alleging vandalism had damaged the recently renovated landmark.Why it matters: Trump's direct intervention elevates a maintenance dispute at a national landmark into a public test of a high-profile renovation project. Screenshot: President Trump/Truth SocialThe president said on Truth Social Sunday he had personally inspected the damage. A day earlier, he wrote he had met with contractors because much of the pool will probably have to be drained for "necessary repairs."By the numbers: Initial work at the site cost an estimated $14 million.The New York Times reported last week that a no-bid $1.7 million contract was awarded in the spring to a firm tied to a contractor named John "JJ" Cafaro to install a water-purification system.Cafaro is an Ohio businessman and longtime Trump donor, who was convicted in 2002 in a conspiracy-to-bribe case involving a U.S. congressman, and again in 2010 for making a false statement.State of play: Trump announced last November plans to "fix" the 2,000-foot-long pool, including painting it "American flag blue" ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4.Workers refilled the pool and completed renovations by June 5, but days later algae turned the water green — a recurring problem at the landmark.Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the pool.Olympian David Hearn told the Washington Post he was among those arrested, but the 67-year-old said he didn't vandalize, "destroy or break or peel anything." He said he just wanted to touch part of the new blue liner that had detached from the bottom of the pool.Zoom in: Trump alleged vandals had used "form of knife or blade, and put a 250 foot long gash" into its facade."They also poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool," he alleged, without providing evidence of either allegation.The National Park Service has poured hydrogen peroxide into the pool to treat the algae, which the Wall Street Journal notes can be used as a paint remover.What they're saying: U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Fox News Sunday that anyone found vandalizing the pool would be prosecuted."If there are more serious products that are put into the Reflecting Pool to create more algae or a bigger problem, then we'll consider more serious charges," Pirro told "The Sunday Briefing" host Peter Doocy."But make no mistake, making D.C. beautiful is a priority. And if you damage, vandalize or do anything to impact something like the reflective pool, you can be prosecuted."Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.