Trump pushes back against economic anxieties in ABC interview, says China 'probably will eat those tariffs' abcnews.go.com/US/trump-pushe…

Tillis after meeting with Ed Martin last night: “At this point I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn't support his nomination.”

NEWS - President Donald Trump is strongly considering installing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Reporting w/ Will Steakin abcnews.go.com/US/trump-eying…

NEW — Deputy AG Todd Blanche met with Senate Rules Committee staff this afternoon amid controversy over White House naming him acting Librarian of Congress. Wouldn’t answer my q about how he expects issues over who is in charge of the library to be resolved.

NEW: Democrat Adam Schiff sends letter to DOD inspector general asking for details on Qatari plane deal abcnews.go.com/Politics/democ…

News: David Hogg 🟧 issues first Leaders We Deserve primary endorsement of the cycle, backing state Sen. Robert Peters in open Illinois race. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

Meanwhile I asked Jeffries about Newsom and Walz cutting off some healthcare funding to non-citizens, and how that's a GOP priority in this bill. (He pivoted a little.) npr.org/2025/05/18/nx-…

The Libertarian’s 2024 VP nominee and several others are leaving the party to join the Republican Party

Congressional Republicans appear to be in lockstep behind Trump's decision to deploy National Guard and Marines to LA. Speaker Johnson said Governor Newsom should be "tarred and feathered" over civil unrest. Latest w/ Isabella Murray Allison Pecorin abcnews.go.com/Politics/speak…

Polls closing at 8 in NJ. I'll catch you up. semafor.com/article/06/09/…

Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul to testify before House GOP panel about immigration policy. Preview from Isabella Murray abcnews.go.com/Politics/democ…

NEW: Gov. Tim Walz has confirmed House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband are dead after being shot, Sen. John Hoffman and and his wife were shot but are alive: startribune.com/brooklyn-park-…

The list included US Rep. Ilhan Omar and US Sen. Tina Smith.  Gov. Tim Walz was also on the list, in addition to Attorney General Keith Ellison. Dozens of other Democrats from Minnesota were also included on the suspects list, sources said. W/ Mike Levine Luke Barr

On Minnesota - I asked the president about the assassination and whether he plans to call the state's democratic governor Tim Walz "Well, it's a terrible thing. I think he's a terrible governor. I think he's a grossly incompetent person. But I may, I may call him, I may call

NEW: Sen. Murkowski tells me, on the question of whether she'd consider becoming an independent & caucusing with the Dems if they pick up 3 seats in the midterms: "There may be that possibility," and, "There is some openness to exploring something different than the status quo."

On This Week w/ Jonathan Karl - Leader Jeffries holds back on endorsing Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani abcnews.go.com/Politics/jeffr…

Confirming w/ Isabella Murray the great Michael Scherer scoop - Govs. Walz, Kelly are stepping away from the National Gov Association. We get reaction from Governor Kevin Stitt, Governor Phil Scott, Governor Wes Moore, all former or future leaders of the group abcnews.go.com/Politics/govs-…

Texas Democrats escalate fight against Republican-led redistricting efforts with Pritzker, Newsom meetings From myself, Brittany Shepherd, Isabella Murray, Ben Siegel: abcnews.go.com/Politics/texas…

Nevada Sens. Rosen & Cortez Masto voted to advance Sam Brown’s VA nomination. Rosen defeated Brown to win reelection last year

.Senator Peter Welch asked unanimous consent that that the Finance Committee be discharged from and the Senate consider and pass S.2283, the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) objected.