A transcript of President Joe Biden’s interview with Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Hur painted a nuanced picture of his mental acuity, with detailed exchanged mixed with memory lapses bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden promise a return to America’s industrial glory days. Bloomberg Politics went to a rare swing county in Pennsylvania with deep manufacturing ties, and asked voters how they feel about Bidenomics. Here’s what we found: tinyurl.com/3jchv4wv

NEWS: The latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll finds that taxing the rich is a wildly popular idea among swing state voters. That includes the merely affluent -- those making $400,000 and up -- as well as billionaires. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Japanese executive sat in silence, for minutes, as union leaders read his olive-branch offer. It wasn't enough. But their blessing holds the key. With Joe Deaux on how the US Steel saga erupted and now hangs over the Japanese PM's DC visit this week. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper flashes a thumbs up when asked if Biden can win North Carolina

Arizona Republicans are rushing to defuse abortion as a 2024 issue, as our latest poll shows independents, key to winning the swing state, trust Biden over Trump on the issue, Mitchell Ferman reports. Gift link here: bloom.bg/4dd1C38

The Oracle of Omaha was once a Trump critic and reliable Democratic donor. But Warren Buffett has pulled back to shield his companies from backlash. Now the US election is coming for his backyard, with Omaha a potentially decisive battleground. 🧵 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

"Eliminating women’s constitutional right to an abortion has caused voters to wonder what else that they take for granted might be changed or removed." bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Businessweek Joshua Green (JoshuaGreen.bsky.social on 🟦)

NEWS: More than 10% of Americans with federal student loans have had their debt canceled in some form under President Biden, per the U.S. Department of Education. Each has received an average of $35,000 in forgiveness. Here’s the latest on the newest round of relief: tinyurl.com/2svv6j7b

"If immunity debt were the only factor, the countries that lifted pandemic restrictions two or three years ago should be caught up by now, and they're not." bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg

Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it.

Democrats are pumped up for Kamala Harris in Georgia and North Carolina. MikeSasso & Mark Niquette explain why. Read for free here: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Spanish-language election ads in Arizona and Nevada are at a record with the Latino vote crucial for Trump and Harris to win these swing states. Eliyahu Kamisher Kelsey Butler María Paula Mijares Torres Amanda Albright collab, gift link here: bloom.bg/3BN87LS

Republicans lead early voting in three swing states. It’s not clear if the GOP's early vote surge will translate to more votes for Trump – but it has Dems concerned. “I’m the first one to panic,” said Sam Almy, who tracks early ballots in Arizona. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Republicans are voting early, and in swing states, to the consternation of Democrats, Eliyahu Kamisher reports with the help of our colleagues. And early voting records are getting broken, too. Read more (for free) here! bloom.bg/3UoR0GL

Thanks, Molly, for your expertise, too!

It's usually a fool's errand to predict what Trump will say, but my colleagues Skylar Woodhouse & Stephanie Lai have some clues as they break down what to expect from his address to Congress tonight. Gift link here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump said a lot in his record-setting speech to Congress last night. My colleague Mark Niquette fact-checked some of his notable quotes on the economy, inflation, tariffs and immigration. Check out his piece for free here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

How did Trump do in his first 100 days? Gregory Korte & Mark Niquette took a look at the economic data. Read for free here: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The last piece I wrote was spiked by the owner of the L.A. Times. I wrote this one for the internet! gohlkeapparatus.substack.com/p/i-was-an-la-…