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NEWS — RALPH NORMAN, hardline conservative on the House Rules Committee, says the panel will not report a rule this week for bills, effectively shutting down the house floor. Why? He doesn’t want to vote on Democrats’ Epstein amendments. He says it’s grandstanding.

JUST IN: Rep. Mike Lawler running for reelection to House, passing on NY governor bid trib.al/8Ac1zdv

NEW: House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell to testify August 11

I’m at the Ohio State Fairgrounds to see Usha Vance and Fran DeWine read to children. I’ve noticed a highly suspicious, noncredentialed photographer in the crowd!

Leader Thune: “We haven’t ruled anything out” on potential changes to the Senate’s August recess, which is supposed to begin later this week

Fetterman on humanitarian conditions in Gaza “I’ve seen the pictures that everyone’s seen. It’s absolutely tragic, heartbreaking situation. Some people blame Israel but for me, for this tragedy, I blame Hamas and Iran for the conditions there” “People forget about Hamas"

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) on Jerome Powell after the Fed decides to keep interest rates unchanged: “He probably should step down. He’s done a terrible job.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders on whether he thinks he can get any Republicans to support his resolutions calling for an end to offensive weapons sales to Israel, in the face of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

#BREAKING: Kamala Harris says she’s not running for California governor trib.al/OdRqews

Leader Thune says he hasn’t heard the explanation for Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner. Asked if it undermines people’s trust in the agency’s numbers: “There’s a lot of lack of trust in the statistics already.”

The House Oversight Committee has postponed its deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell until after the Supreme Court rules on her appeal of her conviction. Chairman Comer says the panel will continue “good faith negotiations” with Maxwell and her attorneys but will not grant immunity.

Spotted: President Trump atop the White House. Q: "Sir, why are you are on the roof?" Q: "Mr. President, what are you doing up there?"

NEW: Gov. Braun confirms VP JD Vance will be coming to Indiana on Thursday, says he expects a "broad conversation" in the days ahead on the possibility of redistricting here in Indiana & other Republican states FOX59 News CBS4 Indy IN Focus

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett told me he is considering a run for the Tennessee Senate seat now occupied by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who announced today she’s running for governor of their state

New TIME cover featuring Speaker Mike Johnson

Gov. Mike Braun just passed by downstairs. When asked how it went: “Pretty good, covered a wide array of topics.” Did you come to any agreement? “We listened.” He confirmed redistricting was discussed; House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate Pro Tem Rod Bray had no comment.

Are Indiana Republican legislative leaders jazzed about mid-decade redistricting? Watch body language here and tell me.

On redistricting/special session, Governor Mike Braun said he will see what the legislature wants to do. He acknowledged that he could call a special session and they could just gavel in and right out if they wanted. “I’m listening to the legislators,” he said.

THE BIG MAD INDEX has reached redistricting in Indy!!!!!!!! ⁦haley talbot⁩

National pundits now pressuring Indiana legislative leaders.