A Louisianan on Pres. Donald Trump: “A lot of times he says things that we’re thinking, but don’t want to say out loud,” Lydia DeRouen, 66, a customer at Cat’s Coffee and Creamery in DeRidder, Louisiana, said on a recent morning. nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews

“In the state of Louisiana, it’s many of the same staunch supporters of our president who are going to suffer as a result of this bill, and especially in rural areas ..." said Keith Liederman, CEO of Clover w/Shannon Pettypiece & Margaret Faust .nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews

Republicans try to sell Trump's megabill as 'working families tax cut' nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @nbcnews

Terry Holt, former RNC adviser, on GOP lawmakers' vote for the "Big Beautiful Bill": "I can’t explain it any other way but that they fear Donald Trump more than they fear their own electorate.” nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @nbcnews

Lots of great stories on the NBC News site this morning: James Comer, lead investigator into Biden's use of an autopen, signed letters in connection to that probe with a digital signature Ryan Nobles Melanie Zanona nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

12 years ago today, Tom Seaver threw out the first pitch prior to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.

JD Vance urges Republican voters to 'talk to your friends' about the 'big, beautiful bill' nbcnews.com/politics/jd-va… via @nbcnews

Trump frustrated at having to take the heat for Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @nbcnews

Hunter Biden blames his father's poor 2024 debate performance on sleeping pill nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b… via @nbcnews

Republicans plan to use the threat of impeachment as a key midterm issue nbcnews.com/politics/elect… via @nbcnews

Tulsi Gabbard's 'treason' allegation triggers an Obama world high-wire act nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @nbcnews

John Brennan: “I don’t know what is ahead, and I don’t know what their plans and intentions are. I just find all of this very troubling when it is being done by individuals who serve in such important positions and know what they are doing is wrong.” nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

Some exciting personal and professional news from @milbank -- We are losing our humanity. I am searching for an antidote. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

The dynamics of a Harris 2028 campaign will be markedly different than 2024. Sure she had Biden baggage & a 90 day sprint, but most post mortems found the short timeline *benefitted* Harris. This time she’ll also run against a very competitive Dem field (Buttigieg, Shapiro,

A 'beautiful' ballroom and a new Lincoln bathroom: Trump relishes remaking the White House w/Monica Alba ://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ballroom-trump-renovating-white-house-gold-oval-office-rose-garden-rcna221937 via @nbcnews

Pres. Trump discusses plans for a new ballroom in interview with NBC News. w/ Monica Alba ”nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews

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Trump's meeting with Putin poses high stakes for the Ukraine war — and his legacy nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska: “If you roll into the meeting not prepped, you can get jammed by Putin." nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @nbcnews