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Senior Republican lawmakers expressed caution regarding President Trump's plan to issue $5,000 dividend checks, citing national debt exceeding $40 trillion and multi-decade high Treasury yields. This skepticism contrasts with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony that the department is examining ways to fund the payout without congressional authorization or increasing the deficit.
Former CIA Director John Brennan faces imminent prosecution in two Florida investigations regarding alleged false statements to Congress and conspiracy against President Donald Trump. Lawyers informed a federal judge of this development as U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb questioned the necessity of an injunction beyond existing legal remedies.
President Trump criticized the Supreme Court after justices rejected his efforts to overhaul mail-in ballot voting procedures. He called Justices Barrett, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh a "shell of their original selves" for siding with lower court injunctions blocking rules that would have required approved voter lists and secure barcoded envelopes.
President Donald Trump asserted that only a strong president serves as a sufficient guardrail for rogue AI technology, dismissing opposition as a "sick conspiracy." House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized media coverage of AI threats as a 'stupid, knee-jerk reaction' and sided with Trump. Late-night host Jimmy Fallon mocked Trump's claim that he alone can regulate artificial intelligence.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper again blocked the Kennedy Center board's attempt to inscribe President Donald Trump's name, ruling the resolution violated his earlier injunction and federal statute. The Justice Department argued the move recognized contributions rather than renaming the institution, but the court maintained that Congress must bless such memorials.
Representative Al Green introduced H.Res. 1486, forcing a House vote on impeaching President Donald Trump by Wednesday. Citing four deaths during Operation Metro Surge, Green accuses Trump of transforming ICE into unaccountable paramilitary forces. The vote occurs before adjournment under Rule IX, with no co-sponsors and White House opposition.
House Oversight Committee ranking member Juan Garcia launched an investigation into Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev's financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding. President Trump stated he had no idea who Kremlev was and claimed the event was an afterparty at a different location and day than the actual wedding.
President Trump rejected external oversight, while Sen. Jon Ossoff claimed he is compromised due to his family's financial investments in the industry. Surveys show strong bipartisan support for a federal AI regulatory agency, and Democratic Congressman Don Beyer criticized Trump's stance.
President Trump asserted his recent Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas would improve party prospects, contradicting reports of empty seats and free tickets. His first convention night speech reached approximately 3 million viewers across all platforms, while the second averaged 2.6 million on Fox News.
President Donald Trump used Truth Social to showcase White House improvements, calling the pre-term building a dump. He defended the controversial $600 million East Wing ballroom project, which taxpayers are estimated to cover $190 million for. New photos also show cracks in North Portico columns covered by scaffolding during repairs.