“Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP House majority at risk,” Politico reports.
Republicans Call On Tony Gonzales to Resign
“Several House Republicans are calling on embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales (Texas) to end his reelection bid amid the growing scandal over his alleged romantic relationship with a staffer who died by suicide last year,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Four GOP lawmakers — Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Brandon Gill (Texas), Nancy Mace (S.C.) and Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.) — have called on Gonzales to leave office immediately following a new report that the three-term lawmaker allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages to Regina Ann Santos-Aviles in 2024. Santos-Aviles took her own life last September.”
Mike Johnson Says Congress Won’t Approve Trump’s Tariffs
“Speaker Mike Johnson said plainly Monday that Congress could not pass a bill to put President Donald Trump’s tariff regime back in place, a stark admission recognizing the GOP’s slim margins on Capitol Hill and the deep unpopularity of the administration’s global economic policies,” Punchbowl News reports.
Trump’s Top General Sees Big Risks in Attacking Iran
“As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
“The Trump administration has begun using a patchwork of trade laws to recreate the sweeping tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last week,” the New York Times reports.
“But the approach will require a more cumbersome set of tariffs, ones that Mr. Trump will not be able to issue quickly or on a whim. The tariffs may be levied by country, trade issue or product and will probably take months to go into effect. The question now is how closely the old structure will be reproduced — or whether the new tariffs could end up creating an entirely different set of winners and losers.”
Wall Street Journal: Trump considers new national security tariffs after Supreme Court ruling.
Trump Prepares for State of the Union
“As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, he gave a little glimpse on Monday of what Americans can expect,” the New York Times reports.
Said Trump: “It’s going to be a long speech, because we have so much to talk about.”
“Mr. Trump has long eschewed traditional preparation for major events such as joint addresses to Congress or presidential debates. He does not like to practice reading the speech out loud, but he spent time mimicking the setup of the House chamber.”
Justices to Decide Whether States Can Sue Over Climate
“The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take a case examining whether states and cities can sue fossil fuel companies over harms caused by climate change, a legal tactic modeled on the push to hold tobacco companies responsible for the health effects of smoking,” the Washington Post reports.
“The case is significant because dozens of municipalities are seeking billions in damages from oil and gas companies, often accusing them of misleading the public or hiding evidence about the links between greenhouse gases and climate risks. The companies deny any wrongdoing.”
Jasmine Crockett Tests Texas Politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is skipping formalities in her Senate run campaign strategy, CNN reports.
Said Crockett: “For the last 30 years, we’ve tried it the traditional way, and it’s not worked. And the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over.”
She added: “In this moment, there is nothing traditional about how our government is operating, and so I think that people are looking for something different.”
Mike Johnson Says He Still Supports Tony Gonzalez
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) didn’t back away from Rep, Tony Gonzelez (R-TX) despite evidence he messaged a later staffer with sexual messages, NBC News reports.
Said Johnson: “I endorsed Tony before all these allegations came out, they’re obviously very serious, and I’ve spoken with him and told him he’s got to address that in an appropriate way with his constituents. So it’s too early for anybody to prejudge any of that, but we’ll see how it develops.”
State Department Orders Staff Out of Lebanon
The State Department has ordered nonessential diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon, marking the latest indication that the Middle East may be inching toward a potential conflict, the AP reports.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I got probably 85 million votes. They say 78 million, 79 million. They cheated in this election too. It was just too big to rig. They cheated like hell … a Democrats will get 3, 4, 5, 6, and even 7 ballots, and then we’re supposed to win. They’re professional cheaters.”
— President Trump, speaking to reporters.
Big Majority Says State of the Union Is Not Strong
A new Marist poll finds 57 percent who said the state of the union is “not very strong” or “not strong at all.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Fake polls — I got one today. I saw one today that I’m at 40%. I’m not at 40%. I’m at much higher than that. I’d love to run against anybody. The real polls say ‘you’d kill everybody, it wouldn’t even be close.'”
— President Trump, speaking to reporters..
Tariff Troubles Rattle Markets
Punchbowl News: “Wall Street is reacting to Trump’s latest tariff moves following last week’s blockbuster Supreme Court decision…”
“But markets are also reacting to a vaster set of economic and policy questions. How long will it take for the totality of the new Trump tariff regime to take shape, if ever? What happens to the many trade agreements that were finalized last year or remain in progress? Do U.S. businesses have billions of dollars in tariff refunds on the way?”
“The inability to answer these questions right now makes the fallout from the SCOTUS ruling that much more chaotic for the corporate world.”
Warning Sign for Virginia Redistricting?
A new Roanoke College poll finds a narrow majority of Virginians — 52% — don’t support amending the state’s constitution to axe its independent redistricting process
However, as pollster Harry Wilson notes, the phrasing of the question in this poll is not the same as in the referendum.
Trump Says ‘Crazy Shooters’ Prove He’s Consequential
“President Trump made his first public remarks about the gun-wielding intruder shot and killed by the Secret Service as he entered Mar-a-Lago’s grounds early Sunday,” the New York Post reports.
Said Trump: “You read about all these crazy shooters, but they only go after consequential presidents. They don’t go after non-consequential presidents.”
He added: “I don’t know how long I’ll be around. Got a lot of people gunning for me, don’t I?”
Trump Continues to Lash Out at Supreme Court
“President Donald Trump on Monday continued to lash out at the Supreme Court, days after a majority of justices, including two of his conservative nominees, struck down most of his global tariffs as illegal,” ABC News reports.
“In a series of social media posts on Monday, Trump wrote he had a ‘complete lack of respect’ for the nation’s high court and that ‘they should be ashamed of themselves.’”
Said Trump: “The supreme court (will be using lower case letters for a while based on a complete lack of respect!) of the United States accidentally and unwittingly gave me, as President of the United States, far more powers and strength than I had prior to their ridiculous, dumb, and very internationally divisive ruling.”
New York Magazine: Trump punishes “supreme court” by revoking capital letters.
Peter Mandelson Arrested in London
“Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office,” Reuters reports.
“Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain’s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein started to become clear.”
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