WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

🤐 White House to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leaks. Presidential administrations often share classified information with key members of Congress. But, infuriated by a leak of classified information regarding the Iran bombings, the Trump administration is going to limit how much they make available to Congress and their staffers. While policy leaks are routine in DC, leaking classified intelligence can jeopardize sensitive operations and national security.

❌ Senate parliamentarian tore up large parts of the Big, Beautiful Bill. In a series of rulings, parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough determined that key pieces of the reconciliation bill — from Medicaid cuts to de-listing silencers from the National Firearms Act — did not comply with the Byrd Rule, which requires that all aspects of the bill relate to budgeting. Some Republicans called for MacDonough to be overruled, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (SD) said he would not, comparing it to eliminating the filibuster.

🪖 A new bill would let Trump use the National Guard to enforce immigration. Currently, the president can only use the National Guard during emergencies, like the recent riots in LA; he cannot use them for domestic law enforcement. A new House bill would change that to allow for the enforcement of immigration laws. While the bill could feasibly pass the House, it would face a steep climb in the Senate, where Democrats could block it with a filibuster.

✂️ The State Department is about to fire thousands of staffers. The cuts — which could begin as soon as today — have been long-planned by Secretary of State Rubio and are expected to continue into the summer. Cuts could ultimately affect up to 15 percent of the department’s workforce, and come as part of a larger reorganization. The Supreme Court is currently considering whether the planned cuts will be allowed to proceed, but the State Department may not wait for their go-ahead.

INSIDER RADAR

Ted Cruz describes a “coordinated assault” on America

Insiders behind the paywall: Ted Cruz, John Fetterman, Zohran Mamdani, Warren Davidson, and Tommy Tuberville.

HOAX TRACKER

“ICE refuses to provide a pregnant mother with prenatal care”

QUICK AND IMPORTANT

• A district court judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order banning collective bargaining for over a million federal workers.

• House leadership banned WhatsApp from staffers’ devices, citing security risks.

• The US signed an agreement with Guatemala and Honduras to take in more asylum seekers.

• RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel voted against a vaccine containing a preservative for the first time ever.

A MAGA proxy war in Texas

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Texas Senator John Cornyn (R) has served in the Senate since 2002. But that time could be coming to an end next year as he faces a serious challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Paxton has a controversial past in Texas, having been impeached for abuse of power…

MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER

How left and right outlets frame the current state of the Big, Beautiful Bill

Mentioned behind the paywall: The Guardian, NBC News, Breitbart, and The New York Post.

THE DAILY DEBATE

POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY

If you lived in New York City, who would you vote for in the general election?

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔵 Zohran Mamdani (D) (4)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🟣 Eric Adams (I) (253)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔴 Curtis Sliwa (R) (633)
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