WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
📉 Trump fired the person responsible for job report numbers. After the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that they had overestimated job growth in May and June, President Donald Trump fired Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, saying she was trying to make him “look bad.” BLS has repeatedly had to alter numbers months after they were released. Last year, they revealed they had overestimated the number of jobs created in America by around a million.
🗳 Republicans are going to change how presidential nominations are voted on in the Senate. Democrats have not allowed a single voice vote or unanimous consent on a single civilian nominee for the first time in modern history, leaving a backlog of over 100 nominations. As a result, Senate Majority Leader Thune intends to change the rules to cut back dramatically on how much time can be spent on debating nominations (currently, each nominee can have two hours of debate).
⚖️ Biden’s anti-Trump prosecutor is now under investigation for Hatch Act violations. Jack Smith, who led investigations into President Trump’s involvement in election interference and the Mar-a-Lago documents case, was referred to the Office of Special Counsel by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) for having potentially engaged in political activities during the 2024 election, a violation of the Hatch Act. While it is not a criminal referral, violating the Hatch Act can result in fines.
🇮🇱 A video released by Hamas showed an Israeli hostage being forced to dig his own grave. Evyatar Dvaid, who was kidnapped during Hamas’ October 7th attack, appears emaciated in the video, a sign that he is being starved by captors. The video reportedly infuriated President Donald Trump. There are an estimated 20 hostages still living in Gaza; the bodies of 30 more remain there as well.
INSIDER RADAR
Steve Witkoff on Trump’s negotiations in the Middle East
Insiders behind the paywall: Kash Patel, Stephen Miller, and Rick Scott
QUICK AND IMPORTANT
The Senate began its August recess today; it returns after Labor Day.
Two illegal immigrants in Colorado tried to run over ICE officers.
The TRACE Act — recently introduced in the House and Senate by Republicans — seeks to create more transparency in foreign interference into school curriculums.
Cambodia nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after his involvement in procuring a ceasefire between themselves and Thailand.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was the controversy from Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad.
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INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
On Trade, Trump Won And Proved The World Wrong
Almost every country has agreed to a trade deal favorable to the United States…
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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How the left and right reacted to Democrats blocking President Trump’s nominees
Mentioned behind the paywall: CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Ezaminer, and Fox News
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 Is it more important to preserve Senate debate traditions or fill government roles quickly?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Why do you think Hollywood is backing away from woke messaging?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 💸 Falling profits (985)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🗳️ Political backlash (100)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 😮💨 Cultural fatigue (93)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔄 Just a trend—it’ll swing back (76)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure / Other (33)
💸 Falling profits: “Always follow the money!” — Mike
🗳️ Political backlash: “They no longer receive funding now that President Trump is back.” — BD
😮💨 Cultural fatigue: “Money and power follow culture, which means people are pushing back, not buying, and sometimes just ignoring all the woke garbage.” — Mary
🔄 Just a trend: “We live in a never-ending election cycle that impacts everything from high school sports laws to what we see on TV.” — William
🤔 Other: “He’s just making fun of the American public in a way his peers would enjoy. The snake can’t be anything but a snake.” — PB
Today’s newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman, Anthony Constantini, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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