Flotsam and Jetsam - Tillis Tags Out

Unless something unforeseen occurs (a near certainty), the battle of the week is likely to be over the "Big Beautiful Bill", which seems to have claimed it's first victim, Tom Tillis. At CTH, sundance hosts Senator Markwayne Mullin Gives His Perspective of the Big Beautiful Bill. He claims to be confident. Politico whines Trump threatens Tillis with primary challenge. "The president sent his Truth Social attack just hours after the North Carolina senator opposed proceeding with his megabill." At OTP, Trump Vowed To Find Candidate To Unseat Tillis After He Voted No On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Yashar Ali @yashar "BREAKING In a statement, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announces he’s not running for re-election. “…As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven’t exactly been excited about running for another term. That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating the political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our extended family back home. It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election….”" From Da Caller, Thom Tillis Announces Retirement Hours After Trump Threatened To Field Primary Challenger. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Thom Tillis Explodes on Senate Floor Over Trump's BBB After Announcing Retirement. Count on Althouse for the NYT's take, "Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election next year, a day after President Trump threatened to back a primary challenger against him..." Sundance, Senator Thom Tillis Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election. Tillis is probably right about the BBB, but it will be (marginally) better than what the Democrats would concoct. Unfortunately, the power of politicians lies mainly in giving away other people's money.

At RCP, Thousands of State Department Workers Brace for Layoffs.

Sundance hosts IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi Explains “Comprehensive Damage” to Iran Nuclear Ambitions. From Fox, Rubio condemns Iran's 'unacceptable' threats against IAEA director, "IAEA recently reported 'very serious damage' at Iranian nuclear facilities after US airstrikes." Nick Ballasy at JTN reports, Trump floats effort to get journalists to reveal who leaked low-confidence intel report on Iran. "“We can find out. If they want to, we can find out easily. You go up and tell the reporter, ‘National security, who gave it [to you]?’ You have to do that, and I suspect we’ll be doing things like that,” Trump says." Waterboarding might be a little harsh. Betsy McCaughey at Hat Hair notes Hypocrites Suddenly Claim 'Constitutional Scruples' About War-Making.

The AP whines Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9. We\re getting mixed signals from Canada. At Da Mail Canada brutally hits back at Trump's tariffs ultimatum with huge hike that could cripple struggling US industry, steel. OTH, sundance sees Canadian Government Rescinds Digital Services Tax, Requests to Resume Trade Talks Again. Also, Sunday Talks – President Trump Discussion with Maria Bartiromo. Insty, PROMISES, PROMISES: In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe’s biggest military. USA Today whines RFK Jr. says there may be 'more cavities' under fluoride bans: 'It's a balance' Do you want stupid kids with good teeth?

Avi Mayer אבי מאיר @AviMayer, "Here’s Zohran Mamdani being given three opportunities to condemn the antisemitic battle cry “Globalize the Intifada” and refusing to do so each time. He won’t condemn it because he’s led marches galvanized by it. This is who he is." Driscoll at Insty catches THE NEW YORK TIMES WORKING OVERTIME TO MAINSTREAM MAMDANI. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani DOUBLES DOWN on plans to kick ICE out of NYC Are you committed to keeping New York a sanctuary city? ZOHRAN: "Absolutely...I will be PROUD to stand up...those days [of arrests] are going to come to an END."" Hat Hair's Beege Welborn adds Watching them squawk when the federal funds dry up is gonna be epic. Viral News NYC @ViralNewsNYC "The Whole City’s Gonna Burn: NYPD Cops Say They’ll Quit if Zoran Mandari Becomes Mayor By @LeeroyPress NYPD officers are warning of a mass exodus from the force if Zoran Mandari is elected mayor — a move they say would throw New York City into a full-blown public safety disaster. . . " At Da Caller, Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Would Spur Huge Cop Exodus, Rising Crime Straight Out Of ‘Gotham City,’ Cops Say. From Althouse, "Fearful of Mamdani, with his calls for free buses, free child care, city-owned grocery stores, and a rent freeze, all paid for by tax increases on corporations and the wealthy, the city’s one percent..." ""... tried to map out how to respond. There may not be much they can do."

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter identifies who he thinks is The Democrat We Conservatives Need to Worry About in 2028, "It’s Representative Ro Khanna from California, specifically Silicon Valley." From the Pop Times reports a House Committees Subpoena Two Senior ACTBLUE Officials Over Alleged Fraudulent Donations. House Judiciary GOP @JudiciaryGOP #BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan, @RepBryanSteil, and @RepJamesComer Subpoena Senior ActBlue Employees for Depositions. Allegations have risen that online fundraising platforms, including ActBlue, have accepted fraudulent donations from domestic and foreign sources. TownHall's Derek Hunter wonders How Could Anyone Support These People? The Smallest Minority sees Right vs. Left in One Iconic Image.

ET identifies 6 Policies That Could Be Affected by Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions "The Supreme Court said universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.”" From LifeZette, AG Pam Bondi Sends a Few J6 Prosecutors to the Unemployment Line After SCOTUS Ruling . "The dismissals were carried out the same day the Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision siding with the Trump administration on the matter of nationwide injunctions. The ruling found that individual federal district court judges lack the authority to issue injunctions that apply across the entire country."

WokeSpy hears Democrat Rep. McIver is Shocked by Charges After ICE Agent Assault: “It’s Scary”. She FA and FO.

NYT whines Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State. Here Are the Numbers. The Peacock hears Trump says the administration is working on a 'temporary pass' for immigrants in certain industries. "The president's comments mark the latest shift in his administration's approach to immigrant workers in certain industries." "Even the pharos had to import Hebrew braceros." At Insty, THE STORY IS WHATEVER THE NARRATIVE REQUIRES AT THE MOMENT.

Driscoll at Insty, JOY REID OUTDOES THE LEFTISTS WHO LIKE TO CALL TRUMP HITLER: "Flying headlong into crazyville, Reid then likened Trump to Jim Jones: “What they don’t understand is that when Jim Jones was gone, there was no other Jim Jones. There was only one Jim Jones. And when he killed all those people in the forests of Guyana, even his son could not become the next Jim Jones. Because cults are sui generis. They worship one person — not even God — they worship one god. And these people are a monotheistic cult. And the mono — the god — is named Donald Trump.” Uh-huh. And so does Reid think that Trump is going to force all of his followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid? Coming from her, it wouldn’t be a surprise in the least." . . . Do Reid and Stelter know that Jones was a central figure in the San Francisco Democrat machine in the 1970s? The Road to Jonestown." PJM's Vicky Taft wonders Did Gavin Newsom BLOW UP HIS OWN LAWSUIT Against Fox News? "Even Politico admits this is a face-saving effort by the guy who wants to run for president in 2028"

From Behind the Black, Another blacklisted professors wins big in court "First the background: In 2023 Ohio Northern University (ONU) sent campus police to Dr. Scott Gerber’s classroom — while he was teaching a class — and had him physically removed from the campus, without warning or explanation. In firing Gerber no legal due process was followed, with the university violating in every manner its own employment policies. Even months later university officials refused to give any reason for his firing. The timing of its action though strongly suggested the university administration objected to his opinions, as he had that same week published an op-ed opposing the school’s DEI policies. . . . Now two years later, AFL announced yesterday that it has won a full settlement victory for Gerber. ONU has agreed to reinstate Dr. Gerber and allow him to retire at his rightful faculty rank, with all his benefits intact. As part of the settlement, ONU formally acknowledged that: Dr. Gerber was never a public safety risk to any member of the ONU community. He never acted with moral turpitude. He provided “outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service” throughout his tenure at ONU." From Campus Reform, Campus conservatives are cool again, and the left is lashing out.

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