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⚡ People are pushing back against Trump’s authoritarian power grabs.
You can feel it in Kevin Hassett’s desperate performance defending the firing of a statistician whose only crime was showing Trump’s economy isn’t working.
You can watch it as Texas Democratic Party lawmakers literally fled their state to block gerrymandering while California threatens retaliation if Republicans manage to succeed.
You can really hear it in his retreat from the IVF insurance mandate he promised during the campaign, claiming legal constraints while refusing to even try a legislative fix.
Consequences are mounting, the resistance is organizing, and his lies are getting harder to sell.
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Today’s Quote
“The president wants his own people there so that when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable.”
Economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Meet the Press, August 3
Yesterday’s Most Read Story
Senate leaves for recess without confirmation deal after Trump posts for Schumer to “go to hell” and Republicans threaten rules changes.