Newsletter Archive

September 2024

US Economy Stronger Than Previously Thought

Good evening and greetings from New York, where Mayor Eric Adams was indicted today on bribery and fraud charges. Adams is the 110th mayor of New York City and, perhaps amazingly, the first to face criminal charges while in office. Adams,…

Plus: Plus: Trump economic plan would spur inflation, slow growth

Trump’s Tax Cut Wish List Tops $11 Trillion

Happy Tuesday! The Man in Black is now in bronze: The legendary Johnny Cash today became the first professional musician to be honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol.

Plus: Plus: Moody’s warns growing deficits could hurt US credit rating

Harris Prepares a New Economic Pitch

Good evening! The last full-size Kmart store in the United States is closing. On a brighter note, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing right now with a chance to clinch the National League East division. Here’s what else is happening.

Plus: Plus: Congressional leaders' new plan to avoid a 'galactically stupid' shutdown

Republicans Defy Trump on Shutdown Threat

Happy Friday! Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on reproductive rights this afternoon in Atlanta before heading to Madison, Wisconsin, for an evening event. It’s her fourth visit to the Badger State, a key battleground, since she…

Plus: Plus: Biden administration sues drug middlemen

House Torpedoes Johnson Plan to Avert a Shutdown

The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, delivering an embarrassing blow to the Republican leader with 12 days to go until the federal…

Plus: Plus: The Fed goes big on first rate cut since 2020

Speaker Johnson Sets Up Doomed Vote on Funding Bill

Happy Tuesday! Vice President Harris sat down for an interview, former President Donald Trump signaled another tax cut, and the countdown to a possible government shutdown keeps ticking away. Here's what you should know with 13 days to go…

Plus: Plus: Trump suggests he'd eliminate SALT cap

A Turning Point in the Inflation Fight

Good evening. A day after skirting another apparent assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump is set to unveil a new cryptocurrency business this evening. “No major party nominee has ever leveraged their candidacy for personal…

Plus: Plus: Johnson, House GOP still struggling on spending bill

Trump’s Big New Tax Pledge

Happy Friday the 13th! It’s been quite a week! Former President Donald Trump held a news conference at his golf course in the Los Angeles area a day after pitching another tax cut meant to appeal to working-class voters: no taxes on…

Plus: Plus: Harris's fiscal edge

Trump Says He Won’t Debate Again

Happy Thursday! Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail today. Harris is looking to build on her debate victory Tuesday night with a pair of rallies in North Carolina, where her campaign…

Plus: Plus, Dems slam GOP funding plan

What Harris and Trump Said on Taxes and Healthcare

Good evening. The nation today marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, chewed over last night’s presidential debate and pondered whether and how it might change the race. On Capitol Hill, House Republican leaders abruptly canceled…

Plus: Plus, inflation falls to 3-year low

Trump Pushes Republicans to ‘Close It Down’ as Shutdown Looms

Tonight’s the night we’ve been waiting for, as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off in what could be their only debate before the November election. The debate, hosted by ABC News at the National…

Plus: Plus: Kamala Harris, deficit hawk?

Kamala Harris Rolls Out More of Her Policy Agenda

We’re just one day away from the debate that could change the shape of the presidential race — the most significant faceoff since, well, the June debate that led to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race. Now, as Vice President…

Plus: Plus: Congress returns, with little time to avert a shutdown

A Disappointing Jobs Report Tees Up Fed Rate Cuts

Happy Friday! Donald Trump scored a significant victory today as Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan postponed the former president’s sentencing on 34 felony convictions in his election interference case until after Election Day. The decision to…

Plus: Plus: House Republicans roll out their plan to avoid a shutdown

Trump Backs Elon Musk’s Plan for ‘Drastic’ Government Reform

Happy Thursday! The NFL season is here, and the Kansas City Chiefs will kick off their quest for a three-peat tonight against the Baltimore Ravens. But we’re focused on Harris vs. Trump, not Mahomes vs. Jackson. With Election Day exactly…

Plus: Plus: Doubts about Johnson's plan for a CR

Trump’s Tax Proposals Would Cost a Staggering $10.5 Trillion

Good evening. Wednesday brought grim news, as four people were killed and at least nine injured at a school shooting outside Atlanta. On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris used a visit to New Hampshire to unveil a proposed…

Plus: Plus, Harris on capital gains

Harris Prepares New Tax Breaks for Small Businesses

Happy Tuesday and welcome to the post-Labor Day sprint — or slog — to Election Day, which is now just — or still — nine weeks away. We’re also one week away from the high-stakes presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and…

Plus: Plus: Trump, House Republicans set up September shutdown drama

August 2024

Harris Faces Her Next Big Test

Good Thursday evening. On this date 19 years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. It would become the costliest storm in U.S. history, causing almost 1,400 deaths and some $200 billion in damages. Here’s what’s happening today.

Plus: Plus: The savings from Biden's cap on drug costs

Harris Launches Ad Blitz Hitting Trump Over Project 2025

Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign continue to hammer former President Donald Trump over Project 2025, the 922-page conservative agenda for the next Republican administration developed as a project of the Heritage…

Plus: Plus, the Supreme Court keeps Biden's student loan forgiveness on hold