It's Thursday. The summer solstice is today! ☀️Here's what we're following today: - Senate Democrats are trying to require women to sign up for the draft, and it's getting *a lot* of pushback from Republicans.
- NYT's Maggie Haberman says former President Trump has admitted he interrupted President Biden "too much" during the first 2020 debate.
- Page Six is reporting that the cop who arrested pop star Justin Timberlake didn't know who he was. Timberlake reportedly mentioned his upcoming tour, and the internet is having a field day with this.
I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. |
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Like the Senate doesn't already have enough to bicker about:
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"Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and social conservatives and complicating the chances of moving the bill on the Senate floor before Election Day." What now?: Republicans are trying to remove this language from the bill. An argument from Democrats: Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) argues that women can hold military positions that don't involve fighting on the front lines. Reed on the situation where we'd need a draft: "Women are doing a remarkable job in our forces today, and if we were in a situation requiring a draft, I think we would need all able-bodied citizens 18 and above. … If we go to a draft, that means we're in a serious, serious situation."
Reed on what a draft would mean: "It's not like World War II where we need a lot of infantry. We need cyber experts, we need intelligence analysts, linguists, etc. Wait a second, there are a lot of women out there that can do this better than men." Some arguments from Republicans: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called the provision "insane." Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called it a "distraction." Hawley told Fox News: "There shouldn't be women in the draft. They shouldn't be forced to serve if they don't want to," adding that "normal people are like, 'Leave our daughters alone.'"
From Wicker: "I'm opposed to that. I don't think this is the time to get into a debate on the floor of either house about that. We're not anywhere near implementing a draft, and to me it's a distraction when we need to be talking about real issues that are immediate." Keep in mind: This will put Democrats who are in tight reelection races in a tough spot. Read more from The Hill's Alexander Bolton: 'Firestorm erupts over requiring women to sign up for military draft' |
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We're nearing the end of the Supreme Court's term, meaning there should be rulings on all the major remaining cases on the docket in the next week. The New York Times pointed out that the court's "leisurely pace" so far will mean there is a pileup of rulings coming by the end of the month. Some of the major cases left: - Trump's presidential immunity claim
- The Jan. 6 obstruction case
- Can abortions happen in emergency rooms?
- Whether people with domestic violence restraining orders can own guns
Full list of the major remaining cases, via NYT Today's ruling — Trump's tax provision is upheld: The Supreme Court just ruled 7-2 in favor of a repatriation provision in former President Trump's sweeping 2017 tax bill. More on the ruling and the case, via The Hill's Zach Schonfeld. If you don't understand my 'run, interns' reference: Women's Running has an explainer, but basically: News outlets' interns grab the Supreme Court rulings and sprint them out to the camera crews. |
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➤ SPECULATING ABOUT THE TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE:
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"Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he is concerned that the Supreme Court will come to a 'dangerous' conclusion on former President Trump's claim of presidential immunity, partly because it has taken time for the justices to reveal their decision." Holder told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace: "You know, wait a minute — a president can violate the American criminal law, if he or she is doing something in their official capacity. That is an absurd and dangerous conclusion. And I'm worried, given the length of time that it has taken for the Supreme Court to decide this case, that something along those lines might come out of the Supreme Court." Trump's argument: "Trump has made the immunity claim on charges related to the federal cases he faces on storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida and related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol." Keep in mind: Holder was former President Obama's attorney general. |
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Still no call in Bob Good's primary: |
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House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.) is still waiting to hear his fate in the incredibly close Republican primary against challenger state Sen. John McGuire. Even if Good does win: Republicans who campaigned against him are seeing this as a victory, report The Hill's Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell. Read more on how Good's antagonists are taking a victory lap. 💡 And if he does lose: Unseating Good would be a big deal. Former President Trump and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) both have beef against him and actively campaigned to dethrone him. He's not only the Freedom Caucus chair, but if he's ousted, it shows the influence and power Trump has over Republicans in down-ballot races. Where the results stand: McGuire is leading Good by just 310 votes as of Thursday morning. 📊 Decision Desk HQ's live results |
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First in The Hill — New swing state polls: |
Former President Trump has a slight edge over President Biden in key swing states, even after being convicted of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records, according to new Emerson College Polling/The Hill state polls. The numbers: "Trump is up 4 points over Biden in Arizona and Georgia, 3 points up in Wisconsin and Nevada, and 2 points up in Pennsylvania. In Michigan, Trump leads by 1 point, and the pair are dead even in Minnesota." 📊 More from the Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll |
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Maggie Haberman knows all: |
New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman spoke Wednesday night with CNN's Anderson Cooper, discussing former President Trump's debate preparation for next week's faceoff with President Biden. The most interesting tidbit: Haberman said Trump has acknowledged that he interrupted Biden "too much" in their first 2020 debate. "He has said to people multiple times that he knows that he interrupted too much in the first debate with Biden in 2020, and having just rewatched that debate recently, it's really striking," Haberman said about Trump. Throwback to 2020: Here are several NPR takeaways and a highlight video from that September 2020 debate. I feel so overstimulated just watching this. 😵💫 💻 Watch Haberman's interview on CNN, where she describes Trump's debate prep. |
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➤ HOW NEXT WEEK'S DEBATE WILL BE DIFFERENT:
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🥤 Celebrate: Today is National Kouign Amann Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day! 🎤 But the world tour. The WORLD tour: Page Six reports that the police officer who pulled over pop star Justin Timberlake "was so young that he didn't even know" who Timberlake was. Another source told Page Six that "Justin said under his breath, 'This is going to ruin the tour.' The cop replied, 'What tour?' Justin said, 'The world tour.'" ^ I've seen so many parodies of this line on social media. I'm just imagining a 22-year-old cop responding, "suuure, buddy. Your ✌️world tour. ✌️" |
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The House is out. The Senate is in. President Biden is in Delaware. Vice President Harris is in Washington. (all times Eastern) |
- 12:30 p.m.: Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) hold a press conference on Russia and terrorism. 💻 Livestream
- 6 p.m.: Harris speaks at a political event in Washington.
- 8 p.m.: Biden leaves Rehoboth Beach, Del., and travels to Camp David. Not a bad day …
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