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Akayla Gardner: The Trump-Vance administration
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Democrats don't know who their 2028 presidential nominee will be yet. But they seem to agree on whom they will face. Several Democratic hopefuls are focusing their attacks on Vice President JD Vance, shifting their attention toward President Donald Trump's heir apparent. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media last week posted a screenshot of a New York Times headline referring to allegations of Trump's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in newly released emails. The headline didn't mention the vice president, but Newsom wrote on X, "Color me shocked. Any comment, @JDVance?" Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a lengthy rebuke of Vance over the lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits during the government shutdown, invoking the vice president's memoir detailing his Ohio upbringing near Appalachia, an impoverished region. "America deserves better than JD Vance," Shapiro proclaimed, blaming "Vance's bulls––– politics" for the predicament. Read Akayla Gardner's full analysis here. |
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Do you think Vance will be the 2028 GOP nominee? |
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| While there are a growing number of likely Democratic presidential candidates, the possible Republican field seems limited for now to Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. |
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Here are some highlights of the president's actions over the last seven days: |
- Reversed his position on the Epstein Files Transparency Act after it became clear that it had enough votes to pass the House
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The news can feel overwhelming. But each week, we pause to highlight a person, organization or movement sticking up for their principles or their fellow Americans. This week's challenger is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Few members of Congress are as Trumpy as the representative from Georgia's 14th District. So it's all the more striking that her advocacy for the release of the Epstein files led Trump to call her a "traitor" to the Republican Party. Greene, whose company faced a pipe-bomb threat, criticized the president for the "unwarranted and vicious attacks" and, even more notably, apologized for her own past rhetoric. "I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it's very bad for our country," she said on CNN Sunday. Greene has also broken with the GOP in arguing that the party is not doing enough about the cost of living or health insurance rates. Still, she said she hopes that she and Trump can "make up," so the break may not be permanent. Learn more. |
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This week, Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is making his first trip to the U.S. since the last Trump administration. A lot has happened since then, including the release of an intelligence report that concluded the Saudi leader approved the assassination of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi. (He denies involvement.) This trip is about negotiating possible deals for artificial intelligence chips, national security and nuclear energy. On Monday, Trump said he'd sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. For its part, the kingdom already pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. The prince is also in charge of a $63 billion luxury development near the capital Riyadh, a site the president visited during an official trip in May and where the Trump Organization is reportedly discussing a possible Trump-branded property. If a deal did happen, it'd be the latest among several projects the company already has underway in Saudi Arabia. Learn more. |
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— Stephanie Ruhle, host of "The 11th Hour"
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This week on "The Best People," Nicolle Wallace speaks with American historian Heather Cox Richardson to discuss the significant realignment she sees happening in our democracy right now, and Americans waking up to the power they hold and finding their agency. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content, or watch the interview on YouTube. |
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