Said Zengerle: “I don’t really think of Carlson as a media figure any more. I think he’s doing something very different. He’s a movement leader.”

He added: “I think the Iran war sets up Tucker, especially if the war goes badly, really well to run for president in ’28. He can hang that war around JD Vance’s neck, around Marco Rubio’s neck … And he can say: ‘I was against this from the start. I’m the true heir for MAGA.'”

“What’s left unresolved is whether Powell will give up his seat on the Fed’s board when his chairmanship ends or stay on as a governor, a position he can hold until January 2028. Fed chairs have almost always left the board when their chairmanship ends.”

— Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), quoted by Punchbowl News, on the House Republican leadership.

“The House is now favored to fall into Democratic hands while control of the Senate — not so long ago seen as a G.O.P. bulwark — is increasingly up for grabs as Democratic candidates up and down the ballot build substantial war chests.”

“In private, Republican political strategists are grimly trading synonyms to describe the darkening environment: sour, ugly, bad, bleak. They note that much can change before November, holding out hope that the days of $4 gas and the war in Iran pass before the election.”

Dan Pfeiffer: “For DeSantis’s map to work, he is betting that Latinos will stick with the GOP at 2024 levels. There is not much evidence to support that bet.”

“The worst-case scenario for a gerrymandered map is that it produces a worse result than the old map. That’s called a dummymander.”

“President Donald Trump has repeatedly spurred temporary dips in oil prices by claiming on Truth Social that the Iran war is near an end and that U.S. oil production would ensure sky high gas prices would soon retreat.”

“But Trump is talking about his ballroom.”

“This may seem weird, but it makes sense if you view it psychologically. Trump is clearly dissociating. His fragile sense of self-worth depends on constantly believing that he’s a winner while others are losers. Now he’s faced with the reality that he, more or less single-handedly, led America to humiliating strategic defeat.”

Said Jeffries: “You can continue to criticize me for it. I don’t give a damn about the criticism … get lost.”

“Thus far, the strategy hasn’t appeared to work. Polls show Americans generally view the right’s rhetoric as more violent and dangerous.”

This is the fifth consecutive year that more Americans say their finances are worsening rather than improving.

— House Rules ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA), quoted by Politico, on the GOP’s inability to move any legislation in the House.

“Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting that was supposed to set up critical floor votes on an extension of the Section 702 spy law, immigration enforcement funding and a farm bill. They’re now looking to reconvene some time after 7:30 a.m. if possible.”

“At least 10 Republicans are threatening to oppose the rule vote teeing up the legislation — currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m. — over problems with Johnson’s three-year Section 702 reauthorization. And there are other issues with Republicans’ budget reconciliation plan and the farm bill.”

Punchbowl News: “All together, this paints a multifront picture of chaos for Johnson and other top House Republicans. It puts new pressure on the Senate. And time is running short before next week’s recess.”

Said Massie: “I think he found out it’s easier to land rockets backwards and to get cars to drive themselves than it is to fix this place.”

CNN: Trump unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end war.

“And that assumes the map actually goes into effect. If the state legislature greenlights it this week, it will face legal scrutiny, much the way the new Virginia Democratic gerrymander is also facing legal scrutiny (albeit for different, state-specific reasons).”

Said Kean: “My doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon. I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.”