“And that may be by design.”

“Warsh has strongly criticized Fed communications, saying they have led to policy errors and placed the Fed more at the center of market decisions and the economy than it should be. His plans for ‘regime change’ include a rethink of how the Fed forecasts and talks about its plans for monetary policy. That appears to include both quantity and frequency.”

“Not long ago, ticking any one of these boxes would have meant disqualification. Today, they are effectively bona fides.”

“That, at least, seems to be the political calculation of the dudebro candidate, an emerging type who has dominated the political conversation this primary season. And while the actual electoral results thus far are mixed, the collective precedent is already upsetting long-held assumptions about what it takes to run for office.”

“It could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Or it could tank. Some analysts have argued that SpaceX is significantly overvalued. The market could decide that Musk’s an overpromiser and pass on the stock’s high price.”

“The decision would limit NATO’s ability to launch long-range strikes and conduct surveillance.”

“The move could affect FIFA’s broadcasting strategy, which includes agreements with multiple international creators on TikTok and YouTube.”

Said Trump: “I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today.”

In Iran, however, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei disputed that an agreement to end the war had been reached.

“Officials at a May meeting cited the Office of Management and Budget, Housing and Urban Development, the Commerce Department, the Education Department and the Small Business Administration as particularly noncooperative.”

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Said Cornyn: “If that’s the way friends treat you, you wonder about his enemies.”

He added: “It’s going to make things harder, certainly more expensive in Texas, and make it harder around the country. I don’t say that with any sort of desire for vengeance; I just think that’s the way it’s going to be. He’s going to have the most miserable two years of his life in the last two years of his term, I think, because I think November is going to be a disaster.”

“It destroyed sections of a plant that provides nearly a fifth of the globe’s gas supply, imperiled multibillion-dollar contracts with China and other clients, and damaged the prospects of finding an earlier end to the war by dragging Qatar, a key mediator between the United States and Iran, into the fight.”

“There was an additional, hidden consequence. The strike also dashed secret efforts by Qatar to keep its gas complex, known as Ras Laffan, off Iran’s target list, according to Middle Eastern security officials and Western officials briefed on the intelligence.”

“Trump said Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had signed off on the plan, which he said would be completed in coming days, paving the way for additional talks on Iran’s nuclear program.”

“Tehran said it hadn’t decided.”

“Much of this is out of Senate Republicans’ control. Trump has been keeping Thune in the dark on key decisions. Some GOP senators are wondering whether it’s a ploy to pressure Thune to eliminate the filibuster and other Senate traditions that Trump sees as impeding his agenda.”

“Thune and most Senate Republicans are eager to put these battles behind them and shift their focus to the midterm elections. They’re already combating major political headwinds and staring down the possibility — albeit a slim one — that their majority could disappear in the November midterms.”

“Does the nightmare continue? The fear among Senate GOP leaders is that this becomes their new normal when dealing with Trump, regardless of whether it’s carelessness or intentional sabotage by the president.”

“The resolution would allow Trump to claim a symbolic victory on a matter that has dogged him since his first term, part of a broader effort to burnish his presidential legacy. It would have little legal significance, however, because the Constitution provides no procedure for undoing an impeachment, according to experts.”

“But with about five months until the midterm elections, the Senate minority leader is gently starting to punch back — pointing out how some of his bets are paying off as his party moves within striking distance of taking back the majority in November.”