Today’s Headlines: Trump turned what should’ve been a straightforward Kennedy Center honoree reveal — shoutout to Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, and Michael Crawford — into another marathon rant. He floated extending National Guard deployments in DC, promised to clear homeless encampments without saying where people will go, and unveiled a pricey 600-troop “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” for nationwide protest crackdowns. Down in Texas, Republicans rammed through a gerrymandered congressional map after Trump demanded a special session, while Democrats are still hiding out of state. On the foreign front, Trump is gearing up for his Putin meet-and-greet at an Anchorage military base, warning of “severe consequences” if there’s no Ukraine ceasefire. Norway is blaming Russian hackers for sabotaging a dam in April. Trump also nominated former Fox News face Tammy Bruce as deputy ambassador to the UN — even though both the deputy and main gig are currently empty. Oh, and Mexico just extradited 26 alleged cartel bosses after Trump’s tariff threats, with the DOJ promising no death penalties.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
AP News: Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he'll host the awards show
NBC News: Trump says he will seek 'long-term extension' of Washington police takeover
Axios: "Unheard of and ominous": Trump's D.C. homelessness crackdown perplexes advocates
WaPo: Pentagon plan would create National Guard ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest
Texas Tribune: Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state
WSJ: Trump Agrees on Ukraine Red Lines With Europe Before Putin Summit
AP News: Norwegian police say pro-Russian hackers were likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam
CBS News: Trump nominates Tammy Bruce as deputy representative to the U.N.
Axios: Mexico extradites 26 suspected top cartel leaders to U.S.
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