Get Ready for November’s ‘Stop the Steal’
The Bulwark • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump criticized Iran for prolonged nuclear deal negotiations and suggested he may soon order renewed hostilities against the country, framing Iran as "all talk and no action."
- Trump and many GOP figures have amplified unsubstantiated claims of election fraud in recent local races, notably in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, despite a lack of concrete evidence.
- Trump is advancing plans to build a large triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery, a move opposed by veterans groups and critics who see it as a disrespectful and self-aggrandizing monument.
- The House narrowly passed a $70 billion funding package to re-fund ICE and Border Patrol, ending months of partisan deadlock, though it contains no immigration reform measures demanded by Democrats.
- Progressive candidates endorsed by Bernie Sanders, including Graham Platner who won Maine's Democratic Senate primary, have continued to score electoral victories, signaling strength for the progressive wing of the party.