Last week in one sentence: Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, and 10% tariffs on the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and India, and 12.5% tariffs on goods from China, Japan, South Korea, and dozens of other countries; the House passed a temporary funding bill to avert a possible ​government shutdown ahead ​of the November midterm ⁠elections; Arizona Republicans nominated three 2020 election deniers for statewide offices that would be responsible for overseeing and certifying the 2028 presidential election; the Justice Department submitted its first-ever application asking the Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport an unnamed noncitizen; the U.S. has reported 2,295 measles cases so far in 2026 – the most in 35 years and already more than all of last year; House Republicans passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill and advanced a separate $95 billion budget plan to pay for Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran; the House passed a nonbinding resolution directing Trump to end the war in Iran; Senate Republicans blocked a separate measure that could have required Trump to seek congressional authorization or withdraw U.S. forces; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated that the war with Iran has cost taxpayers $37.5 billion so far; Trump used the dignified transfer of four U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war to promote his war, claiming that all four had said “we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon”; and Bill O’Reilly suggested that Trump should “take the next month off.”

Catch up on last week.

📊 By the numbers.

  • 37% of self-identified MAGA voters say the Iran war is worth its economic costs, down 13 points since May. Nearly one in five self-identified MAGA voters want the U.S. to end the war regardless of cost. (Politico)
  • 50% of registered voters say they’d support Democrats in the generic congressional ballot, compared with 43% who would back Republicans. Among likely voters, the Democratic lead grows from 7 points to nearly 9 points. The 7-point advantage is enough to flip the House majority. (Strength in Numbers)

Most clicked last week.

  1. BOOK: “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” (Amazon)
  2. Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers. “The three top Republican candidates in the Grand Canyon State all played a key role in casting doubt on Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump six years ago.” (Politico)
  3. Trump says he will impose tariffs on generic drugs starting in August 2028. “If implemented, tariffs on generic drugs would be set at 100 percent and rise to 200 percent a year later.” (Politico)
  4. House passes temporary government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown. “The House has moved to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections.” (Associated Press)
  5. U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026. “Data from Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. measles tracker shows the nation reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday.” (Washington Post)