The Political Markup for Wednesday, July 29
Politics
Andy Beshear is again requesting that Mitch McConnell appear and speak to his ongoing health condition.
Ross Douthat and Sebastian Junger are among the journalists joining 60 Minutes, after Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton gutted the show.
Polling indicates that Max Miller is vulnerable in his re-election to a U.S. House seat in Ohio. Miller is a former Trump staffer who is accused of assaulting his daughter and ex-wife, who herself is the daughter of U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio.
Ken Martin is paranoid and under ongoing pressure at the DNC over budget and fundraising issues.
The U.S. Senate primary on August 4 in Michigan pits a progressive Muslim against a moderate congresswoman.
Trump and the DOJ requested the Supreme Court overturn an $83.3 million judgment against him for criticizing E. Jean Carroll during her sexual assault case against Trump. The Court previously rejected his request to overturn a separate $5 million payment he had to make to Carroll.
Economy
Boeing continues to operate at a loss, in part due to additional costs for manufacturing the new Air Force One planes due in 2028.
International
A Guatemalan couple deported by the Trump Administration for being in the U.S., after fleeing violence in their home country, were found murdered in Guatemala with their year-old child alive by their bodies.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia attacked militants in Iraq believed to be aligned with Iran.
China is providing Iran with air-defense missiles.
North Korea is working to expand its intelligence operations.
Minnesota
Tim Walz’s wife, Gwen, endorsed Angie Craig in the U.S. Senate primary. Walz and Peggy Flanagan have been rumored to be on bad terms since the 2024 presidential race.
The Trump Administration delayed $10 million in wildfire funds to Minnesota which would have helped prevent the fires currently burning.
The St. Paul police chief who filed a sexual harassment complaint against the city’s mayor is represented by Chris Madel, the attorney know for being aligned with conservative causes. Madel was briefly running for governor as a Republican and previously represented Alpha News, Ryan Londregan, and the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association.
A cyberattack disrupted city water systems across the state.