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Mike Lee’s “based” online persona and Trump-era theatrics are a source of growing alarm among LDS church leaders, @sambbenson reports. “Mike Lee is far-right,” said one emeritus general authority. “The church is not far-right.” politico.com/news/magazine/…

The toughest job in Washington? Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is helping the Trump administration square its hard-line immigration stance with a basic American need for farm labor. politico.com/news/2025/07/1… @politico @jake__traylor @MyahWard

Dem govs who are weighing 2028 runs (Newsom, Polis, Walz) have been feuding with unions in their home states. That risks creating new fissures in an already weakened Democratic coalition. Read @Lawrence_Ukenye's latest: politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

The DOJ is looking to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell as Trump faces pressure from his base to release more Epstein-related files. politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

In 1965, the government tried replacing migrant workers with high-schoolers. It was a disaster. wapo.st/3ICnXfQ

Scoop: A WSJ reporter was slated to be part of the travel pool this weekend when Trump travels to Scotland. After the paper's Epstein story last week, the WH booted them from the pool. w/ @iriesentner politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

Republicans slashed food aid. Grocers in small towns and rural areas are taking the hit. ow.ly/hKTj106gjog

The GOP’s policy megabill could reshape how low-income Americans access food. Several small grocers in rural areas and food deserts are warning the cuts to SNAP will devastate their communities. Great read from @rachel_shin_: politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEW w/ @MHackman: A small but growing group of House Republican lawmakers is encouraging the Trump administration and other factions of their party to pivot toward addressing immigration policy inside the country now that President Trump has brought illegal border crossings to…

NEWS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides, in an abrupt leadership shakeup atop the nation's health department. Chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and deputy chief of staff for policy Hannah Anderson are both out, two ppl familiar tell CNN.

I'm raising my hand to join @aaja's national board of directors after a decade of local leadership for @AAJAla and @aajadc. AAJA members: I'd be honored to have your support. Look out for a ballot in your inbox this Thursday 🗳️

The House’s “crypto week” has descended into chaos W/ @meredithllee @Reporter_Mia @nicholaswu12 politico.com/live-updates/2…

"Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people who need it" waste, fraud, etc: it costs $130,000 to burn food worth $800,000 theatlantic.com/health/archive…

NEW: USDA is terminating business development centers that served rural farm and food businesses, providing workforce development and technical training. Story below ⤵️

NEW from @YarrowGrace & @rachel_shin_ White House officials are promising that MAHA won't crack down on pesticide use after widespread agriculture industry backlash to the May report. (Spoiler: Lobbyists still don't fully trust them.) subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

Republicans got farm bill provisions in their megabill. Now, they work to pass the rest — and need Democrats to play ball. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

NEW: Mike Lee’s online persona — spreading conspiracy theories, mocking assassination victims — is causing worry in Salt Lake City. On Lee, his church, and the difficulties of “peacemaking” in our current political era:

SCOOP: At least 8 of the core DOGE team that built DOGE have left, including Steve Davis, Nicole Hollander, Brad Smith, James Burnham, Amanda Scales, Chris Stanley, Tom Krause, Katie Miller. Plus 7 engineers have left, 3 more are leaving w/ @dlippman politico.com/newsletters/we…

New: As the Trump admin weighs how to square its hard-line immigration stance with a need for farm labor, Ag Sec Brooke Rollins has spent the past several weeks trying to tame political blowback from MAGA world. politi.co/4eLX7hk via @politico w/ @jake__traylor @sambbenson

Sen. Mitch McConnell is determined to close a hemp regulatory loophole he was responsible for creating, even as some farmers warn his plans will destroy their business He’s pushed to include it in ag funding bill, which Senate Approps is marking up today subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…