Washington, DC

1. SpaceX and Trump Accounts
2. What’s left for SCOTUS
3. Iran deal questions
4. US-Iran talks unclear
5. Board of Peace meets
6. Colorado votes
7. Anti-data center campaign
8. Ukraine’s dim view of US

PDB: Trump taps acting labor secretary for permanent job

Vought testifies before House … US reports job openings … 220M Americans to face dangerous heat this week

SpaceX to give stock to Trump Accounts?

The Trump administration has spoken with SpaceX about donating stock to the children’s savings accounts known as Trump Accounts ahead of the program’s launch, Semafor’s Eleanor Mueller and Liz Hoffman scooped. Any donation would cement the ongoing reconciliation between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump following the implosion of their relationship last year. It’s unclear whether Musk has agreed to contribute any SpaceX stock to Trump Accounts, which officials are expected to bring online as soon as next Monday, or how a contribution might be structured. The Treasury Department has partnered with Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood on the rollout, which has been in progress since Congress passed the GOP legislation that established the accounts last summer.

SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will issue pivotal rulings today that will define US policy from Trump’s immigration agenda to restrictions on transgender athletes in girls’ sports. The high court is expected to issue a decision on Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship this morning; today marks the last day it will issue opinions for this term. The case carries big implications for presidential power, and the justices look poised to rule against Trump — a reality the president himself appears resigned to — a day after it dramatically expanded his power over independent government agencies. Also remaining is a case over bans on transgender athletes competing in women’s and girls’ sports in Idaho and West Virginia; however the justices rule will steer policy nationwide on the issue. A third case involves an effort by Republicans to loosen campaign finance limits.

Congress gets post-MOU Iran briefing

Top Trump administration officials are facing more skepticism on the Iran ceasefire agreement after delivering several closed-door briefings to lawmakers yesterday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff first briefed House and Senate lawmakers on the phone. Then, deputy national security adviser Andy Baker delivered a smaller classified briefing to congressional leaders. Iran does not “operate in truthfulness,” said House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast, R-Fla., who said there was cause for optimism as well as skepticism. “I can’t tell you that I got information that says we’ve done anything or made any great progress subsequent to the war that had not already been accomplished before the war,” said Rep. Greg Meeks, the top Foreign Affairs Committee Democrat. Hill leaders are also still digesting the $87.6 billion spending ask from the administration to pay for the war.

— Nicholas Wu

US and Iran at odds over Doha talks

Plans for a fresh round of US-Iran negotiations remain mired in confusion, after the countries gave conflicting accounts over whether they will hold direct talks. Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday that the two sides would meet in Doha today, but Tehran said its representatives would only see Qatari mediators. Iran is insisting vessels pass through its waters in the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to maintain the control over the strait it cemented during the war. That leverage is a sign the US has lost power following its conflict, a former American diplomat wrote: “Reopening the strait was not a goal … because the strait was open before the war.” The ceasefire also involves letting Iran sell oil again and win $300 billion in reconstruction. “The United States lost the war,” failing to achieve any of its stated objectives, one scholar agreed.

Trump’s Board of Peace charts path

Trump’s Board of Peace will meet in Cyprus today as questions swirl about the organization’s work in Gaza. A Board of Peace official described it as another “regularly” held meeting, while one EU official suggested to Politico that it would serve as a “reset.” The board has faced some backlash in recent months: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., recently accused the board of having a “lack of accountability” and pressed the administration on its work. There’s also new scrutiny of a draft resolution that would reportedly provide “broad protections” to board members, according to The Guardian. “The Board remains focused on implementing the president’s Comprehensive Peace Plan for Gaza and UNSCR 2803, and is actively preparing measures to advance reconstruction and governance for the people of Gaza, and peace and prosperity for the entire region,” the Board of Peace official said.

— Shelby Talcott

Progressives hope to sweep in Colorado

Primaries in Colorado today will test progressives’ strength in an increasingly blue state, where Democrats who’ve won easily in the past face tough challenges. Denver-area Rep. Diana DeGette is in a close contest with socialist attorney Melat Kiros; DeGette has run hard on her experience as a Trump impeachment manager, a week after New York Rep. Dan Goldman’s own work on the president’s 2019 impeachment didn’t move votes. Sen. John Hickenlooper faces state Sen. Julie Gonzales, who like Kiros had a surge of support from party activists. And Sen. Michael Bennet is facing state Attorney General Phil Weiser in the governor’s race; both condemned Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the prison sentence of a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist, also a burning issue in the race to replace Weiser. And Democrats will pick their challenger to Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., in the competitive 8th congressional district.

— David Weigel

Progressive drops ad hitting data centers

The backlash to AI data centers is quickly becoming a fixture on the campaign trail. Will Lawrence, a progressive running for Congress in Michigan, is out with a new ad — shared first with Semafor — that promises to fight the construction of AI data centers in the state. “People feel that Democrats and Republicans are both bought by Big Tech and are bulldozing over local community objections to build these data centers,” Lawrence told Semafor. “I’m proud to be able to stand with the residents.” The ad specifically condemns a proposed data center in Mason, Mich., a town in the competitive 7th District, where Lawrence wants to be the Democratic nominee. It’s the latest sign that candidates are betting on the political toxicity of AI infrastructure giving them a boost; talk of moratoriums is already bubbling on Capitol Hill.

— David Weigel

Few Ukrainians approve of US leadership

As US efforts to end the Ukraine war languish, the number of Ukrainians who approve of leadership in Washington has reached a record low. Just 7% of Ukrainians said they approve of US leadership, according to a Gallup poll taken in April. That figure is 59 points lower than it was four years ago, when the war had just started and the Biden administration had stepped up military support. It’s the largest drop in a single country’s approval of America over the course of five years. Even though two-thirds of Ukrainians support negotiations to end the war over fighting it out, they’re not particularly optimistic: Most don’t see an end within the next year. Meanwhile, according to a separate Gallup poll, Russians’ views of their country’s economic situation are at a 20-year low, a sign the war is putting pressure on Moscow.

Blindspot: TPS and Pride

Stories that are being largely ignored by either left-leaning or right-leaning outlets, curated with help from our partners at Ground News.

What the Left isn’t reading: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for saying he would defy a Supreme Court ruling on the Trump administration’s ending of deportation protections for certain migrants, saying doing so risks a “constitutional crisis.”

What the Right isn’t reading: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked in Toronto’s Pride Parade. 

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Beltway Newsletters

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