American politician and former U.S. representative, libertarian-leaning firebrand
The NYT reports a recent meeting between Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in New York discusses housing, immigration and affordability as Democrats eye potential gains in November. Jeffries says the affordability crisis is not a hoax and Democrats will deliver transformational change, while Republicans push back and warn against overreaching. If Democrats win, they plan a robust oversight agenda.
Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned in Detroit with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed, joining a roundtable on Black maternal health and a voter‑turnout event as Democrats try to hold a pivotal Michigan Senate seat. The visit is aimed at uniting Democrats after a divisive primary and mobilising Black voters in Wayne County ahead of November.
A federal lawsuit filed in Orlando accuses Matt Gaetz, relatives of Joel Greenberg, and linked businesses of exploiting financially vulnerable women in their early 20s, with drugs and sex payments, echoing a House Ethics probe that derailed his bid for attorney general.