The White House — And Congress — Is on Venmo

Trump is seen on the television as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.

President Donald Trump is seen on the television as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Seth Wenig/AP

Today’s notice: Selling tariffs. Finding votes. The Republicans the DCCC thinks it can beat. Shadowboxing. SCOTUS and immigration. And: We know who your Venmo friends are.


What Would You Tell a Republican Candidate Right Now?

The week started off full of market fluctuations and Donald Trump’s Wall Street supporters asking for respite. With economic indicators as they are — read: bad — there are fears of inflation and a recession. For Republicans, there are also fears of electoral blowback.