Headlines for July 29, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Today, Senator Cornyn says he won’t vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination without a written rescission of the slush fund and tax immunity, Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he’s fit to serve or resign, the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report, Rep. Max Miller has been credibly accused of assaulting his ex wife and holding a gun to her head, the Trump administration is trying to get a hold of our personal emergency room medical records while simultaneously ending Medicare drug plan subsidies, new polling shows people don’t like Trump’s tax bill, Senate Democrats are pressing Todd Blanche on the New York Times subpoenas, and newly uncovered grand jury testimony in the Davey Hearn case has led to his legal team demanding the grand jury materials.
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Sources:
Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records | CNN
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/27/congress/john-cornyn-red-line-blanche-01013201
Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul - POLITICO
Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas - The New York Times
Exclusive | Medicare Part D Premiums Set to Rise as Trump Ends Subsidies - WSJ
Reflecting Pool case: Witness conceded damage before Olympic canoeist Davey Hearn touched water
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