Republicans Aren't Playing Expectations Game

“A House vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress is in severe danger of being pulled by GOP leadership,” Axios reports. “Canceling the vote would be a letdown for conservatives who have pounded the table for the vote — and showcases the weakness of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) thin House majority.”

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) defeated her Republican primary challenger Catherine Templeton on Tuesday. New York Times: “Her resounding victory also dealt a major blow to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to exact political retribution against those who voted to oust him.”

A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of New York’s 16th congressional district finds George Latimer (D) leading Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) in the Democratic primary, 48% to 31% with 21% still undecided.

“The global economy is in better shape than it was at the start of the year, thanks largely to the performance of the United States, the World Bank said in its latest forecast Tuesday,” the Washington Post reports. “But the sunnier outlook could cloud over if major central banks — including the Federal Reserve — keep interest rates at elevated levels.”

New York Times: “Jill Biden, the first lady and Mr. Biden’s stepmother who attended most days of the trial, was not able to get to the courtroom in time for the verdict because of security delays.” “But she held Mr. Biden’s hand as he left the courthouse and got into a waiting vehicle without speaking to reporters.”

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges “kinda dumb.”