THEY JUST CAN’T HELP IT: Republicans Saved by Democrats’ Vanity Projects—Again.

Earlier this week, I told you about a Politico story that should send ice through Republican veins: Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters at a news conference Monday that the first bill the Democrats plan to pass if they win the House in November would focus on lowering costs, and Democrats are already working on legislation to tackle the biggest struggle Americans are currently facing.

Luckily for the Republicans, that story is already dated.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin wants voting rights…

Rep. Yvette Clarke said she’d like to see the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act revived in any new H.R. 1. as well as “comprehensive immigration reform.”

Rep. Adriano Espaillat wants H.R. 1 to claw back funding for ICE and redirect it to Medicaid and affordable housing.

Rep. Brad Schneider wants the party to undo Trump’s tariffs in their first action.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is on the health care working group, wants “guaranteed health care.”

Then there’s Rep. Ro Khanna, believed to be considering a presidential run in 2028. He laid out his agenda on a podcast later in the week, and it included the usual progressive priorities: Abolish ICE, expand the Supreme Court, and a billionaire’s tax.

Left unsaid: There hardly a Democrat policy that doesn’t involve making things more expensive.