Trump's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney highlights the strained relationship, particularly regarding tariffs.

Shift to "Gloom and Doom", tax cut proposals for the wealthy, while asking ordinary Americans to cut back.

Budget Reconciliation and Tax Cuts, Medicaid Cuts: Republicans are seeking ways to cut Medicaid by $880 billion over 10 years, which is unpopular with voters.

Democrats face a strategic challenge balancing the demands of their progressive base with the need to win moderate swing districts.

Purging of the Pentagon

Intimidation of Harvard

potential for a confrontation between the Trump administration and the Supreme Court

Trump's tariff policies are facing criticism for increasing costs for American small businesses that rely on imported materials

Democrats a good chance to flip the House, Democrats would need to hold four potentially competitive seats and flip four Republican seats.

There are concerns about the increasing age of members of Congress, particularly in the Senate, with a median age significantly higher than in previous decades and compared to legislatures in other countries.

The administration reportedly followed a "well-planned blueprint, referred to as 'Project 2025,'"

The first 100 days were marked by an unprecedented number of executive orders,

Goal to Energize Base and Destabilize Establishment

Budget deficits will continue to grow.

Ladenburg MarketView Weekly provides a mixed picture, highlighting a potential disconnect between lagging consumer sentiment and underlying economic activity, as well as the anticipated impact of tariffs.

Consumer Confidence Decline

Jobs Report with Revisions

Negative Q1 GDP, but Strong Core Growth

Underlying Economic Strength Despite Headline GDP

Inflation Remains Elevated

Fed Rate Cut Expectations

Importance of ISM Services

Key Senate Races and Candidate Landscape

Midterm Environment Favors Democrats (for Open/Swing Seats)

Key House Races

Re-opening Alcatraz Prison

Legal Victory Against Trump Administration Targeting Lawyers

Retaliatory and Unconstitutional Executive Order

Proposed 2025 Federal Budget cuts

State Department: -84% ,EPA: -55%,HUD: -44%, Labor: -35%, Interior: -31%, HHS: -29%, NASA: ,-24%, Treasury: -19%, USDA: -18%, Commerce: -17%, Education: -15%, Energy: -9%, Justice: -8%, VA: -4%, Transportation: -5%, Defense: +13%, Homeland Security: +65% (Includes USAID)

58% believe that if a recession occurs, Donald Trump would be primarily responsible.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

Waltz Confirmation Hearing