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Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville says President Donald Trump is walking into a trap of his own making with his midterm convention 'scam.'

Speaking on a Wednesday episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, Carville argued that the two-day Dallas gathering set for September 9-10 will only supercharge an already energized Democratic electorate while setting Republican money on fire. Carville called on Democrats to welcome the spectacle and push the media to cover it relentlessly.

"The stupidest s— I hear is we shouldn't give them platforms," Carville told The Daily Beast Podcast host Sarah Ewall-Wice. "And for God's sake, cover this convention wall to wall. It's the most beneficial thing we got going."...

Both Republicans and Democrats are rallying behind economic fixes that poll well but collapse catastrophically once they hit the real world, a columnist warned.

In a Thursday column, Catherine Rampell argued that the country has entered "the era of FAFO economics." She described the era as a cycle in which politicians push ideas that sound good in the abstract until voters live through the consequences.

Rampell's prime exhibit is price controls. A recent CBS News/YouGov poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans want the government to cap how much companies can raise prices, with a majority of Republicans, about 54 percent, on board. She described the policies as "lazy, poorly researched" fixes that voters sour on once they arrive....

Former Republican operative Rick Wilson argued that President Donald Trump doesn't plan to use his 'MAGA money pile' to save Republicans in the midterms.

In his Substack on Tuesday, Wilson revealed that Trump's deepest affection is for one thing and one thing only: cash.

"Donald Trump likes money," Wilson wrote. "He likes it more than he likes anything else in this world, including his children. That love of cash has manifested itself this year in an epic tidal wave of political corruption."...

Georgia Senate candidate and Trump foe Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) took a swipe at Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) that got laughs from a crowd on Tuesday.

Ossoff and Collins are vying to represent Georgia in the Senate. During a campaign event in Columbus, Georgia, joined by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) — another President Donald Trump adversary — Ossoff launched a jab at the MAGA candidate endorsed by the president.

"This scandal piñata, Mike Collins," Ossoff said. "Every time you shake Congressman Collins, new misdeeds fall out. Have you seen it?"...

CNN anchor Jake Tapper highlighted a moment from President Donald Trump's speech on Friday that could serve as an attack ad for Democrats ahead of the midterms.

Trump said he would "never apologize" for higher gas prices even though Americans are struggling to pay for rising costs at the pump during a speech at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York. Trump touted his crackdown on crime and the ongoing Iran war at a campaign rally with Republican gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Tapper commented on the president's remarks....

A Republican lawmaker commented that Congress could make more of an effort to help out wealthy Americans, The Independent reported on Friday.

Trump loyalist Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) was speaking Thursday at a panel in Troy, Michigan, with other leaders when he made the remark, according to The Independent. The conversation turned to the president's Big, Beautiful Bill and the needs of "the average guy," when Grothman changed the direction.

"Don’t let anybody tell you that people running, uh, Congress right now are looking out for the rich," he said. "Actually, I think we should do a little more for them, but, you know, right now, uh, we are doing all we can to help the middle class, right?"...