The Senate just dodged a shutdown early
Plus what got quietly cut from the White House wish list
Morning Politics | Monday, August 3, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
Senate unveils stopgap funding bill to keep government open past midterms
Senate appropriators moved months earlier than usual to head off a Sept. 30 shutdown, and quietly stripped two big White House asks from the bill. One of them was a billion-dollar battleship line. The other could reshape who controls federal science funding.
World Politics
Israel Raises Security Objections as Hamas Disarmament Plan Faces Its First Test
Trump announced a deal to disarm Hamas. Days later, Netanyahu’s office says it warned Washington of serious security concerns, and Israeli strikes killed at least 17 people in Gaza over the weekend. What does Israel want before it pulls back?
Economy & Money
U.S. and Japan Confirm Rare Joint Intervention to Prop Up the Yen
The yen just had its best week in months after Washington and Tokyo quietly teamed up to buy it. A photograph of Scott Bessent’s notebook may have tipped off the plan a day early. Why the Treasury Secretary says he’ll do it all again, and what the IMF thinks of the move.
Tech & Power
A MacBook Air Shortage Signals a Bigger Squeeze in the Global Memory Market
Apple’s most popular laptop is slipping out of stock, and its own promotions are pointing customers somewhere pricier. The reason traces back to a chip shortage that has nothing to do with laptops. Who is really buying up all the memory?
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