Megan Scully

It's a busy Friday to round out an incredibly busy week. I'll be back on the @1a Friday News Roundup alongside @msepic, @MeganScullyDC, and @AmandaBecker. @toddzwillich is hosting. Listen live on your local @NPR station at 10am ET or stream here: the1a.org/segments/ilhan…

From us today: "Trump’s Unconventional Picks All Share Key Quality: Loyalty" w/ help from @DanielPFlatley @StevenTDennis @gregorykorte @MeganScullyDC @nwadhams bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Sherrod Brown's leaning in to his opposition to free trade deals and support for labor as he courts the Trump voters he needs to win a fourth term in a state that swung hard to Trump. FREE gift link: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Important: A sweeping kids' online safety and privacy package passed the Senate *91-3* in July in a rare bipartisan breakthrough, but then...

How Big Tech Used Its Ties to Republican Lawmakers to Stall an Online Child Safety Bill. @birnbaum_e via @bpolitics @technology Gift Link: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

*TRUMP PICKS OHIO SENATOR JD VANCE AS HIS RUNNING MATE

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are considering signing a letter demanding President Joe Biden withdraw from the race, a senior party official said, as panic mounts that he’ll cost them control of Congress. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics @HouseInSession

Biden needs Philly Democrats to stop fighting, or he won’t get the blowout victory he needs there to win a second term. Excellent reporting from fellow Philly native @thetrough Gift link: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

It's primary day in New York and @christianjhall has an in-depth look at one of best-known names on the ballot and her emergency as a critical surrogate for Biden despite heavy pushback from some fellow progressives. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US politicians just can’t seem to stay out of court. New Jersey Senator Menendez is standing trial for charges that sound like a TV crime drama. Host @SalehaMohsin chats with @MeganScullyDC and @pathurtado37 on The Big Take DC podcast trib.al/00tYTFh

Did you know the phonebook-sized Pentagon policy bill was just one page during World War II? One of the many things I learned on this terrific @JonStewart podcast with the incomparable @rtiron!

Take a listen to this podcast that features a Ukrainian Sgt and his experience with the weapons and munitions shortage. Great work by @davidgura and his talented team.

Ground wars are still won with bullets and artillery shells. But with severely outdated ammunition plants, the US is finding that it can’t make them fast enough. @rtiron explains trib.al/ju6uA2F

New wars are being fought with old weapons, and the Pentagon -- which has long prioritized high-end weaponry over munitions -- is investing billions to meet the demand. Terrific reporting from @rtiron @HouseInSession bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

Nella Domenici is now the SECOND former executive of hedge fund giant Bridgewater that Republicans have nominated this year for US Senate @StevenTDennis via @bpolitics bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Opening the door to strikes could give flight attendants and caterers leverage they need in negotiations with airlines. It might also lead to major disruptions in air travel just in time for summer and the height of Biden's reelection campaign. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW from me: Club for Growth counters the populist right’s push for more tariffs and federal intervention in markets to boost U.S. manufacturing with “Freedom Forward” - a paper calling instead for fresh tax cuts for corporate investment, deregulation and deploying free market principles across education, energy, transportation etc. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I wrote a story on how a new piece of legislation, which just passed Congress, will change the aviation industry, including business travel. Read more here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Sherrod Brown floats a stablecoin/marijuana-banking/back exec clawback Combo Platter, which could fly on next month's FAA reauthorization bill bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Boeing, which builds planes for presidents and holds billions in government contracts, is at risk of losing its unmatched clout in Washington. A story on the behind-the-scenes wrangling, rivalries and tensions Boeing's lobbying team is facing: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…