As Americans say affordability is their top concern, President Trump’s personal profits from the White House keep growing. Antonia Hylton looks at the ways Trump has made money while in office. That includes more than $1.4 billion from crypto ventures last year, and an upcoming dinner for top holders of his $TRUMP meme coin, which dropped in value from nearly $75 to about $2.

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On at least 10 different occasions over the past 14 months, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has touted the productivity of Congress.

A half dozen different metrics paint a different picture.

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Leaked audio obtained by The New York Times reveals Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton apparently insulting President Trump’s convention. Paxton’s team disputes the claim that Paxton sees Trump as a drag. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by The New York Tines’ Molly Jong-Fast and Mondaire Jones, former Democratic Congressman. (The Beat’s YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)

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Joe blasts Republican attack lines accusing Democrats of socialism and communism while drawing attention to President Donald Trump’s habit of taking equity in private companies and using taxpayer funds to pay for political ads. “They’re the socialists,” Joe argues.

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The Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor discusses how Democratic odds of taking the Senate have increased.

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