Presented By Years ago, I started rationing my time on Twitter because I realized it was designed to make me angry. But many people just can’t get enough political outrage, clicking on one button-pushing headline after another. This apparently works for some media companies, but may also be polarizing us toward the point of no return. NPR examines the “news as entertainment trend” with a look at Ben Shapiro’s media empire. Also this week, Politico goes to Guatemala in search of answers to an American political problem and CNBC reports on Chuck Schumer’s impossible summer to-do list. Read on to learn more about the top political stories happening now.
— Carl Sullivan, U.S. News Managing Editor

Outrage as a business model: How Ben Shapiro is building an empire 

+npr.org / Miles Parks The conservative podcast host’s personal Facebook page has more followers than The Washington Post, and he drives an unparalleled engagement machine. read more  PROMOTED BY EARGOA New Sound Barrier Has Been Brokenget.eargo.com Hear life to the fullest with Eargo 5, our best and smallest virtually invisible hearing aid yet. It boasts incredible audio fidelity and speech clarity, and automatically tailors itself to your hearing needs with our new Sound Match™ technology. Learn More

Analysis: It’s not a border crisis. It’s a climate crisis. 

+politico.com / Sabrina Rodriguez Back to back hurricanes, failed crops and extreme poverty are driving Guatemalans to make the dangerous trek north to the U.S. border. read more

High stakes: Schumer to push forward on infrastructure, budget bills 

+cnbc.com / Kevin Breuninger and Christina Wilkie The Senate majority leader plans to advance a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package this week. read more

Conservative hostility to Biden vaccine push surges with cases on the rise 

+nbcnews.com / Allan Smith Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., told the crowd: “Don’t come knocking on my door with your ‘Fauci ouchie.’ You leave us the hell alone.” read more

Analysis: Texas Democrats race against time, and lagging public attention 

+texastribune.org / Ross Ramsey The spotlight won’t shine for long on the story of Texas’ flyaway Democrats. The novelty will wear off. read more

Swing Country: Rural Dems run from party 

+axios.com / Alexi McCammond Some House Democratic candidates say the party needs to radically improve its heartland appeal to have any hope of keeping power. read more

2 out of 3 Americans believe U.S. democracy is under threat 

+pbs.org / Courtney Vinopal Views on the direction of the country reflect a sharp partisan split, with far greater optimism coming from Democrats. read more

Redistricting will upend many state delegations — but likely not Arizona’s 

+rollcall.com / Andrew Menezes States don’t have to torture their reapportionment lines to produce results the parties, as opposed to voters, desire. read more

Changing how primaries work probably won’t make politics less divisive 

+fivethirtyeight.com / Geoffrey Skelley A new report explains why primaries are not really a major catalyst for why Congress is so polarized. read more

The growing politicization of America’s military 

+theatlantic.com / Kori Schake Three’s been a continued erosion of relations between the armed forces and their civilian leaders. read moreGET THE TOP STORIES IN POLITICS

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