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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, a newsletter that is to American politics what Brigitte Macron’s hand is to her husband’s face .

Congress was out of town this week, so President Donald Trump and the judicial branch threw a rager in their absence. One court was so disrespectful to Trump’s tariffs regime—rude, frankly—that Trump denounced the conservative legal movement. Also rude to Trump: A reporter who introduced him to an acronym making fun of him. Some people are shamefully begging for pardons, while Joni Ernst is shamefully lobbying for the Grim Reaper’s endorsement.

But first, bye to this guy!

1. Elon Musk

A sour farewell.

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