What we’re hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill – please send us more tips!

• The rumors are true: Our editor-in-chief, Matthew Foldi, is the person featured in a Politico article on “How Trump Has Converted Male Frustration Into a Movement.” Read the full piece here.
• Maryland Matters: Lara Trump, the co-chair of the RNC, will be headlining a fundraiser in deep-blue Montgomery County, Maryland, next week.
• Seeing red: Donald Trump is leading Kamala Harris by 2 points in Arizona. The former president leads the current vice president 49 to 47, according to a McLaughlin poll conducted for the NRSC, which was shared with the Washington Reporter. Check out our interview with Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake here.
• Waltz on duty: Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.) is out with a new book, Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret. He spoke about it at an event hosted by our friends at Veterans on Duty this week, where he discussed the importance of electing veterans of both parties, his vision of foreign policy, and more. You can buy Waltz’s book here.
• Quick read: Jason Dudash, the West Coast Director of the Freedom Foundation, was also in town this week for a book signing of his latest work, The Achievements of Kamala Harris. The book is completely blank. You can buy it here.