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The bird flu is uncontrolled, and it keeps showing up in the scariest places
The power of hard evidence at Trump’s trial that can’t lie
Drew Barrymore wants a ‘Momala’ in Kamala Harris. Let’s unpack.
MAGA world tried to push her into darkness. Now she’s back with ‘Sunlight.’
Unpacking this moment in tech with Meredith Whittaker: podcast and transcript
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.30.24
House agitator Rep. Matt Gaetz is being primaried
The stakes of tax policy with Kimberly Clausing: podcast and transcript
As Judge Merchan finds Trump in contempt, what happens now?
Conspiratorial boxer Ryan Garcia is the latest right-wing influencer to back Trump
Florida is about to kick off a tough race to overturn its abortion ban
Five Republican-led states sue over new rules to protect trans students
Why Trump’s abortion problem is suddenly back with a vengeance
The GOP establishment’s favorite excuse for Trump is back
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.30.24
The Presidency Before the Supreme Court
In Senate races, GOP haunted anew with ‘candidate quality’ issues
Read: Full text of Judge Merchan’s gag order ruling against Trump
Key Republican goal for 2024: denying Biden election-year wins
Judge Merchan fines Trump $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal trial
Far-right OAN retracts report about Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels
To excel, Trump relies on voters disengaged from current events
For GOP, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacate gambit looks like a dud
To convict Trump, prosecutors need witnesses like banker Gary Farro
Kristi Noem just learned a painful lesson about trolling liberals
TikTok defenders miss the mark in backlash over a potential ban
Ron DeSantis’ cowardly surrender to Trump is now complete
Many women think taking bereavement leave will hurt their careers — it won’t.
Trump supporters target Black voters with bigoted radio ads
The Supreme Court has much more than Trump’s immunity claim to resolve
Why Trump’s lies about his ongoing criminal trial in N.Y. matter
Kavanaugh draws the wrong lesson from Ford’s 1974 Nixon pardon
Supreme Court rejects Peter Navarro’s long-shot prison release bid
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.29.24
As Peter Meijer’s GOP Senate campaign ends, Trump celebrates
Why in the world would Kristi Noem admit to shooting her dog?
Arizona GOP makes matters worse after fake-electors indictment
Will Black voters stay home in November? That’s the wrong question.
Barr reflects on Trump’s occasional rhetoric about killing people
In hush money case, Lindsey Graham’s new Trump defense won’t work
Biden is in a race against the clock to save the world from Republicans
Chris Christie’s latest comments on Biden may have finally gone too far
In honor of Martin Luther King, Morehouse should rescind Biden’s invitation to speak
The history that explains how a tabloid publisher became a Trump trial witness
Live Coverage: White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
White House Correspondents’ Dinner host Colin Jost jokes about Biden’s age, Trump’s legal woes
‘Running against a 6-year-old’: Biden takes on Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The Jan. 6 rioter who filmed Ashli Babbitt’s fatal shooting gets 6 years in prison
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is the irreverent tribute America needs
Fox News’ abrupt silence on the Biden impeachment crusade speaks volumes
Supreme Court heard Trump’s immunity argument. Here’s what comes next.
Gov. Kristi Noem wants you to know how she killed a dog — and a goat
Sanders rebukes Netanyahu as campus protests become a magnet for opportunists
Why Republicans think the National Guard is a solution to pro-Palestinian protests
The Supreme Court immunity hearing boosted Trump’s legal strategy
5 takeaways from Week 1 testimony in the criminal trial People v. Trump
Trump calls deadly rally in Charlottesville a ‘peanut’ next to pro-Palestinian campus protests
Meet the filmmakers behind ‘Admissions Granted’
What to say to your child when Christian nationalists threaten to bomb his library
A Texas County DA is trying to get Crystal Mason’s conviction reinstated
It’s our right to observe the police. These states have decided otherwise.
Biden shifts gears, opens the door to 2024 debates with Trump
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.26.24
Arizona ‘fake elector’ indictments make it tough for Turning Point USA’s ‘election integrity’ push
White House touts Mitch McConnell’s line on Trump, border policy
Building on Obama’s plan, Biden boosts overtime pay for millions
On targeting Hillary Clinton, Trump rewrites recent history
An unsettled contradiction at the heart of Trump’s immunity claim
Pressed on the ‘assassination’ question, Team Trump doubles down
Arizona fake elector indictments come at the worst time for Trump’s immunity claim
A lower Manhattan courtroom just dealt a fatal blow to the Trump mystique
Why isn’t Trump charged in the new Arizona indictment?
The Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy protection amid defamation lawsuits
Jim Jordan backs Joe Rogan in his latest attack on free enterprise
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.25.24
CPAC Hungary is a disturbing window into a second Trump term
After Supreme Court hearing, don’t bank on a Trump Jan. 6 trial before the election
Another primary. Another Nikki Haley protest vote. Another warning for Trump.
The serious point at the heart of Biden’s latest anti-Trump joke
Biden’s FTC just exposed one of the GOP and businesses’ biggest lies to workers
Larry Nassar’s victims deserved better from the FBI
On Trump’s trial, voters aren’t buying what the GOP is selling
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.25.24
Though it hardly seemed possible, Giuliani’s legal troubles intensify
How Biden became the cash-back president
Without drama or fanfare, Biden advances policies that matter
Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. felony sex crimes conviction is overturned
Endorsement in hand, Trump takes new steps to humiliate Bill Barr
RNC’s ‘election integrity’ lawyer charged with election crimes
Indictments in GOP’s ‘fake elector’ scandal reach new heights
Why I joined other former military leaders in rejecting Trump’s immunity claim
Clarence Thomas set to weigh Trump’s immunity claim despite recusal calls over Jan. 6
Alito pressed ‘unborn child’ concern in abortion arguments
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.24.24
Former cameraman sues Megan Thee Stallion, alleging unpaid wages and harassment
On third attempt, Arizona House finally passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, dies at 65
I’m an E.R. doc. Idaho’s argument to SCOTUS reveals an ignorance of what I do.
I co-authored the TikTok bill. Here’s what it’s really about.
George Santos bids adieu to independent congressional bid
Kari Lake’s stance on Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban takes another baffling swerve
Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is a brilliant exploration of the pernicious toll of abuse
Trump searches in vain for a rescue as his criminal trial unfolds
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.24.24
RFK Jr.’s baffling position on climate change, explained
Ron Johnson’s line on security aid part of an unsettling pattern
Tennessee Republicans agree to let teachers carry guns in schools
Marco Rubio flubs the meaning of ‘legislative blackmail’
A Ted Cruz theory from 2016 was right, but he doesn’t want to talk about it
As security aid advances, GOP confronts a missed opportunity
The Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on a speedy ruling in the Trump immunity case
Elon Musk is fighting Australia to keep a stabbing video up on X
The revealing courage of Donald Trump’s hush money trial jury
Meet the Filmmaker behind “Battleground Georgia”
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.23.24
David Pecker questioning sheds light on Bragg’s theory of Trump case
DOJ reaches $138.7 million settlement with survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse
Trump’s ‘complicated relationship’ with law enforcement under the spotlight
Trump may have finally found a scandal he can’t beat
Yale, NYU follow Columbia’s lead with arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters
I was in the courtroom with Trump. He seemed miserable.
Trump’s lawyer may be losing his most valuable asset: Credibility in the courtroom
Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake appeal in her latest legal setback
Correcting the record on reparations with Trymaine Lee
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.23.24
Even Trump has had enough of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest stunt
Why the Biden admin is taking new steps to shield medical records
Manchin is only half-right about the need for congressional shame
Senate hopeful’s claims about ‘growing up on a farm’ draw scrutiny
The key TikTok details that Trump hopes voters no longer remember
In New York, Trump looks for mass protests that still don’t exist
Auto workers just scored a huge victory — and Republicans are furious
Jury consultants have already made their presence felt in Trump trial
Why David Pecker was the perfect first witness in Trump’s criminal trial
My son is a Hamas hostage. Passover this year expands the boundaries of our agony.
Conviction upheld for operative who funneled Russian money to Team Trump
Tesla’s Cybertruck recall is par for the costly course for Elon Musk
This study on trans women’s athletic disadvantages ought to change the debate
Trump keeps trying and failing to call the shots on Capitol Hill
Special MSNBC prime time coverage of Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial starts tonight at 8pmET
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.22.24
Lara Trump touts ‘scorched earth’ agenda after 2024 elections
Kevin McCarthy isn’t helping himself with his latest odd rhetoric
Why Elise Stefanik’s vote against security aid for Ukraine matters
GOP rep slams his own party’s colleagues in unusually harsh terms
Why there should be no argument in the Trump trial’s opening statements
Out of options, Republican leaders turn to Dems to govern (again)
These are all the jurors in Trump’s hush money trial
The seismic political fallout from Trump’s criminal trial is only beginning
How prosecutors will ‘draw the sting’ during opening statements in Trump’s trial
Buckle up: The Trump/MAGA media feedback loop is just getting started.
Texas court OKs suit against A.G. Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenges
Tesla announces Cybertruck recall at the worst possible time for Elon Musk
Letitia James says company that put up Trump’s $175 million bond may not have enough funds
My Republican colleagues are forgetting a key fact about aid to Ukraine
In Judge Juan Merchan, Trump may have met his match
The GOP’s Senate hopes rest on a bunch of rich, anti-China hypocrites
Trump’s trial may not be the political win he’s betting on
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is missing a key part of poetry
Hush money jury finalized in first criminal trial against a former U.S. president
The GOP will deploy 100,000 election workers to swing states for ‘election integrity’
Trump campaign uses hush money trial as a lucrative fundraising opportunity
Caitlin Clark and the WNBA deserve to be treated like the professionals they are
Why the Israel-Iran conflict isn’t a reason to worry about a third World War
Jury is Seated, with Readings from Robert De Niro and Glenn Close
Another MAGA lawmaker faces accusations of election fraud
Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
And then there were three: Gosar joins effort to oust GOP speaker
Columbia University sicced NYPD on peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters to protect ‘campus safety’
Mike Johnson’s latest move is utterly weird — and what the Founders intended
On security aid, Democrats comes to Speaker Mike Johnson’s rescue
Boeing’s failures expose a dark secret about the ‘free market’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.19.24
Three years later, Trump isn’t done targeting the Impeachment 10
Louisiana Republicans vote to end lunch breaks for child workers
DeSantis invites lawsuit with new Florida law on school chaplains
Trump tries, fails to delay Jan. 6 civil cases pending against him
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempts to out-Jesus Mike Johnson aren’t going to work
GOP rep: Some Republicans ‘would like to see the Russians win’
Nearly three decades after the Oklahoma City bombing, GOP has learned the wrong lessons
How Mike Johnson broke his promise
It’s not gender bias, it’s economics. And a moonshot moment for women’s sports.
Michigan GOP’s new chair works with an Islamophobic think tank
How a four-day work week could help us achieve gender equality
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘space lasers’ amendment to Johnson’s Israel bill is a silly stunt
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.18.24
USC’s decision to pull Asna Tabassum’s speech should be a cautionary tale
How Donald Trump could lose his jury before they are even seated
How the Donald Trump hush money jury shrank from seven to five
RFK Jr. is dealt an embarrassing blow with 15 members of the Kennedy family endorsing Biden
Biden leans into allegations of Trump disparaging U.S. troops
Republicans are using antisemitism hearings to carry out a sinister agenda
Trump may have violated gag order with juror post and others
Thanks to Netflix, ‘Good Times’ is back — and with even more shucking and jiving
Why did Biden suggest that his uncle was eaten by cannibals?
Republicans aren’t yet done concocting Jan. 6 conspiracy theories
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.18.24
As Republicans use Trump for fundraising, he now expects a 5% cut
With Turning Point USA at the wheel, Trump’s campaign is in for a bumpy ride
With message about jurors, Trump puts his gag order to the test
Arizona Republicans shield radical 1864 abortion ban (again)
Discarding his own warnings, Bill Barr backs Trump-led GOP ticket
GOP makes weak pitch as Senate rejects Mayorkas impeachment articles
Biden is having fun dunking on all of Trump’s struggles — except one
The NBA is tempting everybody to bet. It’s no shock when a player does.
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.17.24
Ex-‘Real Housewives’ star posted photos of son on Jan. 6 that led to riot charges
Tom Cotton’s public protest hypocrisy could end very, very badly
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $19,000 lectern purchase may have violated state laws
Trump’s first criminal trial jury already has two lawyers on it
The controversy of Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary overlooks some crucial details
Trump had to endure memes about him during jury selection
White House makes the case that Trump would make inflation worse
Trump and MAGA’s attacks on Alvin Bragg are about who can administer justice
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.17.24
A brief jury selection explainer for the defendant, Donald Trump
Charges against former state House speaker part of a striking pattern
One of Biden’s anti-Trump jokes packed an especially potent punch
Kari Lake’s ‘strap on a Glock’ comment illustrates the GOP’s penchant for violent rhetoric
With his 2024 effort over, DeSantis tweaks ‘the whole ‘book ban’ thing’
Why, exactly, does Mike Johnson see himself as a ‘wartime speaker’?
GOP delivers Mayorkas impeachment articles, advancing partisan stunt
My Republican colleagues are wasting the Senate’s time
Trump’s stock is sliding. Here’s why he can still cash in.
Clarence Thomas questions the prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters
One America News and Smartmatic settle defamation lawsuit
Supreme Court declines to hear Mike Lindell’s phone seizure case
Nobody wins in a war between Iran and Israel
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.16.24
Chris Sununu’s sad capitulation shows what’s ahead for Republicans
Republicans’ Mayorkas impeachment farce will die a worthy death in the Senate
Arizona GOP’s anti-abortion document shows how the party is willing to mislead voters
Why didn’t Trump’s trial start years earlier? Blame Bill Barr
Tom Cotton’s tweets about violence against protesters are alarming
Our Green New Deal for Public Housing is a win-win-win for America
Broadway playwright Bekah Brunstetter’s best advice on career pivots, mom guilt and more
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.16.24
Republican rep announces support for plot to oust Speaker Johnson
A key Supreme Court bribery case could come down to the definition of this word
New data discredits Republicans’ claims on Biden-era crime rates
How a Jan. 6 case at the Supreme Court could affect Trump’s election interference case
GOP rep makes curious ‘plea’ to prospective jurors in Trump case
Significant pro-Trump protest fails to materialize in N.Y. (again)
Why Trump is now haunted by his incessant ‘Sleepy Joe’ insults
MLB’s few Black players left should be a warning about the war on DEI
Trump’s Chick-fil-A photo-op underscores his weakness with Black voters
Mike Johnson is already running a coalition government in the House
Judge Merchan will hear arguments next week on whether Trump violated gag order
How Trump and Mike Johnson’s election voting attack echoes America’s racist past
The history of Arizona’s abortion ban reveals the true dangers of ‘zombie laws’
Trump, Republican allies conveniently forget Iran’s 2020 offenses
After Iran’s strikes, Biden pitches a ‘take the win’ line with Israel
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.15.24
How Republican messaging on IVF could have disastrous effects at the ballot box
Asked if he’s spoken to Netanyahu, Trump doesn’t want to say
On Ukraine, GOP’s Vance pushes claims that Russia wants to hear
Trump, Johnson push solution to nonexistent election problem
GOP’s Chris Sununu tries, fails to defend his Trump endorsement
The Trumpiest of the Trump criminal trials gets underway in N.Y.
Why you should take Trump’s hush money trial seriously
Senate Republicans’ breathtaking cruelty is hidden in your tax returns
How Team Trump will approach jury selection in New York
What the Donald Trump hush money trial is really all about
Alvin Bragg wants jurors to focus on New York law — not Trump’s salacious antics
Democrats can’t let Donald Trump’s lies about his Manhattan trial go unchallenged
TurboTax maker puts a pink spin on exploitative financial products
The irony of O.J. Simpson being a wedge between Black and white Americans
Why Iran’s unprecedented strike on Israel could start an escalation spiral
Iran launches drones at Israel, igniting fears of an escalating conflict
Trump just publicly undermined Marjorie Taylor Greene’s crusade against Mike Johnson
Leonard Leo won’t comply with Senate subpoena in probe into gifts to Supreme Court justices
Why the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation’s Liz Cheney snub matters
Trump’s historic New York hush money trial is finally (almost) here
Pew report pokes a hole in the narrative about Trump-loving Black voters
Donald Trump and Mike Johnson just mixed two big lies together
The CDC just killed another right-wing Covid vaccine conspiracy theory
The People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump is finally here
Four tribes ban Gov. Kristi Noem from their land for comments about Mexican drug cartels
Jury selection will be crucial in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
As Iran nears nuclear weapons capability, accountability matters
‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner and wife, Theresa Nist, are divorcing
Uncounted Millions BONUS: The GU272
I sometimes miss my Catholic faith. The Vatican’s new decree reminds me why I’ll never go back.
GOP lawmaker suggests God caused mass shooting because Maine expanded abortion access
Trump keeps pushing the ACA’s future into the 2024 spotlight
Israeli blockade on journalists is fueling an ‘information war’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.12.24
Republicans are choosing NRA funding over safeguarding American lives
Kari Lake lobbies to repeal abortion ban she previously endorsed
In plot to oust speaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene is short on friends
Despite lengthy to-do list, GOP reps eye work on home appliances
Prosecutor targets Georgia lieutenant governor in fake elector case
After targeting judges, Trump condemns criticisms of docs case judge
Arizona voters already rendered their judgment on the abortion ban
Trump’s lawyers are being paid millions to file nonsense with the courts
These states are suing to keep Americans saddled with student loan debt
RFK Jr. is completely out of his depth. And a fired staffer is just the tip of the iceberg.
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.11.24
Feds to close ‘gun show loophole’ once and for all — unless Republicans get in the way
Mika Brzezinski, Stacey Abrams, Alicia Keys honored at women’s empowerment event
How Arizona’s retrograde abortion law could be a hidden gift to Biden
What a new development in Georgia tells us about Fani Willis’ Trump case
Arizona Democrats can’t afford to repeat their 2022 failures
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Texas-like immigration law
Uncounted Millions BONUS: The GU272
Trump seems to think he can badger Jewish voters into backing him
The Mississippi sheriff whose ranks included a ‘Goon Squad’ needs to go
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.11.24
Trump strikes out in latest attempts to delay hush money trial
Republicans fell down their own conspiracy theory rabbit hole
Even now, RNC prioritizes election denialism as 2024 race takes shape
O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at 76
Why Trump and Johnson’s event on ‘election integrity’ matters
GOP legislators in Arizona balk at effort to undo abortion ruling
Feigning credibility on abortion, Trump revises his revisions
As Speaker Johnson fails again, Republicans confront ‘pure chaos’
How Trump’s ‘Spygate’ lies could prompt a win for Americans’ privacy rights
GOP-led Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers without informing parents
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.10.24
Florida conspiracy theorists are making a bid to commandeer a prestigious hospital
Nassau County Republicans want an armed civilian militia. And they’re not alone.
Kevin McCarthy says fellow lawmaker ousted him as speaker to ‘stop an ethics complaint’
Marjorie Taylor Greene is one move away from wreaking havoc in the House
By delaying Mayorkas’ impeachment trial, GOP proves its critics right
Biden may not be on the ballot in Alabama this November. Here’s why.
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.10.24
Why the ugly Republican lie about Dems and infanticide matters
Allen Weisselberg is sentenced to jail for committing perjury in Trump’s civil fraud case
Questions surrounding Ted Cruz’s podcast spark FEC complaint
GOP’s Ernst: Republicans ‘worked hard to overturn Roe v Wade’
Tommy Tuberville’s line on Ukraine, Russia goes from bad to worse
Arizona abortion ruling forces Kari Lake, GOP allies scrambling
In a sensible market, Trump Media stock would sell for fifty cents — if that much
Michael Avenatti gives his first interview from federal prison
A Hobby Lobby plot twist marks a win for abortion rights in Indiana
Trump-loving activists face potential $1.25 million penalty in voter suppression scheme
Everything that’s wrong — and right — with Trump’s possible plan for Ukraine
Fani Willis fights disqualification appeal in Trump’s Georgia case
Why Trump-doubting Republicans need time to come around to Biden
Arizona Supreme Court: 160-year-old abortion ban can be enforced
Parents of Michigan school shooter each sentenced to 10 to 15 years for role in massacre
Even now, right clings to false tale about migrants, charter flights
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.9.24
Jack Smith tries to save Trump trial in Supreme Court brief on immunity
The latest Biden play to reduce student loan debt is a winner
Poll: Too many GOP voters back authoritarian vision under Trump
‘Donald Trump did this’: Team Biden releases striking abortion ad
The stakes of immigration with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: podcast and transcript
As Biden backs more student debt relief, right eyes another court fight
As Trump and his allies look to rename airport, Dems eye counteroffer
MAGA House Republicans refuse to admit the truth about Ukraine aid
Why Trump’s furious offensive against Lindsey Graham matters
READ: Jury questionnaire for Trump’s hush money trial
Why Trump’s alarming takeover of the RNC is backfiring
John Calipari’s hiring at Arkansas shows a looming crisis at U.S. colleges and universities
Dawn Staley just won another title — and still had time to stand up for trans athletes
The Rock used Fox News to throw Black people under the bus
The story of an Israeli dissident with Meir Baruchin: podcast and transcript
Jim Jordan shows how Trump would pressure private companies to do his bidding
Retired military leaders warn of the threat to democracy if Trump is found to be immune
Trump makes unsubtle call for immigration from ‘nice’ countries
Bragg blasts Trump’s latest delay bid ahead of hush money trial
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.8.24
Biden’s ‘border crisis’ is actually an economic success story
Veterans group slams GOP’s Tim Sheehy on evolving gunshot story
Trump tries, fails to bring his abortion views into sharp focus
GOP leaders literally speechless following great news on jobs
Key Republican reps: Russian propaganda has ‘infected’ much of the GOP
Why it matters that Trump keeps comparing himself to Nelson Mandela
You always wanted to be a scientist. The eclipse is your chance.
Eclipses aren’t usually political. Enter: Marjorie Taylor Greene.
The March Madness surge in women’s sports betting is a teachable moment
How not to watch a solar eclipse, courtesy of Donald Trump
Trump’s history of politicizing murders is outrageous — and par for the course
Breaking down RFK Jr.’s ridiculous statement on the Jan. 6 riots
Trump asks for new judge in hush money trial — again
Why Donald Trump’s bond saga is so enraging
Biden’s fighting chance in Florida
Why Trump has found such a loyal male audience in the world of mixed martial arts
Caitlin Clark is only one of many reasons the Final Four women are eclipsing the men
Tim Scott has new, cursed media venture to attract Black voters
Jack Smith is at his breaking point with Judge Cannon in Trump documents case
Judge blocks ‘fishing expedition’ on Stormy Daniels documentary
Jeffrey Clark’s threat to our democracy came from within
Melania Trump to host Republican LGBT group’s fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago
Freedom Caucus creates new challenges for Key Bridge repair effort
What the rise of the ‘Global South’ means for the U.S. and the rest of the world
A Playbook Full of Silver Linings
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.5.24
The whole Northeast is rattled by rare earthquake
The new ‘simplified’ FAFSA application turned into a student nightmare
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets N.Y. judge
GOP Reps. Gosar and Biggs reportedly receive subpoenas in Arizona
Citing 2020 plot, panel moves Jeffrey Clark closer to disbarment
Hot streak for U.S. job growth continues in early months of 2024
Trump’s rhetoric about Biden, cocaine, and drug tests gets weird
The deep ironies in the GOP’s war on ‘voter fraud’
Republicans have forgotten how to win a presidential election
Trump seems not to care that his frivolous motions keep failing. Here’s why he should.
The harsh reality behind No Labels’ failure to launch
Nobody wants the free blue check mark on Elon Musk’s X
Discussing the state of polling with Nate Cohn: podcast and transcript
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.4.24
Aileen Cannon denied Trump’s dismissal motion, but danger lurks
Devastating ripple effects will follow the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers
Trump’s Truth Social doesn’t seem to be doing so well
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes unfounded ‘blackmail’ conspiracy about Speaker Mike Johnson
In 2024 presidential race, No Labels decides to have No Candidate
Trump and co-defendants lose pretrial First Amendment bid in Georgia
Trump and Musk have regaled the right with racist junk science
How Trump’s immunity case at the Supreme Court could mess with Mark Meadows
Trump’s last-minute pressure campaign to change Nebraska’s electoral system falls short
Why Team Biden accused Trump of ‘pretending’ to care about cops
The disturbing irony behind a disgraceful new endorsement of Trump
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.4.24
Why Trump’s recent interactions with Saudi’s crown prince matter
75 years after founding NATO, Harry Truman’s warning still rings true
The RNC’s ‘migrant crime’ initiative built on an ugly foundation
Conspiracy theory leads to election changes in key battleground state
Reagan-appointed judge on Jan. 6: ‘This cannot become normal’
How Trump’s story about Ruby Garcia’s family went horribly awry
Trump’s ‘Christian Day of Visibility’ tantrum is also a warning
Trump loses immunity bid ahead of New York hush money trial
What Stephen Breyer gets wrong about the Supreme Court’s ‘civility’
Louisiana governor unleashes a ridiculous attack on the LSU women’s basketball team
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.3.24
Voters in Oklahoma ousted a City Council member with white nationalist ties
Manhattan DA urges Merchan to reject Trump’s latest delay move
Hillary Clinton just gave us a lesson on how not to talk about the 2024 election
Family of woman allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant says Trump never spoke to them
J.K. Rowling challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law by attacking trans women
Jack Smith’s devastating response to Judge Cannon’s jury order
The Fair Administration of Justice
The weird Republican campaign against ‘cultivated’ lab-grown meats
Jon Stewart can’t save democracy, but it seems he can help identify its enemies
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.3.24
Trump’s preoccupation with debating Biden reaches a new level
Speaker Johnson touches up his story about blurring Jan. 6 footage
Why Peter Navarro’s latest bid to get out of prison is likely doomed
Trump eyes abortion declaration as polls show lopsided results
GOP base still skeptical of mail-in voting, creating problem for party
Trump’s dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric takes a literal turn
Michigan GOP’s racist tweet can be seen as a sure sign of fascism
The Biden campaign says Florida is ‘winnable.’ It’s not wrong.
Why RFK Jr. claims that Biden is a ‘much worse threat’ to democracy than Trump
Why MAGA lawyer John Eastman’s disbarment ruling is bad news for Trump
Uvalde mayor abruptly resigns ahead of a council vote on shooting report
PAC donations from Ted Cruz’s podcast pals raise ethical questions
Trump’s shadow diplomacy is a challenge to American democracy on a global scale
To conservatives outraged over Easter and Trans Day of Visibility, I have bad news about next year
Outrage over California’s new fast-food minimum wage is hard to stomach
The violence of the Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ Trump says he’d ‘free’
Three ways Biden’s fundraising advantage helps him
Trump Truth Social investors are happily getting scammed to own the libs
World Central Kitchen says 7 staff members killed in ‘targeted attack by the IDF’ in Gaza
Republican bill would rename D.C.-area airport after Trump
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.2.24
Tommy Tuberville accuses Dems of being part of ‘a Satanic cult’
Why Trump’s endorsement of Mark Burns’ GOP candidacy matters
Judge Merchan warns Trump of sanctions for violating expanded gag order
Team Trump reportedly eyes new focus on ‘anti-white racism’
Why Florida is suddenly the key abortion battleground of 2024
On gag order, Trump didn’t leave N.Y. judge with much of a choice
How Trumpworld is planning to weaponize DOJ for white nationalism
Why the 2030 census will likely show a drop in ‘white’ Americans
LSU-Iowa is as much about politics as it is about basketball
Why we need to stop telling women to ‘just get married’
Fani Willis disqualification saga continues, even as Georgia case moves ahead
Trump’s Christian nationalist shtick could hurt him bigly
Why prosecutors want the judge to ‘clarify or confirm’ Trump’s gag order
Why former Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s 2024 ballot matters
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.1.24
Speaker Johnson eyes ‘big radical changes’ under GOP majorities
Why this year’s political fight over Easter was so unnecessary
Republicans push new case to halt Biden’s student loan debt relief
GOP rep: Gaza should be handled ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’
Why Trump can’t (and won’t) stop pushing violent rhetoric, images