MS NOW January 2024 Articles

Why Donald Trump’s mysterious $48 million loan matters

Why this could be the beginning of the end for ‘Dry January’

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.31.24

We’re hurting, Elmo: Why so many of us just cried on a Muppet’s shoulder

Will E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million in damages withstand a Trump appeal?

MAGA legal group cites Obama-era memo to defend Trump in classified documents case

Trump’s disqualification wouldn’t violate the First Amendment

Trump’s legal expenses reached a ‘staggering’ level in 2023

I’m the victim of CSAM. Apple’s CEO should be testifying about safety in Washington.

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.31.24

John Bolton isn’t done warning voters about threat Trump poses

James Comer’s latest anti-Biden flop adds to Republican’s troubles

MAGA Republicans rage at Ronna McDaniel over RNC failures

Pompeo, Trump embrace curious definition of ‘peaceful’ transition

Trump allies make flawed case against Tim Scott joining the ticket

Why it matters that the GOP is advancing Mayorkas’ impeachment

Fox News dunks on Taylor Swift’s carbon emissions but misses the point

GOP’s Mayorkas impeachment ‘investigation’ is even more shameful than it looks

The U.S. has to respond to the attack in Jordan. But it shouldn’t attack Iran.

Sen. Mark Warner shares 3 major concerns about the 2024 election

Who’s afraid of Donald Trump?

I’m a pastor headed to the southern border to challenge the so-called ‘God’s Army’

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.30.24

Obama had his ‘Rose Garden’ re-election strategy. Biden’s choosing a different path.

Greene’s pre-impeachment press tour sounds like a VP audition

Nancy Pelosi says pro-cease-fire protests are ‘connected’ to Putin. Give me a break.

Judge Luttig warns justices against taking ‘off-ramp’ on Trump eligibility

Ahead of the RNC’s winter meeting, feuds take a toll on the party

How Alina Habba undermined her own push for judge’s recusal in Carroll case

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.30.24

Following subpoena, House Dem confirms Justice Department probe

The problem(s) with Trump’s ugly rhetoric about the Jordan attack

The secret behind the dramatic rise of the Stanley cup? Women.

GOP’s Tommy Tuberville isn’t done disparaging the U.S. military

GOP rep tries, fails to take credit for investments she opposed

As U.S. economic recovery leads the world, Trump seeks credit

This Idaho plan to get rid of domestic terrorism doesn’t involve fighting it

The GOP’s Biden and Mayorkas debacles subvert impeachment at the worst time

What we keep getting wrong about deepfakes like the fake Taylor Swift nudes

Alabama’s attorney general shares a grim prediction about executions with nitrogen gas

‘Libs of Tik Tok’ founder is literally the last person who should be on a library board

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.29.24

West Virginia governor backs anti-trans ‘Women’s Bill of Rights.’ Here’s what’s in it.

Carving out exceptions for rape victims? It does next to nothing for abortion access.

The Biden administration is wrong to suspend aid to UNRWA

Opponents of affirmative action set their sights on West Point after Harvard ruling

Marjorie Taylor Greene talks up ‘national divorce’ (yes, again)

Can AI actually help parents? These moms say absolutely.

GOP extremists whine about Taylor Swift after Chiefs’ AFC championship win

Key Republicans see friendly fire after striking bipartisan deals

Historians support voters against Trump in Colorado ballot case

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.29.24

GOP unveils Mayorkas impeachment articles despite lack of evidence

In border debate, White House shows GOP leaders the receipts

In key battleground state, fresh ‘drama’ overwhelms divided GOP

What happened to Elise Stefanik’s statement on the Jan. 6 attack?

Republicans shrug in response to outcome in E. Jean Carroll case

The Boeing fallout is shaking the very foundation of the airline industry

E. Jean Carroll, my mother and the power of staying visible

Trump just attacked Nikki Haley’s billionaire donors. She’s leaning into it.

Don’t let the painful testimonies of Oct. 7 hostages be diminished or distorted

Biden seems to be willing to take a gamble on losing his Latino support

Nikki Haley’s math problem

The GOP primary is playing out like a WWE script. That’s bad for democracy.

Where’s the Trump immunity ruling?

“Your Face Belongs to Us” with Kashmir Hill: podcast and transcript 

Creating Global Routes to Hope with David Miliband: podcast and transcript

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.26.24

Jury makes matters vastly worse for Trump in E. Jean Carroll case

A hospitalized baby, a terrified mother: A botched police raid in Ohio is the tip of the iceberg

E. Jean Carroll jury decides Trump must pay $83.3 million

Why the ICJ didn’t rule on if Israel is committing genocide

Tim Scott cries racism over liberal mockery of his Trump endorsement

There was no good way for Alabama to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith

Biden-era economic growth leaves Republicans literally speechless

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.26.24

Judge advances Smartmatic’s defamation suit against Fox Corp.

Sotomayor dissents with ‘deep sadness’ from Alabama execution experiment

Dean Phillips presents flawed evidence of a ‘red’ America

GOP’s Nancy Mace reportedly had a bizarre plan on Jan. 6

Romney: Trump’s efforts to kill immigration bill are ‘appalling’

Reagan-appointed judge slams GOP’s ‘preposterous’ Jan. 6 rhetoric

GOP lawmakers back Texas’ defiance of Supreme Court’s ruling on the border

Trump is running a disciplined campaign. That should worry Democrats.

Why Trump’s E. Jean Carroll testimony was so brief

Biden’s UAW endorsement underscores another big contrast with Trump

Thanks to the Supreme Court, attacks on LGBTQ rights are exploding

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.25.24

What’s taking the Trump immunity appeal ruling so long?

Transcript becomes the latest headache for GOP’s James Comer

Republicans are blaming Mayorkas for their own immigration mess

Navarro becomes the latest Team Trump member to be sent to prison

Can Jon Stewart live up to his ‘Daily Show’ legacy?

Biden-era economic growth exceeds expectations yet again

Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for contempt of Congress

Why Maine’s top court isn’t weighing in on Trump’s ballot eligibility yet

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.25.24

Three years later, Ralph Norman has no regrets (but he should)

The ‘Barbie’ snub discourse has lost the plot

On immigration, McConnell prepares to bow to Trump’s demands

GOP to advance Mayorkas’ impeachment, despite lack of evidence

ACA enrollment totals soar as Republicans renew attacks

As 2024 race advances, Trump eyes a new priority: blacklisting

The stock market’s rising on Biden’s watch. Trump says he deserves the credit.

Tuberville uses veterans to push a debunked anti-immigrant conspiracy theory

Arizona GOP chair resigns while making bombshell claims about Kari Lake

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.24.24

How the Supreme Court can toss out the abortion pill challenge

Oklahoma superintendent makes Libs of TikTok an adviser for school libraries

The two things that can both be true about Fani Willis’ new ethics controversy

Three 2024 election myths that just aren’t true

Even Republicans disapprove of Comer’s ‘clueless investigation’

How Martin Shkreli’s pharma industry ban supports a Trump real estate ban

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.24.24

The Supreme Court confronts a never-before-used execution method

Ethics probe into GOP’s Matt Gaetz reportedly reaches a new level

Even after primary wins, Trump clings to election denialism

Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP is ‘eradicating’ Trump skeptics

After two nominating contests, the RNC has apparently seen enough

The irony of Trump’s angry reaction to his N.H. primary victory

Why President Joe Biden should be feeling good about a rematch with Donald Trump

Trump’s New Hampshire win was depressingly clarifying — with one big exception

How a key failing in Republican politics turned Trump into the de-facto nominee

Nikki Haley was riding on New Hampshire. What happens next?

Trump’s New Hampshire win seals his (almost) untouchable status in 2024

Georgia GOP unveils two new ways to target Fulton County DA Fani Willis

The creepy deepfake ‘Biden’ robocalls are a harbinger of high-tech voter suppression

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.24

Ken getting nominated over Barbie proves ‘Barbie’ right

This trendy maker of baby clothes treated a new mom with old fashioned disrespect

Ron DeSantis’ final gift to Trump

New Hampshire takeaways: Trump and Biden win, Haley to stay in race

‘The end of politics’: Donald Trump makes simple offer to voters

D.C. Circuit declines to rehear Trump’s gag order loss

HBO’s docuseries ‘Murder in Boston’ explains how a racist lie can infect a city

Republican officials convince themselves of hidden Jan. 6 truths

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.23.24

Mexico wins ruling in novel lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers

GOP rhetoric on energy production increasingly detached from reality

After failing to govern, Republicans fear possible consequences

Why it matters that Americans are feeling better about the economy

GOP rep touts ‘essential’ infrastructure funds he voted against

GOP’s Elise Stefanik goes to weird lengths in defense of Trump

Nikki Haley has her desired two-person race. Does it make a difference?

The GOP’s lack of wins isn’t for lack of trying from Democrats

Inside the fallout from Biden’s decision to upend the Democratic primary calendar

Donald Trump Jr.’s FAA attack isn’t just ableist. It’s wildly hypocritical.

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.22.24

Meek Mill, Charlamagne Tha God helping to push MAGA messaging

Supreme Court splits 5-4 against Texas on border control, razor wire

Can the Trump jury consider whether Carroll’s reputation benefited as well?

Targeting Haley, Trump isn’t quite done with birther offensive

Supreme Court takes death penalty case with rare government agreement

Why Tim Scott’s and Nancy Mace’s 2024 endorsements stand out

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.22.24

Former Trump lawyer on his exit: ‘I had to follow my compass’

Why it matters that Trump endorsed a ‘strongman’ leadership style

White House accuses the GOP’s James Comer of ‘blatantly lying’

Biden and Haley agree: Trump’s many cognitive missteps matter

The top 10 reasons Ron DeSantis’ campaign failed so spectacularly

Dean Phillips’ AI schtick betrays a strange, rudderless campaign

The end of Roe v. Wade was a catastrophe. It could still get much worse.

Ron DeSantis’ biggest 2024 miscalculation

On the 51st anniversary of Roe v Wade, here’s what women have lost — and gained 

Scared of another Trump presidency? Billionaires suggest you calm down.

Why the right-wing takeover of Maryland’s largest newspaper is ringing alarm bells

What Nikki Haley didn’t say

Why congressional Republicans need Trump to be cleared of insurrection

E. Jean Carroll is doing what no one else has the guts to do

Why the news of Sports Illustrated’s downfall hits me so hard

Trump’s tough time in the latest E. Jean Carroll trial

Ousted Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler will not be charged with sexual battery

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.19.24

Mike Johnson’s biggest weakness: Doing his job

Fans sue Madonna for starting her concert two hours late

Asked about Trump’s authoritarian vision, Rand Paul takes a pass

Two words that give your ideas instant credibility

The dumbest part of Trump’s Supreme Court ballot brief

Republicans ask Supreme Court to back Trump in 14th Amendment case

Police could have saved more lives at Robb Elementary. It’s criminal that they didn’t.

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.19.24

Ron DeSantis finally gets real about (one of) his campaign failures

Some Republican officials forced to adapt to threats of violence

Lacking evidence, GOP advances plan to impeach DHS’s Mayorkas

With latest offensive against Haley, Trump abandons all subtlety

GOP’s Mike Lee isn’t done with weird Jan. 6 conspiracy theories

Republican leaders forced to rely on Democrats to govern (again)

Pierce Brosnan pleads not guilty after citations at Yellowstone

Donald Trump’s ‘total immunity’ rant is an argument for a police state

The uncontroversial principle at the heart of Bernie Sanders’ Senate resolution

GOP finds its weapon for psychological warfare: immigration

The first Black coach for the New England Patriots has a message for the NFL

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.18.24

Trump’s rant about ‘debanking’ serves as a message to far-right extremists

Judge Chutkan isn’t holding Jack Smith in contempt in election case

Florida is banning DEI programs in public colleges

Why D.C. is bucking the trend when it comes to violent crime

Georgia judge in Trump case sets hearing on misconduct allegation against Fani Willis

Trump’s court-room bullying has met its match in E. Jean Carroll trial

Speaker Johnson consults with Trump about killing immigration deal

Maine ruling on Trump eligibility on hold, pending U.S. Supreme Court action

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.18.24

Why Alex Murdaugh’s hearing on clerk’s alleged jury tampering likely won’t lead to a new trial

Will Senate Dems get to the bottom of the foreign funds Trump took?

Seeking immunity, Trump says presidents must be able to ‘cross the line’

Marjorie Taylor Greene floats new threat against GOP House speaker

Why the House Freedom Caucus chair has become a far-right target

Trump renews focus on targeting networks’ broadcast licenses

Dean Phillips is in search of a political identity. Now he’s letting billionaires shape it.

La. Senate defies Mike Johnson, approves new congressional map

Yes, it’s cold. Yes, the planet’s still warming.

Speaker Mike Johnson: Biden’s presidency must be ‘God’s will’

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.17.24

Disqualifying Trump from office wouldn’t disenfranchise voters

Putin aims for chaos with Trumpian election lies

Kagan’s questioning exposes the stakes of overturning the Chevron precedent

Senate rejects effort to force a probe on whether Israel violated human rights in Gaza

Marco Rubio’s Trump endorsement was a profile in cowardice. And it wasn’t even the worst.

Federal court denies X’s challenge over Trump’s Twitter account

Following Iowa caucuses, pollsters can take another bow

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.17.24

The problems with Haley’s take on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll scandal

Law enforcement reportedly investigating Roger Stone (again)

Why it might be a while before voters see another presidential debate

Wisconsin Republicans whine about gerrymandering, despite their record

In Carroll case, Trump does himself no favors as new trial begins

The women in Asia who are shattering age and gender norms

Trump’s latest rewrite of history shows Jack Smith is winning

Yet another state now faces issue of Trump’s eligibility as Supreme Court looms

Ramaswamy’s failed campaign offers warnings for Republicans

The way Trump won Iowa matters

Nikki Haley says the U.S. has ‘never been a racist country’

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.24

Give us more awards shows with winners like Niecy Nash-Betts

Bob Menendez and wife want split trials to avoid testifying against each other

Alito doesn’t bother to explain his recusal, while Jackson does

Team DeSantis plays the blame game after coming up short in Iowa

Trump is facing a second E. Jean Carroll trial. Here’s where the cases collide.

Biden administration presses Supreme Court to act on Texas border interference

Tuberville latest to echo the latest anti-Obama conspiracy theory

The latest target of a ‘swatting’ call: The White House

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.16.24

Ramaswamy, Hutchinson call it quits after poor showings in Iowa

Why a new, bipartisan compromise on tax policy matters (a lot)

Nikki Haley peddles an implausible pitch about a ‘two-person race’

Ron DeSantis’ post-Iowa spin suffers from one glaring flaw

Iowa Republicans miss an opportunity, hand Trump a massive win

Ron DeSantis failed in Iowa. And it only got worse from here.

How Trump became Iowa evangelicals’ chosen one

What the end of Vivek Ramaswamy’s grim campaign tells us about the GOP

Ron DeSantis takes second place in Iowa

Trump’s Iowa win is the first step on his road to retribution

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.15.24

Judge orders Trump to send New York Times reporters a hefty check

Iowa caucus results 2024: Trump wins first race, Ramaswamy ends campaign

New results help prove that the Democrats’ IRS plan is working

Donald Trump’s post-Iowa gauntlet

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.15.24

Raskin presses Trump: Return foreign money received during term

Why it matters that Trump keeps talking about the ‘Final Battle’

House GOP takes a renewed interest in Cassidy Hutchinson, Jan. 6

Under pressure, Ron DeSantis slams Fox News, conservative media

Poll: GOP voters back Trump’s Hitler-like rhetoric on immigrants

Nikki Haley’s Iowa surge is giving anti-Trump Republicans (false) hope

What Jonathan Majors got wrong about Coretta Scott King’s legacy

The 136 Hamas hostages I left behind

There’s a seed of truth in the ‘God Made Trump’ ad. But his acolytes don’t see it.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell cries ‘canceled’ as Fox News stops running his ads

Hunter Biden’s lawyer says he’ll comply if House GOP issues new subpoena

Aaron Rodgers’ misinformation spiral and the pitfalls of celebrity influence

The impact of the Chris Christie vacuum

A Trump White House could ban abortion pills. Start your stockpile today.

2023: A Turning Point for the Climate? with Robinson Meyer: podcast and transcript

Trump’s ‘frightening’ immunity defense in D.C.

Biden announces student loan forgiveness for some borrowers

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.12.24

‘No Labels’ faces pressure to release its mysterious donor list

Three football greats just left their jobs. Here’s why.

A bipartisan push is underway to kill one of DeSantis’ worst policies

Why it matters that Sununu would back Trump, even if convicted

Massachusetts high court bans sentences of life without parole for 18- to 20-year-olds

Lil Nas X’s ‘J Christ’ video isn’t just shocking. It’s insightful.

George Carlin’s daughter slams AI-generated stand-up special by her ‘dad’

Republicans increasingly divided on talk of Jan. 6 ‘hostages’

My Christian faith gave me the courage to carry a baby for my friends

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.12.24

New poll disappoints GOP on Trump, 14th Amendment, ballot access

Why it would be a mistake to see Trump as the ‘dove’ candidate

The U.S.’s military strike on Yemeni Houthis is deeply misguided

Biden takes aim at Trump over his hopes for an economic ‘crash’

These Republican governors chose to let some kids go hungry this summer

Abbott explains why Texas isn’t shooting migrants at the border

Team Trump struggles mightily with the ‘assassination’ question

Jill Biden: This is the crucial financial advice I want all young women to know 

With one answer, Trump made his bad week even worse

Rep. Balint calls out Jim Jordan’s committee for witness intimidation

Vivek Ramaswamy files MAGA amicus brief in Trump ballot case

A surge in intimidation of judges and politicians marks the erosion of democracy

Fox News airs absurd conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is a Pentagon asset

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.11.24

Tyre Nichols’ death was sickening. Yet not enough in Memphis has changed.

Mark Robinson’s secret meeting with Ginni Thomas raises questions

Ron DeSantis has no problem with mass removals of Palestinians from Gaza

Ron DeSantis’ latest blow: yet another legal setback in court

The Trump immunity lark is as damaging to American democracy as it is absurd

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.11.24

Why Sam Alito asked about tasting drugs at Supreme Court argument

Trump can’t stop talking about his plan to be a temporary ‘dictator’

Lie, rant, repeat: Trump’s Fox News town halls have taken on a familiar pattern

Jonathan Majors’ post-conviction comeback was a cringeworthy mess

On border policy, White House appears to strike a nerve with GOP

Far-right revolt creates another embarrassment for GOP leaders

Why James Comer’s latest cringeworthy hearing actually mattered

At event, Trump doesn’t try to deny foreign money he received

Who ‘won’ the fifth Republican presidential debate?

Is Rep. Andy Ogles the GOP’s new George Santos?

A secret tunnel under a historic synagogue led to clashes — and antisemitic conspiracy theories

Chris Christie ran on the right message — but for the wrong reasons

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.10.24

Israel keeps killing journalists — and its own credibility

Boeing’s midair blowout is just a symptom of a much deeper rot

Mike DeWine’s executive order for transgender care is cynical concern trolling

House committee’s Hunter Biden contempt hearing was a circus train derailment

The scope of Biden-era job growth comes into sharper focus

The Republican debate between Haley and DeSantis might as well be a funeral

Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, dies at 78

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.10.24

Dems pounce after Trump says he’s hoping for an economic ‘crash’

Forbes, Know Your Value release ‘50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa’ list

How secure is Mike Johnson’s hold on the speaker’s gavel?

Another witness disappoints the GOP in anti-Biden investigation

Bob Menendez scrambles to convince colleagues to let him stay

Why it matters that Trump promoted a birther story targeting Haley

Trump keeps moving the goalposts on impeachment and immunity

It’s protesters, not politicians, who keep the history of Mother Emanuel AME alive

Roger Stone blames AI for alleged audio threats

James O’Keefe reportedly fuels threats to Arizona migrant center

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.9.24

Tennessee Republicans propose strict rules on decorum, but not guns

The Supreme Court is reducing pregnant women in Idaho to second-class citizens

How Richard Nixon’s pardon weakens Donald Trump’s immunity claim

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is diagnosed with prostate cancer

Wayne LaPierre was the unlikeliest leader of the NRA

What a debate over DEI between Bill Ackman, Elon Musk and Mark Cuban tells us

Trump fuels fire with absurd conspiracy theory about FBI, Jan. 6

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.9.24

Trump’s immunity argument highlights the absurdity of his position

Why James Comer is eyeing AG Garland’s possible impeachment

GOP struggles to defend chatter about challenging Biden’s eligibility

Trump’s former Pentagon chief calls him a ‘threat to democracy’

Why the new GOP threat to impeach Defense Secretary Austin matters

The ugly reason Trump apparently wants an economic crash in 2024

What’s at stake in the Donald Trump D.C. immunity appeal argument

Christian Ziegler ousted as chair of the Florida Republican Party after rape allegation

House Republicans are right back where they started on spending

Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! New year, new interviews, including Rachel Maddow!

Anti-Trump GOPers still defend Trump in face of ballot challenges

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.8.24

With so many election deniers in Congress, who needs a mob?

Trump’s defense of Jan. 6 defendants takes a ridiculous turn

GOPers embrace a crazy new term to refer to jailed Jan. 6ers

Former Trump aides reportedly shed light on his Jan. 6 indifference

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.8.24

Clarence Thomas should explain his nonrecusal from Trump ballot case

The problem with Jim Jordan’s ‘damning evidence’ against Biden

Three years later, Trump tries to define ‘the real’ insurrection

GOP shows new signs of unraveling in key battleground state

Evidence shows Biden’s bipartisan gun law making a difference

GOP’s Stefanik won’t commit to certifying 2024 election results

Clarence Thomas can’t fairly hear Trump’s Colorado ballot case

Trump’s election interference trial is on hold. It shouldn’t be.

Trump just promised an authoritarian ‘task force’ to impose Christian ideology

What Israel’s plan to ‘encourage’ migration out of Gaza is actually about

Part of Alaska Airlines plane blows out midflight in nightmare incident

Trump on the deadly Iowa school shooting: ‘Have to get over it’

Florida’s abortion amendment has enough signatures to make the ballot

No, SCOTUS doesn’t have to prioritize politics in Trump’s Colorado ballot case

Remember the truth of Jan. 6, 2021

I refuse to let the GOP rewrite what I lived through on Jan. 6

The silver lining when it comes to the Supreme Court and Trump

I teach the psychology of family murder. Here’s what we can learn from Gypsy Rose.

Supreme Court finally takes on Trump’s eligibility

Supreme Court will hear appeal on Trump’s ballot eligibility

Tom Cotton says Trump kept America ‘safe.’ Covid would like a word.

Georgia GOP is re-creating its failed anti-Fani Willis weapon

Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA CEO after more than 30 years

Jan. 6 hero Harry Dunn could be a huge help to Dems in Congress

Letitia James wants $370 million in Trump civil fraud case

Marjorie Taylor Greene event commemorating the Jan. 6 riot is canceled

Ron DeSantis gambles with Floridians’ lives for a race he won’t win

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.5.24

Ahead of second E. Jean Carroll trial, Trump has online meltdown

Nikki Haley says ‘I had Black friends’ in her mea culpa for Civil War comments

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.5.24

With pulled endorsement, GOP’s Stefanik makes her standards clear

Emails reportedly connect Trump campaign to fake electors scheme

Trump lawyer expects Kavanaugh to ‘step up’ in eligibility case

New jobs report shows 2023 ended on a surprisingly strong note

Discussing “Homeschool Nation” with Laura Meckler: podcast and transcript

Trump suddenly haunted by anti-Biden tantrum from New Year’s Day

Democrats just provided 7.8 million more reasons why Trump is unfit for office

One word looms large over the Israel-Hamas war: complicity

Trump’s most ludicrous gamble to stay on the Colorado ballot

Rep. Eric Swalwell is the latest public official to face death threats

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.4.24

Trump whines that Jack Smith is still working on the election interference case

Virginia Giuffre is the name at the heart of the Epstein documents

To her opponents, Harvard’s Claudine Gay’s crime was not knowing her place

Biden messes with Texas

DeSantis’ Guantanamo torture allegations follow him to Iowa

The real reason Mike Johnson chaperoned 60 House Republicans at the border

What Trump gets wrong in his Supreme Court ballot appeal

Investigation: Trump businesses received millions from foreign governments

Sixth-grader killed and five others injured in a shooting at Perry High School in Iowa

5 ways to make 2024 politically powerful for women

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.4.24

Pat McAfee offers a weak apology for Aaron Rodgers’ Epstein claim

On border policy, the White House wants to ‘flip the script’ on the GOP

Former GOP rep caught in a bizarre scandal about food pictures

The contradiction at the heart of the GOP’s anti-Biden narrative

On border policies, GOP’s Nehls says the quiet part loud (again)

Latest declaration from Florida’s Ladapo panned as ‘nonsense’

Why the GOP suddenly hates states’ writing their own election laws

Why it won’t matter that the Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’ is bound to be a letdown

RFK Jr. sends a big signal he’s going to double down on his anti-vax roots

Trump appeals Colorado ballot ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.3.24

Mark Meadows is still fighting for removal and may be eyeing Supreme Court

Claudine Gay’s resignation shows how white rage can cripple college campuses

‘Uh-oh’: Psychic on Fox News pulls out a card for Trump signifying loss

Colorado’s secretary of state blames Trump, GOP for threats

D.C. attorney general rejects requests from Jordan, Comer (again)

New question in Trump immunity appeal: Can it even be heard in court right now?

The big myth about falling inflation

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.3.24

Why Tom Emmer’s support for Trump’s 2024 candidacy matters

Leading conservative group reportedly backs off anti-Trump plans

As another Republican resigns, the GOP’s tiny majority shrinks

Latest indictment against Bob Menendez adds to pressure on Dems

Trump’s claims against Liz Cheney collapse in embarrassing fashion

A new poll shows the consequences of the GOP’s lies about Jan. 6

Tuesday Tech Drop: John Roberts voices concerns about AI’s impact

If you thought the stakes for 2024 were already terrifying, we have some bad news

Biden is reportedly pivoting away from expelling Russia from Ukraine

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.2.24

California’s ‘Ebony Alerts’ for missing Black youth go into effect

Dave Chappelle can’t stop punching down. And that’s not the worst part.

Clock is ticking on Colorado appeal for Trump ballot eligibility

Is Vivek Ramaswamy ‘quiet quitting’ his campaign? It sure seems so.

Here are my top five fears as we head into the 2024 elections

Republican support for the ‘big lie’ moves in the wrong direction

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.2.24

Want to pivot careers in 2024? Here is Kathy Ireland’s best advice

Jack Smith spotlights the danger of Trump’s presidential immunity claim

Former Trump researcher: Voter fraud claims from 2020 are ‘false’

Was a Trump administration official caught on Jan. 6 security footage?

Ron DeSantis wants to fire Jack Smith on his first day in office

Poll points to improved views on the health of the U.S. economy

Why Republican chatter about potential pardons for Trump matters

What the legal system owes America in the era of Donald Trump

The wild sexism at the heart of the latest Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce smear

From Fetterman to RFK Jr., 2023 was the year of the ‘heel turn’

Big legal question for 2024: Which Trump criminal trial goes first?