MS NOW March 2024 Articles

Trump’s ‘God Bless USA’ Bible isn’t about faith. It’s about revenge.

How Mike Johnson infuriated the anti-trans right

Elon Musk tried to suppress our free speech rights. This judge had other plans.

GOP-led states sue to stop Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

After Trump posts a video with an image of Biden hogtied, his campaign says he’s the real victim

Lara Trump and the DNC should skip the songs and stick to politics

Biden is flush with cash. But that’s not why Trump should be worried. 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. name-dropped a famous Latino civil rights leader. Big mistake.

We are just one judgment away from reversing decades of reproductive justice

Trump campaign says RNC asked job candidates about the 2020 election to test their thinking

Three Democrats are blocking a win Biden desperately needs

Missouri attorney general uses teen-fight video to attack DEI programs

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.29.24

Wheeler Parker, eyewitness to Emmett Till’s abduction in 1955, speaks out

Trump’s latest gag order speaks volumes

A GOP lawmaker posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at the airport. They were basketball players.

Wall Street Journal marks reporter Evan Gershkovich’s ‘stolen year’ in Russian detainment

Why it matters that Biden is taking aim at ‘junk’ health care plans

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.29.24

John Eastman bar ruling shows an accountability tool for lawyers after Jan. 6

Trump just showed his true character, again, at a New York police officer’s wake

How the GOP’s Tom Emmer worked his way back into Trump’s good graces

The problem(s) with Trump pitching himself as a law enforcement ally

Crystal Mason’s five-year prison sentence is overturned in Texas

GOP rep: Using federal funds to repair Key Bridge is ‘outrageous’

Baltimore’s Key bridge will be rebuilt by immigrants, like America itself

I saw Beyoncé get booed at the CMAs. I’ve been waiting for ‘Cowboy Carter.’

Mike Johnson is edging closer to doing the right thing on Ukraine

She thought being a solo parent would worry voters. Then she was elected Phoenix’s mayor.

Why the autism defense for Sam Bankman-Fried is so offensive

Republican official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally nine times, judge says

What’s happened in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal demands a reckoning

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.28.24

Why Biden can’t keep his faith quiet

The men who killed Ahmaud Arbery are seeking to overturn their hate crime convictions

MyPillow evicted from warehouse due to unpaid rent

Texas AG Paxton agrees to plea deal in one of his pending scandals

MLB hoped we’d be talking about Shohei Ohtani this 2024 season — but not like this

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.28.24

Trump’s dubious offensive against judge’s daughter part of an ugly pattern

Ups and Downs in New York

Why it matters that Kari Lake won’t defend her statements in defamation suit

What’s Past is Prologue for Presidential Norms

Kari Lake is literally about to pay for her war on fellow Republicans

New details make Tuberville’s blockade appear even more foolish

Struggling with failure, GOP’s Comer pushes ‘deep state’ theory

Judge recommends disbarment for architect of Trump’s election plot

Lara Trump as co-chair is the least of the RNC’s red flags

More and more Americans are feeling unhappy. It doesn’t have to be this way.

The MAGA world’s bridge conspiracies highlight an incredibly dark reality 

Joe Lieberman, former U.S. senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82

RFK Jr.’s surprising VP strategy: keep the money flowing

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.27.24

Utah women’s basketball team had racist slurs yelled at them in Idaho

The far-right’s biggest win in Congress is Kevin McCarthy’s head

Donald Trump is under another gag order. What happens if he violates it?

Trump helps push the ACA’s future into election year spotlight

Lara Trump makes unconvincing claim that the RNC is over the 2020 election

Extreme Texas immigration law stays paused, but SCOTUS may have the last word

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.27.24

RNC reportedly looking to hire election deniers ahead of 2024 races

Trump-backed Bibles are the latest entry on a cringeworthy list

As right peddles Key Bridge nonsense, GOP senator blames White House

Trump isn’t done going after perceived foes’ family members

How a Dem flipped an Alabama legislative seat from red to blue

Justices Thomas and Alito want to use a ‘zombie law’ to restrict abortion

Why we may see a 7-2 ruling to keep the abortion pill in place

An important lesson from a dramatic new whirlwind of Trump legal news

The U.S. is no longer just complicit in the devastation of Gaza. It’s a participant in it.

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.26.24

Federal agents raided two homes belonging to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Here’s what to know.

Trump gets a new gag order, this time in his hush money case

How to stop Instagram from limiting politics on your recommended feeds

Justice Jackson points out a ‘commonsense’ problem in the mifepristone case

Republicans aren’t as unified around Trump as they appear

Judge sends strong message about Elon Musk’s attacks on disinformation experts

Jon Stewart’s about-face on Trump jokes is quietly meaningful

Why the scope of the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case matters

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.26.24

The last Trump stock was a disaster for investors. The new one could be a disaster for the country.

Should the GOP fear a ‘Speaker Jeffries’ before the elections?

Six people missing in Baltimore bridge collapse after cargo ship crash

The gambling scandal around Shohei Ohtani is going to be a headache for baseball

White House points to facts in fight with GOP over law enforcement

Trump flunks test on Social Security basics amid larger debate

GOP’s Burchett faces defamation lawsuit over false online post

Why Team Biden slammed Trump as ‘feeble, confused, and tired’

A new HBO documentary shows how Alex Jones’ lies are still ruining lives

The mifepristone case should never have been a case to begin with

Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid discuss about Joy’s new book “Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America” at The Apollo Theater in New York City. Get tickets and details here.

Kim Mulkey’s Trumpian attack on the press was a huge mistake

Meet the filmmaker behind ‘XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture’

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.25.24

We’re who Justice Alito said should make abortion law. Leave mifepristone alone.

Jeff Yass just bought Trump. Here’s what he stands to gain.

Greene goes off half-cocked on Mike Johnson, but she may be playing Russian roulette

Joey Graziadei has broken the mold of ‘The Bachelor’

Judge says Trump’s hush money case will go to trial April 15

Why is Joe Manchin treating Biden’s nominees worse than Trump’s?

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.25.24

Appeals court lowers Trump’s civil fraud bond to $175 million

As Marjorie Taylor Greene targets her party’s speaker, what happens now?

Amid VP chatter, Marco Rubio joins the GOP’s race to the bottom

With limited options, Republican leaders turn to Dems to govern

As impeachment inquiry flails, is Comer waving the white flag?

Murkowski signals openness to leaving Republican Party (again)

What Team Trump won’t admit about the true cause of his hush money delay

Trump fans buying into his new company are in for a disappointing time

Larry Hogan is a thorny problem for Democrats

Judge says Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene can sue California cities over canceled rallies

What to know about the dizzying allegations around Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s translator

Trump’s RNC arrangement could suck the life out of state GOP chapters

How college athletes could fight back against anti-DEI laws

Death toll in Russia terror attack rises to 133

House Republicans just gave Biden the biggest possible gift

Here’s what happens if Trump can’t pay his bond in the New York fraud case

Famine is always a choice. Gaza is no exception.

“Who’s Afraid of Gender?” with Judith Butler: podcast and transcript

The biggest question about Trump’s Truth Social merger

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.22.24

Trump scrambles for cash as civil fraud bond deadline looms

It’s hard to believe that Trump has $500 million in cash lying around

Trump’s Truth Social payday won’t come fast enough

The ‘Great Resignation’ continues as yet another GOP rep exits

Oklahoma DA says no charges will be filed in Nex Benedict’s death

Trump’s New York hush money trial shouldn’t need to be further delayed

Princess Kate says she is undergoing chemotherapy after cancer detected in tests

NHL ‘enforcer’ Chris Simon’s suicide should be a wake-up call for hockey

Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.22.24

Republicans are not as united behind Trump as they appear

Asked about foreign bond money, Trump’s lawyer fails to reassure

Biden has an answer to the ‘better off four years ago’ question

Trump is trying to avoid a ‘fire sale’ of his empire. So is Letitia James.

The familiar problem with Team Trump’s line on Biden, stuttering

On IVF, watch what Republicans do, not what Republicans say

Bob Menendez bows out of Dems’ race, but key questions linger

Fox News’ demands to impeach Biden blew up in the GOP’s face

Trump’s embrace of Jan. 6 rioters shows where his loyalty lies

Prince Harry accuses Rupert Murdoch of cover-up in lawsuit against British tabloids

Jared Kushner’s absurd ideas about Gaza are a preview of Trump’s policies

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.21.24

DOJ files suit against Apple, saying it’s tried to monopolize the smartphone market

Aileen Cannon reportedly had clerks quit in latest twist for Trump judge

Trump’s abortion ban idea is a proven loser for Republicans. Just ask Glenn Youngkin.

John Eastman is strapped for cash and begging right-wing Christians for money

Trump pleads for donations, citing threat of losing Trump Tower, as bond deadline looms

The consequences of Bernie Moreno’s success could be disastrous for Biden

Why Rubio would be a problematic choice for Trump’s running mate

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.21.24

Louisiana shows the risks for pregnant women in a post-Roe America

Is the GOP still stuck on the ‘they spied on his campaign’ pitch?

Why the Republicans’ newly proposed abortion bans matter

The House Freedom Caucus’ newest problem: It’s shrinking

Former Giuliani associate: ‘Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate’

Needing a win, GOP’s Comer produced yet another impeachment dud

The GOP’s second Biden impeachment hearing was somehow worse than the first

House Republicans want to punish medical schools with DEI programs

An Arizona lawmaker told her colleagues how the anti-abortion laws they passed affected her

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.20.24

Trump’s Supreme Court immunity brief leans on Kavanaugh’s not remembering his own argument

Why the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape won’t (but could) play at Trump’s trial

Why Netanyahu is cozying up to Republicans again

9 GOP reps reject measure condemning abduction of Ukrainian kids

If Melania Trump is planning to campaign for her husband, she’s not saying when

Trump scrambles in the hopes of delaying his Jan. 6 civil cases

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.20.24

Pushing made-up claims, Cruz says, ‘You can’t make this stuff up’

Trump defends Kate Middleton’s doctored photo

The underappreciated reason Trump’s Jan. 6 embrace is a mistake

Ohio Republicans just gave Democrats a gift

GOP rep. apologizes after telling GOP colleague ‘go f— yourself’

The Biden White House has reason to celebrate falling crime rates

Trump pretends he doesn’t care about Pence’s decision not to endorse him

Nominations are open for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2024 ’50 over 50′ list

A new poll shows warning signs for Trump ahead of his Manhattan trial

Kari Lake is doubling down on MAGA-fueled conspiracy theories

Donald Trump’s latest antisemitic remarks fit his strategy of sowing division

RBG award ceremony scrapped after protest over honoring Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch

In ‘James,’ the great American novel ‘Huckleberry Finn’ gets an update

Why Anwar Hadid’s Instagram post matters to young Muslims

The extra layer of delay lurking in Trump’s immunity appeal

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.19.24

Ex-Turning Point volunteer charged in Jan. 6 riot highlights the group’s toxic influence

Nebraska senator invokes colleague’s name while reading a rape scene from a memoir

Nex Benedict’s death is a grim reflection of reality for many young LGBTQ Americans

Supreme Court lets Texas carry out its bigoted immigration law

Laken Riley’s father says the politicization of her death has made his family a target

Why it matters that the Cowboys for Trump co-founder lost in court

Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ remark wasn’t the only problem with his Ohio rally speech

Cannon’s jury instruction order could crush Jack Smith’s case

Trump hiring Manafort would be the ultimate MAGA troll aimed at liberals

Trump leaves the door open to pursuing a second-term abortion ban

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.19.24

Why Trump’s case against George Stephanopoulos is politically risky

North Carolina ballot to feature a growing number of GOP radicals

Adeel Mangi would be the first Muslim American federal appellate judge. But first, he has to get past a smear campaign.

As Congress struggles, the ‘Great Resignation’ continues

GOP’s Tuberville: ‘We are losing our kids to a Satanic cult’

Trump doubles down on Jewish voters and his sense of entitlement

Mike Pence’s refusal to endorse Trump wasn’t a ‘bombshell.’ It was a whimper.

Donald Trump plans to revert to pre-Obamacare health care policies

Lara Trump aims to add another election denier to the Republican National Committee

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.18.24

Aaron Rodgers suggested immigrants might join the military and turn on the U.S.

Realtors’ $418M settlement could bring your dream home within reach

The Fani Willis disqualification attempt might not be over yet

Context only makes Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment worse

Trump pushes prosecutions for Cheney, Jan. 6 committee colleagues

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.18.24

Why the Supreme Court let an insurrectionist ban stand (but not for Trump)

Trump eyes pardons for Jan. 6 criminals on ‘first day’ of second term

Putting Trump’s comments about a post-election ‘bloodbath’ in context

Paul Manafort reportedly being eyed for new role on Team Trump

As he balks at supporting Trump, Pence has ample Cabinet company

Trump expects to get away with dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Why Tommy Tuberville calling Biden a ‘garbage human’ matters

Are these the Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ Trump promises to free?

The Republican agenda to install religious chaplains in schools is appalling

They spent $600K on a proposed climate change solution. Their failure is a warning.

Pranksters claim they tricked Tucker Carlson into an interview over edited British royals photo

Defamation lawsuit over sex trafficking allegations may force Matt Gaetz’s testimony

On the cusp of prison, Peter Navarro asks Supreme Court to let him remain free for appeals

Ken Buck’s surprise announcement forces Lauren Boebert’s hand in Colorado

A crackdown on ‘judge shopping’ provoked a rather telling Republican reaction

Judge Scott McAfee issued a strong rebuke of Fani Willis. He was right to do so.

Confronting Christian nationalism with Doug Pagitt: podcast and transcript

The leadership crisis in Haiti presents the U.S. with a dilemma

The American Jewish community must see through Netanyahu’s cynicism

Bernie Sanders wants a 32-hour workweek for Americans

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.15.24

Justice moves slowly in Trump’s many cases

Mike Pence announces: ‘I will not be endorsing Donald Trump’

Judge Scott McAfee has provided fodder for the MAGA mob to attack Fani Willis

Judge Scott McAfee has provided fodder for the MAGA mob to attack Fani Willis

I read the transcripts from Robert Hur’s Biden interview. His report left a lot out.

Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to going into an off-limits area of Yellowstone National Park

‘Squid Game’ star Oh Young-soo found guilty of indecent assault

To address the 2020 nightmare, the RNC tries a new strategy

How the GOP’s Biden investigation can be an opportunity for Democrats

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.15.24

Why Obamacare repeal might be on the 2024 ballot after all

Why Republicans are scrambling to condemn ‘judge shopping’ reforms

The biggest question in the Fani Willis case has been answered

The problem(s) with Trump’s weird new rant against the Clintons

Fani Willis can remain on Trump’s election case in Georgia, judge rules

White House counsel’s office calls for end to impeachment debacle

Trump tries, fails to clean up his Social Security, Medicare mess

Confederate statues prove parts of American history are just a lost cause

Trump’s takeover of the Republican National Committee will backfire — on him

Comer’s impeachment joyride seems to be running out of road

Trump hush money case hits a surprise snag just before trial

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.14.24

If Judge McAfee disqualifies Fani Willis, a lengthy delay (at least) may follow

Christie Brinkley said she received treatment for skin cancer

One lie encapsulates Trump’s gravest threat to our democracy

Kristi Noem sued over suspiciously enthusiastic video promoting her Texas dentist

These rich right-wingers want to buy TikTok. Let’s hope they never do.

RFK Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers for his VP. That sounds about right.

Another Democratic effort to protect IVF runs into GOP opposition

Nick Saban thinks college players lack ‘resiliency’ because they are too focused on getting paid

Nonbinary teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.14.24

Uncounted Millions: Reparations Now

As Harris visits clinic, Republicans misdiagnose their abortion problem

Mark Robinson is model of a new type of Republican politician

Jack Smith rips Trump ally’s far-fetched claim in classified documents case

RNC makes an odd choice to oversee party’s ‘election integrity’ focus

Uncounted Millions: Reparations Now

Stefanik is the latest Republican to tout funding she voted against

More children killed in Gaza in four months than in four years of war globally: report

House Republicans divided over gathering focused on party unity

Why Trump’s reaction to developments in his Georgia case matters

Ken Buck’s retirement and the war of attrition for the House

Trump’s RNC officially kills the GOP’s mail-in voter effort

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.13.24

Trump intends to highlight lawyers’ involvement as part of hush money defense

Supreme Court charade helps Trump push weak immunity claim in New York

A Facebook post about a trans employee at Space Camp sent conservatives into a hate-filled frenzy

Accused of bigotry, North Carolina governor candidate proclaims he’s the real victim

What Judge McAfee dismissing counts against Trump in Georgia really means

Republicans’ latest outreach to young, nonwhite voters just fell flat in Georgia

Putin’s new comments up the ante on discharge petition effort

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.13.24

Why Judge McAfee doesn’t need to reopen evidence in the Fani Willis case

GOP’s Katie Britt looks to capitalize on post-SOTU fiasco

Cascading investigatory duds take a toll on Republican politics

House passes bill that would ban TikTok

The amusing reason Trump is falsely accusing Dems of using A.I.

Hungary’s Orbán offers rare peek into Trump’s plans for Ukraine

Why Robert Hur managed to infuriate both parties simultaneously

The first act in Trump’s RNC takeover is a major purge

Florida cannot ban teachers from talking about LGBTQ issues in class

The fight between LSU and South Carolina wasn’t scary. A fan reaching the floor was.

Marjorie Taylor Greene attempts rhetorical thievery with ‘Say Her Name’ stunt

The many reasons Trump’s $91.6 million bond should vex voters

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.12.24

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem can’t shut up about her Texas dentist

Trump’s reported meetings with Elon Musk reek of desperation

How Republicans can run with Trump on the ballot (and not get run over)

Why it matters that the GOP’s Ken Buck is resigning from Congress

Trump’s latest attempt to delay his Manhattan trial is his most desperate yet

Why Trump’s flip-flop on TikTok has become so controversial

I interviewed Biden after the State of the Union. And he had plenty to say.

The woman whose sex trafficking story Katie Britt invoked speaks out

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.12.24

Trump: Pardons for Jan. 6 criminals will be among ‘first acts’

GOP report tries, fails to undermine Jan. 6 committee’s findings

GOP’s Ron Johnson sees focus on governance as ‘almost code words’

Former Mar-a-Lago employee: Docs case isn’t a ‘witch hunt’

Biden pounces as Trump eyes cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Republicans are going to try to invert the conclusion of Robert Hur’s report

The GOP’s war on the FBI is paying off for Trump

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.11.24

Why Kate Middleton’s photo manipulation is such a royal headache

Ryan Gosling’s spectacular Oscar performance had an even better message

Trump’s tariff push undermines his arguments about high prices

Adding to an ugly record, Trump mocks Biden’s stutter (again)

Is the high fashion world finally working on its fatphobia? These Oscars looks say yes.

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.11.24

Arrest of armed Jan. 6 rioter does new harm to GOP talking points

While appealing Carroll case, Trump still can’t help himself

Biden takes aim at Trump following his embrace of Hungary’s Orbán

Nancy Mace struggles with question about Trump, E. Jean Carroll case

GOP’s Katie Britt in damage-control mode following post-SOTU mess

The Biden 2024 campaign is aiming to be anything but ‘sleepy’

The film rating process is overdue for a racial reckoning

Glenn Youngkin gets mercilessly mocked after arena plan falters

The ranting, raging and dangerously enduring power of Steve Bannon

Katie Britt told a harrowing story about a sex-trafficking survivor. Now it’s under scrutiny.

Frostbitten fans at freezing Chiefs playoff game needed amputations

Meghan Markle describes ‘hateful’ online abuse while she was pregnant

The release of these Underground Railroad stamps couldn’t come at a better time

How Republicans told on themselves during the State of the Union

The chaos surrounding a possible TikTok ban, explained

Mike Johnson’s eye rolls are a reminder of what Biden is really running against this fall

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf receives Lifetime Achievement Award

A Mediapocalypse? with Ben Smith

The real reason why Shania Twain wrote ‘Man, I Feel Like a Woman’

This small tweak may be the key to the success of sleeper smash hit ‘Traitors’

What Republicans will never admit to voters about the Biden economy

Congress to probe Elon Musk’s Starlink over allegations Russia is using its technology

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.8.24

George Santos is running for office again. Why?

Rupert Murdoch, 92, is engaged for the sixth time

Trump’s RNC takeover and Orban meeting are a frightening glimpse into the GOP’s future

The Supreme Court gave Trump yet another gift

Sending troops to the subway is not the way to make New Yorkers feel safe

Katie Britt’s kitchen says everything you need to know about conservative values

Yet another Republican senator says he won’t endorse Trump in 2024

Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for heckling Biden at the State of the Union

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.8.24

Why Trump accusing Biden of being on drugs is so ridiculous

Jack Smith calls out Trump’s latest immunity delay bid in Florida

Why national security briefings for Trump are such a bad idea

Biden, Johnson offer dueling messages on future of IVF protections

Hot streak for American jobs continues in early months of 2024

Can Biden move health care and the ACA into the 2024 spotlight?

Biden’s State of the Union address focused on America’s biggest health risk

Republicans underestimated Joe Biden

State of the Union live updates: Biden addresses the nation ahead of expected Trump election rematch

Rep. Katie Porter’s ‘rigged election’ hyperbole obscures an important reality

Rep. Ronny Jackson kept saying he was a rear admiral after he was demoted

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.7.24

State of the Union analysis and key moments: Biden aggressively makes his case for a second term

Kyrsten Sinema’s exit makes re-election easier for President Joe Biden

Why Suze Orman says putting people first — before money — will make you richer

Rachel on Threads

Biden has a powerful chance to address Gaza in his State of the Union speech

It’s time for Biden to address the economic elephant in the room

How the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape plays into Trump’s hush money trial

Former Florida GOP chair won’t face criminal charges over video of sexual encounter

Confessions of a pundit who’s unsure about the presidential race

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.7.24

There’s plenty about Trump that voters still don’t know (yet)

Stefanik picks the wrong fight, asks whether we were better off in 2020

The Supreme Court set Trump’s immunity argument for its very last day

The robust U.S. oil production Republicans keep failing to notice

Uncounted Millions: The Cost of Healing

Uncounted Millions: The Cost of Healing

The strange tale of an improbable congressional comeback campaign

Why Speaker Johnson boasted about GOP cuts to law enforcement

Federal judge rules minority business program must serve white people

The case Joe Biden absolutely has to make in his 2024 State of the Union address

What Kyrsten Sinema’s retirement means for the filibuster

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau: Why women should not have to hold it all together

Democrats see opportunities for Biden to take back North Carolina in 2024

‘Hotel California’ lyrics case ends with a whimper

Donald Trump and Elon Musk reportedly held a meeting. Will they work together?

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.6.24

Kari Lake faceplants in the mad dash to whitewash her extremism

Fani Willis urges judge to hold stricter standard for disqualification

Merrick Garland isn’t to blame for delays in Trump’s election interference case

Super Tuesday was a reminder of a major GOP vulnerability: MAGA misogyny

Trump’s primary success reflects a broken Republican Party

Dean Phillips (finally) drops out, endorses Biden

DeSantis-backed ‘Stop WOKE Act’ smacked down by Trump appointees

Liberty University fined $14 million for Clery Act violations

Hunter Biden and the fragility of sobriety

Huma Abedin once thought Hillary Clinton was going to fire her. Here’s what really happened.

For 2024 general election, Team Biden gets the rival it wanted

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.6.24

McConnell’s Trump endorsement was inevitable, but still pitiful

Nikki Haley exits the stage, ending the primary race about nothing

Why Joe Biden’s best shot at re-election is against Donald Trump

Sinema’s retirement puts the future of the filibuster in doubt

Bob Menendez’s latest indictment adds to pressure on Senate Dems

Why a coalition of Haley-Biden voters could indeed decide this election

Why it matters that the GOP’s Mark Robinson won a gubernatorial primary

The miscalculation that doomed Nikki Haley’s anti-Trump strategy

New emails show Trump’s stealing the 2020 election was always Plan A

Trump’s Super Tuesday ‘win’ comes at a cost

Trump supporters are using A.I. to give him more Black friends

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.5.24

Are Donald Trump’s lawyers afraid of Michael Cohen’s testimony?

Elon Musk can’t stop fearmongering on immigration

Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t run for re-election

Super Tuesday highlights: Trump and Biden further solidify control of races; Haley wins Vermont but lags behind

5 revealing highlights from the presidential primaries so far

Emmitt Smith urges Black athletes to fight for diversity programs at the University of Florida

The Supreme Court’s timing on Trump’s eligibility may have clues to immunity ruling

Fresh evidence: Republicans’ tax breaks didn’t pay for themselves

This is the biggest challenge Netflix star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has ever faced

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.5.24

Trump’s speeches should be raising all kinds of questions about his age

Trump vows to cut federal funds for schools with vaccine mandates

France protects abortion rights, preventing U.S.-like rollback

GOP’s Ernst wants to stop Biden from delivering the State of the Union

The problem(s) with Trump’s reaction to his Supreme Court win

The ceiling’s the limit for Donald Trump’s MAGA candidacy

SCOTUS found its 14A loophole for Trump. Congress will follow suit.

We sued Trump in Colorado. The Supreme Court’s ruling did not exonerate him.

Fox News broadcasts Sen. Roger Marshall’s anti-Asian conspiracy theory

Many athletes cry when it’s over. Why Jason Kelce’s tears were different.

On Trump qualification, the Supreme Court got it right and blew it at the same time

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.4.24

I was paid less than the men I was managing. Here’s what happened next.

Merrick Garland seeks a reset with Black voters at ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary

Amy Coney Barrett’s misplaced worry about ‘national temperature’ in Trump ruling

Trump calls right-wing candidate ‘Martin Luther King on steroids’

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.4.24

Medicaid expansion is unexpectedly on the move in Mississippi

Unanimous Supreme Court: Donald Trump can remain on 2024 ballot

Read: Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to appear on the Colorado primary ballot

Trump can be on Colorado ballot, Supreme Court rules

How Republican attorneys general are taking aim at democracy

Can Trump apply his ‘no puppet’ tactics to a debate over democracy?

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg expected to plead guilty to perjury from civil fraud trial

GOP leaders reverse course on blurring faces in Jan. 6 footage

Another GOP senator announces she won’t vote for Trump in 2024

There’s just one question left for Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday

Biden is attacking corporate greed. CEOs are making it easy for him.

Why Caitlin Clark passing Pete Maravich is such a huge moment

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago playdate with Orbán is cause for alarm

The Supreme Court is asking the wrong question in Trump’s immunity case

How the Jan. 6 Committee’s playbook could help Biden fix the State of the Union address

Why Republicans are embarrassing themselves after Alabama’s IVF ruling

The political views of these Christian nationalists might surprise you

How SCOTUS handed Trump a major gift

Rachel on Threads

Crucial issue in Fani Willis disqualification: What legal standard applies?

Mitch McConnell prepares to exit — with a whimper 

Supreme Court helps delay Trump’s Jan. 6 trial

The rich, Black attack on migrants is a mean-spirited attempt at deflection

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.1.24

Discussing the explosion in green tech with Jigar Shah

History should have done better by Claudette Colvin

Exxon CEO is literally gaslighting us on climate change

Why Hunter Biden’s deposition was the latest in a series of GOP duds

Why Trump’s immunity appeal won’t affect his first criminal trial

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.1.24

If Trump’s immigration claims had merit, why can’t he tell the truth?

Biden tries new tack, urges Trump to take border solutions seriously

How timing in Trump’s classified documents case may thwart his D.C. trial

The frightening truth about the key demographic buoying Trump in the general election

Trump dangles prospect of a national abortion ban in a second term

The curious and growing list of Republicans who have unretired

Fani Willis’ fate is in Judge Scott McAfee’s hands. Here’s what to watch for.

To prevent a shutdown, Democrats do the heavy lifting (again)

The Fani Willis courtroom drama was a distraction from the real crime

During Alexei Navalny’s funeral, I’ll be remembering Medgar Evers

Another state says Trump can’t run, but SCOTUS could erase it all