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North West is a classic nepo baby — and a symptom of a bigger societal problem
Rudy Giuliani’s law career suffers another embarrassing blow
Judge Merchan faces heavy task with historic Trump sentencing in July
Ask Jordan: Can Jack Smith move Trump’s classified documents case to D.C.?
The Texas GOP’s new platform is a terrifying preview of MAGA’s future
Workplace deaths point to the danger of Trump’s deregulatory promises
Uncounted Millions BONUS: Nikole Hannah-Jones & Michael Harriot
Uncounted Millions BONUS: Nikole Hannah-Jones & Michael Harriot
Following felony conviction, will Trump be able to vote for himself?
The headlines of Trump’s nightmares have come to haunt him after his conviction
Violent threats are at a fever pitch as Trump stokes anger over his conviction
Westerns have rarely been led by women — until now
After his conviction, Trump remains as obstinate as ever
Trump’s conviction creates a test our democracy can easily pass
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.31.24
RFK Jr. tried to whitesplain the Confederacy. It didn’t go well.
Trump’s conviction is likely to be more than just a political flesh wound
The fatal flaw in the GOP’s ‘banana republic’ talking point
How much will Trump’s conviction affect the 2024 presidential race?
Verdict takeaways: Jury convicts Trump on all 34 felony counts in hush money case
A key flaw in Trump’s legal defense comes into sharper focus
Trump’s ‘Team of Felons’ adds the most important member of all
Trump’s conviction is historic and important, but not surprising
America deserves to know if the rumored racist ‘Apprentice’ tapes exist
The Trump verdict forces a crucial decision for Biden
READ: Full verdict sheet in Trump’s hush money trial
John Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Alito’s flags
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.30.24
Most DAs wouldn’t have pursued this case against Trump. Alvin Bragg got lucky.
Donald Trump was convicted at trial. Now what?
The eyebrow-raising legal theory behind Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump
Jury finds Donald Trump guilty in hush money trial on all counts
Trump’s hush money guilty verdict is only going to make him more dangerous
Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial
Verdict takeaways: Jury convicts Trump on all 34 felony counts in hush money case
How the extraordinary relationship at the center of ‘Hacks’ avoids trite feminist traps
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson goes her own way again with latest dissent
John Legend makes a great point about celebrity endorsements
Democratic attorneys general urge DOJ to investigate killer pardoned by Greg Abbott
Both Biden and Trump are eyeing future Supreme Court vacancies
This Supreme Court ruling is a ‘get-out-of-jail’ card for racial discrimination
New Louisiana law will make it harder for bystanders to film police misconduct
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.30.24
Would Elon Musk have a formal role on Team Trump in a second term?
Biden’s pitch to Black voters includes reminders about Trump’s record
Alito’s logic in his letter to Congress is another failure in judgment
Trump gobsmacked by reality on Biden’s imaginary role in prosecutions
Democrats jeer, Trump cheers Justice Alito’s decision on recusals
In hush money case, Marco Rubio flubs key detail in important way
Trump and his allies were quick to start lying about his jury’s instructions
Justice Stephen Breyer says (politely) that the SCOTUS majority is doing it all wrong
Don’t confuse Trump’s vague statements on Israel with dovishness
Trump’s backroom vow to crush pro-Palestinian protesters is a warning
Trump’s fate lies in the hands of 12 New Yorkers
READ: Full jury instructions at Trump’s hush money trial
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.29.24
Another Trump attorney has her law license suspended over alleged 2020 election subversion
Propaganda outlet PragerU claims it has expanded its reach into Louisiana public schools
Trump adds hush money trial to list of things he sees as ‘rigged’
Biden admin says Israel’s deadly airstrike on Rafah doesn’t cross its ‘red line’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.29.24
Donald Trump jury has options in hush money trial deliberations
In donor appeals, Trump ‘tests the boundaries’ of campaign laws
Bannon helps peel back the curtain on Trump’s Justice Dept. plans
Why the House Freedom Caucus chair’s political future is in doubt
Democrats get creative to ensure Biden appears on Ohio’s ballot
Trump clings to familiar lies as his criminal trial nears its end
Why Trump is hobnobbing with rappers facing gang-related charges
Why so much hinges on Trump’s New York trial verdict
Why university presidents have fared so poorly under congressional scrutiny
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.28.24
Trump’s crypto reversal reeks of desperation and hypocrisy
Cannon hands Trump another win, but Jack Smith can try again
Royce White’s resurfaced remark about women being ‘too mouthy’ shows how MAGA recruits with misogyny
Another billionaire wants to ride a submarine to the Titanic wreckage
Trump boasted about rolling back sexual assault rules on college campuses
The Stakes for Climate and Energy with David Roberts: podcast and transcript
All eyes are on Biden after Israel’s brutal attack on Rafah
Uvalde’s congressman faces a tough race for backing gun safety
GOP voters oppose presidential immunity, but support it for Trump
The Vatican apologizes after reports of Pope Francis using anti-gay slur
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.28.24
Trump touts Kim Jong Un as North Korea’s ‘absolute leader’
Requested gag order becomes flash point in classified docs case
Why the new platform from the Republican Party of Texas matters
Team Biden enlists Jan. 6 officers to appear in battleground states
Trump recognizes Memorial Day by raging against foes, ‘human scum’
Here’s what to expect in the Trump hush money trial’s closing arguments
The New York team prosecuting Trump began this trial with the end in mind
Senate Democrats request a chat with Roberts about Alito’s antics
Trump pretends he wasn’t booed relentlessly at Libertarian event
Why Jack Smith is seeking a brand new gag order against Trump
The case for Bernie Sanders retiring
Want the best sunscreens this summer? The FDA is blocking you.
America isn’t ready for a Trump trial verdict
The hidden trap for Trump’s defense team in Michael Cohen’s testimony
Will the PWHL be the answer for women’s pro hockey? The stars seem to be aligning.
Denial about Donald Trump is deeper than ever
The Biden campaign is hiring a meme manager. Will it backfire?
Men have entered the WNBA chat. And their Caitlin Clark takes are exhausting.
The hush money trial revealed, again, how poorly Trump’s business was run
Massachusetts’ new millionaire tax is doing better than expected
Nikki Haley’s MAGA comeback tour
Biden claims to care about the ‘rules-based order.’ So why is he impugning the ICC?
Travis Kelce’s defense of Harrison Butker betrays a specific kind of ignorance
People v. Donald Trump heads to closing arguments in New York
Ask Jordan: Is Trump really above the law?
Rehashing an old bit, Donald Trump exaggerates crowd size at his Bronx rally
Moms for Liberty could be headed to a video screen — or street — near you
“The E-mail Speaks for Itself”
Tennis champion Coco Gauff joins the chorus of voices calling out Ron DeSantis
Resisting the right-wing attack on democracy with Ari Berman: podcast and transcript
Sen. John Cornyn comes to Alito’s defense over flags at his homes
Trump’s Evan Gershkovich claim is extraordinary — on several levels
Republicans enraged by Biden’s efforts to keep gas prices lower
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.24.24
How ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ sabotages itself
Why Harriet Miers’ Supreme Court nomination is relevant anew
Voters still aren’t buying GOP’s line on Trump’s hush money trial
As Trump cozies up to Big Oil (again), Democrats open new inquiry
Tuberville picks a fight over unemployment that the GOP can’t win
Why Trump’s appalling line on Evan Gershkovich’s detention matters
Trump’s latest lie showcases MAGA persecution complex at its finest
It’s time for Justice Alito to face some consequences
I helped the Republican Party win elections. Now it’s forgetting how to do that.
How Live Nation-Ticketmaster became the villain of our time
Speaker Mike Johnson earns condemnation for his treatment of Kenya’s president
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.23.24
What Nikki Haley’s soft endorsement of Trump says about her and the GOP
The history of the flag at Justice Alito’s beach house makes its presence more chilling
Trump’s Bronx visit takes him to a place devastated by his ignorance and cruelty
Senate Republicans reject border bill they asked for (yes, again)
Man behind Biden robocall hoax indicted on voter suppression charges
Biden may have to sue to get on the Ohio ballot this November
Nikki Haley didn’t have to back Trump, but she did it anyway
Don’t Sleep on the Swing Voter
Senate Democrats cross threshold, confirm Biden’s 200th judge
Ted Cruz indicates he may challenge election results again this year
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.24
We all know fast fashion is bad. We’re still consuming it.
For the GOP’s Andy Ogles, latest false claims add to his troubles
If Alito won’t recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases, he should at least explain himself
In docs case, Trump doubles down on absurd ‘deadly force’ claim
Alito authors 6-3 ruling in favor of South Carolina Republicans in racial gerrymandering case
Despite his record, Rick Scott enters race to lead the Senate GOP
House Democrat penalized after listing Trump’s legal crises
Second flag takes Justice Alito’s mess to a striking new level
The truth about Latino voters in 2024 is bad news for Biden — and Trump
Why the Supreme Court may take a while still with its decision on Trump immunity
How being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis reframed my relationship to ambition
Ron DeSantis’ new target in his ‘war on woke’? Colors, apparently
DOJ sues Oklahoma over its bigoted anti-immigration law
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.22.24
Netanyahu’s dire ICC warnings sound a lot like Trump
RFK Jr.’s director of Black outreach is leaving his campaign
Austin police officials quietly backed pardon for man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Even some in GOP won’t defend ‘Reich’ video from Trump’s platform
Apple Music made a ‘Best Albums’ list. There’s just one problem.
Police are investigating where the ketamine in Matthew Perry’s body came from
Rudy Giuliani agrees to stop telling 2020 lies about former Georgia election workers
Why did Trump reverse course on possible contraception restrictions?
Aileen Cannon holds hearings in a case she’s keeping from trial
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.24
The union plan to unleash a cash tsunami for Biden
State-level Republican officials continue to reward fake electors
After Mar-a-Lago search, classified docs found in Trump’s bedroom
RNC’s ‘election integrity’ lawyer arraigned, charged with election crimes
Why Stefanik’s new ethics complaint against Judge Merchan matters
Why Trump said he’d testify in his criminal trial — but didn’t
Founders of the fastest growing, women-owned businesses give their best advice
Supreme Court delay on Trump’s immunity claim gets more outrageous by the day
Senate Democrats are finally looking to fix their biggest mistake
Pope Francis’ CBS interview helps amplify his voice over those of U.S. bishops
Judge Scott McAfee is projected to win his election bid for Fulton County Superior Court
Fani Willis is projected to win her primary in Fulton County
Scarlett Johansson calls out Open AI’s Sam Altman. But the fight is bigger than her.
A state Supreme Court race in Georgia puts abortion on the ballot
Why Todd Blanche’s Cohen cross-examination erred on the side of epic
How Robert Costello’s defense testimony could actually hurt Trump’s case
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.21.24
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter claims fake company is using forged documents to sell Graceland
Samuel Alito’s child-like petulance would almost be amusing — except for one thing
Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Arizona ‘fake electors’ scheme
Team Trump rages over biopic depicting him committing sexual assault
The advice Alicia Keys wishes she could tell her teenage self
Trump’s ‘Team of Felons’ isn’t done adding new members
Trump leaves the door open to new restrictions on contraception
Republicans who want to run in 2028 are tiptoeing around Trump
The chilling motive behind Louisiana’s new abortion pill bill
Gold bars are a big part of Bob Menendez’s corruption trial. There’s a reason for that.
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.24
Passenger dies, 30 injured during ‘severe turbulence’ on long-haul flight
Texas’ Ken Paxton in the mix for AG in a second Trump term
Controversial judge blocks enforcement of background check rule
Trump doesn’t testify in hush money trial after saying he would
Protesters show up at Trump’s trial, but not the ones he wanted
GOP’s Elise Stefanik haunted by her original position on Trump
Trump’s online account promotes ‘unified Reich’ video, adding to alarming pattern
Trump’s criminal trial has become a mini-GOP convention
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wanted us to believe Cassie was lying. Then came the tape.
Marco Rubio tries to flip reality about election denialism in a baffling interview
Minnesota GOP picks far-right conspiracy theorist in bizarre Senate endorsement
Biden urges Morehouse grads to reject Trump’s fake macho ways
After the Iranian president’s death, all eyes are on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Supreme Court Justice Alito doesn’t need to trade stock in the first place
New documents show how disinformation expert was unfairly tarred
What Dems are saying (and what they’re not) about Alito’s mess
Election law discussion at Trump’s trial shows how crucial the jury instructions will be
There’s a reason the U.S. would never accept ICC war crime charges against Hamas and Israel
Trump again floats the idea of serving a third presidential term
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.24
Trump’s radical promise to the NRA raises the stakes in 2024
Why Team Trump is playing a clumsy game on presidential debates
The problem(s) with Sen. J.D. Vance’s praise for Hungary’s Orbán
New ad taunts Trump over his apparent reluctance to testify
Rubio joins the Republicans hedging on accepting election results
Why Trump lawyers are likely advising him to not take the stand
Why Red Lobster’s downfall hits differently for Black communities
Greg Abbott pardoning killer of Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message
Trump’s most important legal team isn’t in court. It’s on Fox News.
Can Larry Hogan convince Maryland voters that his 180 on abortion is sincere?
No one should think that Trump’s ‘surrogates’ are mere ‘members of the public’
Rudy Giuliani loses game of indictment hide-and-seek with Arizona officials
Benedictine College nuns call out Harrison Butker for sexist commencement speech
Caitlin Clark’s rocky WNBA start is a teachable moment for new (and old) fans
Live audiences don’t belong in a presidential debate
Trump just gave Biden the perfect excuse to revive a key point of attack
How Biden can use the debate showdowns to his advantage
The Trumpian myth that could tank the GOP’s Senate chances
Michael Cohen’s testimony to wrap up as Trump criminal trial nears end
Video appears to show Sean Combs attacking Cassie in 2016 incident like one in her lawsuit
How do you Solve a Problem like Michael Cohen?
The killing of Roger Fortson exposes a fatal double standard for Black gun owners
Robert Forston mourned at funeral as family demands justice for Black airman killed by deputy
Ask Jordan: Are Trump surrogates violating the hush money trial gag order?
I study killer whales. The so-called ‘orca uprising’ is just a misunderstanding.
Why Alito should, but probably won’t, recuse from Jan. 6 cases
David DePape sentenced to 30 years for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
On voting absentee, Trump is still struggling to make up his mind
The sneaky, spiteful new way Republicans are working to undermine LGBTQ groups
Democrats aren’t letting go of Trump’s pitch to Big Oil execs
Marjorie Taylor Greene derails House Oversight Committee meeting with personal attacks
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.17.24
The problem(s) with Jim Jordan’s pursuit of a N.Y. prosecutor
As GOP demands Biden/Hur audio, James Comer gives away the game
Biden leans into new policy reclassifying marijuana, marking big shift
Matt Gaetz parrots Trump’s notorious message to the far right
Why Justice Samuel Alito’s upside-down flag controversy matters
The joy of the Brown v. Board decision and the 70 years of resistance that’s followed
Democrats need to counter Trump’s courthouse campaign
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry in 2020 killing of a Black Lives Matter protester
Cranes in the Sky and Voters on the Ground
The hypocritical reason Harrison Butker won’t get the Kaepernick treatment
Why Matt Gaetz promised Trump he was ‘standing back and standing by’
Kennedy’s head of Black voter outreach says a Trump victory is all good with her
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.16.24
This anti-immigrant ballot measure would likely deliver Arizona to Joe Biden
Supreme Court approves new Louisiana map with 2 majority-Black districts
Greene risks war with evangelicals while ramping up attacks on Mike Johnson
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker wants women to be homemakers. Does that include his physicist mother?
White students sue University of Oklahoma over alleged pro-Black discrimination
Ask Jordan: Did the Supreme Court not have the five votes needed to grant a full stay?
Romney thinks Biden should have pardoned Trump. He’s dead wrong.
‘People got betrayed’: Cardi B says she’s not voting in the presidential election
Supreme Court rejects CFPB funding challenge that was too extreme for even Clarence Thomas
As members scurry to Trump’s trial, GOP leaders run into trouble
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.24
Biden blocks House GOP from Robert Hur interview audio, asserting executive privilege
Is it too late for the bipartisan border bill to make a comeback?
The underappreciated benefit of Team Biden’s new debate strategy
The Stakes for Reproductive Rights with Jessica Valenti: podcast and transcript
Low-information voters pose a difficult challenge for Biden
Ron DeSantis’ anti-climate plans take a ludicrous turn in Florida
The way we talk about immigrants has changed. Now the country could too.
The Republicans’ ‘Police Week’ comes with important fine print
Trump may have found a way to dodge his gag order without moving his lips
Trump’s legal troubles are drowning state Republicans in a financial flood of their own making
Aaron Rodgers joins the sad list of celebrity Putin worshippers
Trump’s frightening 2025 pledge puts our children at risk
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.15.24
Blinken moonlighting as a rock star in Ukraine isn’t helping
How Trump could be convicted of misdemeanors instead of felonies
Facing a lawsuit alleging rape, MAGA podcaster DJ Akademiks threatens to expose others
Biden doesn’t want an audience for his debate with Trump. That’s a mistake.
OpenAI is nurturing a creepy fantasy with its new AI chatbot, GPT-4o
The biggest lessons from Netflix’s new doc about the Ashley Madison scandal
Why Republicans are optimistic about flipping Joe Manchin’s seat
Angela Alsobrooks’ primary win for Maryland Senate seat set polling data on fire
As debate plans take shape, Trump flubs the expectations game (again)
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.24
‘Looks like he’s in hell’: King Charles’ portrait sparks mixed reactions
The Biden-Trump debate dates have been set
The abortion question Trump vowed to answer (but still hasn’t)
Ben Carson’s opposition to no-fault divorce echoes a popular sentiment on the right
House Republicans aren’t yet done with Cassidy Hutchinson, Jan. 6
Tuberville says a bit too much about why he went to Trump’s trial
Republican primary voters extend Jan. 6 candidates’ losing streak
Why Speaker Mike Johnson’s trip to Trump’s trial in N.Y. mattered
How Michael Cohen’s past lies make him a more credible witness
‘For the Benefit of Mr. Trump’
Michael Cohen’s cross-examination starts strangely and doesn’t get much better
Why Trump’s hush money trial is suddenly hosting a MAGA parade of sycophants
Louisiana could criminalize possession of abortion pills without a prescription
Bumble is flirting with the idea of AI-power dating. It’s a bad idea.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.14.24
Trump megadonor Jeff Yass funds massive effort to intimidate, expose liberals
Two years after Buffalo mass shooting, Trump’s GOP is all-in on racist theory that motivated it
Right-wingers’ martyr mythology about Trump is also on trial
Five reasons not to freak out about the latest presidential poll
Sexism still ranks as the biggest hurdle facing women in elected office: Poll
Why Trump might avoid jail over his surrogates’ words despite gag order
Winning isn’t enough for Thomas and Alito. They want praise for their destruction.
No, the death toll in Gaza has not suddenly been reduced
Facing a tough race, Ted Cruz makes a new and implausible pitch
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.24
Four years later, Trump’s rhetoric about U.S. suburbs gets worse
In the 2024 cycle, House Republicans struggle to know what to say
Senate Democratic women push back against Katie Britt’s ‘MOMS Act’
Trump’s habitual Al Capone comparison rings different two years later
Why Trump’s would-be running mates are flocking to his N.Y. trial
Biden’s big problem is that few people expect change from him
The Trump jury needed to hear from Michael Cohen — and so far he’s delivered
Biden is falling into a triangulation trap against Trump
Georgia GOP’s scandal makes its ‘election integrity’ argument very awkward
Kari Lake keeps showing why she may be the worst Senate candidate in Arizona history
Potential GOP running mates hedge on accepting election results
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor call out Supreme Court for rejecting due process appeal
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.24
Forget the golf course: The new way some women execs are tackling the art of the deal
In his latest flub, Trump touts ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter’
Trump eyes even more tax breaks for the wealthy, big corporations
Trump’s pitch to Big Oil execs sparks Senate Democrats’ attention
The biggest flaw in Justice Clarence Thomas’ newest complaints
Why it matters that Manafort is backing off his GOP convention role
There’s a small pro-democracy wing on the right. It’s going to get steamrolled.
Key witness Michael Cohen to take the stand against Donald Trump
Is Michael Cohen a star-crossed star witness?
Winning elections is expensive. Trump’s lies are much cheaper.
As a mother, I made the same mistake twice. The third time, I finally listened.
Target to limit Pride Month collection after last year’s anti-trans attacks
Kavanaugh: Unpopular Supreme Court rulings can become ‘the fabric of constitutional law’
Rudy Giuliani’s radio talk show gets axed after one too many 2020 election lies
Ukraine’s 2024 Eurovision duo reveals why the world can’t quit this competition
I’m an Eagle Scout. A new name won’t change what the Boy Scouts did.
Trump’s reported deal-making with oil executives sure looks corrupt
Stormy Daniels’ testimony reveals the details Trump wanted kept quiet in 2016
There’s a reason Stormy Daniels’ cross-examination was so aggressive
Trump’s tirade against RFK Jr. was comically desperate
Michael Cohen set to follow Stormy Daniels as next bombshell witness
Appeals court rejects Hunter Biden request to dismiss gun charges
Ask Jordan: Would Trump risk perjury if he takes the stand?
McDonald’s and Wendy’s investors group demands fixes to franchisee child labor issues
Hulu doc examines Black Twitter’s influence before Elon Musk’s wreckage
Appeals court ruling on his conviction adds to Bannon’s troubles
Virginia school board restores Confederate leaders’ names to two schools
Trump wants just one thing from his vice president — and it’s terrible for the country
After her failed gambit, will Greene face intraparty consequences?
Trump-supporting candidates hold friendly chats with podcaster who praised Nazi book burnings
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.24
At state level, GOP officials unmoved by fake electors’ indictments
GOP pushes misguided fight to add citizenship question to census
Steve Bannon’s conviction for contempt of Congress upheld
Does Rick Scott really want to relitigate his Medicare scandal?
Biden’s foreign policy dream is embroiled in risks with little reward
Republicans concoct an odd new reason to try to impeach Biden
Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
The glaring hypocrisy in House Republicans’ reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Chip Roy rant about ‘sharia law’ is wrong and deeply hypocritical
Hillary Clinton makes her mark on Broadway with hit musical, ‘Suffs’
Incidents of drivers running into protesters are alarming. Lawmakers aren’t helping.
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.9.24
What Apple got so horribly wrong in its latest iPad Pro ad
18-year-old Trump son to nominate his father for president on behalf of the Florida GOP
Supreme Court says cops can keep your stuff pending forfeiture hearings
Jen Psaki thought being pregnant might keep her from working at the White House. It didn’t.
Trump’s plans for a second term: Raise prices on everything
Why isn’t Trump on the campaign trail on his trial’s off-days?
Biden finally appears to find his red line on Gaza
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.24
Right-wing group offers money for voter fraud allegations
The problem(s) with a conservative group’s attack ad in Wisconsin
On election results, Republicans eagerly embrace ‘truthiness’
In key location, Biden once again succeeds where Trump failed
Why did Democrats vote to rescue House Speaker Mike Johnson?
In fight with Johnson, GOP’s Greene suffers more than one loss
Stormy Daniels turned the tables on Trump. And he had to watch it happen.
Trying to blackmail Columbia University is a bad look for these Trump judges
Polling undermines a popular media narrative about young people and Gaza
J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans obsession is so bad even Elon Musk is over it
Judge Aileen Cannon set herself up for failure
Panera discontinues hyper-caffeinated drink that’s been blamed for cardiac issues
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.8.24
Nathan Wade reckons with his relationship with DA Fani Willis with blinders on
How Trump essentially testified against himself with his books
Report: RFK Jr. said doctors once found a dead worm that had eaten part of his brain
The number of prominent Republicans backing Biden grows (slowly)
Trump appeal in Georgia puts Fulton County election case deeper into limbo
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.24
Why Trump’s campaign is tapping Democrats charged with corruption for help
Republicans follow through on their odd home appliance fixation
With the ACA’s future on the line, Biden focuses on Trump’s plans
Why Trump’s rhetoric about his gag order is difficult to believe
Some Republicans try once again to defund Jack Smith prosecutions
Why the ‘ick factor’ of Stormy Daniels’ testimony is such a powerful force
In docs case, controversial judge gives Trump the delays he needs
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to vacate the speaker didn’t win her anything
TikTok takes off the gloves with a lawsuit over potential ban in U.S.
Groups that help women leave state to get abortions can sue Alabama AG over legal threat
The surreal whiplash of Biden and Trump’s very different Tuesdays
How Trump shepherded the alt right from fringe to Republican mainstream
Why a question about whether a woman is safer with a man or a bear has made people angry
Inside the Trump courtroom with Lisa Rubin: podcast and transcript
Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump, and our utterly ridiculous timeline
Trump’s search for a new apprentice is pure cringe
Far right militias are returning to Facebook — and it’s looking the other way
Trump suggests he’d ‘sacrifice’ himself and go to jail over gag order violations
Trump isn’t helping himself by slamming a 3.9% unemployment rate
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.24
Marjorie Taylor Greene hedges on vote to oust the GOP’s speaker
Unlearned lessons: Trump plans to close pandemic preparedness office
Stormy Daniels to testify in Trump’s hush money cover-up trial
Ole Miss shows how Republicans want to pull white fraternities into the campus culture wars
New data on Social Security’s finances packs a political punch
Democrat’s indictment leads to weird, new Trump conspiracy theory
GOP’s Kristi Noem falls in a hole, finds a shovel, keeps digging
Kristi Noem has somehow made her puppy-killing scandal worse
Judge Merchan just put on a clinic in dealing with Trump’s disinformation
Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle for the soul of hip-hop
What Hope Hicks’ testimony on the Access Hollywood tape means for Trump’s trial
Don’t overlook what’s at the heart of these anti-abortion efforts
Biden gets key GOP endorsement from Geoff Duncan, former lieutenant governor of Georgia
Tiffany Haddish’s war on trolls is possible thanks to one uncomfortable reason
What Merchan’s latest gag order ruling shows about his handling of Trump’s case
Trump tries to downplay the danger of his stance on abortion surveillance
As the 2024 race advances, Trump alienates key constituencies
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.6.24
Republicans shift their focus to home appliances (yes, again)
This year’s Met Gala theme is a scathing rebuke of the ruling class
Biden White House pushes back in response to Trump ‘Gestapo’ talk
Judge Merchan finds Donald Trump violated gag order for 10th time
Why it matters that Trump wants to see Jack Smith get ‘arrested’
RNC troubles continue as party parts ways with its chief counsel
Tim Scott pushes a woeful solution to his Team Trump ‘problem’
Trump’s refusal to concede a crucial fact could tank his legal defense
Trump is courting libertarians. It’s somehow both weirder and less weird than you think.
A disturbing new tactic is making Trump’s 2024 campaign much different than before
A second Trump term would be a surveillance nightmare
‘Full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza, World Food Programme director says
Utah’s ‘snitch line’ to report trans people in bathrooms backfires in spectacular fashion
Hope Hicks’ testimony paired facts with emotion to connect the dots for the jury
SEC charges Trump Media’s auditing firm with ‘massive fraud’
Why campus protests are ‘the easier debate’
The familiar irony at the bottom of Trump’s selective prosecution argument
Comparisons between 1968 and 2024 are all the rage. They’re also wrong.
Trump and his allies are campaigning on cruelty. His Time interview proves it.
Georgia’s new cash bail law seeks to punish the poor — and protesters, too
Why the House’s latest antisemitism bill is an attack on free speech
Chuck Schumer to co-sign Mike Johnson’s invite for Netanyahu to address Congress
A largely white Louisiana enclave gets the go-ahead to secede and form its own city
Hope Hicks caps another dramatic week of testimony in hush money trial
Ask Jordan: Why was the Supreme Court so focused on what-ifs in Trump’s immunity claim?
5 takeaways from Week 2 of testimony in People v. Trump
Why the pro-Palestinian college protests have been a success
Biden wants to cut bank fees. He’s overlooking a program that already does that.
N.Y. prosecutors have already painted a picture of how Trump twisted the press
Team Biden targets Latino men with ad about Trump’s fake toughness
Merchan fact-checks Trump’s claim that he’s ‘not allowed to testify’ while under a gag order
House Democrat indicted by DOJ, undermining GOP talking points
Trump responds to falling crime rates in a decidedly Trumpian way
Biden will appear on the Alabama ballot, after all
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.3.24
DeSantis makes ‘cultivated’ lab-grown meats illegal in Florida
Why the Biden administration plan to reclassify marijuana matters
Judge Merchan needs to rein in Trump’s hush money lawyer before it’s too late
In a second term, Trump intends to address ‘a bias against white’
Unemployment rate remains below 4% for the 27th consecutive month
Under conservative media pressure, Jim Jordan launches new probe
Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to show she doesn’t care about the Republican Party
Harvey Weinstein’s retrial might happen sooner than you think
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.2.24
Boxer Ryan Garcia tests positive for PEDs, suggests Trump support made him a target
Campus protests have become the perfect photo-op for Republicans
Arizona’s Democratic governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban
A new poll of Latino voters has good news for Biden
Kristi Noem blames ‘fake news’ for uproar over her killing a dog
What Trump really means when he says he wants an ‘honest’ election
As jobs soar under Biden, Trump claims ‘the job numbers are fake’
New York prosecutors aren’t seeking jail for Trump on gag order — ‘yet’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.2.24
Trans rights are at the mercy of the president — that could go terribly wrong
GOP’s Troy Nehls insists Congress should put Trump’s needs first
Why Trump’s hardline position on U.S. policy in Gaza matters
GOP’s JD Vance is ‘skeptical’ Mike Pence was in danger on Jan. 6
Marjorie Taylor Greene will force vote on Speaker Johnson’s fate
Trump sheds fresh light on what he intended to do on Jan. 6
Why there’s yet another gag order hearing at Trump’s trial
MTG is doing Hakeem Jeffries a real favor with her bid to oust Mike Johnson
Did Eric Trump’s presence in court actually help his dad’s case?
RFK Jr.’s campaign has hired a Jan. 6 conspiracy theorist for ‘influencer engagement’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.1.24
Trump-appointed judges strike down Louisiana map creating another Black voter district
Michael Cohen is the talk of the Trump trial before even taking the stand
Conservative media celebrates mistrial for man accused of killing undocumented immigrant
Arizona Senate passes repeal of near-total abortion ban from 1864
The Biden administration is doing the rarest of things: rational drug policy
Trump just gave a revealing glimpse at his abortion stance. It’s still not enough.
Florida GOP’s radical abortion ban takes effect, affecting region
‘Access Hollywood’ tape stars in Trump’s hush money trial, even if it isn’t played
NYPD storms Columbia University, clears protesters from occupied building
On pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, Trump steps on his own team’s line
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.24
Right-wing preacher bashing Trump’s Bibles is a bad sign for Donald
Why United Methodists’ historic vote means so much to gay Christians like me
Believe it or not, Medicaid expansion is advancing in Mississippi
Why Trump’s rhetoric about ‘paid agitators’ sounds so familiar
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets Jack Smith
George Santos is now selling drag videos on Cameo
Why the Dems’ latest special election win adds to GOP headaches
Trump fails to rule out possibility of post-election violence
If Trump dares Judge Merchan to put him in jail, the judge should happily oblige him