The Daily Beast counts at least 18 people connected to President Trump who “have been locked up, indicted, or arrested since the real-estate mogul announced his candidacy in 2015.”
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Montana Attorney General Recruited His Own Challenger
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) told supporters “he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month’s…
Trump Says He’ll Insist Biden Take a Drug Test
Playbook: “Trump also returned to another golden oldie last night: proposing a drug test for his debate opponent. He used this tactic in 2016 against Clinton. The gist is that…
Benny Gantz Threatens to Withdraw from Government
“Former Israeli defense minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz is demanding that the cabinet lays out a plan for the war against Hamas by June 8,” CNN reports. “In…
Trump Plans to Anoint Ron DeSantis’ Successor
Politico: “During a high-dollar fundraiser at the Pierre in Manhattan on Tuesday night, Trump pointedly asked Rep. Byron Donalds if he planned on running for governor… Trump, apparently toying with…
Jesus Is Their Savior, Trump Is Their Candidate
“As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative…
Trump Plans to Reward Peter Navarro for Going to Jail
Rolling Stone: “Over the past several months, Donald Trump has told some of his advisers and friends that federal clemency for Navarro, if Trump is back in office, is a…
For Your Weekend Listening
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Who took the de-bait — Trump or Biden? Should Biden be moving to the center? What’s up with that New…
Why Little-Known Doug Burgum Is in Trump’s VP Mix
Wall Street Journal: “Burgum’s recent proximity to Trump, as a companion on the campaign trail and a surrogate on television and at swanky dinners, has boosted his profile as one…
Trump and Mike Johnson Plot 2025 Plans
“Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are talking at length about plans for next year, a strong sign that the former president sees the speaker as more than an interim caretaker,”…
Trump Has Spent More on Fundraising and Legal Bills
Politico: “Trump’s complicated web of political committees spent roughly $217 million through March, with that spending split roughly equally between fundraising expenses, legal bills and actual campaigning.” “But the same…
Testifying Would Be ‘Really Dangerous’ for Trump
“Donald Trump will face one of the most consequential decisions of the year—if not his career—when he chooses whether to testify in his own criminal trial in New York,” the…
RFK Jr. Is a True Wild Card
Wall Street Journal: “The problem for both Trump and Biden: It isn’t exactly clear who Kennedy hurts more, largely because of his eclectic mix of supporters. Most polls of swing…
Biden Compares MAGA to Segregationists
“President Biden drew a parallel on Friday between Donald Trump ‘and his MAGA Republican allies’ and segregationists in the 1950s who tried to prevent Black and white Americans from going…
Giuliani Served in Fake Elector Scheme
Rudy Giuliani was finally served as the final defendant in the Arizona fake elector case after he made a taunting post on social media, Fox Phoenix reports. Axios notes he…
The End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
New York Times: “In separate but overlapping efforts, former President Donald J. Trump and President Biden have sought to revive and protect American factories by making it more expensive to…
Biden Rejects Additional Debates Against Trump
“President Joe Biden’s campaign rejected two additional debates on Friday that former President Donald Trump’s campaign says it agreed to do,” NBC News reports. “One was a proposal for a…
Judge Says South Carolina Can Enforce Abortion Ban
“A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly…
Bridget and Christian Ziegler ‘Prowled’ Bars for Women
Newly released documents say Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler and her Florida GOP chairman husband went “on the prowl” in Sarasota bars to find women to have sex with,…
Trump Agrees to Third Debate
“Donald Trump agreed on Friday to a third presidential debate hosted by NBC News as the network continued to scramble to secure a televised debate slot,” Semafor reports. “The third…
Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
“The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S….