The National Republican Senatorial Committee, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), has awarded Donald Trump its first ever Champion of Freedom designation.
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Mike Johnson to Join Trump at His Criminal Trial
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to attend the Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday for former President Trump’s ongoing New York criminal trial, the latest high-profile GOP lawmaker to flock to…
Prosecutors Want Steve Bannon Jailed Immediately
“Federal prosecutors on Tuesday requested the judge overseeing ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt of Congress case to order that he begin his four-month prison sentence, after an appeals…
House Republicans Zero In on Wedge Issues
The House Republican leadership is moving into campaign mode after clearing must-pass legislation, planning votes on issues to divide Democrats like Israel, crime and border security, Politico reports. Said one…
Trump Was Incredibly Bad At Presidenting
Jonathan Bernstein: “I was one of the political scientists who participated in a ‘rank the presidents’ survey and it was easy to place Trump dead last, given everything. But the…
Nevada Poses a Challenge and a Mystery for Biden
New York Times: “In Nevada, two of Mr. Biden’s biggest problems — his weakness with Hispanic voters and pessimism over his handling of the economy — seem magnified. With the…
U.N. Cuts Estimates of Women, Children Deaths in Gaza
“The United Nations reduced estimates for the number of women and children killed during Israel’s war in Gaza by nearly half, inviting new scrutiny for figures that come from the…
Back to Normal May Not Be Enough for Biden
“President Biden has argued for years that he is the politician to restore normalcy to American politics. But for almost as long, a subset of American voters, frustrated by everything…
Raphael Warnock Now a Top Biden Ally In Georgia
Atlanta Journal Constitution: “For much of his first two years in office, Warnock took steps to steer clear of Biden as he fought a 2022 reelection campaign, scoring the only…
Justice Department Vows Crackdown on Election Threats
Politico: “With a close-fought presidential campaign looming in November, high-ranking federal officials convened at DOJ headquarters to warn that threats of violence related to the election will be pursued aggressively…
Cohen Wanted to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff
Michael Cohen said after Donald Trump won the 2016 election, incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus offered him the job of assistant White House counsel, Politico reports. Cohen said he…
Vice Tightens on Henry Cuellar
“A third person with ties to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s bribery case has pleaded guilty, according to a recently unsealed plea agreement, after the South Texas Democrat was accused of…
RFK Jr. Is 2024’s X Factor
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is polling stronger than any third-party candidate has in decades, pulling in roughly 10 percent of registered voters across the battleground states as he saps support…
Trump’s Lawyers Are Making Major Mistakes
Ankush Khardori: “Put simply, Trump’s legal team has made several considerable, and at times baffling, missteps over the course of the trial that have increased the odds of a conviction.”…
Biden Doesn’t Believe He’s Behind
“President Biden doesn’t believe his bad poll numbers, and neither do many of his closest advisers,“ Axios reports. “The dismissiveness of the poor polling is sincere, not public spin, according…
RFK Jr. Is Defying the Odds Getting on the Ballot
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign is beating ballot access expectations,” Politico reports. “The campaign turned in more than twice the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot in Texas, which…
Biden Intensifies Trade Fight With Trump
“One day after news broke that President Biden was planning to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to roughly 100%, Donald Trump moved to one-up his rival for the White…
Judge in Trump Georgia Case Faces His Own Election
New York Times: “There are many reasons to believe that former President Donald Trump will not be going to trial in Georgia anytime soon. A controversy involving sex, money and…
Michael Cohen Faces a Tough Cross-Examination
“Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday will most likely begin to cross-examine the prosecution’s key witness, Michael D. Cohen, getting their chance to suggest holes in his account of a…
Israel Weapons Bill a Problem for Democrats
Punchbowl News: “Another week, another tricky vote on Israel for House Democrats.” “The House Republican leadership will put a bill on the floor Wednesday that forces lawmakers to take a…
Putin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership
“When China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, hosts President Vladimir Putin of Russia in China this week, it will be more than two years since the two autocratic leaders declared a…