“The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care,” the AP reports.
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Quote of the Day
“He goes to a Kentucky Fried Chicken or Chick-fil-A. They cheer him. This man is a hero.” —Jeanine Porto, taking about Donald Trump on Fox News. Save to Favorites
Biden’s Secret Weapon In Michigan
“Fresh off some historic wins for the labor movement, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain could be the man who makes the biggest difference for President Biden in key Midwestern…
The Supreme Court Is Apparently Just Winging It
“The Supreme Court’s conservatives often accuse liberals of inventing provisions nowhere to be found in the Constitution. Now, the fingers are pointed in the other direction,” Politico reports. “At the…
Trump’s Minority Outreach Plans Stall
“Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. His aides speak of making appearances in…
Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense
“Donald Trump is a thrice-married man accused of covering up a sex scandal with a porn star after the world heard him brag about grabbing women by their genitals,” the…
How Trump’s Trial Is Playing Politically
A new CNN poll finds just 28% of American say a conviction in the hush money case would disqualify Donald Trump from the presidency — double-digits less than those who…
Trump Has Never Sounded Like This
“No major American presidential candidate has talked like he now does at his rallies — not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Donald Trump himself,” the New York Times…
How J.D. Vance Landed on Trump’s Veep List
New York Times: “In no small part, Mr. Vance owes his quick ascent into the Trump orbit to his unlikely friendship and ideological kinship with the former president’s oldest son….
Putin Didn’t Directly Order Alexei Navalny’s Death
Wall Street Journal: “U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Putin likely didn’t order Navalny to be killed at the notoriously brutal prison camp in February, a finding that deepens the…
Peter Meijer Ends Senate Bid in Michigan
Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, CNN reports. Said Meijer: “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since…
GOP Wants Protesters Away From Convention Venue
“The Republican Party sent a letter to the Secret Service on Friday urging the police agency to keep protesters farther away from the venue for the Republican National Convention in…
Bill Posey Won’t Run Again
“Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) abruptly announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection, after initially planning to run for another term,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
The Trumpification of the Supreme Court
Adam Serwer: “Trump’s legal argument is a path to dictatorship. That is not an exaggeration: His legal theory is that presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for official acts. Under…
Biden Tries to Get Under Trump’s Skin
“This week, one presidential candidate has called the other a loser, made fun of him for selling Bibles, and even poked fun at his hair,” the New York Times reports….
Trump’s Efforts to Overturn Election Came Close In Arizona
Following the indictment of Donald Trump’s allies over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer told Margaret Hoover that those efforts came “quite…
Biden Administration Drops Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
“The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, after the White House weighed the potential public-health benefits of banning minty smokes against the political risk…
2024 Gubernatorial Overview
Just for members: The latest edition of . This issue includes a fresh look at all 11 of the races for governor happening around the country this cycle, including big…
Trump Suggests Someone Is Making Him Cold
Donald Trump suggested someone is purposely keeping him a “freezing” courtroom for his hush money criminal trial. Said Trump: “We have another day in court, in a freezing courthouse. It’s…
Charges Dropped Against All Arrested at Texas Protest
“All charges have been declined against the 57 people arrested in connection to the Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas,” the Austin American-Statesman reports. Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I want to start by wishing my wife Melania a very happy birthday. It would be nice to be with her, but I’m at a courthouse for a rigged trial.”…