New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) will not be leaving for a Cabinet position in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, the Biden transition team and the governor herself said Sunday, the Albuquerque Journal reports.
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Alsobrooks Defeats Trone In Senate Primary
“Angela Alsobrooks, backed by Maryland’s governor and other leading Democrats, defeated wealthy, self-funded Democrat David Trone for a chance to become the state’s first Black U.S. senator,” the Baltimore Sun…
A Remarkable Moment In American Politics
“Speaker Mike Johnson assailed the hush money case against Donald Trump Tuesday as an illegitimate ‘sham,’ becoming the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court, embrace the former president’s claims…
Mike Pence Sought Public Funds as Bid Collapsed
“Former Vice President Mike Pence sought public financing for his failed presidential primary campaign, a highly unusual move that if successful would make him the first Republican in more than…
Fight for House Remains a Game of Inches
Cook Political Report: “Over the past year and a half, the House has been dominated by GOP infighting, leadership upheaval, and unsurprisingly, little to show in terms of legislation —…
Biden Moves Forward on $1 Billion in Arms for Israel
“The Biden administration notified Congress on Tuesday that it was moving forward with more than $1 billion in new weapons deals for Israel, U.S. and congressional officials said, a massive…
Ukraine Wants to Strike Inside Russia with U.S. Arms
“Ukrainian officials are making a new push to get the Biden administration to lift its ban on using U.S.-made weapons to strike inside Russia, saying the policy kept them from…
GOP Lawmakers Push Trump for Congressional Medal
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is leading a handful of GOP colleagues in a push to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Donald Trump, Politico reports. It comes as Trump…
Schumer Signals New Push on Border Security Bill
“Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer continues to strongly signal that he may try again to move forward on the bipartisan border agreement blocked by Republicans in February,” Punchbowl News reports….
Trump’s Lawyer Had to Wake Him Up
Politico: “For several minutes, Trump appeared to be sleeping in his seat as Todd Blanche continued to conduct his cross-examination of Cohen. Trump was motionless, his head hanging down.” “His…
Ben Carson Calls for National Abortion Ban
“Ben Carson, who is often talked about as a potential running mate for Donald Trump, is out with a new book in which he calls for a federal ban on…
Fed Chair’s Confidence in Slowing Inflation ‘Not as High’
“Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, reiterated Tuesday that policymakers were poised to hold interest rates steady at a high level as they waited for evidence that inflation is slowing…
Maine’s Governor Won’t Sign 35 Bills Passed on Final Day
“The chaotic conclusion of the Maine Legislature’s session won’t include any new laws: Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday she won’t sign any of the 35 bills sent to her…
Jimmy Carter Is ‘Coming to the End’
Jimmy Carter’s grandson said Tuesday that the former president is “coming to the end” in a brief update about the 39th president’s health, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Surrogates Attack Judge’s Daughter
Rolling Stone: “In the last several days of courtroom drama, Trump has been accompanied by an entourage of prominent Republican lawmakers eager to be seen offering their public support to…
TikTok Creators Sue U.S. Government
“Eight TikTok creators sued the U.S. government Tuesday to block the recently passed law that forces ByteDance to divest of the social media app or face a ban, arguing that…
Rudy Giuliani Still Hasn’t Been Served Arizona Indictment
“Rudy Giuliani, a former U.S. attorney turned lawyer for Donald Trump, has not been served with notice of his indictment by an Arizona grand jury last month related to his…
Exchange of the Day
Trump attorney Todd Blanche cross-examined witness Michael Cohen in the former president’s criminal “hush money” trial: BLANCHE: On April 23, you went on TikTok and called me a crying little…
Still Sleepy
New York Times: “As Michael Cohen testifies, Trump has dropped his head repeatedly and appears to be struggling to stay awake.” Save to Favorites
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Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m shocked they want to silence the voice of MAGA.” — Steve Bannon, quoted by ABC News, in response to prosecutors wanting his 4-month jail sentence to begin immediately. Save…