“After spending time with their potential future boss at his Florida home over the weekend, many of Donald Trump’s vice presidential hopefuls hit the Sunday show circuit, repeating the former president’s doubts about election results and bashing President Joe Biden for his handling of campus protests,” CNN reports.
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Miriam Adelson to Fund Colossal Super PAC for Trump
“Republican mega-donor and casino billionaire Miriam Adelson plans to help bankroll a massive super PAC for Donald Trump as he seeks to close his financial gap with President Joe Biden,”…
False Reports About Jury Instructions Fuel Threats
“False reports about the jury instructions in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been spreading across right-wing media, leading to threats against the judge overseeing the case,” NBC…
Dozens of Mexican Candidates Have Been Killed
“The slayings of at least 30 candidates have provided a chilling backdrop to Mexico’s June 2 elections, as criminal gangs seek expanded control in states where cartels already wreak havoc,”…
DeSantis Hopes to Raise $10 Million for Trump
“Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10 million as part of a multi-state fundraising swing for Donald Trump, a man he fought in a bitter primary race but with…
Menendez Has the Signatures to Run as an Independent
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has collected the necessary signatures to run for re-election to the Senate as an independent, NBC News reports.Save to Favorites
India Records Hottest Temperature Ever
India recorded a temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday in Mungeshpur, a suburb of New Delhi, ABC News reports.Save to Favorites
Economic Growth in Q1 Was Milder Than Reported
“Economic growth slowed more sharply early this year than initially estimated, as consumers eased up on spending amid rising prices and high interest rates,” the New York Times reports. “U.S….
Meloni Brings Together an Explosive Cast of Characters
“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks set to engineer the first presidential encounter between Argentina’s Javier Milei and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Group of Seven summit…
Two More U.S. Officials Resign Over Gaza War
“Two more U.S. officials have resigned over the Gaza war, saying that the Biden administration is not telling the truth about Israeli obstruction of humanitarian assistance to more than two…
GOP Candidate Faced Court Order Over Child Support
“Royce White, a George Floyd protest leader and former college basketball star-turned-right-wing Senate candidate in Minnesota, was ordered to catch up after he fell behind on court-mandated child support payments…
Is Trump Making Money Flying Around the Secret Service?
“Donald Trump is refusing to put his own money into his political campaign, instead relying on funds from supporters around the country. But his businesses are continuing to collect money…
An Apology to Harriet Miers
Elie Mystal: “As the public becomes more aware of the bias Alito has always shown in his written opinions, it strikes me that the deepest irony of Alito’s Supreme Court…
Gantz’s Party Proposes Vote to Dissolve Israel’s Parliament
“The political party of Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli war cabinet, said it wants to dissolve the parliament in a bid to force early elections and oust Prime…
Trump Hasn’t Asked for Gag Order to Be Lifted
An interesting note from the New York Times: “Donald Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche hasn’t asked Justice Merchan to lift the gag order involving witnesses in the case, even though the…
Ex-Police Officer’s Mother ‘Swatted’
“Michael Fanone, a former police officer who was nearly killed by a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, spoke outside the courthouse during closing arguments in…
Americans Are Thinking About Immigration All Wrong
Derek Thompson: “In a perfect world, the brokenness of America’s immigration system would inspire Congress to swiftly pass new legislation convincing voters that the U.S. controls whom we let in…
The System Worked
Jonathan Last: “Donald Trump has finally been subjected to the rule of law. We should appreciate this moment and understand that, whatever the outcome, the system worked.”Save to Favorites
The Unraveling
Out next month: The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis by Bob Bauer. Axios: “Bauer is closely involved with Biden’s re-election campaign and is married to…
The Most Important Business Player in U.S. Politics
“Elon Musk has three essential ingredients to unrivaled political power among CEOs: control of a massive social media platform, astonishing personal wealth — and now former President Trump’s open and…
There Are Tapes of Trump Saying the N-Word
Bill Pruitt, a former producer for The Apprentice whose NDA just expired after 20 years, writes in Slate that Donald Trump used the n-word during the production of the show…