Brad Phillips flags a recent interview with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and says that “every male presidential candidate — particularly the Republican nominee who will almost certainly be male and will almost certainly face Hillary Clinton — should watch it to avoid making the same mistake.”
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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…
DeSantis to Raise Money for Trump
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump…
Ron DeSantis Says His Wife Has No Interest in Running
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday knocked down speculation that his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, would run to succeed him in 2026,” Politico reports. “The Republican governor insisted at…
Trump Takes In Michael Cohen’s Testimony
Politico: “On Monday, after initially — briefly — shifting in his chair and rolling his eyes as Cohen took the stand, the former president promptly restrained himself. For hours, Trump…
Does Larry Hogan Have a Future in the GOP?
New York Times: “Hogan knows that his side of the party — what he calls ‘the Republican wing of the Republican Party’ — lost that battle. He knows that many…
RFK Jr. Pleads for Secret Service Protection
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pleading with the public to help convince the Biden administration to give him a Secret Service detail. Said Kennedy: “You might have heard that yet…
Trump’s Allies Help Him Bypass Gag Order
“Donald Trump’s mouth and keyboard fingers have been relatively disciplined — by his own standards, at least — since he racked up the 10th gag-order violation of his Manhattan criminal…
U.S. Doesn’t Believe Israel Will Secure ‘Total Victory’
The Biden administration doesn’t believe Israel’s current strategy against the Hamas militant group will lead to “total victory,” Politico reports. Said Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: “Sometimes when we…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m not sure that they would have opened it if it stated: to pay off an adult film star for a non-disclosure agreement.” — Michael Cohen, quoted by CNN, on…
Melania Came Up with ‘Locker Room Talk’ Excuse
“Among the weirdest revelations at Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York was this snippet from ex-lawyer Michael Cohen: The former president’s ‘locker room talk’ excuse for the leaked…
David Trone’s Firm Donates to Anti-Abortion Republicans
“Five years ago, Rep. David Trone (D-MD) appeared to have put his days as a GOP donor behind him. The liquor store tycoon had just won a U.S. House seat…
New Rules Could Boost Wind and Solar Power
“Federal regulators on Monday approved sweeping changes to how America’s electric grids are planned and funded, in a move that supporters hope could spur thousands of miles of new high-voltage…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t, and then you need to kick that fucking door down.”…
Wisconsin Court May Overturn Ban on Ballot Drop Boxes
“Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in…