“A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes, according to video and records released by the man’s family,” the Associated Press reports.
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Trump Is Ready to Lose the Supreme Court Immunity Case
“Donald Trump‘s inner circle doesn’t expect the Supreme Court to go along with his extreme arguments about executive power in the immunity case before the justices. But what the high…
How U.S. Allies Are Preparing for Another Trump Term
“Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy…
Presidential Race Deadlocked Nationally
If the election were being held today, the race would be a dead heat between Joe Biden and Donald Trump with each receiving 46% support, according to a Quinnipiac national…
George W. Bush Was a Terrible President
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One More Bonus Quote of the Day
“He said, ‘Oh, my God, Chris. I could never do that. I can never go to jail. They tell you when to go to bed at night and when to…
Johnson Won’t Remove Hardliners from Rules Committee
“Despite private pressure from centrists, Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he would not remove three conservative hardliners from the powerful Rules Committee, where they’ve heavily impeded getting GOP bills…
Conservative Justices Skeptical on Emergency Abortions
“A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday that federal law can require hospitals to provide emergency abortion care in states with strict bans on the procedure, in the latest legal…
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It’s only April and the presidential campaign is in full swing. It’s already like nothing we’ve ever seen. Thanks for reading Political Wire! Some of you have probably been meaning…
U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
“The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last…
Why Are Democrats Leaving This to Liz Cheney?
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Elon Musk Considers Endorsing Trump
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Lara Trump Says Poll Watchers Can ‘Handle’ Ballots
Lara Trump told Fox News that the RNC will have poll watchers who can actually touch ballots at polling places on election day. Said Trump: “We now have the ability…
Donald Payne Is Dead
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ), who represented New Jersey in the House for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Arizona Democrats Try Again to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law
“For the third week in a row, lawmakers return to the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday with abortion dominating their agendas. Even when it’s not on the agenda,” the Arizona Republic…
Trump Is Co-Conspirator in Michigan Fake Electors Plot
“Michigan prosecutors consider former President Donald Trump and some of his top aides co-conspirators in the plot to submit a certificate falsely claiming he won Michigan’s 2020 election,” the Detroit…
Biden Says New Ukraine Aid Will Be Sent Within Hours
President Biden praised passage of the long-awaited $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and pledged that the money would quickly move to its intended destinations, Politico reports….
Tillis Says Greene Is the Biggest Threat to Republicans
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) went after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), saying that Greene was a threat to the Republican Party and was “dragging our brand down,” NBC News reports….
Christie Says Biden Hasn’t Called
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R) told the Washington Post that President Biden has not called him since Christie has made it clear he’s not backing Donald Trump for president. Said…
Americans Split on Foreign Aid Package
A new Monmouth poll finds 43% of Americans are in favor of the recently passed bills to provide aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, while 35% are opposed. Another 21%…
Biden Will Keep Using TikTok Through the Election
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