“The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Kanye West’s bid to appear on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, just hours before eight of the state’s 15 counties faced a deadline for printing ballots,” the Arizona Republic reports.
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Justices Cast Doubt on Capitol Rioter Obstruction Charges
“The Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on the legality of obstruction charges lodged against some 300 rioters arrested for breaking into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” the Los Angeles…
Christie’s PAC Is Polling Something
Former Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) PAC has been doing some “generic non candidate specific” polling, according to financial disclosures. Save to Favorites
Sleepy Don
Law360 reports from the second day of Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial: “Trump’s head slowly dropped, his eyes closed. It jerked back upward. He adjusts himself. Then, his head…
Rob Schneider Bombs at GOP Event
Comedian Rob Schneider “delivered a comedy set so off-color and off-putting to a group of prominent Republicans late last year that the host cut the performance short and later apologized…
Mike Johnson Says He’s Not Resigning
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) took the extraordinary step this morning of publicly announcing that he was “not resigning” after a second conservative GOP hardliner called for his ouster in a…
Democrats Warn Mike Johnson on Foreign Aid
House Democrats are warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that not including humanitarian aid in his foreign aid package could poison it for their side, Axios reports. Said House Minority Leader…
Biden Campaign Ramps Up Ad Spending
“President Joe Biden’s campaign ramped up spending aggressively in March, flexing his cash advantage over former President Donald Trump with massive media buys,” Politico reports. “Biden’s campaign spent $29.2 million…
Quote of the Day
“We are screwed.” — A House Republican lawmaker, quoted by Axios, after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said he would join effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Save to Favorites
U.S. to Grow at Double the Rate of G7 Peers
The U.S. is on track to grow at double the rate of any other G7 country this year, according to IMF forecasts, as the strength of the world’s biggest economy…
‘The Risk of Unfair Prejudice Is Through the Roof’
Washington Post: “In a case so closely tied to an alleged sexual liason, lawyers spent much of Monday arguing over what a jury can be told about other purported indiscretions…
Thomas Massie Backs Ousting Mike Johnson
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announced he will co-sponsor a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the top job, The Hill reports. Said Massie: “I just told Mike Johnson…
Democratic Party Leaders Meet in Chicago
“About 400 Democratic Party officials will meet in Chicago this week, beginning Tuesday, to learn more about the convention in August at the United Center and to name the members…
Trump Didn’t Like Report That He Fell Asleep In Court
Donald Trump was apparently angry at New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman for reporting that he fell asleep during the first day of his criminal trial in Manhattan, CNN reports….
Rapid-Response Machine Ready for Trump’s Abortion Pivot
“No matter where former President Donald Trump and Republicans tried to turn last week, abortion rights advocates were ready,” NOTUS reports. “Sources — including activist groups, Democratic campaigns on the…
Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump
David Frum: “In their letter of invitation, the networks refer to presidential debates as a ‘competition of ideas.’ But one of the two men they’re inviting turned the last election…
Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency
Doug Sosnik: “Seven states with close results determined who won both the 2020 and the 2016 presidential elections, and those same seven states will most likely play the same battleground…
Right-Wing Backlash Grows Against Johnson’s Aid Plan
“Republican hardliners are growing angry at House Speaker Mike Johnson’s complex plan to advance billions in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the latest indication that Democratic support will…
Biden Begins Pennsylvania Campaign Blitz
“While Donald Trump remains in a New York courtroom, President Joe Biden is taking his campaign to Pennsylvania, the biggest battleground of the 2024 election, to hammer the former president…
Trump Again Refuses to Release His Taxes
“President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid $146,629 in federal income taxes in 2023 after reporting income of $619,976, according to their joint tax return released Monday to…
Violent Crime Plummets Across the Nation
“The number of homicides in major American cities is falling at its quickest pace in decades following huge jumps during the pandemic,” Axios reports. “The nation is on track to…