Ivanka Trump called New York state investigations into her father’s business dealings “harassment,” seeming to confirm that the probes now include tax write-offs that appear to involve her, Politico reports.
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Trial Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Trump’s Campaign
“The hush money trial was never going to be good for Trump, but the first week in court proved just how disruptive and damaging it will be for his 2024…
Conviction of GOP Aide Upheld
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Republican operative Jesse Benton for orchestrating an illegal payment from a Russian national to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and…
Third House Republican Backs Ousting Mike Johnson
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced Friday that he will co-sponsor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) resolution to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the top job, becoming the third House…
Foreign Aid Bills Advance to Final Vote
The House cleared a key procedural hurdle and will consider aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific tomorrow, 316 to 94, Punchbowl News reports. Once again, House Democrats helped save…
Democrats Bet ‘Reverse Coattails’ Will Help Biden
Russell Berman: “Democrats are betting that they can reverse long-held conventional wisdom on voting behavior. Support is generally thought to flow from the top of the ticket down: State and…
Trump Turns His Legal Woes Into a Fundraising Machine
“Donald Trump has long used the legal cases against him to drive money to his campaign. It now looks like that may be the most effective tool he has going,”…
Abortion Will Be On The Ballot In Nevada
“A petition to protect reproductive freedoms in the Nevada Constitution can advance to the November ballot, the State Supreme Court ruled Thursday,” the Las Vegas Review Journal reports. “The initiative…
Quote of the Day
“It is a shame. I am sitting here for days now from morning until night in that freezing room. Freezing! All for this. This is your result. It is very…
Prosecutors Say Trump Violated Gag Order 7 Times
Manhattan prosecutors identified seven new violations by Donald Trump of the gag order against him in the “hush-money” criminal case. The judge is expected to take up the violations next…
Jury Selection Continues in Trump Trial
“Jury selection is set to resume Friday morning in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York,” the Washington Post reports. “Twelve jurors have been picked to hear the case,…
Emergency Rooms Refuse to Treat Pregnant Women
Associated Press: “One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no…
A Few Thoughts for the End of the Week
Republican voters should be absolutely furious with their elected leaders. As I wrote in 2013 on the fight over Obamacare: Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus…
How Mike Johnson Came Around on Ukraine Aid
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s sudden bid to deliver aid to Ukraine came days after fresh intelligence described the U.S. ally at a true make-or-break moment in its war with Russia,” Politico…
When You’re Explaining You’re Losing
After a bizarre statement last week, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde (R) had to put out a video explaining that he does believe the elderly should be able to…
Biden Weighs More Than $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel
“The Biden administration is considering more than $1 billion in new weapons deals for Israel including tank ammunition, military vehicles and mortar rounds, U.S. officials said, at a time of…
Ethics Committee Investigates Drug Use by Matt Gaetz
“The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether or not Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress,” ABC News reports. “Committee investigators have inquired about whether Gaetz…
Judge Won’t Dismiss Charges for Trump Co-Defendants
“U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday rejected requests from Donald Trump’s two co-defendants to dismiss the charges against them in the classified document case, ruling that federal prosecutors had…
Trump to Deploys Thousands of Election Monitors
“Donald Trump’s political operation said Thursday that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote counting in…
Biden Makes Fresh Push for Saudi-Israel Deal
“The Biden administration is pushing for a long-shot diplomatic deal in coming months that presses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new commitment to Palestinian statehood in exchange…
Quote of the Day
“You can’t govern by shooting yourself in the head every day.” — Newt Gingrich, quoted by Politico, offering advice to Speaker Mike Johnson. Save to Favorites