“Igor Fruman, who helped Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani collect damaging information about Joe Biden before he was elected president, will learn on Friday whether he is headed to prison after pleading guilty to a campaign finance violation,” Reuters reports.
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Biden Will Announce Billions in Chip Grants
“President Biden, seeking to capitalize on a week of favorable political developments, plans to announce on Thursday that his administration will provide up to $6.1 billion in grants to Micron…
Support for Aid to Israel Plummets In Swing-States
A new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll find 51% of registered voters “in the seven states that will decide the 2024 presidential election said they either strongly or somewhat support aid…
Chinese President Xi to Visit Hungary
“Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hungary from May 8 to 10 as part of a trip to Europe,” Bloomberg reports. “Prime Minister Viktor Orban is seeking to expand economic…
Quote of the Day
“I’m more attuned to all of the different ways you can have a good life, only some of which involve public life.” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, quoted by NOTUS,…
The Courtroom Campaign
Playbook looks at 24 hours in Donald Trump’s life: He was revealed as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the “fake electors” scheme in Michigan during a court proceeding. He was identified…
Biden Marks Anniversary of Re-Election Campaign
President Biden put out a direct-to-camera video this morning: “A year ago today, when we launched this campaign, I said we were in the fight for the soul of this…
Inside the New York Times-White House Feud
Politico: “According to interviews with two dozen people on both sides who were granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive subject, the relationship between Biden and the country’s newspaper of record…
One in Four Voters Could Change Their Minds
A new NBC News poll finds “26% of registered voters say there is a chance they could vote for a different presidential candidate come November, while 66% of those surveyed…
Hamas Would Lay Down Weapons for Two-State Solution
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it…
Biden and Obama Aim for Los Angeles Fundraiser
“The Biden campaign is in talks with former President Obama about appearing with President Biden at a star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser in mid-June,“ Axios reports. Save to Favorites
New Polls Show RFK Jr. Hurting Trump More
“A trio of recent polls shows that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent candidacy may be hurting former President Trump more than President Biden,” Axios reports. “President Biden says his polling…
Biden Stays Out of Speaker Drama
“President Joe Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson built an unlikely working relationship in recent months — a partnership that handed Biden a pivotal foreign policy victory and surprised much of…
Testimony Turns to Hush-Money Deal With Porn Star
“Donald Trump faces a high-pressure day on Thursday as a crucial witness is expected to describe to the jury for the first time the hush-money payment at the center of…
Justices to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’
“The Supreme Court, in its last argument of the term, will consider on Thursday whether former President Donald Trump must face trial on charges that he plotted to subvert the…
Democratic Donations Surge
“Democratic donors gave a total of $151 million to House and Senate races through the ActBlue fundraising platform in the first quarter of 2024,” Punchbowl News reports. “The ActBlue data…
America’s Economy Is Number One
“If you want a single number to capture America’s economic stature, here it is: This year, the U.S. will account for 26.3% of the global gross domestic product, the highest…
Americans Warm to Mass Deportations
Half of Americans — including 42% of Democrats — say they’d support mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, according to a new Axios survey. Save to Favorites
Kamala’s Secret Service Agents Reportedly Brawled
“A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting Vice President Kamala Harris brawled with several other agents on Monday morning,” the New York Post reports. “The agent in question, whose identity…
‘Fake Electors’ Charged with State Crimes in Arizona
“A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called ‘fake electors’ who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020, following a sprawling investigation into the alleged efforts to overturn Joe…
Arizona Lawmakers Booted from Committees
“Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following the chamber’s vote to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, with one Republican who voted with Democrats among…