Kevin Drum: “Say what you will about betting markets, but the bettors themselves are mostly just talking to their friends and reading the same stuff everyone else does. Even aggregating several thousand of them doesn’t average out their systemic bias toward whatever their favorite call-in show is saying.”
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Corporate America Sits Out the Trump-Biden Rematch
Wall Street Journal: “In the midst of what many expect to be the most toxic presidential campaign in modern history, American businesses are going to extraordinary lengths to stay off…
Voters Will Be Trump’s Most Important Jury
Axios: “Even if Trump’s convicted in the ongoing New York hush-money case, voters may be the only jury that really matters this year.” “Trump’s team appears to have succeeded in…
Biden’s Big Donors Fume Over Israel Criticsm
“President Biden has become increasingly critical of Israel — and some of his campaign’s biggest pro-Israel donors are becoming more critical of him,” Axios reports. “Whether he is aiding or…
Kenyan President Won’t Address Joint Session
Speaker Mike Johnson has decided not to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress when he visits Washington for a state visit later this month,…
House Democrats Embrace Border Security
“Some House Democrats are leaning into border security on the campaign trail after years of playing defense against Republican criticism, hoping to defuse a top political liability headed into the…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Relishes the Chaos She Wrought
New York Times: “If Ms. Greene’s goals in Congress were to chair a powerful committee or to build up political capital to drive major policy initiatives — or if she…
Angry Trump Gathers Allies to Undercut Stormy Daniels
“When Stormy Daniels testified in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, the former president huffed in his seat. He shook his head at times. His anger was so visible and distracting that…
Ohio Senate Race Ready for Mega-Million Ad Splash
“More money has been spent on reserving ad space for the Ohio Senate race this fall than for the presidential race,“ Axios reports. “The Ohio race could single-handedly determine control…
Why Biden Is Threatening Israel Now
Politico: “The administration is hoping that the threat is enough to stop a large-scale invasion of Rafah from happening, even as it continues to struggle to explain what, exactly, crosses…
How California Plans to Thwart Trump If He Wins
“California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta (D) said he and his staff have been reviewing former President Trump’s second-term agenda in detail to prepare a potential onslaught of environmental, immigration and…
Biden Set to Impose Tariffs on China EVs
“President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to unveil a sweeping decision on China tariffs as soon as next week, one that’s expected to target key strategic sectors while rejecting the…
Rulings Against Hunter Biden Pave Way for Gun Trial
“Hunter Biden’s latest attempts to throw out his federal gun case were rejected in back-to-back rulings Thursday, teeing up a high-stakes criminal trial next month in Delaware,” CNN reports. Save…
Jim Jordan’s Quiet Power Play for 2025
“House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is making stealthy, aggressive moves to position himself to replace Speaker Mike Johnson as party leader in 2025,” Axios reports. “Many GOP members doubt…
Jared Kushner Calling Donors for Trump
Jared Kushner has been making calls to encourage donors to attend a Trump fundraiser in New York, in one of the first indications of Kushner working to help re-elect his…
Judge Bashes Trump’s Defense Team
“Justice Juan Merchan harshly criticized Donald Trump’s defense attorneys as he denied another motion for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ weighty testimony,” Politico reports. “After the jury was excused this…
Two GOP Lawmakers Under Ethics Review for Private Clubs
Reps. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are under review by the House Ethics Committee for payments to private clubs from their campaign committees, Punchbowl News reports. In both…
Trump Snoozes Again In Court
Donald Trump is “dozing on and off” during his criminal trial today, the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
Hakeem Jeffries Flexes Power
“House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stepped in to save Speaker Mike Johnson this week after months of patiently taking the pulse of his conference,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The…
Hostage Talks Between Israel and Hamas Stall
“High-level hostage negotiations in Cairo were put on hold Thursday, according to officials briefed on the negotiations and Egyptian state media, with one official saying that anger had flared among…