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“I didn’t eat my dog. I didn’t shoot my dog. I loved my dog, and my dog loved me.” — Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), quoted by HuffPost, dismissing comparisons to…
Court Tosses New Map in Louisiana
“A panel of federal judges has tossed out Louisiana’s new congressional map, striking the state’s second majority-Black district just months after it was signed into law,” Politico reports. “The ruling,…
Tim Kennedy Wins Special Election In New York
Tim Kennedy (D) is projected to win the special election for New York’s 26th congressional district, the Washington Post reports. “When Kennedy is sworn in as a member of the…
Hundreds of Police Officers March Onto Columbia Campus
“Hundreds of police officers in riot gear marched onto the campus of Columbia University in Upper Manhattan late Tuesday, where protesters had occupied a campus building, as clashes over the…
Right-Wing Pastor Claims Jesus Told Her To Run
Drenda Keesee (R), a right-wing pastor and broadcaster, said that she’s running for office because Jesus personally told her to. Said Keesee: “He was holding my cheeks, and I was…
Trump Justice Department Lawyer Faces Disbarment
“The District of Columbia’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel issued a recommendation this week battering the credibility of former Donald Trump Justice Department attorney Jeffrey Clark, saying Clark’s ‘dishonest attempt to…
Former Ohio Treasurer Ordered to Jail
“Josh Mandel (R), the former Ohio state treasurer and multiple-time U.S. Senate candidate, is facing a threat of jail time due to his years-old and increasingly contentious divorce case,” the…
Louisiana GOP Punts on Rape Exceptions to Abortion Ban
Louisiana Republicans pushed back votes on several bills that would have added exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. Save to Favorites
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This gag order is totally unconstitutional. I’m the Republican candidate for president of the United States. I received this honor in record time. Nobody has ever gone faster… And I’m…
Appeals Court Denies Trump Bid to Have Judge Recused
“An appellate court has denied former President Trump’s bid to have Judge Juan Merchan recused from his hush money trial,” ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
Elon Musk Convenes Anti-Biden Dinner
Puck: “On a brisk Friday evening earlier this month, David Sacks and Elon Musk convened a dozen or so of America’s most powerful business leaders for dinner at Sacks’ $23…
Republicans Face Little Backlash Over Ukraine Vote
New York Times: “The reactions suggested that even as Republicans are waging an internal war over aiding Ukraine — one that is continuing even after the funding package cleared Congress…
Trump Appears to Fall Asleep at Trial
Donald Trump “appears to have fallen asleep while listening to testimony — at times appearing to stir and then falling back to sleep,” NBC News reports. “Trump’s eyes were closed…
Trump Removes Posts Cited in Gag Order Ruling
Donald Trump has begun to remove the social media posts cited by Judge Juan Merchan in today’s gag order ruling, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
Biden and Democrats Seize on Trump’s Striking Interview
“The Biden campaign is mounting a concerted push to attack former President Donald J. Trump over statements he made to Time magazine in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday morning, particularly…
Trump to Hold Rally In Wisconsin
“Donald Trump will make another stop in Wisconsin this week for a campaign rally as his criminal hush money trial continues in New York,” USA Today reports. Save to Favorites
Rishi Sunak Seeks ‘Greatest Comeback’ Ever
“Rishi Sunak urged Conservative Party faithful in a pre-election speech to take part in ‘the greatest comeback in political history,’ a tacit admission of the long odds the prime minister…
Fox News Quietly Takes Down Hunter Biden Videos
“Fox News appears to be taking Hunter Biden’s lawsuit threat quite seriously,” the Daily Beast reports. “The network has quietly pulled down its six-part ‘mock trial’ series from its digital…
Marijuana to Be Classified as Less Dangerous
“The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects…
Trump Wants Presidential Immunity — But Not for Biden
“When a lawyer for former President Donald Trump argued before the Supreme Court last week that his client should be immune from charges of plotting to subvert the last election,…