Kellyanne Conway, who managed the final months of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, met with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Wednesday, the latest sign that the office is ramping up its criminal investigation into the former president, the New York Times reports.
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Menendez to Mount Independent Senate Bid
“Sen. Bob Menendez, who is currently standing trial on federal corruption charges, is personally collecting signatures on a nominating petition to get on the ballot as an independent,” the New…
Trump Seeks to Block Film’s Release
“Attorneys for Donald Trump have sent a cease and desist letter to the filmmakers behind ‘The Apprentice’ in an effort to block its U.S. sale and release,” Variety reports. “It…
Special Counsel Seeks Gag Order on Trump
“Special counsel’s office prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Florida to place a gag order on Donald Trump that would limit his ability to comment about law enforcement that…
Never Trump Republicans Feel Ignored by Biden
New York Times: “Back in 2020, a steady stream of Republicans stepped forward and endorsed Biden, representing a narrow but important slice of the electorate: anti-Trump Republicans. That group took…
Libertarian Convention Devolves Into Fighting
“Donald Trump won’t be speaking to his usual self-selected crowd of adoring red-hatted MAGA fans when he addresses the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday,” Politico reports. “As delegates gathered at…
Menendez Prosecutors Can’t Show ‘Critical’ Evidence
“Jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption case cannot see evidence prosecutors have called ‘critical’ to part of their case, a federal judge ruled Friday,” Politico reports. “The decision puts a…
Trump Accepts Endorsement of Two Indicted Rappers
“Donald Trump on Thursday during his campaign rally in the Bronx invited up on stage two rappers who have been indicted over an alleged conspiracy to commit murder,” CNN reports….
Steve Schwarzman Backs Trump Again
Stephen Schwarzman — chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, the private equity and real estate giant — will support Donald Trump as a “vote for change,” Axios reports. New York…
Ex-GOP Candidate Charged with Stalking
Olympic gold medalist and former congressional candidate Marty Nothstein (R) faces charges of stalking and criminal mischief in connection with an incident involving his ex-girlfriend, the Allentown Morning Call reports….
Democratic Senators Seek Meeting with John Roberts
Two senior Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL), are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts “as soon as possible” amid reports that properties…
Robert DeNiro Takes on Trump
Robert De Niro helped cut an ad for Joe Biden’s campaign.Save to Favorites
John Cornyn Will Seek Re-Election in 2026
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Friday he will certainly run for reelection, a decision that could put him on a collision course with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in…
Exchange of the Day
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, talked with Samuel Benson of the Deseret News: BENSON: If you could tell Americans to pay attention to one thing…
Elon Musk Ramps Up Anti-Biden Posts
New York Times: “Mr. Musk has steadily ramped up his criticism of Mr. Biden as the campaign season heats up before the November presidential election. Mr. Musk has posted about…
Countries Fail to Agree on Preparing for Next Pandemic
“Countries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty that would unify the world in a strategy against the inevitable next pandemic, trumping the…
Russia Jamming U.S. Weapons in Ukraine
Washington Post: “Many U.S.-made satellite-guided ammunitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided armaments after effectiveness rates plummeted.” “Russia’s…
Quote of the Day
“There’s plenty of work for senators seven days a week if you want to work, but you can’t solve this country’s problems if you’re only working two and a half…
GOP Lawmaker’s Daughter Killed by Haitian Gang
Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker (R) said that his “heart is broken in a thousand pieces” after his daughter and son-in-law were taken hostage then later killed by a gang…
The Two Governors ‘Nobody Likes’
Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said “almost all the governors get along” but there were two over the years “who nobody likes.” He called former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) “just a…
How the U.S. Fought Nazis with Economics
Just published: The Wealth of Shadows: A Novel by Graham Moore. Neil Irwin: “In the late 1930s, as Hitler prepared the German economy for war, a secret team assembled in…