“Two senior advisers on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign are departing this week to help run a pro-DeSantis outside group — a move that comes as he struggles to gain traction against former President Donald Trump,” Politico reports.
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The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Who is Nikki Haley? Did Biden wait too long to run to the center? Should Democrats run on the Supreme…
Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control
New York Times: “This is the kind of local governance that China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, wants: more visible, more invasive, always on the lookout for real or perceived threats….
How Donald Trump Still Lives in the 1980s
New York Times: “It is the silver lining for Mr. Trump, as he spends his first sustained period of time in Manhattan since he moved to Washington in 2017. He…
Republicans and Democrats View Economy Differently
“Republicans right now think inflation is a much bigger problem than Democrats do, and a lot of that is just politics. But here’s another possibility: Many of the places Republicans…
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…