Associated Press/NORC Poll: “Most U.S. adults overall (56%) would be ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ dissatisfied with Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024, and a similar majority (58%) would be very or somewhat dissatisfied with Trump as the GOP’s pick.”
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Were Trump Witnesses Paid Off?
“Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of…
What Europe Fears
McKay Coppins: “The undercurrent of dread at Truman Hall was not unique. I encountered it in nearly every conversation I had while traveling through Europe this spring. In capitals across…
Mike Johnson’s Secret Muse
“It turns out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a quiet mentor who helped pull off the biggest accomplishment of his rocky seven months with the gavel — defying his…
House Republicans Plan to Seek Retribution for Trump
Washington Post: “Republicans on Capitol Hill are preparing to wield their legislative and investigative powers in defense of former president Donald Trump after a jury found him guilty last week…
GOP Candidate Leans In on Trump Conviction
Montana U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy (R) is rolling out an ad focused on Donald Trump’s criminal conviction accusing his opponent, Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), of standing by a “state-sponsored…
Alvin Bragg Must Decide If He Wants Prison for Trump
“Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg won the biggest bet of his career last week when a jury convicted Donald Trump. But his battle with the former—and possibly next—president could continue…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Sentencing
Donald Trump made an explicit call for the Supreme Court to intervene in his sentencing after he was found guilty in New York criminal trial. Wrote Trump: “The ‘Sentencing’ for…
Hunter Biden’s Gun Trial Begins Today
Politico: “The trial, which is expected to last between three and six days, will dramatize some of the worst moments in Biden’s life. Two witnesses who may testify against him…
Biden’s Executive Action on the Border Looms
“President Joe Biden is set to sign a long-anticipated executive order as soon as Tuesday that would allow him to ‘shut down’ the southern border should crossings surge, according to…
Sheinbaum to Become Mexico’s First Woman President
“Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory to become Mexico’s first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popularity among the poor…
Puerto Rico’s Governor Concedes Defeat in Primary
“Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party,” the AP reports. “The two ran…
Senate to Vote on Birth Control Bill
The Senate will vote Wednesday on the Right to Contraception Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced as Democrats look to squeeze Republicans once again over abortion and reproductive rights, Punchbowl…
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know that the public would stand it. You know, I don’t… I’m not sure the public would stand for it. I think it would be tough for the…
Trump Denies He Ever Said ‘Lock Her Up’
Donald Trump falsely claimed in a new interview that he didn’t make a “lock her up” call for the imprisonment of his Democratic opponent of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary…
Trump Could Be In Jail During GOP Convention
Some top Republicans privately tell CBS News they’re not ruling out the possibility, however remote, that Donald Trump might be in jail during the convention due to Trump’s gag-order violations…
A Trump Win Is Seen as a Risk to Fed Independence
A new Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey finds 44% of respondents said they expect Donald Trump to seek to to politicize the central bank or limit its power if he…
Trump Joins TikTok
Donald Trump has joined TikTok, posting for the first time Saturday on the widely popular video-sharing app controlled by a Chinese parent company that he once tried to ban in…
Most Approve of Trump Guilty Verdict
A Morning Consult survey finds that 54% of voters approved (“strongly” or “somewhat”) of the verdict in Donald Trump’s hushed money criminal case. In addition, 15% of Republican voters, 8%…
Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the U.S. System
New York Times: “Whatever rules Americans thought were in place are now being rewritten by Donald Trump, the once and perhaps future president who has already shattered many barriers and…
Trump Supporters Call for Riots and Retribution
“Supporters of former President Donald Trump, enraged by his conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution and violent retribution,”…