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RFK Jr. Draws Another $8 Million From His Running Mate
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, the Silicon Valley investor Nicole Shanahan, said on Wednesday night that she had given another $8 million to their independent presidential campaign as it…
The Moderate Reinvention of Ruben Gallego
“Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) prepped his run for a fiercely contested Senate seat by bashing the incumbent for ‘abandoning the Democratic Party’ and Arizonans, and standing in the way of…
House GOP Mulls Holding Attorney General in Contempt
“House Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview with a special counsel investigating…
Why Biden Wanted to Debate Trump Early
“Tens of millions of dollars of advertising has not changed President Biden’s polling deficit. Donald Trump’s criminal trial has not altered the race’s trajectory. And Mr. Biden’s significant cash and…
How CNN and ABC Snagged the Debates
New York Times: “Since 1987, presidential debates have been simulcast on every major channel in the country. But President Biden’s shock announcement that he would skip this fall’s preplanned matchups…
North Carolina Republicans Move to Ban Mask Wearing
“Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred…
The Situation Room
Just published: The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George Stephanopoulos. “No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White…
Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Use New Map
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively ordered Louisiana to hold this fall’s congressional elections using two Black majority districts instead of one,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. “The high…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I myself would never recommend going on stage with Donald Trump, but the president has decided that’s what he wants to do.” — Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in an interview…
Romney Says Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump
“Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) argued that President Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump after the Justice Department brought indictments against the former president and pressured New York prosecutors not…
Israel Bill Won’t Get a Vote in the Senate
“The House is likely to pass legislation this week forcing President Joe Biden to move forward with weapon sales to Israel, including heavy bombs that the administration has declined to…
Why Biden Is Smart to Push for an Early Debate
Dan Pfeiffer: “Most Americans have paid little to no attention to politics since 2020. They aren’t following the day-to-day of the election or Trump’s trials. Most haven’t thought much about…
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash to Moderate First Debate
“CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump next month,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Durbin Open to Rule to Slow Judicial Confirmations
“Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) is open to reinstating the blue slip on circuit court nominees next year, a proposal that would restore significant power to the minority party…
How Bad Was Trump?
Jonathan Last: “Trump’s first term turned out much worse than anyone feared. He did the mean tweets and some racist stuff. He deployed armed, masked, and unbadged federal agents to…
Are the Debates Really Happening?
Boston Globe: “Maybe pencil in the dates, but don’t write it down with a permanent marker.” “Coming up with dates, times and a television partner is the easy part. Agreeing…
Jury Sworn In for Bob Menendez’s Trial
“A jury was selected and sworn in Wednesday for the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ),” ABC News reports. “Federal prosecutors in New York have alleged that the New…
57% of Black Women Have No Abortion Access
“Nearly 7 million of the country’s 11.8 million Black women of reproductive age live in states with abortion restrictions or plans to implement them,” NBC News reports. “According to the…
Did Trump Get Out Over His Skis?
Playbook: “He’s been prodding Biden to debate him for months, but we wonder if his lightning-speed agreement to Biden’s terms will exasperate some Trump allies. It might not help that,…
Biden and Trump Campaigns Had Backchannel Talks
Washington Post: “The public agreement follows private back-channel discussions about possible meetings. The officials with the Biden and Trump campaigns have had informal conversations on debates in recent weeks, focused…