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No, Elizabeth Warren wasn't throwing shade at Kamala HarrisMcCarthy can’t stop Dems from moving on these two crucial votesTuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.31.23Bolsonaro wants to stay in Florida longer after riot in BrazilThe broken promise of body camerasMore details on Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting charges expected todayBiden isn’t doing enough to stop another Trump ‘killing spree’Arizona’s elections chief seeks investigation into Kari Lake tweetTrump struggles to respond to grand jury eyeing hush money caseRepublicans’ ‘ready-to-go’ agenda stalls with surprising speedTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.31.23Implicit bias training doesn't work. Here's what does.Under pressure, George Santos steps aside from House committeesVoter fraud at a GOP stronghold leads to another light sentenceWhy police reform legislation faces such long odds on Capitol HillIn debt ceiling fight, some in GOP don’t care if a ransom is paidTrump isn’t quite done siding with Putin over U.S. officialsTyre Nichols couldn’t have obeyed the police if he wanted toRNC throws Ye under the bus with resolution ‘condemning’ antisemitismTrump (still) behaving like a pro-Russia agentPolls reveal the real reason Ron DeSantis is fighting the teaching of Black historyMonday’s Mini-Report, 1.30.23Why a Trump ‘special’ grand jury in New York wouldn’t be like GeorgiaShould you share bodycam video of police beating Tyre Nichols?In RNC election, GOP sticks with what it knowsGrand jury to reportedly hear evidence in Trump hush money caseComer still struggling with his classified docs double standardMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.30.23How the Supreme Court emboldened officers like those charged with killing Tyre NicholsTrump slams U.S. military, says armed forces ‘can’t fight or win’McCarthy pretends election denialism is a bipartisan problemThe problem with Trump’s imagined ‘peace deal’ in UkraineJim Jordan presented with factual details he prefers not to knowWhy Trump lawyer John Eastman deserves to be disbarredThe radical Christian group that is still getting a pass on Jan. 6Trump's 2024 MAGA litmus testThe Dobbs leak probe somehow just got worseAmerican exceptionalism paved the way for Haiti's latest crisisTrump wants to turn schools into an ultra right-wing indoctrination pipelineMemphis police release sickening bodycam video of Tyre Nichols beatingFriday’s Mini-Report, 1.27.23Ted Lieu uses a robot to draft the first AI-written bill for CongressWhy the ex-cops charged with killing Tyre Nichols can be charged federally, tooTwitter whistleblower slams Jan. 6 committee over social mediaThe violence against Indigenous protesters in Peru deserves our attentionWe will never rest. We will never forget.Despite recent failures, RNC’s Ronna McDaniel wins another termScandals aside, it’s absurd that we’re still putting classified info on paperWhy the DOJ's response to Tyre Nichols' brutal killing mattersKari Lake has a lucrative incentive to push conspiracy theoriesJohn Eastman’s California bar danger could hurt him at the Supreme Court, tooFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.27.23Trump lawyer Eastman faces possible disbarment, among other troublesThe GOP clearly hasn’t thought through its DirecTV complaintsList of Trump criminal investigations gets unexpectedly longerAs their debt ceiling scheme advances, the GOP still has no planDetails expose Barr’s Durham probe as a law enforcement scandalTrump's pending return to Facebook is more about cash than speechIt's a shame that those who most need to see 'The 1619 Project' won't watch itColin Kaepernick's new doc destroys one of Kevin McCarthy's talking pointsTrump's half-hearted attempt to save Peter Navarro from trialFiona Apple reminds us that our courts should be transparentThursday’s Mini-Report, 1.26.23Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling are proving it's never too late to make a career pivotKevin McCarthy is trying to silence us. He will lose.SCOTUS approval polling is still low but somehow up with Democrats. Why?Biden's and Trump's document scandals are more alike than Biden claimsU.S. economy continues to grow and beat expectationsDragnet search warrants are creepy, but this Jan. 6 challenge falls flatThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.26.23Rick Scott’s line on taxes manages to become even less coherentThe Marjorie Taylor Greene VP rumors are a frog-in-boiling-water momentAs pressure mounts, Trump clearly has Georgia on his mindSupreme Court continues its radical march in 2023. These are the cases to watch.First Emirati female race car driver to take the stage at 30/50 summitSuze Orman: I never imagined my career after 50Students threaten to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies banBefore it’s too late, GOP to teach members what the debt ceiling isIs George Santos' blatant racism getting a pass? It sure seems so.The ACA sets its most impressive record to dateElaine Chao has had enough of Donald Trump’s racist tauntsWhy Democrats have to play along with the GOP’s biggest waste of timeWhat the alarming arrest of a former FBI spy catcher means — and doesn’t meanDemystifying WTH happened with FTX? with Tonya Evans: podcast and transcriptDeSantis’ death penalty remarks suggest he’d continue Trump’s execution spreeKevin McCarthy's committee power grab could hurt him — and us, tooWednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.25.23Facebook, Instagram to reinstate Donald Trump. Thumbs down.Eric Adams is a threat to the Democratic PartyWhy the Republican line on debt ceiling negotiations doesn’t workWill angry GOPers rage-quit Xbox over eco-friendly features?The rocky marriage between Trump and evangelicals won't lead to a separationWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.25.23Under Ted Cruz’s term limits plan, he couldn’t seek re-election50 years after Roe, the GOP’s quest to control women continuesThe problem(s) with Kevin McCarthy’s standards on George SantosWhich prosecutor could be the first to indict Trump in 2023?Maybe Pence shouldn't have chastised Biden over docs after allWhy Republicans can’t decide exactly what spending cuts they wantMcCarthy struggles to justify punishments for key House DemocratsTrump is still — yes still — the odd man out on the classified documents frontMike Pompeo’s despicable dismissal of Jamal KhashoggiThe post-Roe world is filled with Big Tech traps for abortion-seekersTuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.24.23House GOP tries to pressure DirecTV to keep carrying disinformation networkThe EPA is struggling to hit critical climate deadlines. Thanks, Trump.Ted Lieu and a robot make great points about the dangers of AIHow Trump attorney Drew Findling's past could be key in Georgia probeFani Willis hints at potential charges in Georgia Trump probeGeorgia grand jury report could give clues to Trump’s legal fateDocuments with classified markings found at Pence’s Indiana homeTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.24.23Alec Baldwin prosecutors face tough job in 'Rust' shooting caseJames Comer’s rare skill: He can connect Hunter Biden to anythingIn debt ceiling fight, Republicans need to brush up on the basicsMcCarthy’s most important GOP side deal comes into sharper focusWhy Republicans’ interest in the M&M’s ‘controversy’ mattersThe justices can still do the right thing in the Dobbs leak probeDems force fight with McCarthy over Intelligence Committee postsIntroducing Deadline: Legal Blog, expert legal analysis of the day's top storiesRon DeSantis' assault on free thoughtA beleaguered Asian community begins a new year in painWhat Sen. Manchin got wrong about Biden’s classified docsHow Sinema is gaming the system to beat back GallegoThe M&Ms spokescandy ‘controversy’ is just a publicity stuntMonday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.23DeSantis' AP course crusade, and the right's fight to remain stupidWhy Biden’s classified docs scandal may do more damage than Trump’sIs the White House hosting debt ceiling talks with McCarthy or not?Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.23.23Election denialism is not a ‘both sides of the aisle’ problemYellen rejects GOP’s outlandish ‘emergency’ debt ceiling planWhy the Republicans’ debt ceiling ransom note is blank (for now)Differences between Biden, Trump docs stories become more obviousJustice Department tells Jim Jordan what he didn’t want to hearGeorge Santos epitomizes the Trump-era Republican Party50 years after Roe, democracy is on the ropes. Here's how to fight back.The U.K.’s deploying a familiar GOP tactic to suppress trans rightsTexas rep's anti-white supremacy bill has conservatives outragedRepublican rule returning smoking to the U.S. Capitol really stinksKevin McCarthy's biggest foe in the debt ceiling fight? Math.With layoffs, tech companies are quickening the robot revolutionFriday’s Mini-Report, 1.20.23Russia wanted to help Trump in 2016. Its Twitter operation was a failure.Supreme Court report on Dobbs leak raises key question about investigationWhy Trump abandoned his suit against New York’s attorney generalNavarro’s bid to have contempt case dismissed goes up in flamesBiden should be taking a victory lap on his historic policy protecting migrantsTwo years in, Biden’s record of accomplishments rivals Obama’sShe came to the U.S. at 10 with no English. Now this woman leads the Girl Scouts.On arresting reporters, White House pushes back against TrumpFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.20.23With new rhetoric on Social Security, Trump undermines McCarthyHow the E.U. blacklisting Iran's Revolutionary Guard could undermine protestersThe one Republican tax plan that Democrats can’t wait to opposeWhile creating a crisis, McCarthy says Dems are creating a crisisFoolish anti-Clinton case leads to steep penalty for Trump, lawyersMAGA’s hottest club is the House Oversight CommitteeWhy women should celebrate Jacinda Ardern's decision to step downMaryland’s new governor is everything the GOP hates ... and MooreThursday’s Mini-Report, 1.19.23Why Jacinda Ardern's announcement is so importantHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s rationale for targeting Ilhan Omar isn’t believableSupreme Court fails to identify leaker of draft abortion rulingFEC tosses RNC claim that Gmail was biased against conservatives5 smart money moves ahead of a looming recessionDeSantis takes an interest in sports, but not in a good wayThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.19.23In debt ceiling fight, GOP leaders cling to misguided metaphorElection denial has become big business for the RepublicansDeposition transcript adds to Trump’s troubles in Carroll caseHouse Freedom Caucus has moved from the fringe to center stageAs Santos’ troubles worsen, GOP faces questions over standardsKyrsten Sinema is still very, very wrong about the filibusterDiscussing if the lottery has played us with Jonathan Cohen: podcast and transcriptBiden should stop worrying and learn to love the platinum coinGeorge Santos’ district has some soul-searching to doWhy the Jan. 6 committee’s report was a tremendous gift to Big TechWednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.18.23A debt ceiling crisis isn’t McCarthy’s only option to cut spendingBiden’s Covid ‘emergency’ has become a well-worn, flimsy crutchWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.18.23Trump escalates fight against FBI, equates bureau with GestapoWhy it matters that the GOP gave Santos its seal of approvalTrump has new reason to be nervous about his hush money scandalRepublicans hand Greene and Gosar their sought-after rewardsForbes, Know Your Value release '50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa' listCalifornia's concrete shell is making its flooding much worseKeenan Anderson’s death has exposed the post-George Floyd fraudsDeSantis admin rages over National Hockey League’s diversity effortA MAGA politico has been arrested over a chilling conspiracyRacial healing in New OrleansTuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.17.23GOP election denier charged with orchestrating shootings at Democrats' homesNow's a good time for Joe Biden to invite the FBI into his houseWhite House to McCarthy: ‘Come clean’ on deals with the far rightTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.17.23On classified docs, GOP’s Comer can’t explain his double standardWhy Trump’s boasts about Mar-a-Lago’s security don’t make senseOlympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad busts 'the biggest myth' about female Muslim athletesWhy racial equity requires racial healingHouse GOP ‘moderate’ tries to defend his party’s extortion schemeUnion responds to calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYCIn some Southern states, this week’s holiday wasn’t just for MLKMonday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.23The problem(s) with the GOP’s ‘emergency’ debt ceiling planMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.16.23The Christian right's mounting attacks on trans youthWhy the House Republicans’ first week in power was such a messGas stove tantrum reflects Republicans’ post-policy cynicismHow many Republicans knew about George Santos’ many lies?McCarthy’s defense of Santos is a thinly-veiled attempt to cling to powerTrump’s deposition in Carroll case clearly does him no favorsGet to know Tom Horne, America’s worst state education officialDemocrats respond to GOP calls for debt ceiling negotiations: NoThe absurdity of deeming a Dr. Seuss story decrying racism as inappropriate for kidsInvestigations into classified docs should leave Trump more worried than BidenWhy Republicans’ debt ceiling games will likely backfireMerrick Garland is who we thought he was. And that’s a problem for Dems.Hamline University’s free speech controversy shows the collapse of the professoriateFriday’s Mini-Report, 1.13.23Why 60 is the new 40Don't say ‘Latinx’ in ArkansasHouse Republican calls for defunding Homeland Security departmentFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.13.23GOPers are flirting with political death by targeting entitlementsTargeting key House Democrats, McCarthy gives McCarthyism a tryAfter tax fraud conviction, Trump Organization fined $1.6 millionGOP members, but not GOP leaders, push for Santos’ ousterExpunging one of Trump’s impeachments is now on the table for GOPNew special counsel already facing some pushback from the rightTrump’s and Biden’s documents scandals are different. That may not matter.Celebrating 250 #WITHpod episodes: podcast and transcriptHow Microsoft’s Xbox is offering gamers a way to fight climate changeRepublicans have found their new dumb culture warKilling a 13-year-old boy suspected of 'tampering' with cars is an outrageThursday’s Mini-Report, 1.12.23This all-women skydiving team set a world record to inspire girls to lead bold, brave livesRep. Frederica Wilson’s speech schools Republicans on abortionFor Republicans, a new special counsel is both good news and badWill this Fulton County DA be the first prosecutor to indict Trump?On Biden’s classified docs, a stubborn bottom line hasn’t budgedOn Biden documents, Republicans break new ground in hypocrisyThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.12.23How the populist left has become vulnerable to the populist rightTrump: Special counsel Jack Smith might ‘turn out to be a criminal’N.Y. Republicans call on lying Rep. George Santos to step downWhy the GOP changed the name of the Education and Labor CommitteeMisty Copeland, Yara Shahidi to take the stage at the Forbes and Know Your Value's 30/50 SummitThe problem with Kevin McCarthy’s new line on George SantosRepublicans ignore voters’ will, start targeting abortion rightsRepublicans dismantled a critical tool for investigating George SantosVoters might owe George Santos a ‘thank you’ — for airing local GOP dirty laundryWhat I learned when I lost my hairDefense lawyer at Proud Boys trial claims juror discriminationKevin McCarthy made a major mistake in 2021. House Dems won’t repeat it.Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.11.23Strengthening America's immigrant 'resilience force' with Saket Soni: podcast and transcript‘Spare’ pokes gaping holes in Prince Harry’s rebrandJim Jordan’s newest project won’t take us to ChurchWhat too many of the new GOP committee chairs have in commonWhy a new autism diagnosis test can do more harm than good for autistic childrenWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.11.23Back on the Hill, Ryan Zinke pushes odd line about ‘deep state’New Homeland Security Committee chairman has unfortunate recordThe curious timing of Trump’s new offensive against Ruby FreemanUnder GOP majority, the impeachment circus is already underwayWhy the Republicans’ new ‘weaponization’ committee mattersForbes and Know Your Value release its second annual '50 Over 50: Asia' listThe GOP's first bill exposes the false promise of right-wing populismTrumpism is no longer just America’s problemTuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.10.23Trump, Young Thug cases put Fulton County prosecutor's vision in focusLynette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway, of pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk, diesFormer Trump Organization CFO receives five-month jail sentenceBiden isn’t on the same legal planet as Trump when it comes to classified docsJust how many deals did Kevin McCarthy strike with the far-right?Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.10.23Trump’s tax returns show he was a bigger risk than we realizedOn classified docs, GOP fails again to find a parallel for TrumpOmar isn’t afraid of McCarthy — but his purge vows are ominousCourt rules South Carolina’s 1st District uses a racist gerrymanderDeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard stunt gets a new, larger price tagHouse Republicans take aim at congressional ethics rules (again)Why Democrats were so eager to talk about the GOP’s first billBrazil’s insurrection scare highlights a key difference with Trump’s AmericaMonday’s Mini-Report, 1.9.23SCOTUS sides with death row prisoner — and Texas prosecutors — in wild caseGOP largely silent on calls to remove Brazil’s Bolsonaro from U.S.Kevin McCarthy’s most dangerous speaker ‘concessions’ were voluntaryThe top 10 most important things to know about Speaker McCarthyMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.9.23Santos faces FEC complaint over alleged campaign finance violationsThe GOP settled on a speaker, but the chaos is just beginningHouse Republicans’ ‘very first bill’ to target law enforcementThe GOP House floor confrontation that never should’ve happenedDid Kevin McCarthy pay too high a price for the speaker’s gavel?Andrew Tate’s Muslim ‘faith washing’ can’t hide his misogynistic sinsMost Latino Congress ever is more progressive — and more MAGADonald Trump just keeps losingKevin McCarthy should get used to this feelingRepublicans' other 'democracy' problemWhy Jan. 6 and the fate of U.S. democracy matters beyond America’s bordersDo you remember who Kevin McCarthy was two years ago?'Urban' activist kit expose GOP's pitiful Black outreach effortFriday’s Mini-Report, 1.6.23With a straight face, McCarthy says GOP ‘learned how to govern’Joe Neguse offers a moving speech for Hakeem Jeffries as speakerHow this woman went from Walter Mondale's secretary to top executive recruiterIn vote for speaker, McCarthy makes gains, but still falls shortFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.6.23U.S. job growth in Biden’s second year tops 4.5 millionBiden admin officially weighs in on student loan forgiveness suitsThe disturbing circumstances of Amber McLaughlin's executionTwo years after the Jan. 6 riot, key GOP lawmakers go unpunishedIn Mar-a-Lago case, DOJ wins another dispute over Trump’s lawyersNew data shows strong job growth as 2022 came to an endKevin McCarthy is stuck in a nightmare of his own makingChina is burying the stats on its Covid nightmarePrivacy rules are Meta’s biggest obstacle to world dominationSpeaker battle shows the long tail of Trump's government sabotageThursday’s Mini-Report, 1.5.23Delving into the debate inside progressive politics with Maurice Mitchell: podcast and transcriptHow Stephanie Murphy's refugee roots led her to Congress — and the Jan. 6 committeeTrump’s renewed attack on Ruby Freeman is revealing. Here's why.For the third straight day, Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid failsThere's a venture capital funding gap for Latina founders. Here's how we can close it.Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.5.23Why ‘moderate’ is the wrong word to describe House RepublicansKevin McCarthy did this to himselfSplit-screen makes Biden look good and the House GOP look worseWithout a speaker, the U.S. House struggles to even existThe Republicans’ speaker fight reflects a post-policy partyRepublicans don't have a plan B in the speaker race — yetBurial of ‘God’s Rottweiler,’ Pope Benedict XVI, will hit conservative Catholics hardestApproval of abortion drugs in the mail is a lifeline for patientsByron Donalds’ speaker nomination is a shameless ployWednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.4.23How Damar Hamlin’s collapse became the latest anti-vaccine conspiracy theoryKevin McCarthy’s public embarrassment is a joy to watchAs the House tries again to elect a speaker, McCarthy fails anewWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.4.23Trump not quite done with his new offensive against Ruby FreemanMembers of GOP's 'Taliban 19' face intraparty pushbackWhat we know — and don’t know — about the latest Epstein controversyMeet the growing number of Republicans standing in McCarthy’s wayAs McCarthy struggles, Trump offers uneven supportWould Democrats agree to a deal in the race for House speaker?Chief Justice Roberts rings in the new year with ignorant report on the judiciaryKevin McCarthy wants to be speaker of the cannibal caucusThe uncomfortable truth ‘nepo babies’ like Jamie Lee Curtis want to ignoreTuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.3.23Right-wing group wants major concession for McCarthy supportDamar Hamlin’s collapse should have all football fans feeling complicitBrazil’s Bolsonaro takes his dying democracy vibes to FloridaIn historic House votes, Kevin McCarthy fails on repeated ballotsAs the New Year dawns, it's time again for "Where are they now?"There's nothing like Black Christmas musicTrump’s offensive against Ruby Freeman reaches an ugly new levelAs a surprisingly productive Congress wraps up, a mess awaitsBrazilian law enforcement also takes an interest in George SantosGOP’s Kevin McCarthy prepares for fateful vote on bid for speakerWhy George Santos' lies make him stand out in a party full of deceptionMonday’s Mini-Report, 1.2.23As 2023 gets underway, the GOP is experiencing ‘a big belly flop’With one day to go, McCarthy is still scrambling for GOP supportRecount shows election denier fell short in Arizona’s A.G. raceNewly released tax returns clearly don’t do Trump any favorsOn multiple fronts, George Santos’ troubles are intensifyingThe Democrats' biggest missed opportunities in the last Congress2023 prediction: Donald Trump will face criminal charges