Facing a tough race, Ted Cruz makes a new and implausible pitch
Sen. Ted Cruz has always been a fierce partisan, but facing a tough re-election campaign, the Texas Republican is at least pretending to try something new.
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Four years later, Trump’s rhetoric about U.S. suburbs gets worse
Four years after Donald Trump said Joe Biden intended to "abolish" American suburbs, the Republican is recycling the claim. It's worse now.
In the 2024 cycle, House Republicans struggle to know what to say
House Republicans apparently hope to keep their majority, but they have no idea what to say about their embarrassing lack of accomplishments.
Senate Democratic women push back against Katie Britt’s ‘MOMS Act’
As Sen. Katie Britt champions the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act,” one specific provision is drawing sharp pushback from Senate Democrats.
Trump's habitual Al Capone comparison rings different two years later
When Donald Trump first started comparing himself to Al Capone, he was presenting himself as a victim. Now, the underlying message is ... different.
Why Trump’s would-be running mates are flocking to his N.Y. trial
For Donald Trump’s would-be running mates, traveling to Mar-a-Lago was the first step. Showing up at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse is now the second.
Potential GOP running mates hedge on accepting election results
The problem is not just that Donald Trump is refusing to commit to honoring the election results. It's that his would-be running mates are hedging, too.
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
In his latest flub, Trump touts ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter’
As Donald Trump remarks on “the late, great Hannibal Lecter,” perhaps the former president ought to just give up on pop culture references altogether.
Trump eyes even more tax breaks for the wealthy, big corporations
Among the many problems with Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and big corporations: These tax breaks are wildly unpopular with voters.
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Trump’s pitch to Big Oil execs sparks Senate Democrats’ attention
Will Senate Democrats hold hearings into Donald Trump's controversial pitch to oil industry executives? It's “highly likely,” one key member said.
The biggest flaw in Justice Clarence Thomas’ newest complaints
Justice Clarence Thomas wants the public to believe the serious accusations he’s faced are “lies.” He’s going to have to be far more specific.
Why it matters that Manafort is backing off his GOP convention role
The question isn’t why Paul Manafort is backing off from his latest role on Team Trump; the question is why he was given this role in the first place.
Friday’s Mini-Report, 5.10.24
Today’s edition of quick hits.
Appeals court ruling on his conviction adds to Bannon’s troubles
Following a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, it appears increasingly inevitable that Steve Bannon will have to report to prison this year.
After her failed gambit, will Greene face intraparty consequences?
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took aim at Speaker Mike Johnson. She missed. Now, plenty of congressional Republicans aren’t eager to let bygones be bygones.
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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