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Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.17.24

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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The Michigan State Capitol building

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Charges against former state House speaker part of a striking pattern

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is facing embezzlement charges, joining a long list of former state House speakers accused of wrongdoing.
Lee Chatfield speaks at a Trump rally
Lee Chatfield speaks at a Trump rally

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One of Biden’s anti-Trump jokes packed an especially potent punch

“If Trump’s stock in Truth Social — his company — drops any lower, he might do better under my tax plan than his,” President Joe Biden said while smirking.
Joe Biden during a campaign event in Scranton, Pa.
Joe Biden during a campaign event in Scranton, Pa.

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With his 2024 effort over, DeSantis tweaks ‘the whole ‘book ban’ thing’

When it comes to targeting books in Florida libraries, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took a step in the right direction but it was a very modest big step.
Ron DeSantis in Miami
Ron DeSantis in Miami

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Why, exactly, does Mike Johnson see himself as a ‘wartime speaker’?

House Speaker Mike Johnson described himself as a "wartime speaker." I wish it were clearer exactly which “war” he was referring to.
Mike Johnson at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol
Mike Johnson at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol

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GOP delivers Mayorkas impeachment articles, advancing partisan stunt

What’s especially striking about Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment is how little effort Republicans are investing in keeping up appearances.
House Impeachment Managers from left, Michael Guest, Andy Biggs, Michael McCaul, Mark Green, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, walk cross the Capitol Rotunda to deliver Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' Impeachment Articles at the Capitol
House Impeachment Managers from left, Michael Guest, Andy Biggs, Michael McCaul, Mark Green, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, walk cross the Capitol Rotunda to deliver Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' Impeachment Articles at the Capitol

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2d ago

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Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 4.16.24

Today’s edition of quick hits.
The U.S. Supreme Court Building.
The U.S. Supreme Court Building.

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More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer 

The real DOJ corruption scandal at the heart of Trump's criminal trial in New York

Bank with a checkered past and a deep history with Trump raises red flags

Why Republicans are hiding behind the politics of personality

Media whiffs on the news in Trump's abortion statement as Dobbs becomes weaponized on global scale

U.S. foes exploit Trump's divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts; China adopts Russian tactics

Judge has enough of Trump's attacks on family members; extends gag order on 'defendant's vitriol'

Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers

Maddow joins colleagues in objecting to McDaniel for legitimizing Trump, attacking democracy

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Why didn’t Trump’s trial start years earlier? Blame Bill Barr

Why are Donald Trump's alleged crimes from 2016 being prosecuted now? In part because of former Attorney General Bill Barr's actions.
Bill Barr speaks at a meeting
Bill Barr speaks at a meeting
2d ago

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.16.24

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
George Santos during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol
George Santos during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol
2d ago

Republican rep announces support for plot to oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been looking for at least one Republican ally in her effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Today, she finally found one.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on April 15, 2024.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on April 15, 2024.
2d ago

New data discredits Republicans’ claims on Biden-era crime rates

Republicans keep claiming that Biden-era crime rates are going up. Reality keeps responding that Biden-era crime rates are going down.
Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Staten Island
Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Staten Island
2d ago

GOP rep makes curious ‘plea’ to prospective jurors in Trump case

Rep. Byron Donalds hasn’t yet seen the prosecutors’ case against Donald Trump. The GOP congressman is pleading with jurors to find him not guilty anyway.
Byron Donalds in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2023.
Byron Donalds in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2023.
2d ago

Significant pro-Trump protest fails to materialize in N.Y. (again)

Pointing to his criminal trial, Donald Trump told supporters on Friday, “72 hours until all hell breaks loose.” All hell did not, in fact, break loose.
Supporters of Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York City, on April 15, 2024.
Supporters of Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York City, on April 15, 2024.
2d ago

Why Trump is now haunted by his incessant ‘Sleepy Joe’ insults

Donald Trump, eager to make the 2024 race about age, has called President Biden “Sleepy Joe” many times. There’s fresh reason to believe that was unwise.
Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City
Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City

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