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14h ago

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.21.23

Today’s edition of quick hits.
M1A2 Abrams battle tanks of the US army that will be used for military exercises by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, is unloaded at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia on December 3, 2022.
M1A2 Abrams battle tanks of the US army that will be used for military exercises by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, is unloaded at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia on December 3, 2022.
18h ago

Trump applies his I'm-rubber-you're-glue tack to N.Y. prosecutor

As Alvin Bragg evaluates whether Donald Trump is a criminal, the I’m-rubber-you’re-glue former president is suggesting the prosecutor is the real criminal.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Interview
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Interview
19h ago

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.21.23

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
President Donald Trump is greeted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at Southwest Florida International Airport Oct. 16, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla.
President Donald Trump is greeted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at Southwest Florida International Airport Oct. 16, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla.
20h ago

GOP rep suggests hush money scandal will 'blow over' for odd reason

One House Republican said the possible case against Donald Trump would "blow over" because he wouldn't show up in court. That's not how this works.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., in Washington on Sept. 12, 2022.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., in Washington on Sept. 12, 2022.
20h ago

The unavoidable flaws in Kevin McCarthy's 'equal justice' rhetoric

The more the House speaker tries to defend Trump with talk about “equal justice,” the more Kevin McCarthy invites some uncomfortable follow-up questions.
Then-President Donald Trump and then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office of the White House
Then-President Donald Trump and then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office of the White House
22h ago

The key reason the DOJ didn’t prosecute Trump’s hush money case

Three powerful House Republican committee chairs are ignoring the fact that Team Trump derailed the federal investigation into the hush money scandal.
Michael Cohen briefs reporters after meeting with Manhattan prosecutors on Feb. 8, 2023.
Michael Cohen briefs reporters after meeting with Manhattan prosecutors on Feb. 8, 2023.
22h ago

Team Trump tries to quash Georgia special grand jury report

Team Trump’s focus on Manhattan is understandable, but developments in Fulton County are every bit as serious, if not more so.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
23h ago

Jim Jordan keeps trying to make 'bookkeeping error' happen

Last August, some Republicans called Donald Trump's classified documents scandal a "bookkeeping" issue. Months later, Jim Jordan is recycling the line.
Congressional Leaders Return To Capitol Hill After Weekend
Congressional Leaders Return To Capitol Hill After Weekend
2d ago

Monday’s Mini-Report, 3.20.23

Today’s edition of quick hits.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20, 2023.
2d ago

The problem with the GOP pressing the Manhattan D.A. for answers

In GOP politics, investigating the investigators has become a go-to move, but pressing a district attorney for answers about an ongoing case is ridiculous.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in New York on Feb. 7, 2023.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in New York on Feb. 7, 2023.
2d ago

GOP’s James Comer spends an inordinate amount of time on Fox

When the chairman of the House Oversight Committee is on Fox more than Fox’s own hosts, there’s a problem.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, in Washington on Jan. 30, 2023.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, in Washington on Jan. 30, 2023.

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