Dems in full-blown ‘freakout’ over Biden ( www.politico.com )
“Donors ask me on an hourly basis about what I think,” the adviser said, calling it “so much easier to show them, so while they read it, I can pour a drink.”...
She Was at the Top of the State Department. Now She’s Ready to Talk. ( www.politico.com )
cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/12524830...
Gavin Newsom faces another recall threat in California ( www.politico.com )
[News] Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new state legislative maps into law ( www.politico.com )
Republicans control the Legislature but approved the new lines to avoid a court fight.
Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana ( www.politico.com )
‘The free ride is over’: Nikki Haley is getting her first real test of 2024 ( www.politico.com )
Officials from Haley’s rival campaigns had privately complained about what they called a lack of scrutiny on Haley’s policy positions.
‘Trump Knows What He’s Doing’: The Creator of Godwin’s Law Says the Hitler Comparison Is Apt ( www.politico.com )
Washington Post lawsuit challenges Florida law shielding DeSantis travel records ( www.politico.com )
Trump’s Recipe for a Shockingly Raw Power Grab ( www.politico.com )
Senate confirms top Navy, Air Force picks as Tuberville feud intensifies ( www.politico.com )
The move comes as several GOP members confront the Alabama senator over his blanket hold on nominees.
Jim Jordan's allies tried strong-arming his GOP critics. It backfired. ( www.politico.com )
“The one thing that will never work with me — if you try to pressure me, if you try to threaten me, then I shut off,” GOP Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart said.
The Online Sleuths Who Helped the FBI Track Down January 6 Insurrectionists ( www.politico.com )
Inside the network of sedition hunters driving the largest investigation in FBI history.
[Analysis]The End of Roe Is Having a Chilling Effect on Pregnancy - Lauren Leader, Politico ( www.politico.com )
The end of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 has had a profound effect on maternal healthcare and abortion access across the country. Fourteen states have now completely banned abortion and two dozen more have bans at 22 weeks or less. As a result, an already grim maternal health care landscape has worsened....
Judge refuses to move prosecution of Mark Meadows to federal court ( www.politico.com )
The prosecution of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for attempting to overturn the 2020 election will remain in state court, a federal judge ruled Friday as he turned down Meadows’ bid to move the case to federal court....
Unions seek gains in hostile territory: ‘If you change the South, you change America’ ( www.politico.com )
They’re wielding new tactics with low-wage workers after decades of failed organizing efforts.
[Opinion Analysis] Meet the white Trump official behind the launch of Black America for Immigration Reform ( www.politico.com )
The new effort will look to advance the argument that more immigration is bad for Black workers.
America’s Surprising Partisan Divide on Life Expectancy ( www.politico.com )
Trump Can’t Go Home Again ( www.politico.com )
Twitter is not the site that it used to be. And he’s not the same man.
Will drug price negotiations work? Here’s what you need to know. ( www.politico.com )
Many steps remain before older adults see the benefit of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ upcoming talks with drugmakers.
Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers ( www.politico.com )
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team revealed the details of the employee’s about-face in a new filing.
Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers ( www.politico.com )
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team revealed the details of the employee’s about-face in a new filing.
Congressional Dems pile on Alito after he says SCOTUS ethics can’t be regulated ( www.politico.com )
“Alito’s next opinion piece in the WSJ is about to be ‘I am a little king, actually. The Constitution doesn’t explicitly say I’m not,’” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quipped.
Donald Trump calls off press conference where he said he would share report on Georgia election fraud claims ( www.politico.com )
The former president said his lawyers would instead put "Irrefutable & Overwhelming evidence" in their legal filings over his latest indictment.
The Real Origins of the Religious Right ( www.politico.com )
I know this article is old, but it’s worth reviewing some of the origins of MAGA and Christian Nationalism that plague our nation....
