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/12524833...
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.
The Crisis Over American Manhood Is Really Code for Something Else ( www.politico.com )
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1468096...
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....
[Opinion] ‘You’re screwed’: Romney’s exit threatens a collapse of Senate’s middle - Burgess Everett ( www.politico.com )
Mitt Romney’s retirement shines a glaring spotlight on the potentially bleak future of the Senate’s ideological center in both parties. If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow him out the door, it will get worse....
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....
[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.