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jaykuo , 1 day ago to Random

Emergency medical care that includes abortion is legal again in Idaho, but only for now. In today’s piece, I explain the Court’s bizarre rush to grant review then equally unusual whoopsies in its decision today. Bottom line: Don’t trust them. Link in replies.

jaykuo , 2 days ago to Random

A tale of two primaries—on the far left and far right—tell a broader tale of rejection and acceptance of political extremism. I delve into these races and their implications in today’s piece, link in the replies.

jaykuo , 3 days ago to Random

Trump has a problem. For years, he’s falsely portrayed Joe Biden as weak and addled. But now he has to face him on Thursday in a nationally televised debate. So what’s a habitual liar to do? Keep lying, it seems. I explain in today’s piece, link in the replies.

jaykuo , 4 days ago to Random

Joe Biden has been in debate prep, where Trump will never set foot. That allowed a weekend for the press to focus solely on Trump’s campaign speeches, which were again filled with hate, false claims, and of course complete gibberish. My write up in the replies.

jaykuo , 6 days ago to Random

My weekly compilation of the week’s political and social humor is out! Check out Just for Xeets and Giggles, link in the replies.

jaykuo , 7 days ago to Random

With the first presidential debate less than one week out, it’s time to check in with the campaigns—and the good, the bad, and the weird news driving them. My analysis in the replies!

jaykuo , 10 days ago to Random

Biden is having a great June, with world leader summits and another huge celebrity campaign fundraiser. So of course, the GOP and its right-wing media allies have come at him, this time with edited videos and fake stories. My write-up on their dirty tactics in the replies.

jaykuo , 11 days ago to Random

“Black Americans for Trump.” That’s what they’re trying to make happen. And there are some predictable results. I discuss why Trump is trying, what that has looked like, and whether it likely will work in today piece. Link in the replies.

jaykuo , 13 days ago to Random

This week’s compilation of the best political and social commentary is out! Enjoy Just for Xeets and Giggles, and have a great weekend! Link in the replies.

jaykuo , 14 days ago to Random

We’ve long since lost hope that Trump will ever STFU. But lately, his big mouth, which has already gotten him cited for contempt of court, is landing him in some hot water politically. I take a look at some recent and prime examples. My piece in the replies.

jaykuo , 16 days ago to Random

Do the polls have you worried? Do you need some bright news? Put aside the polls and take a look instead at yesterday’s special election in OH-6. For us election watchers, the numbers are rather stunning. My write-up in the replies.

jaykuo , 18 days ago to Random

According to the headlines, the far right is resurgent in Europe and centrists are on the run. Watch out Joe Biden! But that’s not nearly the whole picture. There is a through line to recent election results, just not one the media broadly paints. My piece in the replies.

jaykuo , 20 days ago to Random

Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend! Link in the replies.

jaykuo , 21 days ago to Random

Many of Trump’s apologists are trying to convince us that Trump is not out for revenge. Don’t believe it. I walk through the evidence in today’s piece, link in the replies.

jaykuo , 23 days ago to Random

Evidence emerging from the days after the 2020 Election and up to Jan. 6 have led to three more indictments, this time in Wisconsin. One defendant is Kenneth Chesebro, but this case could spread and even embroil Wisconsin’s senior senator, Ron Johnson. My write up in the replies.

jaykuo , 24 days ago to Random

It comes as no surprise that Trump might seek to tamper with witnesses. What’s surprising is how brazen the payoffs appear to be. I break down a bombshell ProPublica report in today’s piece, link in the replies.

jaykuo , 27 days ago to Random

Well, here it is. My most epic Xeets and Giggles to date. I wonder why? Check out the whole collection from the link in the reply thread. And have a great weekend! 34!! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-060124?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

jaykuo , 28 days ago to Random

Now that the verdict is out, the right is acting predictably deplorably. But no matter! The good news around the conviction of Donald Trump far outshines their darkness. I walk through it all in today’s piece. Check it out in the replies.

jaykuo , 30 days ago to Random

One of the most common questions I get is whether I think there will be a hung jury in the Trump Manhattan trial. In today’s piece I explain that while it’s possible, it remains unlikely. And as a bonus, I tell a story about my own time on a jury. My piece in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Judge Aileen Cannon has been helping Trump delay his Florida espionage and obstruction case until after the election. And Jack Smith hasn’t had a clear shot at getting her reversed by the 11th Circuit and possibly removed. Not until now. My write up in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

My weekly round up, Just for Xeets and Giggles, is out! And look at the SIZE of that Trump crowd in the Bronx! Just YUGE. Have a great long weekend! See replies for the piece.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

In 1858, in his “A House Divided” speech, Lincoln spoke of an edifice being framed by workmen constructing a permanent home for slavery in America. Today, the reactionary forces are building yet another frame. But what horrific edifice do they envision? My piece in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Really, Justice Alito? Another insurrectionist flag? You really have left us with no choice. We’re going to have to make this all about you and your broken oath of office. Read my write-up, in the reply thread.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

With no less than five Trumpy stories in the news, it’s time for a Legal Roundup. Trump trial, a “very interesting” contraception ban, a “Unified Reich,” false claims of an assassination attempt, and arraignments in Arizona. Here’s your mid-week summary!

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

One of my goals as a independent political analyst is to bring you stories the mainstream media isn’t covering. I have two today, involving Trump’s continuing cognitive decline and Justice Alito’s latest ethical violation. Check it out in the reply thread.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

My weekly collection of some of the best posts on the Internet is out! Enjoy Just for Xeets and Giggles. And don’t let your sense of geography and time warp as badly as Roger Stone’s. Link in the thread!

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

For further confirmation that radicals on SCOTUS are partisan hacks abusing their power and thumbing their noses at ethical rules, we now have Justice Alito and the deplorable, upside-down U.S. flag, flying at his home just 11 days after the Jan 6 riot. My write up in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Joe Biden just flipped the narrative on Trump over the debates, which already has led Trump to make some unforced errors. The two men are now scheduled to debate twice: once in June and again in September. My analysis of why this is good news for Biden, in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

We’ve heard the prosecution’s side, but we haven’t heard Trump’s. Will he try to explain the “legal expense” payments to Michael Cohen? Or will his lawyers simply argue the state has failed to meet its burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt? My piece in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Not to sound like a broken record, but the newest NYT/Siena poll contains some notable biases in favor of Republicans and conservatives, and it produces some absurd results. But you wouldn’t know it from the headlines! My analysis and how to sleep easier, in the replies.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

It’s easy to grow numb to news like, “Trump cheated on his taxes and owes $100+ million to the IRS.” But it sure looks like this is true, and the IRS audit of his shady write-offs continues to this day. Now we know why he never revealed his taxes! See thread for my write-up.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

So, the week turned out to be funnier than expected. To see the whole collection of Just for Xeets and Giggles, see the link in the replies! Have a great weekend.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

The defense has argued twice for a mistrial based on Stormy Daniels’s testimony, but Judge Merchan shot them down. They seem to be angling for an appeal, but it’s a risky strategy that damage Trump before this jury. But perhaps that’s the point! My explainer in the reply thread.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

This time, though, they booed HER. The tides are turning against Marjorie Taylor Greene as her own conference plus the Democrats rejected her move to oust the Speaker. The chorus was loud and largely unified. Read more about it in my piece in the reply thread.

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

It’s interesting and welcome news that another GOP official, this time in the swing state of Georgia, has declared for Biden. But what’s more interesting is what he advises his fellow conservatives. I explain in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/republicans-for-biden?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

There was more attention upon Hope Hicks’s tears at trial than her testimony. I’d like to rebalance that a bit. The tears were telling, yes, but it’s because of what she did to throw Trump under the bus. Read more at my write-up! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/did-hope-hicks-help-sink-trump?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

May the Fourth be with us! This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out. See the whole collection here: https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-050424?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

The witnesses for the prosecution are not exactly saints. In fact, many are pretty questionable. So how do you get highly questionable people to point the finger successfully at someone far worse? I explain, and bring receipts in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/sleazebags-and-audio-files?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Two states, two big developments in abortion rights. I look at what happened yesterday in Florida and Arizona, and I discuss what this means for the fight for reproductive rights and the larger November election. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/abortion-showdowns?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

Hunter Biden finally decided to hit back at Fox and will be suing the network “imminently” for defamation. What will he focus on, and is this going to hurt or help politically? My discussion and analysis in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/hunter-biden-strikes-back?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 1 month ago to Random

I love legal epiphany days. And this morning I had one as I pulled a law nerd move and went back to actually read the Elections Code of New York. After doing so, my confidence that Alvin Bragg will succeed in getting Trump convicted shot up. Here’s why: https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-conspiracys-the-thing?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

Tables and tides can turn quickly in politics, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Trump’s increasingly unhinged attacks upon RFK Jr.—a candidate who was supposed to be a Biden spoiler. Enjoy the irony in today’s piece! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/junior-is-becoming-a-problem-for?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

This week’s collection of the funniest political and societal humor is out! Check out my latest installment of Just for Xeets and Giggles. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-042724?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

There are at least four big legal stories today, but they have a common element to them. I explain in today’s piece on Arizona, abortion, and the would-be all-powerful president. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/arizona-abortion-and-all-powerful?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

Pennsylvania held its primary yesterday. And in the presidential race, the results told a familiar, and I believe compelling, story. Take a dive into some numbers with me today in my piece! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-keystone-state-is-key?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

I’ve been waiting for some time to see what defense strategy Trump and his lawyers would adopt in the Manhattan criminal case. There were two roads to go down, and they chose, well, the Trumpiest one. More in my piece today! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-defense-strategy-is-risky?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

To understand the case against Trump, you need to understand how “catch and kill” worked. And to explain that, the prosecution has a chief witness: David Pecker of the National Enquirer, who knows where the stories are buried. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/catch-and-kill?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true