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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

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

In today’s Status Report, a quick look into what led up to the historic and pivotal Ukraine aid vote, and where things may go from here for Speaker Johnson. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/status-report-the-ukraine-aid-vote?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-042024?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

It’s time for a lightning round! It’s Israel vs. Iran, Speaker Johnson vs. the MAGA right, and Trump vs. himself, all in digestible form for your Friday viewing pleasure. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-lightning-round-041924?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

Speaker Johnson appears determined to move ahead with Ukraine aid, even as the far-right threatens to oust him and Democrats weigh whether to offer support. It’s a tough road ahead, but as I explain, there’s finally a chance of a Ukraine aid vote getting to the floor. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/threading-the-needle?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

There was a buffoonery to yesterday’s first day of trial, led by the chief orange-utan himself. As many who were present in the room noted, Trump seemed much diminished, a development with big implications for our fraught politics. More in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/don-snoreleone?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

Trump is on trial, and you’ve got questions. I answer some one the most common ones in today’s piece as we begin the Season One of the Trump Trials. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-trials-of-donald-trump-season?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

The news yesterday of Iran’s direct attack upon Israel—the first ever of its kind—is deeply worrisome. It’s helpful to know what led up to it, where things stand now, and where they might go from here. Today’s Status Report covers all three. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/status-report-iran-attacks-israel?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-041324?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

I have a fun thought experiment today that turns the tables and asks where’d we be “if.” Bottom line is, for Trump the court of public opinion may be skewed, but in a court of law he may be screwed. I discuss why in today’s piece! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/dont-sleep-on-this-case?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

The GOP is deeply wedged on major issues, from abortion to foreign policy to the very rule of law itself. But there’s one common denominator here: Donald Trump himself. In today’s piece, I explore this yuge wedgie and how it could sink the GOP. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/trump-is-the-wedge?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jaykuo , 2 months ago to Random

The news out of Arizona yesterday was horrific for women and abortion rights. But if ever there was a silver lining, it’s in what that ruling will do politically—not just to Arizona, but to the whole national election landscape. I explain in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/arizona-just-went-bluer?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true