“Manhattan prosecutors this week warned that they might file new fraud charges against Allen Weisselberg, a longtime top executive at Donald Trump’s real estate business — increasing pressure on Mr. […]
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Kari Lake Meets with Senate GOP Campaign Officials
“Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake met with officials at the National Republican Senatorial Committee on Thursday,” Politico reports. “The meeting comes as Lake is considering a run for the […]
Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Found Over U.S.
“The government has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days, and they have discussed shooting it out […]
George Santos Was Secretly Recorded by Staffer
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) told Semafor he expects recordings by a prospective staffer they interviewed this week to be published this evening by progressive news site Talking Points Memo. Said […]
McCarthy Defends Police Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbit
Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended a U.S. Capitol Police officer who this week has been falsely accused by several Republicans of murdering Jan. 6 Capitol riot participant Ashli Babbitt, Politico reports. […]
House GOP Sets Its Sights on John Kerry
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to John Kerry saying that GOP lawmakers have an “insufficient understanding of your office’s activities, spending, and staffing,” Politico reports.
Trump Says DeSantis Cried Begging for Endorsement
Donald Trump claimed Ron DeSantis begged him for his endorsement when he first ran for governor in 2018. Said Trump: “He had nothing! He was dead, he was leaving the […]
Sununu Would Back Trump If He Wins GOP Nod
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is mulling a run for president, but he told CNN he would support Donald Trump if the former president wins the 2024 Republican nomination. […]
Why the GOP Primary Won’t Be a Repeat of 2016
David Byler: “None of this data proves that the Republican elite are wrong. Normal Republican candidates might, again, splinter the vote and allow Trump to win the nomination with a […]
How the Midterm Forecasts Performed
Nate Silver: “Let’s get this out of the way up front: There was a wide gap between the perception of how well polls and data-driven forecasts did in 2022 and […]