“Venezuela’s ruling party claims election win as opposition boycotts poll”
The BBC reports on the democracy mess in Venezuela.
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“How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape”
NYT:
Donald J. Trump’s victory in 2024 was not an outlier.
It was the culmination of continuous gains by Republicans in much of the country each time he has run for president, a sea of red that amounts to a… Continue reading
“Judge strikes down Trump’s sanctions against Jenner & Block law firm”
WaPo:
A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order sanctioning the law firm Jenner & Block, the second time a court has quashed one of Trump’s efforts to punish a firm.
U.S. District Judge John D.… Continue reading
“In the face of election denial in North Carolina, the judiciary upholds democracy”
Stephen Richer:
It took six months, but the race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is finally over. The rules of the game held – just as they did following the 2020 election – and the winner is now in… Continue reading
“As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests”
Peter Baker for the NYT:
When Hillary Clinton was first lady, a furor erupted over reports that she had once made $100,000 from a $1,000 investment in cattle futures. Even though it had happened a dozen years before her… Continue reading
“Prove citizenship to vote? For some married women, it might not be so easy.”
WaPo:
Some Republican-led states are moving to require voters to prove their citizenship, as Texas advances a controversial measure that could make it harder for eligible voters to get on the rolls because of changed names, mislaid paperwork or database… Continue reading
North Carolina Supreme Court, on 5-2 Party Line Vote, Allows (Pending Appeal) Republican Party Takeover of State and County Board of Elections
Is anything more predictable these days than the North Carolina Supreme Court?
“Trump dines with top meme coin holders, shrugging off ethics concerns”
WaPo:
President Donald Trump dined with the top purchasers of his meme coin at a black-tie gala Thursday night, demonstrating his willingness to cross what was once seen as an ethical red line: profiting off the presidency while in office.… Continue reading
“Trump’s $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond”
AP:
Between a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
The president has amassed a war chest of at least $600 million in political donations heading into the midterm… Continue reading
“FTC probes Media Matters’ exchanges with ad groups, stoking fears of retribution”
CNN:
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent Media Matters for America a letter demanding communications between the progressive media watchdog and advertising entities as the commission probes whether the watchdog colluded with advertisers to pull funding from Elon Musk’s… Continue reading
“The weighty lesson from Arizona’s ‘fake electors’ stumble”
Jason Willick in the Washington Post:
After the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Donald Trump’s opponents had a dilemma. The president’s behavior had been egregious, but the Senate acquitted him in an impeachment trial. He had to be criminally… Continue reading
“Trump’s crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat on average”
NBC News:
More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump. The price of admission: $55,000 to $37.7 million.
That’s how much the 220 winners of a contest… Continue reading
“If Justice Dept. Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says”
NYT:
President Trump has kept up a steady bombardment of suggestions, requests and demands to arrest, investigate or prosecute targets of his choosing — the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, various Democrats, officials who refuted his election lies, Beyoncé,… Continue reading