John Cornyn, who seeks to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate R leader, has raised $26.1M to help elect GOP Senate candidates b/w 2019 & 2023. Two other aspirants, John Thune and John Barrasso, have raised just $3.6M and $2.2M. | per Zach C. Cohen news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

“I will leave the Senate at the end of this year,” Kyrsten Sinema said.

Donald Trump will get briefings from intel officials once he secures the GOP nomination this summer, despite the pending criminal charges for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, per Politico. politi.co/3V9Mnlc

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego is airing the first TV ads in his #AZ Senate bid, emphasizing his military service and financially humble upbringing. bit.ly/3IyTdZR

“Former president Donald Trump asked Elon Musk last summer whether the billionaire industrialist would be interested in buying Trump’s social network Truth Social, according to two people with knowledge of the conversation.” wapo.st/3IybuXb

US Feb. Consumer Prices Rise 3.2% Y/Y; Est. 3.1%

Nice scoop by Lukebroadwater and @maggienyt nyti.ms/3IQbPEV

Their Senate races will decide control of the chamber — but Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown rather talk about Montana and Ohio. | per Burgess Everett politi.co/3VuWGQQ

Former top Trump intel official Richard Grenell “has been acting as a kind of shadow secretary of state, meeting with far-right leaders and movements, pledging Trump’s support, and at times, working against the current administration’s policies.” wapo.st/43EKf6U

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden tells Netanyahu that future US support for the Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers.

Trump tells billionaires he’ll keep their taxes low at $50 million fundraising gala He wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts, which expire after next year. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases remained high last month, boosted by gas, rents, and car insurance, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it weighs when and by how much to cut interest rates this year.

Donald Trump lies about his cases, vilifies judges and prosecutors — but never faces the punishments imposed on other defendants in America. | per James Romoser politi.co/49CfaCe

“The share of taxpayers who get money back at tax time is slowly and, a little mysteriously, shrinking,” writes @brian_faler. “At the same time, the number of people having to cut a check to the government has been rising. politi.co/4aWB58A

New, on the Pennsylvania Senate race: This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm. Not Exactly. nytimes.com/2024/04/19/us/…

Great CNN behind-the-scenes look at how Mike Johnson reached his pivotal decision to put Ukraine aid before the full House. cnn.it/49NY84q

Save America, the PAC that has underwritten much of Donald Trump’s legal expenses, spent nearly $3.7M on legal-related expenses in March – nearly $3 out of every $4 it collected. 💰💰 cnn.it/3U9LUgB

Concerns about Biden's age and his support of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza have fueled his drop in support among young voters at a time he is also losing Hispanic voters | per Nathan Layne & Tim Reid reut.rs/3Q7h1bh