New — 44 Senate Republicans sign letter to Schumer calling for full Mayorkas impeachment trial.

GOP senators who did *not* sign the letter:

Cassidy
Collins
Murkowski
Paul
Romney

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Interesting fundraising email: Tom Cotton on behalf of NRSC for Deb Fischer, who doesn’t have any Democratic opponents but faces independent Dan Osborn, an Omaha union leader #NESEN

In #TXSEN , Colin Allred announces he raised $9.5M into his campaign account in Q1. Ted Cruz announced yesterday he raised $9.7M into his campaign account and its affiliated committees in Q1.

In Alabama, a Democratic state senator files a bill to move back the presidential ballot certification deadline: alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdfdocs/…

This comes after the state's GOP secretary of state warned that the Dem nat'l convention is too late to certify Biden under current deadline.

'RFK Jr. campaign fires staffer who said goal was to prevent Biden victory'

via Mariana Alfaro

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Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t seek reelection, shaking up the race

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Week later, underdog Nevada GOP Senate hopeful Gunter's massive ad buy yet to materialize - The Nevada Independent thenevadaindependent.com/article/week-l…

Trump says he hopes to campaign with Kemp in Georgia. “I helped him get elected. He knows that, Trump tells shelley wynter, referring to his 2018 endorsement. “I think he respects that. And I hope that we’re going to be able to get along.” #gapol ajc.com/politics/trump…

In North Carolina.

Donald J. Trump 48%
Joe Biden 46%

Josh Stein 52%
Mark Robinson 44%

Per Quinnipiac University Poll: poll.qu.edu/poll-release?r… #NCGov #Biden #Trump

Trump tells reporters on tarmac in Atlanta he would NOT sign a federal abortion ban if reelected in Nov.
“Would you sign a national abortion ban if Congress sent it to your desk?”
“No,” Trump said, shaking his head
“You wouldn’t sign it?”
“No,” Trump said again.

New: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West announces his running mate will be Melina Abdullah, a pan-African studies professor in California and leader of the California chapter of Black Lives Matter. The two are speaking on The Tavis Smiley Show. Story coming.

“We're considering it,' President Biden just told reporters in response to a question about Australia's request that he end the prosecution of Julian Assange.

#MTPol : 'Jon Tester worked with Republicans, fighting to shut down the border...and he fought to stop President Biden from letting migrants stay in America.'

Tester (D) is up with a new ad that distances himself from Biden. Tester has reserved $14.5M in ad spending for #MTSen .

After tonight’s rally for the winner-take-all proposal in Nebraska, the governor says he looks “forward to partnering with legislative leaders to moving it forward in a special session, when there is sufficient support in the Legislature to pass it.”

At rally for Neb. winner-take-all proposal, Charlie Kirk says he 'had a very promising phone call w/ somebody in the governor’s office today, & they are committed to getting into a special session to get this thing done'

Other speakers, incl. state GOP chair, have said they…

Operatives must pay up to $1.25 million for robocall scheme to suppress Black votes, via Amy B Wang washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Greene renews threat to Johnson’s speakership with letter to House Republicans. Via Mariana Alfaro washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court rules to uphold the state’s 1864 near total abortion ban, which will wipe out nearly all access in the state (currently up to 15 weeks). Voters will likely have the chance to override this ban in November via ballot initiative.

Trump still going after Sen. Lindsey Graham R-SC. Graham criticized Trump's statement on abortion: 'I respectfully disagree with President Trump's statement that abortion is a state's rights issue'

How Donald Trump’s abortion stance has shifted over the years. Via Amy B Wang and Adriana Usero washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…