Now: Trump's head slowly dropped, his eyes closed. It jerked back upward. He adjusts himself. Then, his head droops again. He straightens up, leaning back. His head doops for a third time, he shakes his shoulders. Eyes closed still. His head drops. Finally, he pops his eyes open.

Excited to share a big project I've been working on: Bots and Ballots, an editorial series on POLITICOEurope exploring how AI is influencing upcoming elections worldwide.

Check out the first installment:

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the oil market is saying it's all priced in re:iran and israel heatmap.news/sparks/iran-is… ft the wisdom of Gregory Brew and Rory Johnston

The latest report on the CCP’s espionage platform:

Official and unofficial US-Iran back channel diplomacy since the Damascus strike on April 1 helped to prevent this crisis from spiraling out of control.

Consistent messaging across multiple channels clarified each side’s thinking, spelling out intentions and redlines. 1/

This video, posted by Jackson Hinkle and others and viewed nearly 5 million times, claims to show 'Israelis panicking' as Iran's missiles and drones reach Israel.

in fact, it shows Louis Tomlinson fans near Four Seasons Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week; verified by…

Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

A tax policy investigation from me in POLITICO magazine. Greased by a sophisticated lobbying machine, 401(k)s have expanded dramatically over the past quarter-century. But the U.S. system lags behind our peers and has struggled to address elder poverty.

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“He denigrates prosecutors. He lies about his cases. He vilifies the judges overseeing them — and then vilifies their wives and daughters, too. Yet Trump has never faced the swift repercussions that … are routinely imposed on other defendants in America.”

Remember when Trump told conservatives we’d be tired of all the winning…?

Senate hopeful Kari Lake is personally lobbying Arizona state lawmakers to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban. Her effort to whip votes is a stark example of how eager Republicans are to neutralize abortion, Ally Mutnick + I report. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Big congrats to POLITICO for going 2/2 at the Sacramento Press Club Awards. Christopher Cadelago wins for Best Capitol Beat Reporting and Lara Korte Dustin Gardiner & Jeremy B. White win for best Capitol Newsletter

All Americans want is:

— No low-skill immigrants
— High wages for everyone
— Cheap labor-intensive services

Over the last three months core CPI has risen at a 4.6% annual rate. That is faster than any three month period from August 1991 to 2020.

Over the last twelve months core CPI has risen 3.5%. That is faster than any twelve month period from February 1993 to 2020.

“Trump allies are discussing running ads in Dearborn, Mich., and other parts of the state with large Muslim populations that would thank Mr. Biden for standing with Israel”

Senate staffers are already listening to this one, and I hope you will, too.

Eclipse shadows at the Capitol Rotunda! 🌖 Via Joey Kouri.

What an amazing moment! So cool to view the eclipse today in DC with my colleagues.

Oops I did it again 🤭

#TotalSolarEclipse