Kinda fun to revisit my thoughts from a few years ago. thebulwark.com/p/kristi-noem-…

'Trump thinks executive clemency is an 'absolute' king-like power that a president can wave like a magic wand. Not true,' write our own Grant Tudor & Amanda Carpenter for The Bulwark
thebulwark.com/p/trump-pardon…

I listened to the Philly pod and don’t think I can stay away from the next one. Who wants to hang with me in the audience in DC? I’m getting my ticket now.

What if you just don’t serve it to your kids. Banning stuff you don’t like isn’t 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Banning products that barely have a foot in the market to protect Big Ag is a flex I guess

Me in Roll Call on Trump's legal positioning re impeachment and immunity.

“It’s a multitude of arguments that if you can lay them all out next to each other, it’s really a structure for nearly complete unaccountability,” Nunziata said.

rollcall.com/2024/04/29/sup…

One thought listening to this: It is CW that the “hush money” trial is the “weakest case” against Trump but it’s actually the case that Trump does not even bother to dispute the basic facts supporting it. But more generally—yay—great to hear from Bakari Sellers on The Bulwark!

Trump was clear in his ⁦TIME⁩ interview about how eager he is to implement autocracy in America. Our report here explains exactly why the democratic guardrails are not likely to hold an a second term. This is not a drill. authoritarianplaybook2025.org

Trump does not dismiss the possibility of political violence around the election. “If we don’t win, you know, it depends,” he tells TIME. “It always depends on the fairness of the election.” time.com/6972021/donald…

“I ask him, Don’t you see why many Americans see such talk of dictatorship as contrary to our most cherished principles? Trump says no. Quite the opposite, he insists. ‘I think a lot of people like it.’” time.com/6972021/donald…

Russians now bombing random seaside parks, for no discernible reason except terrorism

Powell used an ice axe and battering ram to break windows to gain entry into the Capitol on January 6. She pushed against barricades, encouraged others to attack police officers, and gave directions to rioters with a bullhorn. After it was over she posted on social media 'IT WAS…

If you are interested in learning more about the specific abuses of power we are anticipating in a second Trump Administration, I have this for you: static1.squarespace.com/static/659f18e…