BREAKING: Judge finds 10th violation of gag by Trump, gives stern warning that he could go to jail for more. Merchan says he 'cannot allow [violations] to continue,' but says he worries about those who'd have to handle incarceration of an ex-president politico.com/live-updates/2…

“He uses his family as props when he thinks it’s helpful,” David Cay Johnston tells Adam Wren. tinyurl.com/sjr9s2sz

RU There? Plz donate 2 my campaign ASAP!

On @POLITICO Tech, we're talking online political donations and how they've changed the fundraising game with Jessica Piper.

Listen and subscribe:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r-u…

Trump's lawyer tried to get Judge Merchan to say whether material Trump wants to post on social media would violate his gag order. It didn't work.

'I think that the best advice you can give your client is: When in doubt, steer clear,' Merchan said.
politico.com/live-updates/2…

Trump just said at his rally that he did, in fact, ask his Secret Service driver on Jan. 6 to take him to the Capitol.

'I sat in the back. And you know what I did say? 'I’d like to go down there.' ... They said 'Sir, it’s better if you don’t.'

NEW: Trump world is getting a bit freaked out that RFK Jr. is blanketing conservative media, which has treated him with a far softer touch then mainstream and liberal outlets

via Natalie Allison Alex Isenstadt
Brittany Gibson

politico.com/news/2024/05/0…

teamed up with POLITICO's stellar interactives team to show landscape of WinRed and ActBlue dollars this cycle:
politico.com/interactives/2…

Not sure who advised @KRISTI NOEM that it was a good idea to boast abt killing her 14 month old puppy

But I’m willing to bet this would be a big problem for her if she chosen for VP

Makes Romney’s dog-on-the-car-roof story look quaint. theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

Back in the courtroom for Trump's criminal trial, where David Pecker is expected to continue testifying. Here's what happened yesterday: politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

David Pecker gave prosecutors just what they were looking for in Trump hush money testimony ow.ly/al4s105qSou

So far, the story here seems to be that at least three justices (Roberts, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh) seem inclined to send the case back to the lower courts for additional analysis. That outcome would doom chances of Trump case going to trial this year and, if he wins the election, ever

NEW: For his next act, Donald Trump will simultaneously fight two criminal cases in courthouses hundreds of miles apart – and one of them could alter the presidency forever.

w/ Josh Gerstein

politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

For POLITICO Magazine media edition, a look at how Trump gets the news: politico.com/news/magazine/…

The ‘Squad’s’ Summer Lee beats back primary challenge ow.ly/jRXE105qAzU

Senate overwhelmingly passes long-delayed Ukraine and Israel aid via ⁦Ursula Perano⁩ ⁦Burgess Everett⁩ politico.com/live-updates/2…

Evan gave a thumbs-up when asked by the press how he was. And later shared this moment with his lawyers after the judge announced the decision. The legal team said they held out hope the next hearing would be the last.

Hospitals in states w/ abortion bans are turning away pregnant patients in crisis.

Courts/legislatures/state medical boards are trying to come up with guidance to save lives, but doctors warn the bans' chilling effect will remain.

SCOTUS weighs in tmw.
politico.com/news/2024/04/2…

New: After a pair of new polls, Republicans are waking up to the reality that RFK Jr. could sink Trump just as easily as he could hurt Biden. Even Trump is acknowledging his potential problem.

w/Brittany Gibson Jessica Piper Steven Shepard and more POLITICO politi.co/3xKCd0K

Trump’s defense comes into view, and more takeaways from opening statements at the hush money trial ow.ly/oyXv105qlPN

While Trump's legal bills keep piling up, Biden builds a reelect behemoth (outspending Trump nearly 8-to-1 in campaign funds last month).

5 takeaways from another FEC deadline day in the books, with Jessica Piper politico.com/news/2024/04/2…