Good Betsy Woodruff Swan Kyle Cheney piece that explains why people close to Jenna Ellis were shocked she had been in indicted in AZ: because she had received indications she wasn't a target previously politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

- Also: No RFK Jr. or any other independent candidate
- And no in-person audience

- They want first debate in late June
- Second debate in early September
- Strict rules incl microphones that automatically cut off when candidates violate time limits
-& They are cutting out the Commission on Presidential Debates, throwing org's future into doubt

Big news: The Biden campaign has drafted its first formal ‌proposal‌ offer for debates with Donald Trump. Details here —> w Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/…

“The peaceful transfer of power is the most fundamental tenet of our democracy. Refusing to accept it is un-American and unconstitutional.”

Mexico helps stop surge in border crossings.

Being a juror is more than listening to the testimony. It means understanding the law as the judge explains it to you & applying it to the facts you find. I've laid out key jury instructions in the linked piece so you can decide how you'd vote, based on the facts & the law.

Also, endorsements can matter. If you get endorsed and vocally so by the sitting governor, senator, and most of the House delegation—against a sitting House member, and you’re a good candidate to boot, you can beat some rich guy who spends $60m. Which is a healthy sign, I think.

1. Money is overrated in statewide/national campaigns
2. TV ads are increasingly worthless
3. Most political consultants are engineering a cash transfer from rich people and political obsessives to themselves with very little to show for it.

This dipshit and pal of Josh Hawley grew up in a wealthy family and his mother is an accomplished physicist. Which enabled him to make a living kicking a ball. But he’s telling these women they won’t be fulfilled until they are married and pregnant.

'Why attract attention?' Expert shares surprising reason Republicans stormed Trump's trial rawstory.com/belated-realiz…

'Boring': Legal expert mocks Trump lawyer's unlikely feat in criminal hush money trial rawstory.com/trump-26682615…

'Ivy League hypocrites': Columnist slams Trump VP hopefuls for unconvincing masquerade rawstory.com/trump-vp-pick/

Fox News’ Laura Ingraham scolded as she breaks rules in Trump trial courtroom
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Trump investigated over $1 billion 'quid pro quo' deal with big oil
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APNewsAlert: KYIV, Ukraine (The Associated Press) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office says he has postponed upcoming foreign visits amid a Russian offensive.

New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: With Trump's trial underway, most Americans now believe he falsified records to hide hush money payment yahoo.com/news/new-yahoo…

🚨BREAKING: Larry Hogan just officially became the GOP’s nominee for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat.

A vote for Larry Hogan is a vote to turn the Senate over to Republicans so they can pass a national abortion ban.

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Wow, this is a great investigative report about the hidden crisis in Europe’s groundwater. Water is not infinite - time to focus, before we run out of it. “The reversal is possible, if we want it.” europeanwaters.eu

Republicans flock to court to ‘kiss the ring’ during Trump criminal trial

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