May the Fourth be with us! This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out. See the whole collection here: open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

The witnesses for the prosecution are not exactly saints. In fact, many are pretty questionable. So how do you get highly questionable people to point the finger successfully at someone far worse? I explain, and bring receipts in today’s piece. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Two states, two big developments in abortion rights. I look at what happened yesterday in Florida and Arizona, and I discuss what this means for the fight for reproductive rights and the larger November election. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

You probably heard that Trump gave an interview to Time magazine. It was wide ranging and rambling, but there were some key statements and positions that require our urgent attention. I dive into three in my piece today. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Hunter Biden finally decided to hit back at Fox and will be suing the network “imminently” for defamation. What will he focus on, and is this going to hurt or help politically? My discussion and analysis in today’s piece. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

I love legal epiphany days. And this morning I had one as I pulled a law nerd move and went back to actually read the Elections Code of New York. After doing so, my confidence that Alvin Bragg will succeed in getting Trump convicted shot up. Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Tables and tides can turn quickly in politics, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Trump’s increasingly unhinged attacks upon RFK Jr.—a candidate who was supposed to be a Biden spoiler. Enjoy the irony in today’s piece! open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

This week’s collection of the funniest political and societal humor is out! Check out my latest installment of Just for Xeets and Giggles. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

It can be lonely as one of the few voices of hope when it comes to election outcomes and even the Supreme Court doing the right thing. Yesterday’s oral arguments were depressing, but I still find hope…in the most unexpected place. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

There are at least four big legal stories today, but they have a common element to them. I explain in today’s piece on Arizona, abortion, and the would-be all-powerful president. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Pennsylvania held its primary yesterday. And in the presidential race, the results told a familiar, and I believe compelling, story. Take a dive into some numbers with me today in my piece! open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

I’ve been waiting for some time to see what defense strategy Trump and his lawyers would adopt in the Manhattan criminal case. There were two roads to go down, and they chose, well, the most Trumpy one. More in my piece today! open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

To understand the case against Trump, you need to understand how “catch and kill” worked. And to explain that, the prosecution has a chief witness: David Pecker of the National Enquirer, who knows where the stories are buried. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

In today’s Status Report, a quick look into what led up to the historic and pivotal Ukraine aid vote, and where things may go from here for Speaker Johnson. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

That’s week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

It’s time for a lightning round! It’s Israel vs. Iran, Speaker Johnson vs. the MAGA right, and Trump vs. himself, all in digestible form for your Friday viewing pleasure. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Speaker Johnson appears determined to move ahead with Ukraine aid, even as the far-right threatens to oust him and Democrats weigh whether to offer support. It’s a tough road ahead, but as I explain, there’s finally a chance of the aid getting through. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

There was a buffoonery to yesterday’s first day of trial, led by the chief orange-utan himself. As many who were present in the room noted, Trump seemed much diminished, a development with big implications for our fraught politics. More in today’s piece. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

Trump is on trial, and you’ve got questions. I answer some one the most common ones in today’s piece as we begin the Season One of the Trump Trials. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…

The news yesterday of Iran’s direct attack upon Israel—the first ever of its kind—is deeply worrisome. It’s helpful to know what led up to it, where things stand now, and where they might go from here. Today’s Status Report covers all three. open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/…