Trump’s VP contenders: Pros and cons for each pick Trump’s campaign has sent vetting materials to several people under ... Trump also likes Cotton, reportedly having considered him for a Cabinet position during his first term. Cons: Cotton, 47, ... 06/18/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Biden targets Trump’s conviction as tensions ramp up ahead of debate Trump’s campaign responded by blasting the hush money trial as ... a candidate who was “convicted by a jury of his peers on 34 counts.” Candidates position themselves for first presidential debate The ... 06/17/2024 - 3:35 pm | View Link
Eager Potential Republican VP Byron Donalds Says He Could Step Into Trump’s Place if Necessary | Video "Do I believe in myself? 100% I do," the confident Rep. Byron Daniels says on "Meet the Press" about potentially being Donald Trump's VP. 06/16/2024 - 12:29 pm | View Link
Rubio’s name rises toward top of Trump’s VP shortlist Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) made headlines for sparring with Donald Trump, then his opponent in the race for the GOP nomination for president. Eight years later, he’s in a prime position to ... 06/15/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
A few notes on the math behind Trump’s scheme to replace income taxes with tariffs Given the amount of revenue Donald Trump's plan would need to replace, the sheer rate of required tariffs would likely trigger a trade war with our allies. 06/14/2024 - 1:49 pm | View Link
USA Today: “It’s the Summer of Trump in the House of Representatives, where Republican lawmakers have flooded the chamber with bills and resolutions honoring the former president, convicted felon and 2024 GOP frontrunner.”
“These largely symbolic gestures are a way to get noticed by the Republican powerhouse, who can make or break politicians with his endorsements, according to a former member of Congress.”
Sidney Blumenthal: Trump’s enablers in Congress are a fascinating case study of political amnesia.
The leading AI chatbots are regurgitating Russian misinformation, Axios reports.
“To conduct the study, NewsGuard entered prompts asking about narratives known to have been created by John Mark Dougan, an American fugitive who, per the New York Times, is creating and spreading misinformation from Moscow.”
“Entering 57 prompts into 10 leading chatbots, NewsGuard found they spread Russian disinformation narratives 32% of the time, often citing Dougan’s fake local news sites as a reliable source.”
Politico: “In a break from convention, Trump is not expected to hold a mock debate to prepare for what’s likely to be a blockbuster televised confrontation with Biden, according to one of the people. Instead, Trump’s advisers have been arranging the sessions focused on individual topics they expect will likely come up at the debate.”
“The Democratic political boss George Norcross had a front-row seat to the bombshell criminal allegations levied against him on Monday — literally,” Politico reports.
“Norcross arrived uninvited to the press conference hosted by New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who alleges Norcross is the leader of a longstanding criminal racket centered on South Jersey Democratic politics.
“Dozens of environmental, labor and health care groups banded together on Monday to file a petition to push the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters,’ like floods and tornadoes,” the New York Times reports.
Washington Post: How hot? A city-by-city forecast for the prolonged heat wave this week.
“A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa from enforcing its own immigration law, which makes it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry into the United States,” the New York Times reports.
“The ruling comes amid a national push by statehouse conservatives to assert authority over illegal immigration, which the Justice Department argues is solely the federal government’s responsibility.”