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NBC guest host Peter Alexander pushed back against Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) after he suggested Donald Trump's conviction in a New York hush money trial was rigged. Alexander began the Sunday interview on Meet the Press by correcting Cotton. "So let me just clarify a couple things for our audience right now," Alexander said.

Recent polling doesn't look good for convicted felon Trump’s prospects with Independents, and even a lot of Republicans, who are now less likely to vote for him since his conviction in New York if these numbers hold up. I haven't seen any of the cross-tabs behind these numbers, so I'll take all of them with a grain of salt for now, but Trump doesn't need to lose a huge percentage of voters in a few swing states to cost himself the election in November. From YouGov: Snap poll: 50% of Americans approve of Trump's hush-money conviction: Half of Americans agree with a Manhattan jury's verdict that Donald Trump was guilty of 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records to cover up an alleged affair with an adult film actress.

After a New York jury (state, not federal) convicted Donald Trump of 34 felonies for cheating in the 2016 presidential election, Fox “News” White House correspondent Peter Doocy did his best to trap President Joe Biden with some MAGA gotchas. The whole series of questions was designed to promote the MAGA spin on Trump’s convictions.

Jesse Watters is known to have a Democratic mother who often chides him for his politics. After Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies this week, she gave her son just the kind of ribbing all Fox News Democrats should take a lesson from. WATTERS: My mom is celebrating. She texted me that she was dancing after the verdict, dancing.

Remember, Sunday Means That Tomorrow Is Monday Burr Deming of FairAndUnbalanced is back from his legal travails w/ everything you need to read on the former guy's legal travails. A few words on Bill Walton from First Draft. Muleskinner Blues: Vixen Strangely reports it's tough to skin 2,000 of 'em. From the suggestion box: The Polls, Nate Silver, yada, "deconstructed" (or some other woke expression) by Calico Jack. Bonus: Steve M.

Happy Trump Is A Convicted Felon Weekend!!! Are you still giddy with the knowledge that forevermore Diminished Don is now Felon Don? I know I am. Here is your perfect Sunday cartoon and open thread to kick off the day. - Karoli read more