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“Lacking the reliable boogeyman of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to fundraise against, House Republicans are choosing to focus on President Biden,” Axios reports.
“‘Fire Pelosi’ was a central component of Republican’s messaging strategy in previous cycles. But top House Republicans don’t see that script playing out with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2024.”
“Donald Trump on Wednesday attended a fundraiser hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) at Mar-a-Lago, mending a longtime rift between the two,” Axios reports.
“The outing from Trump puts Emmer back in the former president’s good graces, months after Trump came out against Emmer’s campaign to be House speaker.”
“The Republican National Committee is weighing whether to restrict NBC’s access to this summer’s convention, following the network’s decision to drop former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor,” Politico reports.
“Such a move would mark a dramatic escalation in the growing rift between Donald Trump-allies and the TV network — a rift that has stemmed from NBC’s decision to part ways with McDaniel amid a revolt among top on-air talent.”
Out next month: The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni.
“The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone is a troubling given. It’s one of grievance. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning. More and more tally their slights, measure their misfortune, and assign particular people responsibility for it.
“An organizer of a recall effort against Wisconsin’s Assembly speaker has launched a second recall effort now that the first one is on pace to fail without enough signatures and allegations of widespread fraud,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.