Who are the Americans switching from Biden to Trump?

economist.com To find out, we built a statistical model to assess how a hypothetical voter might cast a ballot, based on their demographic traits. Our data come from YouGov, an online…

RNC lawyer Charlie Spies to step down just 2 months after taking the job

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is…

At a private donor event, Trump likens the Biden administration to the 'Gestapo'

nbcnews.com PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump compared President Joe Biden’s administration to the secret police force of Nazi Germany in remarks at a private, closed-door donor retreat…

Trump's Trial and the First Amendment

reason.com My co-blogger Orin Kerr argues that the NY Falsifying Business Records law, Section 175.10 includes two elements: 1) falsifying business records; and 2) doing so "when the…

Trump VP: JD Vance, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott Among Top Contenders

youtube.com Donald Trump is sharpening his focus on a possible running mate by taking a page from his days hosting reality show “The Apprentice” and parading the top contenders for the…

‘We Needed a Pitbull, We Got a Purse Dog’: Bill Maher Rips Merrick Garland For Going Soft On Trump

mediaite.com Real Time host Bill Maher railed against Attorney General Merrick Garland for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump more aggressively during the 2024 election. The…

These Republicans have united to defend the legitimacy of U.S. elections and election officials

pbs.org It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining…

Top Donald Trump adviser reveals two new states campaign can flip

newsweek.com Chris LaCivita, one of Donald Trump's senior 2024 presidential campaign advisers, revealed on Saturday two new states he believes the former president can flip in his favor…

Once Vehicles For Republican Presidents To Connect With Southern Whites, Motor Sports Are Shifting Away From Trump

benzinga.com On a Sunday afternoon at a Florida racetrack, one would expect a warm reception for Donald Trump and his backers. However, at the Miami Grand Prix this Sunday, that…

Analysis-Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan

investing.com Donald Trump's pledge to fight what he calls "anti-white feeling" in the U.S. will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and corporate programs created to…

Donald Trump's latest move in Mar-a-Lago case "doomed"

newsweek.com Legal analyst Steve Vladeck wrote Saturday in an opinion piece for MSNBC that a recent move by former President Donald Trump's lawyers in his Mar-a-Lago classified documents…

Ted Cruz rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene's "utterly ridiculous" plan

newsweek.com Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, rebuked Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, calling it an "utterly ridiculous" plan on…

Warren Buffett on Berkshire Hathaway selling Apple stock, AI, and life after Charlie Munger

qz.com Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported strong first-quarter earnings as the conglomerate kicked off its annual shareholder conference. Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire…

Actor Jeff Daniels Tells MSNBC He Hopes ‘Flyover Country’ Will See Trump Talks Down To Them And Vote Biden ‘Even Though He’s Old’

mediaite.com Hollywood actor Jeff Daniels claimed that voters living in “flyover states” need to realize former President Donald Trump is talking down to them. Daniels joined MSNBC…

Did Donald Trump Deny Stormy Daniels Affair To Shield Wife And FirMelania From Scandal? Former Top Aide Testifies In Hush-Money Trial

benzinga.com Former top aide to Donald Trump, Hope Hicks, testified yesterday that he instructed her during the 2016 presidential election’s final days to deny his alleged sexual…

Fox News co-host's quip about Paul Pelosi sparks fury: "Sickening"

newsweek.com Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy's quip about Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has sparked fury on social media on Saturday. President Joe Biden…

Jon Stewart Tackles Biden’s Age, Anti-Woke Culture at Netflix Is a Joke Show

hollywoodreporter.com At a comedy show as part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest on Friday, Jon Stewart went deep on Joe Biden, antisemitism and the idea of “go woke and go broke.” Stewart headlined at…

Elissa Slotkin's chances of beating Republican opponent, according to polls

newsweek.com Representative Elissa Slotkin looks like she may be in for a tough race to hold Michigan's open Senate seat for Democrats, with polling showing her neck-and-neck with her…

NY State v. Trump Does Violate Trump's First Amendment Rights

reason.com My co-blogger Orin Kerr says that President Donald Trump's First Amendment rights are not being violated by the NY State prosecution of him because Trump is being prosecuted…

Jimmy Fallon Mocks Donald Trump’s Pizza Delivery Skills: ‘He’s Clearly Never Held a Box of Pizza Before’

thewrap.com Donald Trump stopped by New York fire station Engine Co. 8, Ladder Co. 2 in Midtown after his hush money trial concluded for the day, delivering pizza for the firefighters.…

At a private donor retreat, Trump team says Minnesota and Virginia are in play

nbcnews.com PALM BEACH, Fla. — Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in…

Biden Spends All Afternoon Awarding Medals To Other Democrats

zerohedge.com Biden Spends All Afternoon Awarding Medals To Other Democrats Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Despite the fact that the world is teetering on the edge of global…

Dan Crenshaw Scorches Republicans Calling For Mike Johnson’s Ouster: ‘It’s a Game and Voters Need To Stop Falling For It’

mediaite.com Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) has joined a growing number of House Republicans in denouncing Marjorie Taylor Greene and the scant few others who are publicly calling for the…

Elon Musk allows white supremacist Nick Fuentes back on X

aol.com None Nick Fuentes, a far-right commentator, is set to return to X. • None Musk has faced backlash and advertisers withdrawing from the platform since taking over. Nick…

Hope Hicks' testimony paired facts with emotion to connect the dots for the jury

msnbc.com When Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel in 2017, many saw it as a healthy sign of adherence to the rule of law in this country — a sign that Donald Trump was…

Hope Hicks dealt "devastating blow" to Donald Trump

newsweek.com Former Donald Trump aide Hope Hicks dealt a "devastating blow" to the former president amid his ongoing criminal hush money trial, according to legal analyst Norman Eisen on…

MSNBC Host Asks Mary Trump For Advice On Biden Beating Trump: ‘Hammering Away On His Weaknesses’

mediaite.com MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked The Mary Trump Show podcast host and strident Trump critic Mary Trump what advice she has for President Joe Biden on defeating ex-President…

Kellyanne Conway's advice for Donald Trump

newsweek.com Kellyanne Conway, a former aide to Donald Trump, had some advice for the former president while appearing on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday. Trump is the presumed…

Trump Vs. Biden: Latest Polls Don't Bode Well For One Candidate In Tight Presidential Race

benzinga.com The upcoming 2024 presidential race may not favor former President Donald Trump, as recent polls suggest a potential defeat against current President Joe Biden. What…

‘GET A LIFE!’ Trump Attorney Alina Habba Slams Resistance Influencer ‘Getting a Million Views From Me Chopping Celery’

mediaite.com Trump attorney Alina Habba prepped avocado as she told social media video influencer Ron Filipkowski to “Get a life!” in a new video responding to a viral clip of her…

Pressure is building on Warren Buffett to pony up as Omaha's single electoral vote could decide the 2024 election

businessinsider.com Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Nati Harnik/AP Democrats are pressuring Warren Buffett to reopen his wallet for political donations. The billionaire's influence…

Alvin Bragg's witness against Trump "backfired spectacularly"

newsweek.com Amid Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's witness against the former president "backfired spectacularly," according to Fox…

Donald Trump may have violated his gag order again

newsweek.com Donald Trump may have violated his hush money trial gag order by sharing a clip online which discusses the daughter of the judge overseeing the New York proceedings. In a…

Maggie Haberman and Kaitlan Collins Call BS On Pals Saying Trump Wants To Go To Jail: ‘Doesn’t Even Like Staying In Hotel Rooms’

mediaite.com New York Times correspondent and CNN analyst Maggie Haberman and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins called BS on sources who say ex-President Donald Trump wants to be thrown in jail…

CNN’s Honig Says Tearful Hope Hicks Testimony Was Not Nail In Trump Coffin: ‘I Respectfully Dissent’

mediaite.com Hope Hicks’ tearful testimony in the Manhattan hush money trial was a “strong piece of evidence” for the prosecution but not the nail in Donald Trump’s legal coffin,…

Donald Trump 'Afraid of Losing': Former RNC Chair

newsweek.com Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele said Saturday morning that Donald Trump is "afraid of losing" this year's election as he reacted to…

Biden isn't embracing campus protests. It's not just because he's staunchly pro-Israel

aol.com None Joe Biden has tried to stake out a middle ground as protests spread across college campuses. • None Polling shows that the protests are unpopular. • None At the same…

BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleads guilty to money laundering in the U.S

cryptoslate.com Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who operated the crypto exchange BTC-e, pled guilty to charges of money laundering conspiracy in the US on May 3, according to a…

Judge Merchan just caught Donald Trump in an "obvious lie"

newsweek.com Judge Juan Merchan caught former President Donald Trump in an "obvious lie" amid his criminal hush money trial, according to legal analyst Glenn Kirschner on Friday. Trump,…

Kari Lake gets scathing rebuke from Christian petition: "Stop invoking God"

newsweek.com Arizona Republican Kari Lake has received a scathing rebuke from a petition posted on Thursday by a community of Christians asking her to "stop invoking God." Lake, a…

Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns are neck and neck

newsweek.com Voters believe that Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are running almost equally good 2024 campaigns, according to a poll. A Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey of 1,500…

‘Don’t Come For Me!’ Trump Reporter Olivia Nuzzi Calls Trump Trial ‘Very Sad’ In Wistful Exchange With Mediaite Editor

mediaite.com New York magazine Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi told Mediaite former President Donald Trump’s journey from colorful “buffoon” to criminal defendant is “very sad” —…

Trump Attorney Alina Habba Bashes ‘Blue Juries’ On Fox After Judge Threatens Trump With Jail Over Gag Order

mediaite.com Trump lawyer Alina Habba bashed the jury in former President Donald Trump’s trial just hours after the judge threatened to throw Trump in jail if he violates the gag order…

Bill Maher Rips Merrick Garland for ‘Bending Over Backwards’ to Help Trump: ‘We Needed a Pitbull, We Got a Purse Dog’

thewrap.com Bill Maher dedicated the “New Rules” segment of the latest episode of “Real Time” to a tangible, and as he described it, infuriating political problem: Attorney General…

Trump Chided by Judge for Saying Gag Order Bars His Testimony

youtube.com The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial corrected the former president for saying a gag order barring him from publicly discussing jurors or witnesses…

Stormy unchained: Lawyers for Trump and porn star struggled to control her after hush-money story broke in 2018

aol.com None Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-attorney, appeared frantic in messages after the hush-money story broke in 2018. • None Prosecutors allege Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 days…

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020

cnbc.com 2014 was the first year Lonna Atkeson remembers receiving hate mail. Atkeson, a political scientist who researches election surveys and public opinion, has been conducting…

Can journalism survive in the age of AI? An interview with Kara Swisher

thestreet.com Is it too late for the media to get it together? At least when it comes to competing with big tech, that answer is a resounding 'yes,' according to Recode's Kara Swisher.…

Cohen had 39,745 contacts stored in his iPhone, analyst tells Trump's hush-money trial

businessinsider.com Michael Cohen and former President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz; Joe Raedle/Getty Images Michael Cohen was found to have 39,745 contacts stored in his cellphone, said…

The perverse irony at the bottom of Trump’s new selective prosecution argument

msnbc.com It’s hard to think of a famous Supreme Court plaintiff with whom former President Donald Trump has less in common than Lee Yick, a Chinese immigrant who was convicted of…

Hope Hicks caps another dramatic week of testimony in hush money trial

msnbc.com Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. It was a historic week in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president, with Donald Trump being held in…

A rising Republican lost her seat in the Trump era. Now she's trying a comeback

nbcnews.com In 2016, Kelly Ayotte was a rising star in the GOP. In 2017, she was a former senator. Now, the New Hampshire Republican is seeking to return to a different political world…

Donald Trump fell asleep during "critical portion" of testimony: Attorney

newsweek.com Donald Trump fell asleep once again during his hush money trial, including a "critical" moment of proceedings, a legal expert has said. Norm Eisen, who served as a special…

It's showtime for Trump's VP contenders at Florida fundraiser

axios.com Donald Trump's ritzy fundraiser in Palm Beach, Fla., this weekend will double as an audition for several contenders to be his vice presidential nominee. Why it matters: The…

Donald Trump demands Jack Smith be arrested after document revelation

newsweek.com Donald Trump has called for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be arrested after the prosecutor's team said some evidence in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case are no…

Where are the debt vigilantes? Right now, they’re missing in action

theglobeandmail.com There is a puzzle in financial markets. At the heart of it is a simple question: Where the heck are the bond vigilantes? People of a certain age will remember the…

The logic of a die-hard DJT investor

boingboing.net If you were wondering who the heck is investing in and holding Trump Media's stock, here is a recent story about a gentleman who claims to be one and is encouraging others.…