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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump's Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control  —  The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power.  —  “Sir, can you please have a seat.”  —  Donald J. Trump had stood up to leave …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
What happens if Trump gets convicted ahead of November?  —  The first-ever criminal trial of a current or former American president is underway in Manhattan, renewing questions over what a potential conviction would mean for former President Trump as he campaigns for the White House.
Discussion: PJ Media
Politico:
Playbook: The Biden polling bump persists  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TOP-ED — Former VP MIKE PENCE in the NYT: “Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement”  —  NEW POLL — Encouraging signs for President JOE BIDEN in a new NBC News poll:
Discussion: Fox News
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
RFK Jr. candidacy hurts Trump more than Biden, NBC News poll finds  —  The finding contrasts with a number of other national polls, and it comes amid concerted Democratic efforts to prevent Kennedy from harming Biden's campaign.  —  The latest national NBC News poll shows the third-party vote …
NBC News:
Poll: Election interest hits new low in tight Biden-Trump race  —  NBC News' latest national poll shows Biden's numbers inching up as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., inflation and abortion all scramble the 2024 contest.  —  The share of voters who say they have high interest in the 2024 election …
Discussion: CNBC, USA Today, Mediaite and Political Wire
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Pritzker says it's ‘throwing away’ votes if Democrats backed someone other than Biden
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
Mike Pence / New York Times:
Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement
Discussion: Axios, USA Today and The Hill
Fox News:
White House condemns ‘blatantly antisemitic’ protests as agitators engulf Columbia University  —  The White House condemned “in the strongest terms” ongoing anti-Israel protests at colleges across the U.S., including at Columbia University in New York City, on Sunday, saying they have no place anywhere in the U.S.
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New York Post:
Columbia rabbi warns Jewish students to go home, don't come back to campus because of ‘extreme antisemitism’
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Hakeem Jeffries emerges as Congress' shadow speaker … - Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a master legislative tactician, heaped praise on her successor: “He is fabulous. … - One senior House Democrat told Axios: “It easily could have fallen apart ... He played the cards the way you'd want to play them.”
Discussion: Politics Extra
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Patreon:
This is what that terrifies Republicans most  —  The UAW's historic win in Chattanooga shows the power of the sort of multi-racial coalition of workers that has terrified Southern aristocracy for centuries.  —  You probably know by now that workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga …
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election  —  As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch.
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
On a panel with CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings and CNN political commentators Jamal Simmons and Kate Bedingfield, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) tells CNN's Dana Bash: “The house is a rough and rowdy place,” but Speaker Mike Johnson won't be ousted.
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Jayapal says Trump wouldn't be on trial if Senate had ‘gone through with the impeachment’  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lamented the fact that the then Republican-controlled Senate did not impeach Donald Trump when it had the chance.  —  Jayapal appeared on The Weekend on Saturday to express …
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Dan Morrison / USA Today:
Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump case, abortion bans, homeless camps in blockbuster week
Discussion: The Hill, Vox and New York Times
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
A prehistory of MAGA: “Mainstream” conservatives never really purged the fascists  —  Author David Austin Walsh says “respectable” conservatives have tolerated racists and neo-Nazis all along  —  David Austin Walsh's new book, “Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right …
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
US poised to impose sanctions on IDF unit accused of violations in West Bank  —  Israeli leaders vow to oppose expected measures under Leahy law against the Netzah Yehuda battalion  —  A unit of the Israel Defense Forces is facing US sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank …
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Jonathan Larsen / Salon:
Evangelicals with ties to “The Family” met Mike Johnson and Zelenskyy ahead of Ukraine vote  —  We're getting nearly a real-time look at The Family's anti-LGBTQ+ religious diplomacy in action  —  If you see evangelical House Republicans softening their opposition to military aid for Ukraine, don't assume it's divine intervention.
Discussion: The Mahablog
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Legal fees pile up for embattled Squad member Cori Bush … - From January through March, Bush paid law firms approximately $86,000, according to recently released campaign finance records.  — In the final months before the August primary election, Bush's campaign has $528,000 with $91,000 …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Zelenskyy: ‘We will have a chance at victory’ thanks to weapons provided to Ukraine in new US aid package  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked U.S. leaders for passing a $60.8 billion aid package through the House earlier in the weekend.  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
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Politico:
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
 
 
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Discussion: Raw Story
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Proud Boys appear at Trump rally, drawing condemnation from Biden