Trump interferes with House GOP messaging on Cuellar indictment … - The National Republican Congressional Committee plans to accuse Democrats of a double standard if they stay mum on Cuellar following their pressure on ex-Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to resign, Politico reports.

400 Rich People Pay $40K to Hear Trump Glorify Cop Assailants  —  On Saturday, a bunch of people paid a lot of money — at least $40,0000 apiece, and one or two people took Trump up on an offer to speak if they gave $1 million — to hear Trump glorify cop assailants.

Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to Cricket, the dog she shot  —  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem suggests in her new book that President Joe Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to the working dog she shot on her farm.

Hunter Biden's revenge  —  Smear campaigns have consequences.  —  ∙ Paid … Have you noticed that after years of saturation coverage, Fox News hosts have suddenly cooled it on the Hunter Biden stuff?  There's a reason for that.  —  Last week, Fox News pulled the six-part series …

Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states … - Those were the battlegrounds disputed by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. … - A seventh state, North Carolina, is included in some swing-state polls. … Republicans think they're winning.  The swing-state map is a big reason why.

Congressman praises racist heckling.  Will his corporate backers stand by him?  —  On Thursday, Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi, participated in a small, non-violent protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.  Smith and the other protesters were greeted …

Prosecutors move deeper into Trump's orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week  —  AP is live outside Trump Tower in New York as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters a third week.  —  Photos  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 …

Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden  —  Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a ‘win,’ voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research.  Vote for those who do not politicize Americans' health.  —  I'm afraid I have some bad news.

Trump's lawyers are trying to use his trial to generate conspiracy theories — but it's not working  —  Even the most MAGA-deluded voters struggle to pretend Trump is the victim in the Stormy Daniels plot  —  Donald Trump's lawyers famously spend a lot of their time placating …

Columbia cancels commencement amid campus protests … - The university's administration and police have cracked down through a wave of arrests, suspensions and class cancellations. … - Instead, the school will focus on “Class Days and school-level ceremonies, where students …

George Washington U Students Hold ‘Trial,’ Sentence Administrators to Death  —  As students call for the death of school administrators and trustees, D.C. law enforcement officials and the Mayor have denied George Washington University's request for the police to clear out the encampment that has taken over their campus.

Bernie Sanders will run for re-election … - People around Sanders have not given any indication that he is retiring, and say they are approaching 2024 as an election year for the senator.  — There was doubt that Sanders would seek re-election given his age, and he has yet to publicly announce a decision.

Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate  —  Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money.

Democrats prepare to go on offense on immigration in the coming weeks  —  Key administration officials and top Democratic lawmakers discussed a path forward that would include forcing votes that Republicans would most likely oppose, two sources said.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats are preparing …