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Sign up for Semafor Principals: What the White House is reading. Read it now.In this article:Add this to the list of political norms and precedents that Donald Trump has shattered: Campaigning in Iowa.Trump’s opponents have been blanketing the state for months: Ron DeSantis competed the “Full Grassley” — hitting up all 99 counties in the state…
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Former President Trump’s leads over President Biden in some key swing states have slightly narrowed, according to a new poll. Redfield & Wilton Strategies, in partnership with The Telegraph, on Monday launched the third edition of its poll tracking a hypothetical general election including GOP and Democratic front-runners Trump and Biden, as well as potential independent…
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) went after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Sunday after Stefanik called those found guilty of crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots “hostages,” claiming that her divisive remarks are part of her efforts to join former President Trump’s 2024 ticket. “Stefanik must explain herself. Who’s holding the J6 insurrectionists ‘hostage’?”…
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AdvertisementSupported byMichelle CottleBy Michelle CottleMs. Cottle is a domestic correspondent for Opinion and a host of “Matter of Opinion.”With presidential primaries, it ain’t over till it’s over. Still, given the Republicans’ enduring devotion to their MAGA king, it’s best to mentally prepare oneself for the likelihood that the guy who has long been the prohibitive…
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Welcome back to The Trump Trials, where more courts keep getting involved in the action. This week we’ll be reporting from the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. as a panel of judges hears arguments on a key question in one of the federal cases: Does presidential immunity shield Trump from being prosecuted for actions…
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When Trump was using phrases that echoed “Mein Kampf,” however, the Fox News host defended the former president.

2024 marks a moment when our political institutions, voters and even the foundations of our republic face a stern test.  With the Supreme Court poised to determine whether Donald Trump is qualified to run for president, given the clear disqualification requirement outlined in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, the court, the Republican Party and the…
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Video: Trump mocks John McCain’s physical disability while on 2024 campaign trail  CNNsource

ABC News reveals new evidence about Trump’s inaction on Jan. 6  CNNsource

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the laws surrounding former President Trump’s ballot eligibility are “up to the states.” Asked by ABC News “This Week” co-anchor George  Stephanopoulos if her belief Trump engaged in an insurrection means she thinks he’s ineligible to be president, Pelosi said, “Those laws … those are up…
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We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.By Farrah TomazinPeople listen as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally in Clinton, Iowa.Credit: APAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.It’s midday in America’s Midwest and…
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Watch CBS News By Olivia Rinaldi January 7, 2024 / 2:05 PM EST / CBS News Clinton, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday at a campaign rally in Clinton, Iowa, that President Biden should release Jan. 6 rioters who are serving prison time for their actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Release…
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Will she or won’t she? With the Iowa Republican caucuses just days away on Jan. 15, there’s lots of interest in whether former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) will rack up enough support to finish a solid second to Donald Trump. For those who once hoped Haley represented a more responsible faction of the Republican Party —…
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Will Trump’s or Biden’s Brand of Populism Convince Voters in the 2024 Election?  Bloombergsource

Reporter, HuffPostMSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday praised former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann for what she described as his “graceful” and “very disciplined” response to Donald Trump’s attack on him.Over the weekend, Trump lashed out at Weissmann, who investigated him in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. Trump falsely claimed that Weissmann is now the…
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A bottle of pills of hydroxychloroquine sit on a counter at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on … [+] May 20, 2020. President Donald Trump announced May 18 he had been taking hydroxychloroquine for almost two weeks as a preventative measure against Covid-19. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via…
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Obamacare would be even harder to kill now, but Trump promises to try anyway  CNNsource

Former President Trump called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to be fired from his job on Monday after he failed to disclose that he was hospitalized for four days last week. “Failed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin should be fired immediately for improper professional conduct and dereliction of duty,” Trump said in a Truth Social…
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SEARCHWhile pandering to the twice-impeached ex-president, Stefanik also didn’t rule out the possibility that she could be Trump’s running mate.Senior Media ReporterRep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) made it clear on Sunday that she no longer sees the attack on the U.S. Capitol as “tragic,” adding that the real tragedy is how the “January 6 hostages” have…
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Iowa perfectly represents the white face of the 2024 GOP voter. The state is 89 percent white according to the 2020 Census. That fits with the Pew Research Center’s finding that as of  2022, 85 percent of GOP voters are white. And that tracks with the fact that Donald Trump won 57 percent of the white vote in the 2020 presidential…
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An anti-Trump PAC gave a dire warning to 2024 voters with an ad campaign Monday, saying the former president is likely to encourage a second Jan. 6-like riot. The ad from the Republican Accountability PAC is titled “Trump Will Do This Again” and features footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, with audio of…
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On Friday, President Biden went to Valley Forge, Pa., site of George Washington’s marshalling of troops for a decisive battle in the Revolutionary War, for his first 2024 campaign event of the year. Wanting to capture the symbolism of that bleak moment for the American rebels, Biden, like Washington, hopes to rally the nation to…
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Help keep Salon independentNew York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking more than $370 million from Donald Trump and his co-defendants, arguing that their intent to defraud while preparing the former president’s financial statements was “inescapable,” according to CNN, whose reporting highlights that the hefty payment in disgorgement, or “ill-gotten gains,” is a considerable increase in…
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Former Vice President Mike Pence in an interview on Sunday dismissed conspiracy theories about government involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rioting. Pence, who was a target of rioters, rejected the idea that the FBI could have been responsible for instigating the Capitol riots. “We’ve been assured again and again that it was not…
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Jump to Meghan McCain tore into former President Donald Trump on Saturday after the ex-president mocked her father, John McCain, by mimicking the late Arizona senator’s thumbs-down vote that scuttled the GOP effort to repeal Obamacare.On the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, Meghan McCain responded to Trump after the…
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