The Florida judge who just gave Trump a pass in documents case will now be judged herselfwww.usatoday.com U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling has nothing to do with the merits of Trump's classified documents case.
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Republican reaction to Trump shooting only sows more division. Our leaders must stop it.www.usatoday.com Violence is not new in American politics. But there is a dangerous political rhetoric that Republicans and Democrats need to leave behind.
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Republicans give Trump a pass on accountability. Biden needs that from Democrats.www.usatoday.com Democrats, you are now the party that needs to forgive your candidate's issues if you want to win.
Biden's attempt to save his campaign and presidency was too underwhelming for the momentwww.usatoday.com President Biden did an ABC News interview with his campaign at stake and with questions about his abilities swirling. It wasn't enough.
Biden is running out of time to fix his campaign. What happens next will decide things.www.usatoday.com Democratic declarations about Biden are being closely scrutinized as more and more allies sound open to the idea of his departure from the race.
The Supreme Court just did Biden a huge favor by giving Trump immunitywww.usatoday.com Clearly President Biden had a bad debate night. But the Supreme Court gave him a possible way out.
Steve Bannon is heading to prison, ending his failed attempt to escape consequenceswww.usatoday.com Remember law-and-order Republicans? Those days are over too. At least for now.
Trump campaign should've just ignored this ad on his mail-in ballot flip-flop. Oops.www.usatoday.com There is a good chance this small political ad would have just gone away without much attention. Trump's campaign made sure that didn't happen.
Trump spent the weekend lying. Biden prepped. Thursday's debate will be interesting.www.usatoday.com How Donald Trump and President Joe Biden prepared differently for their Thursday face-off, the first 2024 presidential debate. Will it repeat 2020?
Louisiana law isn't about Ten Commandments. It's Christian nationalist bait for Supreme Court.www.usatoday.com Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is basically daring somebody to sue him over the Ten Commandments law. That might be coming.
Trump's daughter-in-law vows to 'protect the vote.' He tried to steal the 2020 election.www.usatoday.com Donald Trump won't admit he lost fair and square in 2020. So he just keeps lying about it.
Trump allies attack Biden on inflation with an old Cheesecake Factory menu. No, seriously.www.usatoday.com I noticed that Republicans are using Cheesecake Factory menu prices to score political points on inflation. Turns out it doesn't add up.
Republicans wail about secure elections while slashing funding for election securitywww.usatoday.com Old Republican slogan: 'The election is rigged!' Revised for 2024? 'The election is rigged ... and we won't pay to secure it!'
Why did Trump start Black voter outreach in a white Philly ZIP code? They wouldn't say.www.usatoday.com I asked a Trump surrogate about choosing the wrong part of Philly to reach Black voters. I got no answers.
Trump ramps up violent rhetoric after guilty verdict – and GOP just keep ignoring itwww.usatoday.com Have you noticed that Trump is ramping up his threats and suggestions of violence now that he's a convicted felon?
Trump keeps trying to kill Obamacare. The problem? Voters love health care.www.usatoday.com Trump's obsession with Obamacare is an exploitable weakness – and Biden looks to make the most of it.
This former Trump intern has no chance of being the Fulton County DA. But she has to try.www.usatoday.com Courtney Kramer won't win the election. But she likely will keep defending Trump.
Will Trump testify? History shows us he is his own worst enemy under oath.www.usatoday.com There are few reasons for Donald Trump to testify in this case. His history on the witness stand hasn't been good.
Trump has to disavow his COVID vaccine to keep voters from RFK Jr. and his anti-vax cloutwww.usatoday.com Have you noticed that we rarely hear Trump brag anymore about his administration's achievement with the vaccines?
Will Trump testify? History shows us he is his own worst enemy under oath.www.usatoday.com There are few reasons for Donald Trump to testify in this case. His history on the witness stand hasn't been good.
News of Biden and Trump debating is the distraction both candidates desperately neededwww.usatoday.com It would appear that the presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump are going to happen. Brace yourselves.
Noncitizens can't vote in federal elections. Trump and the GOP hope you don't know that.www.usatoday.com This new Republican effort ignores that not everyone who is eligible to vote has access to the documents needed to establish their identity.
Trump and the RNC want slow counting of mail ballots to target Biden supporterswww.usatoday.com Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee are attacking mail-in ballots across the country. They know it hurts Biden.
RFK Jr.'s enormous sense of entitlement prompts call for Biden to drop out of the racewww.usatoday.com Robert F. Kennedy Jr. keeps saying he's not a spoiler during this presidential election. Everybody knows that he is, but will he help Trump or Biden?
Trump is likely to violate his gag order again. Jail him if he does.www.usatoday.com We know from his recent civil court defeats that Trump doesn't learn much of a lesson about contempt on his first or second try.