Washington Post – Politics:
Republicans have argued that Biden is targeting all Trump supporters. In his actual comments, he’s sought to emphasize that he’s describing a minority.
Author: Aaron Blake
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New Trump filing undercuts two pillars of his public defense
Washington Post – Politics:
Trump’s legal team tacitly acknowledges he had the documents, despite baseless suggestions they had been “planted.” The filing also undercut the idea that they had been declassified.
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The significance of Sarah Palin’s loss
Washington Post – Politics:
It came under unusual circumstances. But the result is ominous for the GOP and other divisive candidates in key races that could determine control of the Senate.
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The telling gap between what Trump says and what his lawyers argue
Washington Post – Politics:
Trump and his allies claim that he declassified the documents he took to Mar-a-Lago. Whether his lawyers repeat those claims in court is another story.
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Biden critics aren’t flocking to GOP like we’d expect. But why?
Washington Post – Politics:
A key statistic shows Republicans apparently struggling to capitalize on the president’s unpopularity.
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What about Clinton’s emails? How Trump’s document controversy differs.
Washington Post – Politics:
Republicans have complained that Trump could face legal jeopardy when Clinton was never charged. But applying the “Clinton standard” reveals key differences.
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Buyer’s remorse could be creeping in for GOP on abortion
Washington Post – Politics:
A viral video of a South Carolina GOP state legislator crystallizes the dilemma, as do multiple electoral indicators.
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Biden DOJ’s reluctance to pursue Zinke undercuts Trump’s ‘weaponized’ claim
Washington Post – Politics:
A new report shows an inspector general found the former interior secretary lied to investigators — again. And the Biden Justice Department declined to prosecute him again.
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Democrats show momentum coming out of special elections
Washington Post – Politics:
We’ve had an inordinate number of late special elections in 2022. And since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, all of them have been good for Democrats.