Author: Aaron Blake

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A new report says the Saudis are investing $2 billion in Jared Kushner’s private equity firm — after advisers sharply questioned the deal and after Trump spent years cozying up to the Saudis.

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What polls say on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, transgender athletes and other issues.

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McConnell said he had moral red lines. Asked about his statement that he would support Trump in 2024, he struggled mightily to explain where they are.

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Belief that Trump broke the law has crested a majority only once, shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Today, 46 percent hold that belief — a number in line with Trump’s previous controversies.

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With their criticisms of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s professional background, Cotton and Cruz venture well into demagogue territory.

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It reflects a growing Russia-ambivalent and NATO-skeptical view in the GOP.

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It’s not totally clear that voting in two presidential primaries is illegal. But there are some relevant comparisons — including a case with eerie parallels.

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It’s only the second time in at least 50 years that a Supreme Court nominee will match her bipartisan support from a previous confirmation.

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Republicans have attacked Jackson for declining to endorse the concept of “natural rights.” It’s hardly so simple — especially for a judge.