Nicole Lafond
Where Things Stand: Trump Will Endorse Literally Anyone Who Challenges GOPer Who Co-Wrote Jan 6 Commission Bill 
The former president has vowed to make reelection a living hell for any Republican who voted to impeach him.
But his recent handwritten note to a local county conservative group promising to do just that to take down Rep. John Katko (R-NY) was the encapsulation of Trumpism — just the right blend of outsized ego and transparent desperation.
Where Things Stand: Dem Calls For GOPers Ouster After Latest Jan 6 Conspiracy Theory
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) yesterday called for the removal of three of his colleagues — Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) — from Congress over their promotion of the far-right’s latest wild conspiracy theory surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Moulton told CNN Sunday the trio were “traitors” who are attempting to “whitewash history” by hyping the theory, which makes the case that the FBI was actually the entity responsible for the Jan. 6 attack.
Where Things Stand: All The Grievances
The Senate minority leader is showing a bit more of his cards than usual.
Where Things Stand: House Probe Of Trump DOJ’s Eyebrow-Raising Data Seizures Begins
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY) just officially requested documents from Attorney General Merrick Garland on the previous administration’s DOJ and its seizure of records of members of Congress and journalists.
Where Things Stand: Abbott Is Latest GOPer To Boost Critical Race Theory Hysteria
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an anti-critical race theory bill into law on Tuesday, and Texas become the latest red state to adopt legislation that bans certain topics on race and racism from being discussed in the classroom.
Where Things Stand: Pompeo Crisscrosses Country To Boost GOP For Midterms
It’s a pretty transparent move.
Where Things Stand: McConnell Might Still Be Open To Having A Spine
Against Trump, that is.
Where Things Stand: Stark Contrasts At DOJ
By now you’ve read the New York Times bombshell report: the Trump administration Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), in 2017 and 2018.
Where Things Stand: Biden Greeted By Significantly Friendlier Faces Overseas
We didn’t need a poll to tell us that the globe at large is likely relieved that Donald Trump is no longer the U.S. president.
But a new Pew Research survey reveals that the U.S.’s image overseas has improved substantially and at record speed since President Biden took office.
Where Things Stand: Famously Clinton-Averse Former Legislator Supports Jan 6 Commission
As the face of all things anti-Clinton, Barbara Comstock has been a TPM fan-fav villain for years. But she’s made an unlikely reemergence in recent weeks on a very different side of history.
We’ll get into that in a minute, but first, let’s hit the archives.