2024 elections
Where Things Stand: Trump’s Gripes About DeSantis Spill Out Into The Open
It might very well be strategic.
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Where Things Stand: Pence’s Strategic Toe-Dipping
Former Vice President Mike Pence is walking a sort of unprecedented fine line — saying a bunch of stuff that’s just subtly enough at odds with Trump that he makes headlines, but not so harsh in breaking with Trump that he Cheneys himself.
At least two of his remarks today provided an excellent example of this.
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Where Things Stand: McConnell Leaves 2024 Door Wide Open
It’s standard protocol for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to say a little bit in order to say a lot, and without actually having to say the thing you know he’s actually saying. But this little remark from this afternoon is worth noting, even though he is typically evasive.
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Where Things Stand: SCOTUS Could Be Poised To Make Future Coup Attempts Easier
The Supreme Court’s decision today to take up Moore v. Harper set off alarms across the election law world. The case offers a dramatic reimagining of the balance of powers at the state and federal level. And, importantly, the legal theory at the heart of the case shares considerable DNA with the animating theory that Trump and his cronies drew on as they sought to get the courts to overturn the 2020 election.
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