• Trump signals Cuban regime could ‘be changed’ if he’s reelected

    Former President Trump signaled that the leadership in Cuba could “be changed” if he's reelected in November. “I want to express my admiration and support for all of the brave people of Cuba, who are standing up against the vile communist regime,” Trump said in a video posted Friday to Truth Social. “It's not easy

    • MSNBC

    Why Trump’s case against George Stephanopoulos is politically risky

    Even before his 2020 election defeat, Donald Trump became unusually litigious when it came to independent news organizations. The Republican’s campaign filed suit against CNN, for example, and it didn’t turn out well. Trump also sued The New York Times, which also proved pointless. His suit against social media giants was also dismissed. After leaving the White House, the former president kept suing media outlets — and kept losing — though the defeats apparently haven’t deterred him. The New...

  • Boebert’s political headaches grow in bid for reelection

    Boebert political headaches grow (First column, 9th story, link) Related stories:Speaker Johnson tries to stop Republicans from campaigning against EACH OTHERSenate Slugfest in Ohio Fuels Jitters About MAGA Candidate

    • Snopes

    US Gas Prices Dropped in 2020 Because of COVID-19, Not Trump

    "The drop in March 2020 had everything to do with a massive drop in demand — nothing else," Patrick De Haan from GasBuddy.com told Snopes.

  • Fewer rallies, more billionaires: Trump’s cash woes change his plans

    Donald Trump, who originally ran for office promising he’d fund his own campaign so he wouldn’t be beholden to wealthy interests, is apparently in such dire financial straits he’s currently hanging out with billionaires, who, as everyone knows, he hates. He clearly prefers the effortless camaraderie and mutual, abiding respect of the lower-income, salt-of-the-earth Americans he sells gaudy, potentially trademark-infringing shoes to for $399 apiece. In fact, Trump’s campaign coffers are so...

  • Trump’s Truth Social surges in DJT stock debut, but questions remain

    The trading frenzy was a boost for the former president’s wealth. But Truth Social makes very little money, and Trump can’t sell his shares for six months.

  • Trump’s Truth Social to go public in New York as shares surge

    Trump Media & Technology to trade on Nasdaq under 'DJT' ticker, using

  • Ronna McDaniel disagrees with Trump’s plan to free some Jan. 6 prisoners

    Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that she disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s plan to free those charged and convicted of crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Do you disagree with Trump saying he’s going to free those who have been charged?” NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker asked. “I do not think people who committed violent acts on Jan. 6 should be free,” McDaniel, who is a paid NBC News contributor,...

  • Trump vs. the GOP’s old guard — What to watch for in Ohio: From the Politics Desk

    Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter and Buckeye State native Henry Gomez breaks down what to watch for as the results come in tonight in the Ohio Senate Republican primary. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explains why a decline in split-ticket...

  • Trump Criticizes Biden’s Plan on Israel War, Doesn’t Have One of His Own

    Don Criticizes Joe's Plan on Israel War, Doesn't Have One of His Own (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Stock market's performance under Biden now better than under Trump

    • MSNBC

    Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ makes a comedy pivot in the age of Trump politics

    On "The Daily Show" Monday night, Jon Stewart didn’t quite issue an apology to his many critics. Those critics were upset at Stewart for dangerously and inappropriately perpetuating "both-sidesism" when it came to dragging President Joe Biden and Donald Trump in equal measure. But the absence of any gags about Biden in the most recent episode suggests that Stewart has certainly heard the complaints. It’s never a bad thing when influential comedians acknowledge a mistake, even if they do so...

    • CNN

    CNN legal analyst breaks down Trump’s half-billion-dollar bond plan

    CNN legal analyst Eli Honig analyzes Trump’s strategy to secure a half-billion-dollar bond for his civil fraud case appeal in New York and the potential funding avenues and obstacles Trump may face.