Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out FIRST AMENDMENT! NOTICE THAT REPUBLICANS ARE SILENT!

Today: "Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out" Plus, Trump’s fury at Reflecting Pool mess darkens; Cornyn and Tillis got played by Trump; El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary; and more... Max Miller Defends Releasing Nude Photo of His Toddler The representative, accused of horrific abuse against his ex-wife and daughter, insisted the photo wasn’t that inappropriate. By Edith Olmsted excerpt:  This news is the latest domino to fall for Miller. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, Miller’s ex-father-in-law, finally came out against the lawmaker on Sunday, saying he needed “serious psychological help” and calling on him to step down from Congress and abandon his current reelection campaign. Moreno has since accused Miller of holding his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal hostage, and of putting Moreno’s family through “the seventh level of hell.” On Monday night, Miller reportedly received a call from President Donald Trump—who has publicly said he feels “badly” for the Republican congressman—to tell him that “things aren’t looking good” for his campaign. Miller was dealt another blow that same night when his ex-girlfriend, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, filed a temporary restraining order against him. It Wasn’t a Blowout, but El-Sayed Won. Get Behind Him, Democrats. It’s an earthquake to have Bernie Sanders’s candidate defeat Gretchen Whitmer’s candidate in Michigan. But the real goal is to keep Donald Trump’s candidate from winning this seat. By Perry Bacon

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Podcast: Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back. Read the transcript here. The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent This Is the Real Story of Trump’s Presidency—If Democrats Will Tell It His Truth Social subscription scheme and IRS immunity are just the latest chapters in a massive, ever-growing book about his self-dealing and corruption. By Alex Shephard Todd Blanche Is Claiming That He Can Ban Abortion In Any State As he fights to be confirmed as attorney general, Blanche is trying to appease Christian right groups with wild legal theories about restricting abortion. By Melissa Gira Grant Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption? The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career. By Matt Ford How Cornyn and Tillis Got Played by Trump Todd Blanche’s nomination moves forward, thanks to the art of the outrageous demand. By Timothy Noah Jeanine Pirro Screamed at Doug Burgum Over Reflecting Pool Case Pirro let loose during an Oval Office meeting with Burgum and Donald Trump. By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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The Case for Sticking With French Theory As a student, Emily Eakin was fascinated by Derrida, Foucault and their peers, but found them incompatible with the real world. Did she give up too soon? By Briallen Hopper El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary in Blow to AIPAC Abdul El-Sayed will be Michigan’s Democratic nominee for senator this November. By Hafiz Rashid After Melania Doc Flopped, Amazon Decides She Needs a Whole Series The handful of people who saw the movie can now watch even more Melania Trump content at home. By Edith Olmsted Mike Johnson Finally Weighs in on Abuse Allegations Against Max Miller House Speaker Mike Johnson is being awfully noncommittal when it comes to taking action on the Republican representative accused of abusing his wife and daughter. By Malcolm Ferguson MAGA Representative Accused of Sexual Harassment Ends Midterm Campaign The House Ethics Committee had recommended Representative Chuck Edwards be censured for his behavior toward female staffers. By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is. By Malcolm Ferguson

Judges Rip Trump Apart 75 Times for Violating First Amendment Trump’s second term has been marked by judge after judge ruling against him on free speech. By Hafiz Rashid Read now

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