Episode 13: Grifty Tribune: The Trump Dump

GENERAL ELECTION–STATE OF PLAY

1. States where abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 election

   1. "Voters in about a dozen states could decide the fate of abortion rights in November with constitutional amendments on the ballot in a pivotal election year — including in several battleground states that will be key to deciding the presidential race and which party controls Congress."

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/abortion-ballot-measures/ )

2. RFK Jr. rules out Libertarian presidential run

   1. "Independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Saturday ruled out running as a Libertarian." (https://apple.news/AOtthZk48RtOWffIxyUgfLg )

3. THE RFK JR. STRATEGY CLICKS INTO FOCUS
   1. As the race between Trump and Biden gets uglier, Kennedy is focusing on ballot access. (https://apple.news/A0Fa-JwuMSnKaKTtMZ8_qPA )

SCOTUS

1. The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states
   1. "It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas." (https://apple.news/AgbB_Hz0_SZSvZeRPJdMzOw )
2. Supreme Court Takes Up Jan. 6 Case That Could Affect Hundreds of Prosecutions
   1. "Justices to decide whether Enron-era obstruction law applies to rioters' disruption of Congress" (https://apple.news/APSrlh_7GSJ-Z5fQigCaUXQ )

CONGRESS

1. 'I am not resigning': Johnson at risk as he forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid

   1. Another GOP lawmaker said Tuesday they'd join a motion to remove Johnson. (https://apple.news/A_qwNqRUCQcS5BWEL_vyXTw )

2. House Republicans Ridiculed into Dropping "Appliance Week"
   1. "Republican representatives hastily scrapped plans for bills opposing regulations on household appliances." (https://newrepublic.com/post/180697/republicans-woke-appliances-israel-iran )

POTUS CANDIDATE: BIDEN

POTUS CANDIDATE: TRUMP

1. TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL-IMMUNITY THEORY IS A THREAT TO THE CHAIN OF COMMAND

   1. "Subordinates need to know that the commander in chief is bound by the same laws as everyone else." (https://apple.news/AT8wtGOezQySmUvJqdCe3fA )

2. Trump Media shares tank after company reveals plan to sell more stock

   1. "Shares of Truth Social parent company have fallen 60% since March market debut as ex-president under financial pressure." (https://apple.news/A450bN4_3QHOAgrxmAWZtuw )

TRUMP'S TRIALS

1. Defendant is not above the law": N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to hold Trump in contempt
   1. "Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a motion Tuesday seeking to hold former President Trump in contempt for alleged violations of his partial gag order in the New York criminal case" (https://apple.news/A6i4MtqOJQB2v8BBw5QCCVg )

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MISCELLANEOUS

1. What Liberals Get Wrong About 'White Rural Rage' — Almost Everything

   1. "The 'White Rural Rage' narrative gets the research wrong. I know, because some of it is mine." https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/05/white-rural-rage-myth-00150395 )

2. An Honest Assessment of Rural White Resentment Is Long Overdue
   1. "We say very clearly that rural America is hurting. But we refuse to justify attitudes that some scholars try to underplay." (https://newrepublic.com/article/180570/trump-rural-white-resentment-honest-assessment )