Levin Report
After Thoroughly F**king Over America, Mitch McConnell Decides to Treat Himself to a Break
Never forget: McConnell could have rid us of Donald Trump, but simply chose not to.
Surprise
Republicans Care So Much About Protecting IVF That They’re About to Block a Bill That Would Do Just That
They want to protect access to IVF about as much as they do abortion.
2024
Why Michigan’s Protest Vote Could Change Joe Biden’s Calculus: “There Will Be Political Consequences”
Over 100,000 primary voters backed “uncommitted” in a staggering show of opposition to the president’s policies on Israel. “If your only argument for winning the presidency is ‘My guy is less evil than the other guy,’” says one Arab American business leader, “that’s a weak argument.”
Family
Melania Trump’s “I Really Don’t Care” Jacket Was Actually a F--k You to Ivanka Trump: New Book
The garment was reportedly part of a four year “war against Ivanka Trump” by the then-first lady.
2024
Nikki Haley: America Is Committing “Suicide” by Voting for Trump
“You have to see the hole in the ship. And if you don’t see the hole in the ship, we’re all going to go down.”
Politics
Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego, and “a Sinema-Size Question Mark”: Inside Arizona’s Senate Skirmish
Arizona is a crucial battleground and may determine who controls the Senate—and the White House. Yet as Republican and Democratic contenders duke it out, the independent incumbent, so far, has stayed on the sidelines.
Congress
Relatively Sane-Seeming Republican Ken Buck Now Demanding Kamala Harris Boot Biden From Office via 25th Amendment
Once upon a time, Buck called out his colleagues for stuff like this.
GOP
House Republicans Have America At The Brink Of A Shutdown
But avoiding one, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell notes, would “require that everyone rows in the same direction.”
Levin Report
An Insane Missouri Law Prevents Pregnant Women From Getting Divorced—Even If They’re Victims of Domestic Violence
State representative Ashley Aune is trying to fight it, but doesn’t have high hopes.
2024
Why Michigan Could Be a Big Wake-Up Call for Joe Biden
Progressives and Arab Americans in the state are urging Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in protest of the president’s Israel-Hamas war policies. “We need a cease-fire,” says one organizer.
2024
Ron DeSantis Is Still Holding Out Hope Trump Will Go to Prison and He’ll Step In to Become the Next President, Claims GOP Operative
“I believe everything you’re seeing is part of a concerted effort by DeSantis world to keep the door open.”
RNC
Donald Trump Is A Step Closer To Turning The RNC Into His Own Family Business
Ronna McDaniel confirmed she will step down as chair of the Republican National Committee, paving the way for a top Trump loyalist and his daughter-in-law to ascend to leadership posts.
DONALD THE DISSIDENT
Donald Trump Dubs Himself a “Political Dissident” in CPAC Speech
“Our country is being destroyed, and the only thing standing between you and its obliteration is me,” said the GOP frontrunner.
NIKKI HALEY FIGHTS ON
Nikki Haley Pledges to Continue Campaign Despite Resounding South Carolina Loss
“I will continue to run for office. I am a woman of my word," Haley told cheering supporters.
SCOTUS CONNECTIONS
Clarence Thomas Hires Clerk Accused of Writing “I HATE BLACK PEOPLE”
Crystal Clanton, who claimed she had no recollection of racist messages reported by The New Yorker in 2017, has long been associated with the Thomas family.
I'M JUST LIKE YOU
Trump: Black Voters Like Me Because Of Legal Woes, Mugshot
“I’m being indicted for you, the Black population,” the GOP frontrunner told Black conservatives ahead of South Carolina's primary.
Levin Report
Ron DeSantis’s Surgeon General Tells Parents It’s Okay to Send Their Unvaccinated Kids to School Amid Measles Outbreak
Joseph Ladapo is apparently happy to put children at risk, and make the current measles outbreak even worse.
2024
Nikki Haley Is Sticking Around for as Long as She Can
Here’s why South Carolina may not be the end for the GOP contender.
IVF
Tommy Tuberville, Village Idiot, Applauds Alabama IVF Ruling Before Finding Out He Has No Idea What It Actually Does
The senator did not seem to understand that the ruling on embryos would lead to fewer children being born, not more.
House GOP
The GOP's Baseless Impeachment Probe Is Imploding—But It Could Still Leave a Mark
While Republicans may not have the votes to advance their inquiry, now that its star witness was charged with peddling Russian lies, their insinuations could continue to be a drag on the president's campaign.
Media
“Reading Signals and Reading Between the Lines”: The Challenges of Covering Putin’s Russia
The scramble among Western news organizations to confirm the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny highlighted the difficulty of getting reliable information out of the increasingly closed-off country.