Ted Cruz’s Lawyer Compares Him to Rosa Parks for Fighting a Campaign Finance Rule
Sen. Ted Cruz in the US Capitol in March. Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom via ZUMA Sen. Ted Cruz’s legal team compared the Texas Republican to civil rights crusader Rosa Parks in a court filing last week, arguing that Cruz valiantly stood up for his First Amendment rights just like Parks when he lent his campaign more…
As Usual, Public Opinion on Abortion is Rock Steady
Over at National Review, Michael New reports that abortion opponents are winning: Last week, Gallup released its annual public-opinion poll on abortion policy, and its results contain some good news for abortion opponents. According to the survey, a plurality of Americans now identify as pro-life, with 49 percent of respondents calling themselves “pro-life,” and 46…
House Democrats Sue for Trump’s Tax Returns
Oliver Contreras/ZUMA House Democrats on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service over their refusal to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns. The move escalates one of the biggest oversight battles between Congress and the Trump administration. “In refusing to comply with the statute, Defendants have mounted an extraordinary…
Trump Orders Sherman Tank Reactivated
New model Sherman tank, serial number 000001 with special solid gold barrel, for Trump to ride around in on the White House lawn.Department of Defense Everybody is making fun of Donald Trump for saying this today: Trump tells pool in Oval Office there will be tanks at July 4 celebration, as we reported this morning.…
Here’s Who Won and Lost Last Week
According to 538.com, here are the winners and losers from last week’s Democratic debates: Julián Castro also did well. The 538 report includes a fabulous looking chart that shows whose supporters switched following the debates and who they switched to. Unfortunately, it’s so complex that I couldn’t really figure it out. Maybe you’ll have better…
The New York Times Says Trump Might Accept a Nuclear Freeze from North Korea. His Advisers Disagree.
Dong-A Ilbo/Getty While President Donald Trump made history Sunday as the first American leader to set foot inside North Korea, the more important diplomacy was happening away from the television cameras and what were described as “overzealous” security officers. In advance of a possible third summit with Kim Jong Un, the New York Times reported Monday that US…