The Hall of Fire

An study of 188 U.S. cities finds the murder rate has dropped by more than 20% on average as compared to first three months of 2023. (It's fallen in 75% of cities and risen in 25% of cities.) Here in Cleveland it's down 36%. *waits for the next MAGA Republican complaint about how violent crime is u...

The Biden economic miracle continues.

U.S. Economy Added 303,000 Jobs in March

*waits for the next poll showing how Trump is much more trusted for handling the economy than Biden is*

I had not heard that.

After arguing that a motion for recusal, although likely to fail ("this is all very depressing for people that want to see Trump held to account, but I'm just explaining how the world is; not how it should be") is probably Jack Smith's next move, Lee Kovarsky then endorsed an alternative ...

Are we going to have another quote?

It is also worth noting that she still hasn't ruled on the other motion that was heard in the hearing on March 14, the ridiculous motion to dismiss the case based on the Presidential Records Act, despite saying at the hearing that she would rule promptly. Well, now she has rejected it, but in the p...

Good, except they might have run a candidate that drew more votes from Trump than Biden to counteract RFK, Jr. Cornell West, and Jill Stein. Or maybe not. The less white noise the better, says I.

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Glad to hear that it failed so decisively. As you note, that one electoral college vote could be important. If Trump flips Arizona, Nevada and Georgia but fails to flip the other swing states Biden won (and doesn't lose in Florida or somewhere else he won in 2020), that one electoral college vote in...

This thread from Lisa Rubin is very interesting.

Lee Kovarsky, a law professor at the University of Texas, warns against expecting much to happen as a result of this filing. He argues that Special Counsel Jack Smith will only have a chance to appeal (via writ of mandamus) if Judge Cannon provides jury instructions at this time, as Smith has reque...

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I promise to set you straight if you are ever so misguided as to cite Frank Luntz.

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As expected, Trump is responding to the DA's attempt to hold him responsible for his escalating attacks on Judge Merchan's daughter but requesting permission to renew his motion to recuse Judge Merchan.

[Katie Phang on Twitter : "REMINDER: The Florida Supreme Court should issue its ruling TODAY on whether a proposed constitutional amendment to ensure abortion rights will be on the ballot in November."] Big news on this one: 1. Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that the issue will be on t...

Michael Cohen, Hope Hicks ... can we go for the hat trick and get Giorgi Rtskhiladze into the flow? So far as I know, Giorgi Rtskhiladze doesn't have anything to do with this case, and Judge Merchan has repeatedly banned any material related to the Mueller report from being introduced into evidence.