There’s no Zoom chat today, but I’m giving you the next best thing! Yesterday, I sat down with a friend of the newsletter, Elliot Morris, for a wide-ranging chat about Donald Trump’s lousy poll numbers, why immigration is not a “distraction” for Democrats, and a look back at what happened during the 2024 election. Elliot is one of the best polling analysts in the business, so I couldn’t be happier that he took a few minutes out of his day to chat with me! Hope you enjoy the conversation.
(If you haven’t already, sign up for Elliott’s Substack, Strength In Numbers)
Also, if you can’t get enough of my smiling mug, I’ll be talking with Julian Zelizer at 1:00 today about the state of the Democratic Party and what history tells us about the party’s chances in the 2026 midterm elections. Link is here! Please join us!
What’s Going On
A president ordering the Justice Department to investigate his political rivals is basically page one of the authoritarian playbook.
Last October, former Las Vegas City Council member Michele Fiore, who has been dubbed “Lady Trump,” was convicted of using $70,000 she raised for a memorial for two fallen police officers on personal expenses, including plastic surgery and her daughter’s wedding. She was facing years in prison … yesterday, President Trump pardoned her.
Jessica Reidl warns that if congressional Republicans pass their ferkakta tax cut bill, it could set off a debt bomb.
Aaron Blake argues that 100 days into Trump’s presidency, things are falling apart.
It’s not just liberal judges that are pushing back on Trump’s illegal actions … it’s also coming from Republicans.
Slate’s Justin Peters eviscerates Marco Rubio.
If current trends continue, there could be millions more measles cases in the United States.
Trump’s approval numbers on immigration continue to decline.
Under Mike Waltz’s leadership, the National Security Council is a dumpster fire.
I’m starting to think that Republican concerns about Hillary Clinton’s private email server were not genuine.
Could Marjorie Taylor Greene throw Jon Ossoff a political lifeline?
Your semi-regular reminder that for many on the left, Jews don’t count.
Musical Interlude
Sometimes we all need a reminder that the White Stripes f’ing rocked. I saw them in concert about 20 years ago, and it still ranks as one of the greatest live shows I’ve ever seen.
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