Economic Growth in Q1 Was Milder Than Reported (2024)

“I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. I don’t debate as well as I used to. But I know…

“Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) approvingly shared an antisemitic meme on his campaign’s Facebook page earlier this week, underscoring a broader pattern in which the Pennsylvania Republican has espoused conspiracy theories…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Friday that members of President Biden’s Cabinet should consider using the 25th Amendment to remove him from office in light of his weak debate performance…

Last night’s presidential debate stood out for several reasons, with one significant factor being the inclusion of two advertising breaks. This change — not seen since the first televised presidential…

“A bitterly divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Friday to remove an injunction blocking enforcement of Iowa’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law, and to remove legal barriers for future abortion restrictions,”…

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell, writing in 1984. Save to Favorites

“The Supreme Court sided on Friday with a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying that prosecutors had overstepped in using an obstruction law…

Rick Hasen: “Assuming Biden voluntarily withdraws, there are two main election law questions: the rules of the convention, and the rules of ballot access. The rules of the convention are…

David Kurtz: “Biden’s right-wing foes have been spinning out cheap fakes for weeks, selectively editing videos to cast him in the most decrepit, senile light possible.” “Last night, Biden embodied…

“The Supreme Court on Friday reduced the authority of executive agencies, sweeping aside a longstanding legal precedent that required courts to defer to the expertise of federal administrators in carrying…

Dan Pfeiffer: “Not sure what else to say. Joe Biden was bad.” “The President wanted this debate on this timeline. It was a high risk move. Given the dynamics of…

“The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Oregon city’s laws aimed at banning homeless residents from sleeping outdoors, saying they did not violate the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual…

Seth Masket: “Now, there’s a longstanding norm that presidential debate moderators aren’t supposed to do fact-checking in real time. This is something Candy Crowley got in trouble for back in…

Wall Street Journal: “The panic was widespread, they said, but there was little consensus on a plan forward. Some tried to game out scenarios that could lead to a change…

Heather Cox Richardson: “This was not a debate. It was Trump using a technique that actually has a formal name, the Gish gallop, although I suspect he comes by it…

“President Biden brushed off Democrats’complaints about his performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump and indicated that he had no plans to rethink his candidacy,” the New York…

New York Times: “Major Democratic donors spent Thursday night into Friday morning exchanging nervous texts, emojis and GIFs. Some members of the national finance committee were in Atlanta to see…

Brendan Buck: “If a debate cannot be won but only lost, Donald Trump may not have won on Thursday — but President Joe Biden certainly lost, and in spectacular fashion….

Nate Silver: “Maybe Biden could survive by playing prevent defense — although the White House has been trying that and it hasn’t been working — if he were leading. But…

Al Hunt: “Joe Biden lost a presidential debate, rather than assuaging voters’ fears about his age and capabilities only reaffirmed them.” “Biden was halting, encumbered by a raspy voice, and…