'There are still a lot of people in the Republican party, especially the officeholders...who still believe in the strong American defense and are in favor of our general policy toward Ukraine, even if they don't want to give Biden personal credit for it.' thebulwark.com/vladimir-putin…

'There's an important, though rarely invoked, exception: Documents and communications made in furtherance of a crime are not protected.' What might that be about? thebulwark.com/federal-judge-…

'The Democratic nominee for governor in Arizona, Katie Hobbs, has been a dog's breakfast served inside a dumpster fire.' thebulwark.com/democrats-need…

'For a certain type of person, TikTok challenges and furry litter boxes and trans kids playing girls basketball are clear and present dangers worth getting very upset about and bringing the power of government to bear on.' Are they? Jonathan V. Last's Triad: thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/moral-panics…

Liz Cheney reminds us that honorable Republicans can still exist, even if they're in short supply these days. Plus more on the rising anti-Semitism on the right. Today's Morning Shots from Charlie Sykes: morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/liz-cheney-s…

Federal Judge Once Again Notes Trump’s “Likely” Post-Election Crimes
Specific — this time, as my The Bulwark column explains, he links 8 specific emails to/from John Eastman are linked to apparent criminal obstruction and conspiracy. thebulwark.com/federal-judge-…

'Those who support DeSantis’s crusade against families with trans kids should beware. History teaches that when you choose leaders to hurt people you hate, they eventually end up hurting the people you love, too.' -- Alberto Cairo thebulwark.com/the-people-he-… via The Bulwark

Moral panics are mirrors. They tell us about ourselves, about what we fear, and who we hate.
thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/moral-panics…

DeSantis's surgeon general is planning to ban *all* youth transgender care, even social transitioning. What happened to parents' rights? thebulwark.com/the-people-he-…

By the way, this is the same John Eastman who features in Kimberly Wehle's piece up this morning. Will Saletan from the archives: thebulwark.com/john-eastmans-…

'The fact that they had to declare martial law is by definition a failure of Putin's theory of the war...that Ukraine isn't a separate nation.' Kori Schake 🌻🇺🇦 and Damon Linker on the Russia-Ukraine war, from the latest Beg To Differ podcast: thebulwark.com/vladimir-putin…

'In case you missed it, Judge David Carter, a federal district court judge for the Central District of California, has done it again.' That is, conclude that Trump likely 'committed multiple federal crimes' during January 6. Kimberly Wehle: thebulwark.com/federal-judge-…

Democrats Need to Know What Time It Is (I wish I'd written this @TimODC) thebulwark.com/democrats-need… via The Bulwark

Kari Lake 'is a talented political performer, perhaps the most talented in the entire party. Her rise has been foreseeable for at least a year. You would expect that the Democrats would have had a plan for that. You would be sorely mistaken.' Tim Miller: thebulwark.com/democrats-need…

Liz Cheney reminds us that honorable Republicans can still exist, even if they're in short supply these days. Plus more on the rising anti-Semitism on the right. Today's Morning Shots from Charlie Sykes: morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/liz-cheney-s…

'Arguing about science, liberty, or autonomy is beside the point. What's happening in Florida has nothing to do with science; it's all about fueling political polarization.' Alberto Cairo on DeSantis and his 'political hack of a surgeon general': thebulwark.com/the-people-he-…

'2016 was simple. I was a single-issue voter. And my issue was law enforcement.' That's why Michael Fanone voted for Trump - and why he walked away. A special episode of The Bulwark Podcast with Charlie Sykes from last night's live event! thebulwark.com/podcast-episod…

🔥🔥🔥 'The Democratic nominee for governor in Arizona, Katie Hobbs, has been a dog’s breakfast served inside a dumpster fire.' -- Tim Miller
thebulwark.com/democrats-need… via The Bulwark

My new opinion piece is out at The Bulwark: thebulwark.com/the-people-he-…

On Friday, Florida, at the behest of the mightily unqualified Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, may completely ban all youth gender-affirming care. This is reckless.

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