The whole defense case is that Michael Cohen is liar, a louse and a cheat.
It does raise the question of why Trump hired him and kept him at his side for 10 years as his lawyer and 'fixer.'
Or is it that being a louse, a liar and a cheat are is exactly why he got the job!

As WH press secy, Jen Psaki says she warned policymakers against announcing a modest, one-day-a-week return to school goal during pandemic.
'I wasn't the only mom of young kids in the room, Like, this is what we (were) all struggling with.'
#AxeFiles : link.chtbl.com/QU_H7mNn

Donald Trump last week: I drew a bigger crowd than Springsteen!

Springsteen today …

Since the GOP has taken such an intense interest in antisemitism lately, I wonder how they're going to handle THIS? haaretz.com/us-news/2024-0…

On #AxeFiles , former WH press secy Jen Psaki talks about the bombing at Abbey Gate that killed 183, including 13 American service members, during the '21 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. 'The absolute worst day I experienced in govenrment.'
Full pod here: link.chtbl.com/QU_H7mNn

Sad

This is headed to a very dark place.
We have to ask, do we really want an America in which threats, physical intimidation and acts of violence become an accepted part of our political culture? nytimes.com/2024/05/19/us/…

On #AxeFiles , Jen Psaki says obstacles she's faced in her rise in politics & media have not all come from men.
'I have been helped by some women but l've also been elbowed by some women...This is something a lot of women my age have experienced.'
link.chtbl.com/QU_H7mNn

It's a very, very tough competition these days but it's really hard to find a more shameless opportunist in American politics than ⁦Rep. Elise Stefanik⁩. nytimes.com/2024/05/18/us/…

I'm devastated by the news of Alice Stewart's untimely passing. We were colleagues at CNN and on the senior advisory board of the ⁦Institute of Politics⁩. You'd be hard put to find a nicer, kinder person. She will be missed by all who knew her. cnn.com/2024/05/18/pol…

'We are a place of dialogue.'
That's what UChicago Institute of Politics (IOP) director Heidi Heitkamp told masked protesters who participated in an attempted takeover of the IOP house on Friday.
I'm proud of Heidi, who refused to leave the building, as they demanded, and instead tried to engage.

On #AxeFiles , former WH press secy Jen Psaki says Joe Biden campaign should be less about claiming credit on economy & more about battle v. costs.
'What they get caught up in is credit...He's gotten a lot passed. It's a great record. But no one cares.'
link.chtbl.com/QU_H7mNn

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Gov. Kristi Noem shooting her dog.
The other third are cats.

So funny. If Joe Biden had REFUSED to debate, they would have accused him of cowardice. Now he IS debating, and they say it's only out of fear.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court followed the law and confirmed that the CFPB’s funding structure is constitutional.

This is a big win for working people.

I'm on my way to the Supreme Court steps right now to mark this moment.

The gallery around the Trump trial has officially tuned into the bar scene from Star Wars.
nytimes.com/2024/05/16/nyr…