King Donald—our podcast discussion of the big Supreme Court arguments with Evan Osnos Jane Mayer and special guest Neal Katyal

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If Mitt Romney joins this thread…🔥

Yup, we’ve reached the point of the election year where Trump’s lawyer says it’d be O.K. if Trump were to order a hit job on a rival—and is not immediately laughed out of court.

My new column on King Donald's SCOTUS power play: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

King Donald’s day at the Supreme Court—a political hit? A military coup? Trump’s lawyer said he could do them all without prosecution— and wasn’t laughed out of the room.

My ⁦The New Yorker⁩ column: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

King Donald’s day at the Supreme Court—a political hit? A military coup? Trump’s lawyer said he could do them all without prosecution— and wasn’t laughed out of the room.

My ⁦The New Yorker⁩ column: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

Seeing a lot of freaking out right now among SCOTUS expert types that the court is going to delay Trump’s federal trial till after the election by keeping this immunity case going… 🥶

OK, I was skeptical of her vote share earlier, but 117k Haley votes (and counting) is notable.

PA was decided by 80k in 2020, and around 46k in 2016.

Final: Senate sends foreign aid bill to Biden's desk, 79-18

As Rubio repositions himself for 2024 as Trump veep material, trial testimony shows Trump fixer in 2016 directing hit jobs on him to National Enquirer boss:

A Ukrainian soldier texts from Donbas:

- The whole unit was watching. After the vote, one could hear all over the trench: “YESSS!”

Thank you!

#StandWithUkraine

Ukraine flags waving on the House floor as long awaited aid bill passes. Though worth noting that more Republicans voted against this bill than for it. Trump’s arm is long.

Cheers erupt as the Ukraine aid package passes in the House of Representatives

310-112

Just a lovely tribute to Bob Graham, and the greatest book a politician ever wrote, from Michael Grunwald in POLITICO Magazine politico.com/news/magazine/…

Mike Johnson's fervent support for Ukraine the other day sounded like a speech from the Republican before-times... Did he (finally) get religion on this?

My column: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

Did Mike Johnson Just Get Religion on Ukraine?

My new column is posted ⁦The New Yorker⁩: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

'The lawmaker characterized the Ukraine intel now circulating as “pretty stark compared to where we were a few months ago.”'
politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Did Mike Johnson Just Get Religion on Ukraine?

My new column is posted ⁦The New Yorker⁩: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

'Listening to Johnson brought to mind the scene in 'The Lord of the Rings' when the evil spell possessing the good King Théoden is broken and he suddenly returns to himself—an accommodationist no more, revivified, ready to fight,' writes Susan Glasser newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

But did she spell his name right?

Bunga bunga