Leads (June 26th, 2024) (Patreon)

Interesting primary results. Trump is essentially hopeless at this point; he's more interested in revenge against disloyal Republicans than building his power base. The fact his chosen candidates failed in South Carolina, Colorado, and Utah is pretty indicative of how loose his hold on the GOP is.

Jamaal Bowman losing his primary is unsurprising. AIPAC threw $15 million against him. Dude was screwed. But he certainly didn't help himself — he's a weak politician who simply failed to run a functioning campaign. There's a reason AIPAC didn't bother going after AOC — she's a much stronger candidate than Bowman.

Mike Johnson saying "no one expects that Joe Biden will be on cocaine sounds like a dare."

The Assange plea deal is broadly a victory for democracy and privacy rights. But let's not forget the guy is a white supremacist and credibly accused rapist.