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🟡 What Tulsi Gabbard’s journey says about Democrats’ fringe voter problem
In this edition: Strange new respect for Donald Trump, new GOP ads that go after campus protests, and an Elizabeth Warren challenger explains his David-and-Goliath strategy.
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Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery charges tied to Azerbaijan
The US Justice Department accused the Texas Democrat and his wife of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities.
Michael A. McCoy/REUTERS
The mayor of Istanbul is Turkey’s new presidential frontrunner
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s political trajectory sees a steep lift after a stunning win in Istanbul, while India’s opposition is in a last-ditch effort to stop Narendra Modi, and Basque separatists rock Spain with regional election results. All of this and more, in the latest updates to our Global Election Hub.
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What Tulsi Gabbard’s journey says about Democrats’ fringe voter problem
A small — but loud — anti-establishment vanguard is fixated on punishing President Biden in November.
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Biden calling allies Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ shows immigration is key to US elections
The White House has downplayed the US president’s remarks.
Nathan Howard/Reuters
Donald Trump finally gets the convention of his dreams
His first nomination was hampered by party divisions, his second by COVID — this time Trump will have total control of the process.
REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Americans are more optimistic about their finances, but still worry about prices
43% now say their situation is “getting better” according to a new Gallup poll, up from 37% the last two years.
Biden says campus unrest hasn’t changed his mind about Israel policy
In his strongest direct remarks on the campus unrest so far, the US president said protests that disrupt classes or involve vandalism are “not peaceful.”
Republicans aren’t worried about saving Mike Johnson
The speaker’s supporters don’t think they’ll pay a political price with the base for backing him, as Marjorie Taylor Greene promises to force a vote to oust him.
Columbia president defends calling police on protesters: ‘Sorry we reached this point’
Police arrested nearly 300 people at Columbia University and the City College of New York on Tuesday night, as pro-Palestinian protests intensified across other campuses.
Reclassifying cannabis holds serious science potential — but hurdles remain
The US government could soon reclassify cannabis to make it more available for medical use, but don’t expect a boom in recreational pot use.
Democrats are stuck in a familiar place: Arguing over Israel
The campus protests and police sweeps are once again splitting the party.
Donald Trump courts an increasingly friendly Libertarian Party
The former president will speak at this month’s national party convention amid a split in the movement.
Dmitri Alperovitch says Washington on Cold War footing against China
The national security expert lays out how to prevent a hot war over Taiwan in his new book.
Does Ukraine aid actually move Republican voters? We’re about to find out.
Republican insurgents in a series of upcoming House primaries are facing an uphill battle.
Trump violated gag order in New York hush money case, judge rules
The former president was fined $9,000 for violating a gag order stopping him from attacking witnesses in his hush money case in New York.
Greene signals she’ll force vote on Johnson’s speakership after Democrats vow to protect him
“I’m a big believer in recorded votes because putting Congress on record,” she posted to X.
How to watch the Trump veepstakes
New names are popping up constantly, but don’t put too much stock in rumors.
How Washington is responding to the campus Israel protests
Democrats are split, Republicans are united, and many politicians are still finding their angle on student demonstrations.