Mother Jones: “Behind closed doors, Democrats in Congress are considering a drastic move to make their push around those rules easier: Fire the director of the Congressional Budget Office, the scorekeeping agency that measures the federal budget impact of pending legislation. The interest stems from some Democrats’ disappointment over the CBO’s recent scores of the party’s top priorities and a desire to see the office led by an economist willing to give Democrats the scores they’re looking for to push Biden’s agenda over the finish line.”
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Voters in New Alabama District Given Bad Poll Info
“More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district drawn to boost Black voting power in Alabama received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary, alarming advocates…
Kansas Lawmaker Arrested on Gun Charge
Kansas state Rep. Carl Maughan (R) was arrested on suspicion of traffic violations and possession of a firearm while under the influence, the Kansas City Star reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Meets with Elon Musk
“Donald Trump, who is urgently seeking new donors to aid his presidential campaign, met on Sunday in Palm Beach, Fla., with Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men, and…
Supreme Court Opens the Door to Potential Chaos
Rick Hasen: “The Supreme Court’s unsigned majority opinion in Trump v. Anderson, ending Colorado’s attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot as an insurrectionist, is a remarkable…
Super Tuesday Results
It’s the biggest election day of the year with voters casting ballots in 16 states. There’s not a lot of suspense in the presidential race, but there are down ballot…
California Senate Primary Heads for Interesting Finish
“The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein is hurtling toward an unpredictable conclusion Tuesday night as three of the…
Biden Invited Navalny’s Widow to State of the Union
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden invited Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to be their guest at Thursday’s State of the Union address, The…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Compromise is a dirty word. Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.” — Sen….
No Labels Gets Involved with Ohio Senate Race
No Labels is hosting a Zoom call tonight with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), who is running in a heated Republican Senate primary scheduled for March 19, NBC…
RFK Jr. Fuels Speculation He May Run as Libertarian
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fueling speculation that he could join the Libertarian Party’s presidential ticket as he seeks to qualify in more states heading into November,” The Hill reports….
Menendez Charged with Using Position to Help Qatar
A superseding indictment filed today charges Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) with using his position to benefit Qatar in addition to Egypt. Bloomberg: “The latest indictment complicates the legal challenges for…
Trump Groups Spent Millions Trying to Find ‘Voter Fraud’
“Several groups founded by allies of former President Donald Trump to combat alleged ‘voter fraud’ now have little money or results to show for their efforts,” CNBC reports. “Trump’s false…
Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Run for Re-Election
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) announced she will not run for reelection, NBC News reports. Her decision provides Democrats a sigh of relief and avoiding what would have been a messy…
Are Haley Voters Actually Biden Voters?
Nate Cohn: “The poll found Donald Trump leading Nikki Haley in the Republican primary, 77% to 20%. That’s pretty good for Mr. Trump, of course, but it’s actually Ms. Haley’s…
Quote of the Day
“I don’t want a snake oil salesperson as president. I’m voting for Biden/Harris over Trump all day every day.” — Mark Cuban, quoted by Axios. Save to Favorites
Fewer Voters Think Trump Committed Crimes
A new New York Times/Siena College poll finds the share of Americans who say that Donald Trump committed serious federal crimes, steadily on the rise since the fall of 2022,…
Michelle Obama Isn’t Running
In case you were still wondering, former First Lady Michelle Obama’s told NBC News that she “will not be running for president.” Save to Favorites
Sonia Sotomayor Should Retire
Josh Barro: “Sonia Sotomayor will turn 70 this June. If she retires this year, Biden will nominate a young and reliably liberal judge to replace her. Republicans do not control…
GOP Megadonors Finance Campaigns Against Hard-Right
“A group of the Republican Party’s most prominent megadonors are pouring millions of dollars into a handful of primaries in deep-red congressional districts — part of a bid to influence…
Will Nikki Burn the Boats?
William Kristol: “You can’t go home again, they say. But I did today, briefly.” “I voted this morning in the Republican primary here in Virginia. I’ve participated in many GOP…