Friday 04.26.24
“I’ll vote for Trump even though I don’t like the guy”: PA voter says he'll vote for Trump due to Biden's “corruption.”
Jake Sullivan reacts to news that a baby rescued from her dying mother’s womb in Gaza has died.
Antony Blinken during visit to China: “I was extremely clear” about U.S. concerns over their support for Russia.
Sec. of State Antony Blinken criticizes China's “unfair” production practices when asked about possibility of tariffs.
Columbia protester: “Didn’t hear anybody care about antisemitism before Palestinians were trying to liberate themselves”
“It’d be nice to be with her”: Trump wishes Melania happy birthday as he arrives at court for criminal hush money trial.
House notes it's down to 429 members after the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. and Rep. Mike Gallagher's resignation.
“The justices were on their game”: Donald Trump reacts to SCOTUS hearing arguments on his claim of criminal immunity.
Two Jewish New Yorkers share their wildly different perspectives on the pro-Palestinian protests at colleges nationwide.
Trump: “Charlottesville was a little peanut” compared to pro-Palestinian protests happening now on college campuses.
“The best of humanity”: José Andrés at memorial mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.
President Biden calls out some NY GOP congress members for not backing the CHIPS Act at microchips manufacturing event.
Biden announces deal to build $6.1 billion tentative deal to manufacture microchips in upstate New York and Idaho.
Kim Kardashian at White House roundtable on criminal justice reform: “Every visit, every admin. I’m just here to help.”
Schumer praises deal to build microchip hubs in upstate NY: “Will help Micron invest ... more than $100B in upstate.”
Alito: If presidents have to worry about being prosecuted, won't that lead to a destabilizing cycle for U.S. democracy?
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SCOTUS Justice Alito asks whether FDR would have been prosecuted for putting Japanese Americans in internment camps.
SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argues immunity could incentivize future presidents to commit crimes.
Kavanaugh at immunity hearing asks whether further adjudication needed to decide which presidential acts are official.
Trump’s own attorney concedes at SCOTUS immunity hearing that some efforts to overturn 2020 loss were private acts.
Gorsuch asks at immunity hearing if “further proceedings” needed to decide which presidential actions are official.
Trump attorney at SCOTUS immunity hearing: President ordering a political assassination “could well be an official act.”
Trump says he has “a good chance of winning NY”: “We’re going to be doing a rally at Madison Square Garden, we believe.”
Rep. Dan Goldman on Columbia protests: GOP should call out antisemitism not only when it’s politically convenient.