New results from The POLITICO Poll show that Republican and Democratic voters are all in on an ends-justify-means approach to redistricting.
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PAUL RYAN said “attacks on our voting system really need to stop, in my opinion” and that TRUMP’S lawyers are offering “baseless conspiracy theories.” He also offered that divided government would be more fruitful for JOE BIDEN. The latest in Playbook PM:
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: CNN's @abbydphillip --> What’s a trend going on that doesn’t get enough attention? “I do not think we are paying enough attention to what is happening to our kids, especially the ones who were most in need before the pandemic."
MITCH MCCONNELL is set to pour gasoline on a CHUCK SCHUMER/Supreme Court controversy by addressing it on the Senate floor during his opening remarks this morning.
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Trump’s campaign has turned impeachment into an organizing tool for supporters primed to back a president they see as under siege. TODAY’S TOP READ, via @politicoalex:
After a group of lawmakers were evacuated from the House chamber on Jan. 6, Rep. JIM JORDAN was joined by Rep. MATT GAETZ for a call during which they implored DONALD TRUMP to tell his supporters to stand down. Plus, the latest on Afghanistan in Playbook:
DONALD TRUMP, the former president and the most likely GOP presidential nominee in 2024, today on Truth Social called for the suspension of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election.
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Moments ago, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of "Morning Joe" became the latest voices at NBCUniversal News Group to criticize their company’s hiring of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor.
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After avoiding the media for neigh on her whole campaign, Kamala Harris is … still largely avoiding the media. The VP is set for a series of interviews that likely won't press her on tough issues, even as voters want more specifics.
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Despite Rep. STEPHANIE MURPHY's (D-Fla.) rising-star status, she is calling it quits at age 43. Why? What she told us should be a giant, flashing “warning” sign for Democrats heading into the 2022 elections. More in Playbook: