#Trump lawyer: Former president’s attack on Bragg was ‘ill-advised’

#Trump lawyer: Former president’s attack on Bragg was ‘ill-advised’

Attorney Joe Tacopina, who represents former President Trump, on Sunday said Trump’s recent post attacking Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is investigating Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment, was “ill-advised.” “Would you advise a client to personally attack a prosecutor like this? I mean, it’s dehumanizing,” “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd asked…

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#Khanna won’t run for Senate, endorses Barbara Lee

#Khanna won’t run for Senate, endorses Barbara Lee

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday announced he won’t make a run for Senate next year and instead endorsed Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) campaign to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).  “I have concluded that despite a lot of enthusiasm from Bernie folks, the best place, the most exciting place … for me to serve as a progressive is…

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#House Republicans rebuke Bragg’s ‘unavailing’ refusal to provide testimony on Trump probe

#House Republicans rebuke Bragg’s ‘unavailing’ refusal to provide testimony on Trump probe

House Republican leaders on Saturday rebuked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) refusal to testify about his investigation into former President Trump’s role in a 2016 hush money payment. The letter — from House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.)…

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#House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom

#House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom

House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom After a rocky start to their new majority, House Republicans have gotten in a groove, notching wins that squeeze Democrats and President Biden. But as they approach 100 days in power, with debt ceiling negotiations and major legislation on the horizon, the challenge will be to keep the conference…

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#Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada

#Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada

Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada Democrats are gearing up for another hard-fought Senate race in Nevada next cycle after the state narrowly decided who would control the upper chamber in the midterms.  Last year, Democrats were able to retain Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) seat by less than a point but lost…

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