South Korean Altcoin Execs Released on Bail
Two South Korean altcoin executives were freed on bail on February 7 pending a fraud trial. Prosecutors think the executives manipulated token prices to defraud investors. Per Newsis, the Seoul…
In Nevada, Nikki Haley finishes second to the concept of Donald Trump
Since Nevada instituted its half-cynical, half-furious “none of these candidates” option for election ballots about 50 years ago, the nihilistic choice has prevailed in only a handful of actual contests.…
What a border deal collapse means for 2024
Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest developments — and the stunning failures — in the 2024 election. (Did a friend forward this to you? If so…
Border bill failure shows how Congress may get even less done in 2024
This article first appeared in The Early 202 newsletter. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Last year was the least productive year in Congress in at least 50 years. This…
Three-quarters of Republicans back Trump being ‘dictator for a day’
The irony of Donald Trump’s assertion that he would seek to have dictatorial powers for the first day of his presidency is that he was supposed to be saying he…
Ronna McDaniel’s wobbly tenure is largely her tormentor’s fault
It was Donald Trump who, in December 2016, tapped Ronna Romney McDaniel to run the Republican National Committee. Trump and the party were ascendant, holding majorities in both chambers of…
Senate Republicans retreating into the same ungovernable chaos as House GOP
Once the self-proclaimed grown-ups of their party, Senate Republicans are at risk of descending into a rudderless caucus incapable of following through on basic pledges. The vast majority of them…
Young and non-White voters have shifted right since 2020
For years, it has been assumed that the Democratic Party had a distinct demographic advantage over the Republicans: Younger and non-White voters — two groups that have some significant overlap…
Biden special counsel report complete, under review for executive privilege
Special counsel Robert K. Hur has submitted his investigative report into classified documents found at President Biden’s private home and office — and the findings remain under review by White…
Jeffries hints at bipartisan talks skirting House GOP leadership on Ukraine, Israel aid
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., suggested that Republicans and Democrats are discussing a way to force comprehensive global security aid through Congress behind the backs of House GOP leaders.‘There…