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Jake Lahut

@JakeLahut

Campaign reporter @thedailybeast. Retired podcast host, emergency backup hockey writer. @wesleyanargus alumnus. Same handle on Threads. FR/EN 🇫🇷

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Two of the youngest House Republicans, Jake LaTurner (36) and Mike Gallagher (40) now officially calling it quits.

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EXCLU: A new criminal complaint from CREW asks the FBI to investigate Trump’s statements to the government for years about a $50 million loan that never existed—and could be evidence of tax evasion. Me The Daily Beast
thedailybeast.com/complaint-asks…

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Reese Gorman(@reesejgorman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Johnson on why he’s willing to risk his job to send aid to Ukraine:

“Look, history judges us for what we do. this is a critical time right now… I can make a selfish decision and do something that is different but I'm doing here what I believe to be the right thing. … I think…

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Reese Gorman(@reesejgorman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One thing of note for this foreign aid bill: Gallagher’s last day is supposed to be on Friday. If he leaves on the 19 and does not stay for a Saturday vote—which is expected to happen—then Johnson can only lose 1 Republican on any vote Dems don’t help on.

This also applies to…

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Roger Sollenberger(@SollenbergerRC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: Uber-wealthy GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick is running again in 2024, but he's just now getting around to refunding his 2022 donors — after his self-funded campaign already spent their money, against federal law. Me w/Mini Racker thedailybeast.com/wealthy-gop-se…

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Reese Gorman(@reesejgorman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

News: Trump’s New York hush money trial is affecting both his campaign schedule and the NRCC’s

He was invited to headline a big-ticket fundraising gala for NRCC later this month in Dallas but was forced to decline because of his trial.

thedailybeast.com/trump-forced-t…

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Jose Pagliery(@Jose_Pagliery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Daily Beast Breaking news:

'We have six jurors who have been selected,' Justice Merchan just declared.

We're about 1/3 of the way there. In total, there must be 12 people plus a few alternates.

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Jake Lahut(@JakeLahut) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not the last time I'm gonna say this but Jose Pagliery is a must follow for the Trump trial:
thedailybeast.com/trump-is-alrea…

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Here it is, the trial of a century.

Critics have called it the least serious case against Donald Trump, but its simplicity could very well be its strength.

Story The Daily Beast:

thedailybeast.com/trumps-crimina…

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Obviously lots here that plugs into a broader debate that has been going on on this site for a while, but what's funny about this low propensity advantage, such as it is, is that Trump support isn't meaningfully better among this cohort, Biden just collapses.

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