Crash Course: How the Stormy Daniels case could backfire in Donald Trump's favor

TK [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva2FoemlobTd1dy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM2cwZ2RmYjNqay8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). It could all backfire and benefit Trump The Department of Justice's slow build of a case against Donald Trump may end like the mystery of Al Capone's vault. Contrary to the excitement, premature celebrations and sense of anticipation for Trump's "imminent" indictment in New York, Chauncey DeVega writes that he finds "the whole matter to be very anticlimactic and deflating." To paraphrase the legendary professional wrestling commentator Jim Ross: There is not much sizzle here and the steak is rather boring. If justice is indeed chasing Donald Trump in an earnest and serious way, it needs to hurry up. Otherwise, a trial for hush money payments and violating campaign finance laws may ultimately backfire, leaving Trump and his movement stronger and not weaker. [Read more here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNXQzMWgzcnZ5ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). Trump knows a perp walk is good TV While the world waits with bated breath for a Donald Trump indictment, reporters on the Mar-a-Lago palace intrigue beat [say that no one claims more anticipation](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGNvOGtzYThkeS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) than Trump himself. One of Trump's few talents is knowing what makes for good TV. His perp walk would absolutely qualify. For a terminal narcissist, being at the center of one of the biggest TV events of the year is intoxicating, even if it is his own arraignment. But this impulse of Trump's also fits every other indicator that his campaign strategy for 2024, however ill-advised, is to focus on pleasing the MAGA base, even at the expense of winning over any other voters. [Read more from Amanda Marcotte here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNTVuYjExNTg3Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). - [Disney World](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcnh5YXd1ZHQ4ci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to host Out & Equal event in support of LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace - The [top 10 breakfast cereals ranked](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMm5qcnd1enE0bS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), according to Reddit - Expert: [Trump](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZno3YW56eG84OS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) lawyer's call transcripts in judge's new order may be "enough to send him to prison" - [Brunch is overrated](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNG10MXBnY3Rlby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): On reclaiming the practical joy of a sensible breakfast - From "The Wire" to "John Wick," we trusted [Lance Reddick](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZXhjZnNxMG1wbS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) as a voice of authority, empathy and comedy - Florida GOP author of [“Don’t Say Gay”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM21uZWMwZTlzYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) law pleads guilty to COVID fraud — faces up to 35 years - [Trump grand jury](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMHJwczZsNmlzbS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) meeting abruptly scrapped — and legal experts don't know what to make of it - Why do fewer women die of COVID? The answer could lie in [the X chromosome's superpower](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZGRhOWpqZTA5aS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Public health advocates demand Simon & Schuster stop distribution of [AIDS denialism book](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvc3lkbzM2ODgyOC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - [Stormy Daniels](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZHZuNWF2OWFzby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) turns over messages from Trump lawyer — and they could "disqualify" him in the case - [Trump thinks perp walk would be "fun"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNzdtY2Q3bGg4NC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) — and muses about whether he should "smile" for cameras: NYT - Judge orders [Trump lawyer](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMXN6Zm43eWludS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to reveal evidence in “criminal scheme” — and there may be tapes: report - Until this week, Earth was the only planet known to have [active volcanoes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvenI0bzN3YXpieS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Whatever justice Donald Trump may face, [America will need a reckoning](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMW52M3NxdThvdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "The customer's always right": [New Fox News lawsuit](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvazZzbXY4djk1bC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)explains why the GOP is captured by conspiracies - [Kevin McCarthy](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGRoYm5wcjE1ei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)'s first legislative farce: The "Lower Energy Costs Act" is a fossil-fuel scam If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcWRpaXlkdzU5Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! Trump's congressional hit men: House Republicans recycle anti-Clinton playbook There are so many lawsuits and criminal investigations involving Donald Trump in the news right now that it's hard to keep up. The indictment he announced was coming on Tuesday didn't materialize but by all accounts, it is imminent, possibly even today. If that happens Trump won't be immediately handcuffed and extradited to New York on [Con Air.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYXpqeWtpMnIycS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Prosecutors will arrange for him to appear for an arraignment which, [according to the New York Times](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOHR1OWMzZ2J0NS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) will disappoint Trump as he is looking forward to the spectacle so that he can "show strength." I don't buy that but I can certainly see that he might look forward to bilking his loyal following for another chunk of their social security checks by playing the martyr. [Read the rest from Heather Digby Parton.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZzVkenBnNDB6ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) - "Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul hit with SEC charges over crypto scheme," [BBC](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbjJha3oxN2IwaS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect," [AP News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMzB3ejdkaGxtbi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak tackles contestant in bizarre moment that has fans puzzled," [Fox News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbzd6cTR3Mmx3Yy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "Confirmed tornado in LA county damages multiple buildings," [SFGate](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbnc2MHZsODlneS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) These four dangerous fungi pose a serious threat to public health The popular HBO drama series "[The Last of Us](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDZrMXRnMzBhYi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)" instilled images of fungal devastation in the minds of millions. But while a fungal pandemic is a real possibility, the reality of it would look much different than the TV show or video game. Indeed, thanks to "The Last of Us" and other [recently alarming fungal public health news](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl_rbAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3M0MXJ2dWNmeC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXU2NjBuc3lmOGJXA3NwY0IKZAnBMRxk9Kn8kVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), fungi are progressively centering themselves in public health threats — an alarming trend that could foster a pandemic unlike anything seen before. For now, that risk is relatively low. But of all the microorganisms that attack humans, fungi are some of the most threatening, largely because we know so little about them and have few tools to monitor them or fight back. 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