A lively group takes on the week’s news. With @JasonJDick, Editor-in-chief at CQ @RollCall, @KTullyMcManus, Congressional Reporter @Politico, Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor Cook Political Report and Dan @Merica, longtime political reporter. billpresspods.clickthiscard.top/tk7dqw5b

After six months of brutal war in Gaza—and six months of stateside organizing, outrage, and protest ballots from American progressives—there may be an opportunity for President Joe Biden to win back the potential votes he lost over his support of Israel.
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Biden is starting to get some credit from some of his biggest pro-Palestinian critics. The question now is whether he can win back some of the voters who have sworn him off entirely.

More in this week's Trail Mix, w/ Dan Merica on Trump & abortion downballot thedailybeast.com/biden-begins-w…

A must watch Monica Alba piece about how brothers half a world away are helping feed Palestinians in Gaza.

Here’s our NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt story on a Gaza soup kitchen run by brothers, a world apart. Most Palestinians are on the brink of famine and the need is even more critical with aid groups pausing operations this week in the wake of the deadly WCK strike.
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“It’s one thing to be outraised by $5 or $10 million total. It’s quite another where you’re outraised by multiples. That has a real effect on your efforts to run a national campaign, hold events, and have staff to actually do basic blocking and tackling.”

Trump’s fundraising issues are structural & political:

- Millions of what is raised goes directly toward defending Trump in court.
- The RNC is in a state of upheaval, where the DNC is humming.
- Trump’s small dollar donors are fatigued.

More here: thedailybeast.com/the-trump-bide…

The Trump-Biden Race Turns Into a Big-Dollar Cash Scramble

The candidates will have dueling top dollar events over the course of a week. But Trump is starting from a clear deficit with warning signs about future fundraising.

For The Daily Beast: thedailybeast.com/the-trump-bide…

Professional news: I’m joining the CNN political unit through the rest of the 2024 election. I start next Monday and I’m so excited to get back to the grind.

But first I’m heading to the beach for some sun before the fun starts. Add me to your press lists! [email protected]

New: Courier Newsroom secretly takes money from Planned Parenthood & others, then writes stories on abortion and promotes them on Facebook- a follow-the-money tale that shows how partisan newsrooms can test the limits between news and campaigning: notus.org/democrats/cour…

I can’t remember a better goal in Tyler Adams’s career? This is an unreal strike, especially considering it’s basically his 3rd game in a year.

All time goal in 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 as well… welcome back. Wow.

Looking for signs that Biden is going to hit the road in a big way during the campaign season?

The White House is directing its limited headcount, particularly prized during an election year, to the advance office, signaling travel as a priority.
thehill.com/homenews/campa…

#dosacero … again

Murphy is dropping out of the New Jersey Senate race, all but clearing the path to the Dem nomination for Rep. Andy Kim.

A few weeks ago for NOTUS, we looked at a key question: Is Andy Kim Too Nice for New Jersey?

The answer is looking like no.

notus.org/democrats/is-a…

JERSEY CITY — The end of ~the line~ could be near for New Jersey almighty political machine …
how local Dems fumbled the Trump era, then missed the boat on what’s turned into a massive voting rights fight in the Garden State: cnn.com/2024/03/24/pol…

First goal.
First game-winner.
First Spirit win.

Croix Bethune 👑

For The Daily Beast, I look at the Dem plan to hold a majority of state legislatures by 2030, a bold proposal given the party hit rock bottom in these races under Obama.

The plan is all about the next redistricting cycle.

For Jake Lahut’s Trail Mix: thedailybeast.com/joe-biden-is-a…

About to be on The Julie Mason Show with SiriusXM in a few minutes to give an update on the presidential race, the Senate map and the stories I recently published for NOTUS and The Daily Beast.

Listen in!

A little news this morning! I’m going home to The Hill, where I was a reporter for almost a dozen years, where my editors (looking at you Bob Cusack and Ian Swanson) are my close friends and the staff is my fam.

So thrilled to be back!

thehill.com/homenews/pr/45…

Unreal. 3rd tier FC Saarbrücken have just knocked out Gladbach in near identical fashion to the way they did Bayern. 2-1. Stoppage time winner on the break. Third Bundesliga team they've dumped out.

Through to the DFB-Pokal semis where they'll face 2nd division Kaiserslautern.