"The reality is everybody got 2016 wrong," Jared Kushner tells us. "They said it must've been Russia" instead of examining polling methodology #RNCwithPOLITICO
Expect a strong campaign push after Labor Day, Jared Kushner tells us, including an online targeted push #RNCwithPOLITICO
"I do think a peaceful protest has a place and has importance," Jared Kushner tells us, but "we have to move from slogans to constructive solutions" #RNCwithPOLITICO
"This country has seen enough of the protests when the protests go too far," Jared Kushner says #RNCwithPOLITICO
"I just don't think it's helpful to the public for people to be politicizing this," Jared Kushner says of the pandemic #RNCwithPOLITICO
"He'll say the right things often but they don't get covered," Jared Kushner says about President Trump #RNCwithPOLITICO
"Our strategy has not been to isolate the Palestinians, our strategy has been to not do stupid things," Jared Kushner tells us #RNCwithPOLITICO
"When President Trump hears somebody is hurting he wants to help them," Jared Kushner told us. His actions are his "love language" #RNCwithPOLITICO
Kushner on the NBA protests: "They have the luxury of taking a night off from work, most Americans don't have the financial luxury to do that." He hopes they'll look for concrete solutions #RNCwithPOLITICO
Jared Kushner says "we need to move the conversation forward" and says a lot of politicians have been around for decades and "haven't gotten anything done" #RNCwithPOLITICO
"Everyone got 2016 wrong and nobody got fired, there were no consequences, nobody did a reevaluation. Instead they said 'oh, we weren't wrong, it must've been Russia,'" Jared Kushner told us #RNCwithPOLITICO
"We feel like it's very competitive" Kushner says of both states Trump won and lost in 2016 #RNCwithPOLITICO
Kushner explained the Trump campaign's polling strategy to us this morning "I just think you have a lot of shy Trump voters out there" he said which makes other polling inaccurate #RNCwithPOLITICO
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Record numbers of children are suffering from anxiety and depression. Experts and lawmakers are trying anything to address the spike — even if it’s unproven. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…
Since 2020, over 100 state laws have been passed to address rising depression, anxiety and suicide rates.
Seemingly no idea is off the table, from free online therapy to suing social media companies. Some states have even appointed boards to get a handle on the crisis.
Some experts are skeptical of the number of new initiatives to address the youth mental health crisis and the rush to embrace them.
They worry about wasting effort on unproven theories that won’t pan out or that could even make the problem worse. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…
In state after state, fast-growing, traditionally liberal college counties are generating higher turnout and even greater Democratic margins — and Republicans are freaking out. 👇🧵
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College towns have already played a pivotal role in turning several red states blue – and they could play an equally decisive role in key swing states next year.
https://t.co/PHHqXMZnCXpoliti.co/3rEsEgR
Take Wisconsin, whose pivotal Supreme Court race saw a record turnout. It was no surprise that Dane County — home to University of Wisconsin — went blue. But voter turnout there was higher than anywhere else in the state, as was the Dem margin of victory. politico.com/news/magazine/…
Liberals just flipped the ideological makeup of Wisconsin's Supreme Court.
Janet Protasiewicz’s high-stakes win means the new 4-3 liberal majority is much more likely to strike down a controversial 19th century abortion ban in the state. politi.co/3m5uIMm
Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated conservative Dan Kelly 56.9% to 43.1% when the AP called the Wisconsin Supreme Court race at 9:53 pm.
The Chicago mayoral race is too close to call, with Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas separated by the narrowest of margins.
Both candidates pushed supporters to vote by mail and want to wait for outstanding ballots to be counted before claiming victory. politico.com/news/2023/04/0…
Brandon Johnson will be Chicago's next mayor.
The progressive union organizer was backed by the powerful Chicago Teachers Union and defeated moderate Paul Vallas in a runoff election centered on crime. politi.co/3KwaS6j
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges in a New York state grand jury indictment stemming from the district attorney’s investigation into a hush money scheme. politi.co/3KzDwDm
FYI: Each of Trump's 34 felony charges carries a potential prison sentence, but probation is most likely if he's convicted. politico.com/news/2023/04/0…