Jon and veteran Democratic strategist Rebecca Katz discuss the graphic Stormy Daniels testimony in Trump’s hush money case, Biden’s trip to Wisconsin, and whether the campaign’s new health care ad push could help unstick a very close race. Then, Rebecca dives into what she’s seeing on the ground in Arizona, where she’s working with Senate candidate Ruben Gallego to fend off Kari Lake and secure a majority for Democrats.

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SHOW NOTES:

TRUMP TRIALS

• CNN: Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump’s hush money trial
• NYT: Stormy Daniels Tells a Story of Sex With Trump as He Listens in Disgust
• Reuters: Stormy Daniels testifies she had sex with Trump, defense attacks her credibility
• NBC: Judge indefinitely delays Trump’s classified documents criminal trial

2024

• USA Today: It’s a tie: Biden 37%-Trump 37% as Hispanic, Black and younger voters shift – Exclusive
• AARP Press Release: New AARP Pennsylvania Poll: Voters 50+ Could Tip the Scales in 2024
• AJC: Geoff Duncan: Why I’m voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
• Axios: Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states
• Cook Political Report: 2024 CPR Electoral College Ratings

ARIZONA

• WaPo: What to know about the Arizona Senate race now that Sinema is out
• TIME: After Abortion Ban, Arizona Just Became the Most Important State in 2024 Politics
• NBCNEWS: Arizona abortion rights amendment backers says they’ve gathered signatures needed for 2024 ballot
• NYT: What We Know About Arizona’s Abortion Battle
• APNEWS: Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump
• NYT: In Arizona’s Crucial Senate Race, a Liberal Fighter Courts the Center
• NBCNEWS: Sen. Mark Kelly: Kari Lake’s rhetoric ‘could result in people getting hurt or killed’
• BusinessInsider: Trump is reportedly annoyed by Kari Lake’s frequent Mar-a-Lago jaunts
• APNEWS: Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest
• NBCNEWS: Democratic Sen. Bob Casey braces for ‘toughest’ re-election battle yet in Pennsylvania
• CBSNEWS: Debates to play a major role in Pennsylvania’s 2024 US Senate election