Trump Mistrial: Was he guilty from the jump?

Fmr Congressman (and VP contender?) Lee Zeldin weighs in...

Former Congressman Lee Zeldin joined me for this conversation and reacted to the news from over the weekend that a juror in the case against President Trump made it clear he would be found guilty based on a posting left on the court’s website. Lee said there are clear grounds for a mistrial.

We also discussed Trump’s weekend campaign stops, the crowds he’s drawing in unexpected places, and the possibility of Zeldin being tapped for vice president.

Stories I’m reading…

Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points — via New York Times

My take: Someone at the New York Times is probably getting fired for publishing this.

Top cancer charity apologizes for using word ‘cervix’ instead of trans-friendly ‘front hole’ — via Daily Mail

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages — via AP News

My take: Hamas must appreciate the PR help from the AP

Joe Biden insists he’s not involved in his family’s business dealings. His aides are a different story — via Politico

My take: When Politico writes a story like this, you know the Biden campaign starts freaking out.

UAW President Shawn Fain under investigation by federal watchdog, court filing reveals — via Detroit News

No ‘calamari comeback’? The squid chef from Democrats’ 2020 convention says he’s a Trump backer — via AP News

My take: This is wicked huge - Rhode Island Dem who went viral during 2020 Biden Dem convention is backing Trump now.

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My ranking of Senate races we’re most likely to win…

I’ve had a lot of candidates on the show over the past few weeks because, as I’ve said, if Donald Trump wins the White House, but the GOP doesn’t win the House and Senate, then he will get none of his polices through, none of his nominees will get confirmed in the Senate and the House would definitely impeach him a third (and fourth, and probably fifth) time.

Here are the Senate races ranked in order of which ones I think the GOP is most likely to actually win….