GOOD NEWS FOR MARCH 23, 2024

“Joe Biden’s fundraising is blowing Donald Trump out of the water.” Donations are accelerating, while Trump, the RNC, and GOP are weighed down with Trump’s legal bills. In February, Biden had $71 million in cash on hand. Trump had $33 million. Biden said in Wisconsin last week that he has 1.5 million donors. 500,000 are new, and 97% of the donations are under $200. Newsweek

Big Republican donors who supported Haley are switching to Biden. “People I know who are generally business Republicans, they’re going to hear from me,” says Harry Sloan, former MGM executive and Haley donor. Independent

Outside groups pledge over $1 billion to aid Biden’s re-election effort. The League of Conservation Voters, among the biggest spenders on progressive causes, is committing $120 million to President Biden and Democrats. “The sheer scale of what we’re talking about has never been seen before in our country’s history,” said Tiffany Muller, the president of End Citizens United. The NY Times

Biden is vastly outspending Trump on digital ads. The strategy reflects his huge fundraising advantage, spending five times as much as Trump, with ads running nationally, and also targeting specific swing states. Newsweek

LiUNA for Biden. Watch this great labor union ad for President Biden. YouTube

United Steelworkers endorse Biden. 1.2 Million members. The Hill

Donald Trump has a problem with Republicans. Conservative speech writer, Marc Thiessen, says, “What Trump needs to understand is that MAGA voters are not going to decide this election.” Millions of GOP voters really do not want to vote for him. The New Republic

Effective digital ads. Scores of former Trump voters speak from their hearts to other Trump voters about why they can’t vote for him. We mentioned this group last week. Here’s their website: Republican Voters Against Trump

70% don’t believe presidents should be immune from criminal liability. This bodes well. The Hill

Judge Merchan put Trump in his place in his New York obstruction of justice trial, coming soon. The judge’s ruling on evidence couldn’t have gone worse for Trump as he denied all of Trump’s motions to dismiss. A lion’s share of damning evidence will be considered. The Washington Post

Judge Engoron has notified Trump that he is keeping a close watch on how Trump funds his $483 million bond. If you’re worried about what dark money or foreign entities might rescue Trump, remember that The Trump Organization is subject to oversight from the court-appointed Independent Monitor, Barbara Jones, as well as an Independent Director of Compliance. The judge wants to be apprised of all the details. NBC News

Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump in 2024. CNBC

This billboard, of former friends Jeffrey Epstein and Trump, is looming large in towns and cities throughout the south. No context, no words. “Paid for by ProtectChildrenQ LLC.” No one knows who it is. The Daily Beast

Focus groups: Wisconsin swing voters blame GOP for failed border bill. Axios

Ted Cruz’s senate seat in Texas Is precarious. Colin Allred and Ted Cruz are currently tied after the primaries, with 20% of the electorate undecided. The Houston Chronicle

The Tennessee Freedom Singers unite to vote Marsha Blackburn out of office. More than 30 vocalists, including Brittany Howard, Emmylou Harris, and Katie Pruitt recorded the anthem, “Tennessee Rise,” to support Gloria Johnson’s campaign against the Republican U.S. senator.
Rolling Stone Listen up! Everyone be singing: Nashville Scene

The Republican House Mess. The Republican House majority is down two more seats, as representatives leave before their terms expire.
Ken Buck quit, saying, “It is the worst year of the nine years and three months that I’ve been in Congress, and having talked to former members, it’s the worst year in 40, 50 years …” Buck’s departure further weakens Lauren Boebert’s re-election scramble. She was running for his seat. Now a special election will occur June 25th, complicating matters.
Mike Gallagher (R, Wisconsin) resigned, thinning the margin further. His seat will remain empty until November.
Marjorie Taylor Green filed a motion to oust Mike Johnson. Mary L. Trump AP News Fox News

The House Oversight Committee’s worst day. Even Fox News covered Les Parnas’s opening statement, with his scathing accusations of Republican lies, calling out current and former members of The House and media. Parnas was hired by Guiliani to find Biden dirt, and after extensive searching in multiple countries, found none, saying the false narrative is Russian propaganda. Also, one of the House’s Republican witnesses, testifying from prison where he’s serving a 14-year sentence for financial fraud, added nothing factual to connect any Biden with any wrongdoing. Newsmax and Fox are reducing their coverage. The impeachment effort is on its last gasps. The Hill MSNBC

Biden signs an executive order for comprehensive research into women’s health, $12 billion dollars for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in nationwide centers, to cover all stages of women’s health, such as autoimmune and cardiovascular issues, and menopause. Read the wealth of details in the following announcement: The White House

Biden targets rent-gouging corporate landlords. CNBC

U.S. brings in toughest climate rules yet, boosting electric car prospects. “A majority of new cars and trucks sold in the United States will be hybrid or electric by 2032, with zero emissions, under a landmark climate regulation issued Wednesday that is being lauded as one of the most significant in the country’s history.” Semafor

More Student Loan forgiveness. As in previous weeks, Biden continues to chip away at obtaining loan forgiveness for more people. Reuters

The first oral contraception available without a prescription has arrived. It can be purchased online at opill.com, Amazon, and in drugstores, convenience stores, and supermarkets this month. It has been in use since 1973, is safe, highly effective, and economical—also available through insurance without a co-pay, due to The Affordable Care Act. NPR