Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, CNN reports. Said Meijer: “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name from the primary ballot. Without a

“The Republican Party sent a letter to the Secret Service on Friday urging the police agency to keep protesters farther away from the venue for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July,” the New York Times reports. “The three-page letter, signed by Todd R. Steggerda, counsel to the

“Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) abruptly announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection, after initially planning to run for another term,” Politico reports.

Adam Serwer: “Trump’s legal argument is a path to dictatorship. That is not an exaggeration: His legal theory is that presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for official acts. Under this theory, a sitting president could violate the law with impunity, whether that is serving unlimited terms

“This week, one presidential candidate has called the other a loser, made fun of him for selling Bibles, and even poked fun at his hair,” the New York Times reports. “That kind of taunting is generally more within the purview of former President Donald J. Trump, whose insults are so voluminous and