Polls present renewed Republican rally round Trump following Mar-a-Lago search
Good morning, US politics weblog readers. The FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago earlier this month is doubtlessly probably the most critical authorized drawback but for Donald Trump, but it surely has additionally introduced Republicans collectively across the former president. His approval ranking ticked up in an NBC Information ballot launched over the weekend, confirming an earlier survey that discovered GOP voters viewing him extra favorably following the search. That Trump was planning a second run for the White Home has been identified virtually since he left workplace, however the huge excellent query now could be whether or not he’ll declare a brand new marketing campaign earlier than the November midterm elections – and whether or not the investigation into his dealing with of labeled supplies will change his plans.
Right here’s what we will count on at the moment:
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Count on extra authorized wrangling over Lindsey Graham’s subpoena from a particular grand jury in Georgia investigating election meddling by Trump officers. Over the weekend, a courtroom briefly stayed the summons, giving the Republican senator a reprieve from showing earlier than the panel.
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A federal decide has once more signaled his willingness to unseal no less than a part of the affidavit justifying the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago, although a portion of it’s more likely to be redacted.
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Congress is in recess and Joe Biden is on trip, which is why Washington is so quiet.
