Notices by Jay Kuo (jaykuo@universeodon.com)

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend, and Happy Lunar New Year! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-21024?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

When it rains, it dumps! There were multiple legal stories out yesterday, so in this somewhat extended legal lightning round (more like a helicopter ride over smoldering legal badlands), I’ll address three of them. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-legal-lightning-round-020924?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Today, a thought piece. Republican disarray and chaos have become so commonplace, are we now growing numb to the real dangers it poses? I explore that question and summarize the state of GOP dysfunction in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-dangers-of-disarray?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

By now you’ve probably heard that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump does not enjoy absolute presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. I briefly walk through why, but more importantly, I discuss what likely happens next. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/no-immunity-idol-for-donald?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Now that the GOP seems intent on killing the very border bill it had insisted on, its spin machine is trying to create an alternate reality where all this is somehow Biden’s and the Democrats’ fault. Let’s hold this ruse up to see right through it. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-maga-migrant-delusion?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Today I want to talk about dysfunction. Specifically, GOP dysfunction, and how it is manifesting on two important issues: the impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas and the border and allies aid bill. I’ll also touch on what might be done about it. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/dysfunction-junction?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out. Habba great weekend! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-020324?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The GOP in Oregon f**ked around, and now it’s finding out. A ruling from the Oregon Supreme Court has disqualified nearly all of the GOP state senators from reelection. I discuss how this came to be, and what it means going forward. Happy Schadenfriday! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-gop-walkout-that-ended-badly?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

There’s a bipartisan tax bill that lift millions of children out of poverty and provides businesses with critical tax breaks. Even though it passed overwhelmingly in the House, GOP senators are stalling it to prevent a “Biden win.” Sound familiar? https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/is-bipartisanship-dead?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

It’s admittedly strange having to report on what the far-right thinks and is saying about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the Superbowl. But we have reached such a cultural nadir, so here’s my summary and some thoughts as the MAGA folks start seeing Red. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-far-right-is-swiftly-unraveling?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

The first impeachment proceeding by the House GOP apparently won’t be against Joe Biden, but one of his cabinet members, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Spoiler alert: The House Resolution for impeachment is totally bogus. I explain why in today’s piece.
https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-shameful-impeachment?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Every time I think Republicans can’t fumble the ball any worse, they surprise me. This time, it’s their signature issue—the crisis at the border—that they are mishandling and being outmaneuvered on by Biden and the Dems. I explain in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-border-is-now-becoming-a-gop?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

My look to the week ahead is out! A possible cease fire in exchange for hostages, Biden gets tough on the border, and the AZ GOP in disarray. Read more at my piece today! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-012824?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! I hope it will have you smiling like E. Jean Carroll. Have a great weekend! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-012724?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

Happy Schadenfriday! It’s been awhile since we’ve discussed that boil on the butt of our democracy, Steve Bannon. There are some developments in his legal cases that present significant challenges for Bannon, so he gets a whole piece just about him today. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/steve-bannon-you-in-danger?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

Governor Abbott and Republicans in Washington are tag-teaming on the question of the border. While Abbott saber-rattles about “self defense” for his state against an “invasion,” McConnell admits that a sustained border crisis is what Trump really wants. The dangers of holding the border hostage, in today's piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-border-game?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=truew

Trump defeated Haley handily in New Hampshire, so why is he so dour and angry about it? And why is President Biden pretty happy today? I break down some interesting numbers in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/biden-is-smiling-and-trump-is-pissed?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

The fight between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Department of Justice and Border Patrol reached the U.S. Supreme Court again on Monday, win a narrow win for the Biden Administration. But what does the ruling portend for immigration battles to come? https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/on-a-razors-edge?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

A big shakeup requires a fun, posthumous assessment and some thoughts about what it means for those left standing. Ron is out, Haley is up, and it’s Donald’s race to lose. So where do things stand heading into New Hampshire? https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/goodbye-ron-good-luck-nikki?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Enjoy your Sunday! open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-012124?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true