Notices by Jay Kuo (jaykuo@universeodon.com), page 5

Main stream media is mostly reporting about how very low-key Ivanka Trump’s testimony was relative to her father’s. But this ignores some key, legally significant moments, including some startling admissions. I break the legal impact down in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/did-ivanka-trump-just-low-key-throw?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Wow. Forget the polls, these election results are really something else! Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky—all big wins, and all with a common theme that has Democrats strategizing and Republicans scrambling. Check it out in today’s piece. And yay! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/forget-the-polls-look-at-these-election?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

You might have heard that Trump took the stand yesterday in New York. You might have heard that he was bellicose and blustery. But did you hear about why, legally speaking, he’s still going down, and badly? That’s the subject of today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/trump-blustered-and-blundered?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Tuesday is Election Day, and while most of the nation isn’t paying much attention, there are four states where the vote plays outsized importance. I cover that in today’s Political Lightning Round. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-political-lightning-round-ahead?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The 2024 election is a year out from now. So I have some thoughts about where things stand, despite what the pollsters are saying. I hope they give you some comfort, even while filling you with resolve. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/one-year-out-from-election-2024?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-4ad?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Sen. Tommy Tuberville faced rare and blistering criticism from his own party over his holds on military promotions. But there’s a lot of confusion and frustration over what’s happening and why the problem isn’t so easily solved. I break it down today. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/sen-tommy-tuberville-faces-down-his?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Curiouser and curiouser. There are now several stories out there about the new Speaker, Mike Johnson. And they collectively are raising lots of important questions. I dive into four of them in today’s piece. And…wow. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/speaker-mike-johnsons-past-holds?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Newly elected House Speaker “MAGA” Mike Johnson is out with his first major bill—one that funds aid to Israel but leaves Ukraine hanging,and pulls funding from the IRS to pay for it. That’s a non-starter for Democrats. I break it down in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/maga-mike-johnsons-poison-pill?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Need some great news? The new UAW contract with the Big Three U.S. automakers is a win for labor, for the economy, and for the Biden White House. I walk through the reasons why this is so great in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-uaw-deal-with-the-big-three-is?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Gag orders are back in the news with a decision by Judge Tanya Chutkan to reimpose the gag order she had lifted temporarily pending appeal. I explain what’s going on, what the arguments are, and most importantly what the stakes are, in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/whats-up-with-the-gag-orders?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My look to the Week Ahead is out. Have a great Sunday, everyone! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-102923?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-102823?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Justice Thomas loves his R.V. And he probably loves it far more because he essentially got it for free. An explosive report from the Senate Finance Committee on that shady, forgiven loan that the Thomases forgot to report, in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/me-and-my-rv-me-and-my-rv?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The House has a new Speaker, and he is truly awful. He represents the worst of MAGA extremism, and there’s turbulence ahead on the budget and Ukraine aid. But zooming out, his election could also be a HUGE problem for the GOP. How so, in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/so-the-dog-caught-the-car-again?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Today, a lightning round full of flippers and floppers in our laws and politics: Jenna Ellis, Michael Cohen, Tom Emmer and Mark Meadows! All in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/lightning-round-flippers-and-floppers?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Last night, just before midnight, Trump went on the offensive with four new motions to dismiss or strike parts of the indictment in D.C. So, should we be worried? I break down all of the motions now pending and explain why we can breathe easy. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/trumps-offensive?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My look to the week ahead is out. Have a great Sunday! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-cd8?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-102123?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Happy Schadenfriday! Sidney Powell pleaded guilty in Georgia and has agreed to testify against her co-defendants, including Donald Trump. That is a yuge victory for prosecutors, and Trumpworld is likely very worried. I explain why in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/kraken-the-case?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web