Paul Rolfes

Katie Lane can't say the Capitol was attacked on January 6th. She won't say who won the 2020 election. She only graduated from law school in 2017 and dodged questions about how long she's actually practiced law. But…she works for the RNC. And apparently, that's all Trump needs. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced her nomination along party lines. She's now one step closer to a lifetime seat on the federal bench in Montana. This is what Trump's loyalty test looks like in practice. Read more from @daily_montanan: dailymontanan.com/2026/05/07/tru… #NoCronyJudges

Series finale. Powered by @PNCBank

Ohio State vs Oregon on Nov. 7. The Buckeyes and Ducks won't have a night game at The Horseshoe. The good news for OSU? Likely not a road night game the week before Michigan.

Racing resumes tonight at @ChurchillDowns for the first Twilight Thursday of the season. Fast/Firm (Lane 4), first post 5 p.m. Early look at the scratches: R3: 6 R4: 4, 8 R5: 2 R6: 6 R7: 2 R8: 11

The Department of Justice is now investigating more than $2.6 billion in suspiciously timed oil trades placed right before major Iran war announcements by Donald Trump.

The Star launches in June with dramatically expanded coverage of Washington politics and policy — and new coverage of D.C. itself. The District isn’t just the place where politics happens. It’s home to the people who pull the levers of power. It’s where they live and work and commute and eat and vote and navigate the unique intersection of politics and real life. The Star will cover all of it, from Donald Trump’s stamp on the District to the ambitions of its first new mayor in more than a decade. Who’s wielding power in D.C.? What’s driving them? What impact are they having on housing, schools, transportation and the District’s neighborhoods? What’s next for Home Rule? For statehood? And will the Nationals ever be good again? We’ll do it with the same rigor we bring to our coverage of national politics and policy, and we’ll do it with the best local reporting team in D.C. We’re excited to announce the start of that team today — veteran journalists you know and trust, plus newcomers who will bring fresh eyes to the vibrant and sometimes vexing place we all call home.

A former Ohio State University athletic director says in a deposition that in his opinion, Rep. Jim Jordan “probably knew” that campus doctor Richard Strauss was abusing the wrestlers Jordan coached more than two decades ago. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…

But Trump’s economic advisers and Republicans in Congress will go on CNBC with big smiles and insist everything is great.

Handing out personalized bottles of Woodford Reserve — well, he has good taste in bourbon.

Game three with the Cubs. Powered by @PNCBank

Trump's ballroom is very unpopular: More people believe in ghosts (39%) & telepathy (29%) than support it (28%). The ballroom is such a political problem as it reinforces for Americans that Trump has the wrong priorities (67%) & they disapprove of him on govt. spending (67%).

Jose Ortiz, who rode Golden Tempo in Derby, will ride Chip Honcho in Preakness.

Pope Leo XIV treated to some Neil Diamond as the band of the Pontifical Swiss Guard play Sweet Caroline.

@BeshearTom @KentuckyDerby 4-5 weeks apart makes sense; Keeneland used to run the Blue Grass 9 days before the Derby, and sometimes a horse that raced in the Churchill meet-opening feature would come back a week later in the Derby.

@prolfes @KentuckyDerby Smart decision. Another smart decision would be to move the three races farther apart. No sense to continue this way any longer.

No #TripleCrown try for @KentuckyDerby champion #GoldenTempo. Wise decision.

We are pleased to report that Further Ado came out of the Kentucky Derby in good order and is happy and healthy! We are looking forward to the rest of the year with him! Thank you so much for all the support over the last few weeks 🧡

We are announcing today that The American Revolution will stream for free in its entirety on all PBS platforms from May 25th through July 12. Hope you have a chance to watch, ideally with friends and family, as you think about our 250th anniversary this July 4th. pbs.org/kenburns/the-a…

Trump’s economic advisor Kevin Hassett just said credit card spending is “through the roof.” He meant it as good news. Americans are spending more on gas because gas costs $4.54 a gallon. They’re putting the rest on credit cards because their savings are gone. Kevin Hassett just accidentally described a debt crisis as a boom. These are the people running your economy. Never stop connecting the dots.

Kentucky close to passing a 10c/gal tax cut on gasoline, and is stopping a July 1 gas tax hike of 1.4c/gal- this would in turn reduce prices by approx 10c/gal in KY. Since this is a reduction in retail tax, it should show up pretty quick once effective.

Without subsidies, millions of middle-income Americans on the marketplace with over $60,000 in income will be unable to afford health insurance. These Americans make too much for Medicaid but lack access to employer-based insurance. My @Morning_Joe Chart.