A progressive victory in Wisconsin

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 5, 2023 Donald Trump capped off a whirlwind trip from Mar-a-Lago to New York, then back to Mar-a-Lago late Tuesday with a campaign speech to mark the historic day. I had expected fire and brimstone, something to mark a new chapter with fresh angry material. But the resulting show did not meet those expectations. As Abigail Weinberg notes, Trump's rambling remarks were filled with much of the [same tedious lies and tired complaints]( we've seen for years. She writes, "Even though the audience at Mar-a-Lago was ostensibly full of diehard fans, Trump’s incoherent ramblings this evening did not seem to generate the kind of audience fervor that occurs during your typical Trump rally." NBC News seemed to agree, calling the Mar-a-Lago performance [strangely subdued](. But me? I'm almost impressed that Trump was able to deliver a speech in the first place. Speaking as someone who crawls to bed at 9 p.m. and now bristles at the stress of plane travel, it feels natural that a 76-year-old man in [dubious health]( would appear exhausted after a chaotic trip to [plead not guilty to 34 felony counts](. I mean, [just look at how small and sad he looked at his arraignment](. Then you gotta get up there in front of your MAGA weirdo friends and give it your all? That's a young man's game. This isn't to invite sympathy for our former president. Far from it. But I suspect his Tuesday night performance is a preview of what's to come, [as the law closes in on Trump with multiple investigations]( this year. Anyway, if you're in the mood for something other than rambling, grievance-filled speeches, most definitely check out Ari Berman's excellent [write-up of progressives' major, major, major win in Wisconsin](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Oxford University Press]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Progressives Win a Majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court]( Janet Protasiewicz’s victory gives Democrats an opening to reverse the state GOP's onslaught on democracy. BY ARI BERMAN FROM THE MOTHER JONES STORE   Mother Jones Store T-shirts, books, back issues, and new merchandise! Go to the official Mother Jones Store and show your support beyond the pages. [Check us out!]( [Trending] [Trump's tedious banquet of lies and self-pity]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG   [Tennessee House Republicans move to expel three members for gun control protest]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL   [Mining giant is one court ruling away from destroying an Apache holy site]( BY LYRIC AQUINO   [Michigan overturns 1931 abortion ban]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG Advertisement [Oxford University Press]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Scenes From the Spectacular and Totally Wacky Donald Trump Arraignment Circus]( His booking in Manhattan drew all the usual suspects—and a media mob. BY M. SCOTT BRAUER [Fiercely Independent] The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones' fundraising. We need to raise $300,000 quickly, and we need more online readers to [pitch in]( than have been. You can read more in "[It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal](," where we go into the brutal economics of journalism, and why a strong base of support from readers is the only way we can do the in-depth reporting you get from us. If you can right now, please pitch in and help us do it. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755