Thursday's campaign round-up

Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:

* The Democratic National Committee slammed Republicans this week for the failure of the RNC's "rebranding" initiative. This video was released to coincide with the 100-day mark since Reince Priebus' "autopsy" report was released.

* On MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes" last night, Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) acknowledged that she's interested in running for governor in 2014.

* Speaking of the Lone Star State, Gov. Rick Perry (R) signed Texas' new congressional map into law yesterday, a move that was made possible by the U.S. Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act.

* In New Jersey, Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D), currently the front runner in his state's U.S. Senate special election, released his first television ad of the race this week.

* In Ohio, Gov. John Kasich's (R) public standing continues to steadily improve. The latest Quinnipiac poll shows his approval rating up to 55%, and the governor holds comfortable leads over his likely Democratic challengers in hypothetical match-ups.

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

FOR SUBSCRIBERSDecades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis

* In Montana, Public Policy Polling shows a very competitive Senate race in 2014. In hypothetical match-ups, former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) leads Steve Daines by three points, 48% to 45%, but narrowly trails Marc Racicot by one, 47% to 46%.

For Subscribers

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

FOR SUBSCRIBERSDecades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis

* In Iowa, Republican Mark Jacobs, best known as the former CEO of Houston-based Reliant Energy, kicked off a U.S. Senate campaign yesterday. Jacobs, an Iowa native, returned to the state from Texas last year.

* There were some rumors in Louisiana this week that Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) might take on Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) next year, but an advisor to the governor quickly knocked down the rumor. "No interest," Jindal's advisor said. "At all."

* And for some reason, John Bolton, the former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and an outspoken neocon, has decided to launch a "tour of early primary states." National Review added, "Sources say Bolton is also planning to launch a few related groups that will help elevate his argument and his national profile."