Amanda Prestigiacomo

The books describe the former president as increasingly confused and fatigued during his final year in office as White House staffers continue to conceal that decline. One of the more startling claims says that Biden thought of himself more as the president of NATO than the United States.

Staffers also used fluorescent tape on the carpet to try to guide Biden at events, and they struggled to keep him focused ahead of that fateful debate with Donald Trump last summer. Former Chief of Staff Ron Klain said that Biden appeared out of touch and exhausted, raising private concerns among top Democrats.

Staffers also used fluorescent tape on the carpet to try to guide Biden at events, and they struggled to keep him focused ahead of that fateful debate with Donald Trump last summer. Former Chief of Staff Ron Klain said that Biden appeared out of touch and exhausted, raising private concerns among top Democrats.

The debate performance set off alarm bells within the party and eventually led to Biden's withdrawal from the race in July.

The debate performance set off alarm bells within the party and eventually led to Biden's withdrawal from the race in July.

Right, liberal judge Susan Crawford bested her conservative opponent Brad Schimel for a seat on the high court. Crawford took an early lead on Tuesday night, and she coasted to victory. Conservatives knew that the odds were against them late in the election, but they really threw everything they had at it, including a lot of money, but still took a loss.

Right, liberal judge Susan Crawford bested her conservative opponent Brad Schimel for a seat on the high court. Crawford took an early lead on Tuesday night, and she coasted to victory. Conservatives knew that the odds were against them late in the election, but they really threw everything they had at it, including a lot of money, but still took a loss.

Now, there was also a measure on the ballot to enshrine a voter identification requirement into the state's constitution, and conservatives were pleased that that passed very easily.

Now, there was also a measure on the ballot to enshrine a voter identification requirement into the state's constitution, and conservatives were pleased that that passed very easily.

Well, it means that the court has remained in liberal control. The court leaned conservative for years, but a 2023 election flipped it to a 4-3 liberal majority. That election was largely impacted by the left's push to make abortion the central issue there right after Roe v. Wade was overturned. With Crawford's win, the court sustains its four liberal justices and three conservative justices.

Well, it means that the court has remained in liberal control. The court leaned conservative for years, but a 2023 election flipped it to a 4-3 liberal majority. That election was largely impacted by the left's push to make abortion the central issue there right after Roe v. Wade was overturned. With Crawford's win, the court sustains its four liberal justices and three conservative justices.

So the main issue was definitely congressional redistricting, and to a lesser extent, abortion came into play. On redistricting, the liberal-leaning court tossed GOP-drawn maps and adopted new ones drawn by Democrat Governor Tony Evers. That helped Democrats flip a congressional seat in 2024.

So the main issue was definitely congressional redistricting, and to a lesser extent, abortion came into play. On redistricting, the liberal-leaning court tossed GOP-drawn maps and adopted new ones drawn by Democrat Governor Tony Evers. That helped Democrats flip a congressional seat in 2024.

Conservatives were hoping to get back control of those maps with a shimmel in, but now that Crawford has won the seat, the court will likely strike down the Republican maps again, giving Democrats a greater likelihood of winning more seats in the state.

Conservatives were hoping to get back control of those maps with a shimmel in, but now that Crawford has won the seat, the court will likely strike down the Republican maps again, giving Democrats a greater likelihood of winning more seats in the state.

Elon Musk, who poured $20 million into this race backing the conservative, he discussed the national implications of this race yesterday on Fox News.

Elon Musk, who poured $20 million into this race backing the conservative, he discussed the national implications of this race yesterday on Fox News.

Regarding abortion, Wisconsin had a trigger law on the books after Roe v. Wade was overturned that outlawed most abortions. That's been a legal battle in this state, and its Supreme Court will likely weigh in on that issue. So Democrats leaned in hard on that abortion messaging.

Regarding abortion, Wisconsin had a trigger law on the books after Roe v. Wade was overturned that outlawed most abortions. That's been a legal battle in this state, and its Supreme Court will likely weigh in on that issue. So Democrats leaned in hard on that abortion messaging.

So early estimates say that more than $100 million was poured into this election, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. Billionaires George Soros for Crawford and Musk for Schimel were key contributors.