Trump Conviction Pushes Up the 2024 Election Stakes

While the guilty verdict may actually help Trump, it darkens the post-election outlook for America.

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Did you feel the political thermometer rise after the Trump conviction? When I heard the news, and the partisan reaction to it, the air seemed to tingle like after a lightning bolt. Once again, Americans had to pry their eyes open and feel both anger and anguish at the sight of the precipice they’re moving toward. We still can’t make ou…