Dec. 10, 2021: Trumps terrible Thursday, followed by Bidens bad Friday?
Thursday was a double-whammy for former President Donald Trump. First, New York state A.G. Tish James announced that she was suspending her campaign for governor and would instead run for reelection. That all but assures the law enforcement officer who has been perhaps the most aggressive in investigating Trump will continue to focus her attention on the ex-president.\xa0\nThen, a federal appeals court flatly rejected that Trump\u2019s claims of executive privilege, which he used to block the National Archives from turning over documents to the Jan. 6 committee. It\u2019s not the final word on the matter \u2014 the Supreme Court could still intervene this month \u2014 but it\u2019s a big win for the select committee.\xa0\nIf Trump had a bad day Thursday, it might be Joe Biden's turn on Friday. A pair of critical reports out today could cause a spate of negative headlines just as the White House is looking to push Build Back Better (BBB) past the finish line.\xa0\nListen and subscribe to Playbook Deep Dive\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.