Happy Tuesday. A few weeks ago, few Americans had probably heard of Michael Avenatti. But the California lawyer who is representing an adult film star is using tactics made famous by President Donald Trump as he parlays a narrow dispute about a one-night stand into a news cycle-dominating assault on the president of the United States. He taunts his opponents. He uses Twitter to make explosive accusations. And he is omnipresent on cable news. [WaPost]
Topping the news: The U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a federal restriction on sports betting is not expected to affect Utah, a state with a long history of opposition gambling.