• USAA becomes second bank to cancel accounts of pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman

    USAA presents itself as a non-partisan, patriotic institution in its advertising.

  • Trump lawyer slapped down after complaining to judge about deadline

    Donald Trump's lawyers have just 24 hours to hand over evidence to prosecutors or risk seeing it banned from the former president's criminal hush money trial, according to a reporter inside the courtroom. New York City Judge Juan Merchan set the deadline Monday after Assistant District Attorney Josh Steinglass said Trump's attorneys had failed to turn over any of the exhibits they plan to use in the former president's defense, according to Law 360 reporter Stewart Bishop. Trump's legal team was...

  • 'The Most Secure Election In American History': John Eastman

    'The Most Secure Election In American History': John Eastman Authored by John Eastman via The Gatestone Institute, I would like to discuss some of the illegalities that occurred in the 2020 election and the proposed constitutional remedies that we thought we could advance. I would also like to discuss the lawfare that is sweeping across the country and destroying not just the people that were involved in those efforts, but the very notion of our adversarial system of justice. ...

  • Conservative enclaves quit California's oldest city alliance

    At least five cities have voted to end their membership with the League of California Cities over policy disputes.

  • These conservative Christian lawyers are helping states defend their abortion bans

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider its third major abortion case in two years—and the third brought with the help of a legal nonprofit attempting to infuse American life with its far-right brand of Christianity. Not only is the group, Alliance Defending Freedom, behind legislation to ban abortion, it is also increasingly representing state […]

  • John Eastman: Was the 2020 election stolen? ‘Absolutely; I have no doubt in my mind’

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 23, 2024 John Eastman, one of the many lawyers in President Donald Trump’s contesting of the 2020 election results who have been targeted in the Democrats’ lawfare campaign, said he still has “no doubt” that the election was stolen from Trump. Last month, a California judge formally recommended that Eastman lose […]

  • Judge reprimands Trump lawyer but holds off on gag order ruling

    Juan Merchan reserves judgment on prosecutors' request for maximum fine but

  • Judge: Trump Lawyer ‘Losing All Credibility’ During Gag Order Arguments

    The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money election interference case appears poised to rule that the former president repeatedly violated his gag order. But what’s much less clear is how he chooses a punishment that preserves judicial integrity and avoids political theater.It won’t be easy. After an hour-long hearing, which concluded with Judge Juan Merchan warning Trump’s attorney that he is “losing all credibility with this court,” an angry Trump stormed out of the courtroom, refusing to...

  • Weinstein to use NY ruling to boost his appeal in California conviction: lawyer

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  • Conservative judge scolds SCOTUS for missing the 'only question' on Trump that matters

    The Supreme Court missed the boat entirely when it heard oral arguments in the case reviewing whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in the federal election conspiracy case, retired appellate judge Michael Luttig wrote in a lengthy thread on X Thursday.During the argument, the justices hammered Trump's attorney with tough questions, although Justice Samuel Alito, at least, appeared to be searching for a rationalization to grant Trump the immunity he wants. But all of...

  • Michigan judge threatens 'fake elector' lawyer with contempt for witness intimidation

    A Michigan judge warned that disparaging online comments about witnesses could lead to contempt charges, highlighting concerns about witness intimidation in a high-profile case involving so-called "fake electors." District Court Judge Kristin Simmons addressed the issue on Tuesday during a hearing. She pointed out that making negative comments about witnesses on social media platforms like Facebook could be seen as an attempt to intimidate. The case centers around 16 individuals, including...

  • Judge tells Trump lawyer in hush money trial he is 'losing all credibility'

    The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Tuesday warned that Trump's lawyer was "losing all credibility" in his arguments that the former president should not be punished for violating a gag order in the case. Justice Juan Merchan said he would not immediately rule on prosecutors' request