• Trump Rakes In $50 Million In One Night, But Israel-Advocate Adelson Still Holding Out

    Trump Rakes In $50 Million In One Night, But Israel-Advocate Adelson Still Holding Out Less than a week after President Biden raised $25 million at a celebrity-studded New York City event, Donald Trump doubled him up, raking in a whopping $50.5 million at a billionaire's mansion on Saturday. However, Biden still has a big financial edge, as Trump's biggest 2020 donor -- Israel-booster Miriam Adelson -- has yet to give a single dollar. "This is likely to be the biggest and one of...

  • Tornado Cash Legal Saga: Pro-Crypto Groups Support Roman Storm with Amicus Briefs

    In a rapidly developing case, three cryptocurrency advocacy groups have filed amicus briefs in support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who has been indicted for his role in the creation and operation of the prominent crypto mixer platform. Storm, who has since been apprehended by US authorities, had earlier filed for a motion to […]

  • 'Are they giving?' Trump hounding staffers to raise cash quickly as legal bills pile up

    Donald Trump is pinning his hopes on a major haul at a gala fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday night as he falls farther behind President Joe Biden in the race for presidential election campaign cash.While Biden is raking in big campaign bucks and landing last month with $192 million on hand, more than double what Trump can access, the former president is stuck playing catch-up during a critical period in the campaign at the same time he is funneling money to his lawyers to keep...

  • Trump Media is 'a scam' and people buying its stock are 'dopes,' Barry Diller says

    DILLER: DON IS A CON; 'TRUTH SOCIAL' A SCAM (Second column, 9th story, link) Related stories:Roseanne Rants About 'Baby Blood-Drinking' Dems At Mar-a-Lago Party For Kari LakeDONATELLI: Trump's GOP isn't built to win, but only to protect himself

  • Good Morning, News: Wheeler Waters Down Camping Ban, Zenith Scams Gullible Commissioners, and Backstabbing Trump Backstabs Again

    by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Happy solar eclipse day (to those who celebrate, which probably won't include most of you because even if we were able to see the...

  • 'Special Treatment'? Politico Legal Editor Claims Legal System Is Too Nice to Trump

    If anybody has any doubt about the extreme liberal bias of Politico, an article they published on Friday should resolve that matter. Their legal editor, James Romoser, attempted to portray the legal system as being too nice to Donald Trump. The diatribe was headlined: "How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System." He lies about his cases. He vilifies the judges overseeing them — and then vilifies their wives and daughters, too. As Trump prepares to begin his first criminal...

  • 'Special Treatment'? Politico Legal Editor Claims Legal System Is Too Nice to Trump

    If anybody has any doubt about the extreme liberal bias of Politico, an article they published on Friday should resolve that matter. Their legal editor, James Romoser, attempted to portray the legal system as being too nice to Donald Trump. The diatribe was headlined: "How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System." He lies about his cases. He vilifies the judges overseeing them — and then vilifies their wives and daughters, too. As Trump prepares to begin his first criminal...

  • Black Supporter to Donald Trump at ATL Chick-fil-A Stop: 'I Don't Care What the Media Tells You We Support You'

    Former President Donald Trump visited a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, Georgia, and was greeted by enthusiastic supporters.

  • Many still without power after storms

    Thousands were without power after severe storms Sunday night.

  • Trump Still Doesn’t Get It

    Donald Trump has some thoughts about whom Jews should be voting for, and they will not surprise you. But the ongoing debate about whether the Jewish vote is up for

  • For all his bombast, Trump is plummeting – financially, legally and politically

    He’s losing cash reserves and legal gambits, and his eponymous stock – DJT – took an embarrassing tumble this weekDonald Trump is doing his best Wizard of Oz imitation. These days, Trump is not looking like the “winner” he needs voters to believe him to be. Like the title character in L Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s fantasy and the 1939 movie, there is less there than meets the eye. The 45th president’s lead in the polls evaporates while his cash stash shrinks.His upcoming felony fraud trial in...

  • Trump now wants his supporters to pay him to be a doormat

    Former President Donald Trump has a new fundraising ploy — and that is to make his supporters into doormats. A new WinRed page posted for the Trump campaign offers supporters of the former president a personalized doormat with their name on it if they contribute $100 to his re-election — although alternative amounts suggested are $150, $200, $300, $500, $1,000, or the maximum allowed federal campaign contribution limit of $3,300.The doormats feature a Trump 2024 logo and say, "The [X] FAMILY...