Judge Juan Merchan issued former President Donald Trump a stern warning about his attendance at his criminal trial: Show up or be arrested. Trump, the first former president to ever stand trial as a criminal defendant, attended the first day of his trial on Monday — where several motions were decided upon before jury selection
A former prosecutor put Donald Trump on notice about the "strong case" he faces at his criminal hush money trial, and flagged how the ex-president could hugely affect the jury.Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers appeared on CNN on Sunday, where she was asked about the case Trump faces and what issues might pop up. Specifically, the host asked her about the "big picture" assessment of the hush money charges."Well, it's a strong case on paper, certainly," Rodgers said. "I mean, it's not a...
After a long week of bitter infighting among House Republicans — with the rabid Marjorie Taylor Greene nipping at Speaker Mike Johnson's heels — Johnson flew to Mar-a-Lago today to hide behind Donald Trump. And amusingly, after the speaker and Trump met in private, Trump played the part of peacemaker. — Read the rest
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. Can Republicans keep building their support among working-class voters? Not if the Republicans have anything to say about it. Earlier today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its recommendations for the fiscal 2025 budget. Among its particulars was a real working-class winner: raising the retirement age… Source
Steve Bannon, former President Trump’s 2016 campaign executive, railed against House Republicans on Monday, claiming that they “want MAGA to go away” and wish to see the former president lose his 2024 White House bid. “Why does [Rep. Jim] Jordan [R-Ohio] not have a criminal conspiracy investigation— from Fani Willis in Georgia to ‘Big Tish James’
The Dominican Republic, known for good weather, will have 124 fewer “outdoor days” in 75 years — implying a huge hit to its quality of life and its tourism-dependent economy. Here’s how the rest of the world stacks up.
Goalkeepers will be punished if they hold the ball for longer than eight seconds. We now know which leagues can trial this rule in a bid to tackle time-wasting. Liverpool have been 'hungover' since Man United dumped them out of the FA Cup - where has their energy gone?
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon slammed House Republicans as unsupportive of former President Donald Trump and accused them of wanting to see him lose the November election.
Democrats just made it okay to dismiss impeachment without a Senate trial. Republicans definitely didn't learn that lesson.
In the adrenaline-fueled world of UFC, fighters often chase fame, fortune, and championship belts. But Sean Strickland, a self proclaimed man of conviction, has a different vision. In a candid revelation, he expressed that wealth isn’t his ultimate goal. Instead, he aspires to build a legacy that extends beyond the octagon. As per his recent posts on X (formerly Twitter), When he sat down with UFC officials, he didn’t discuss multi-million-dollar contracts or endorsement deals. Instead, he...
Ukrainian president urges Senate to ratify aid package so that country can strengthen frontline with RussiaUkraine’s president has said the vote by the US House of Representatives to pass a long-delayed $61bn (£49bn) military aid package demonstrated that his country would not be abandoned by the west in its effort to fight the Russian invasion.Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with US television that Saturday’s vote showed Ukraine would not be “a second Afghanistan”, whose pro-western...
Colbert announced his plans during taping of Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show.” This will be the first time Colbert has taken his show on the road.