• Trump Trial Day 5: Matthew Colangelo, Ex-Biden Admin Official, Gives Prosecution's Opening Statement

    Matthew Colangelo, a former Biden DOJ official, delivered the prosecution's opening statement on Monday in the Trump criminal trial.

  • Former Trump Administration Official William Wolfe Says Trump Is Cloaking A Radical Abortion Agenda

    Last week, various Christian nationalists and abortion abolitionists gathered for a discussion on Twitter about how they should respond to former President Donald Trump’s recent statements about abortion, specifically his criticism that a recent court ruling in Arizona went too far and his claim that he would not sign a national abortion ban if he’s […]

  • Trump, Johnson: 'Election integrity is tied to border security'

    (The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson have raised the alarm about non-citizens voting in U.S. elections, citing the border crisis. They did so after Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week that his policies were impacting U.S. elections and after Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, reintroduced a bill to require proof of citizenship to vote. DHS Secretary...

  • WaPo Outraged That National Enquirer Might Have Helped Trump in 2016

    Strap in, my friends, for the Mother of all "Ya gotta be kidding me" lack of self-awareness moments from a "news" organization where it's practically the brand.

  • Biden Admin to Reimpose Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil That Were Started by Trump

    It's happened again. The Biden administration has been forced to backtrack on one of its ill-advised "carrot and stick" foreign policies with an authoritarian regime because the thugs who run it--unsurprisingly--continue to act like they hate democracy.

  • CPJ, others oppose the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

    The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with over 70 civil society organizations, signed a letter urging Senate leaders to oppose the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), H.R.7888, which would dramatically expand the government’s warrantless surveillance powers without providing adequate protections for journalists. Under an amendment adopted as part of RISAA, the government could, in

  • Trump's $175M bond looks like an attempt to defraud the court

    It appears that real estate fraudster Donald J. Trump's last-minute attempt to fix the problems with his prior bond filing has created more questions and offered no believable answers. After being found guilty of fraud and ordered to pay $454 million, Donald Trump was offered a lifeline by the court to post only a $175 million bond during his appeal. — Read the rest

  • Prince Harry loses initial attempt to appeal against security ruling

    Spokesperson says Duke of Sussex will challenge decision and hopes to ‘obtain justice from the court of appeal’The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.The prince took legal action against the Home Office after a decision in February 2020 by the executive committee for the protection of royalty and public figures (Ravec) to downgrade his publicly funded security. Continue...

  • Trump Took Part In Michigan 'Fake Elector' Plot But Not Charged: Official

    President took part in Michigan plot but not charged: Official (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect TrumpGiuliani, Meadows hit againAmid battle for Don's 'absolute immunity,' question resurfaces about assassinating rivalsIf convicted, what next?Michael Cohen says he's reformed. Will America buy it?

  • Haitian officials scramble to impose security measures with council inauguration imminent

    Armored vehicles roll slowly past Haiti’s National Palace as police scan the horizon for gangs. Every day, bullets whiz past the area, striking buildings and people alike. Gangs control most of the territory that surrounds the palace, but a transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti is demanding that its members be sworn in at the palace. HAITI'S HEALTH SYSTEM PUSHED TO THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE BY RAMPANT GANG VIOLENCE The ceremony is scheduled for...

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    The Kennedys officially step in to help Biden beat Trump — and RFK Jr.

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambition may have gained him national attention — especially given the threat that some Democrats believe he poses to President Joe Biden’s re-election — but it certainly has not endeared him to all of his family. On Thursday, 15 Kennedy family members — including six of RFK Jr.’s 10 siblings — publicly endorsed Biden during a campaign event with the president in Philadelphia. The endorsement is not surprising. Most members of the political dynasty have not...

  • Trump 'open' to slashing taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare: report

    Former President Donald Trump is toying with the idea of promising a large tax cut for the middle class as part of his 2024 re-election campaign — and one way he might do it is to raid the funding for Social Security and Medicare.According to Gram Slattery of Reuters, "Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he is keen on a new middle-class tax cut should he return to the White House, two people familiar with the discussions said, an initiative that could appeal to voters but could also worsen...