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+ Groups that ended No Labels’ presidential campaign set sights on 'right-wing crank' RFK Jr.—The same coalition of groups that drove center-right group No Labels to abandon its efforts to run a 2024 presidential candidate has now identified it...

+ Arizona AG officially unveils 9 new felony charges against Trump’s former chief of staff—Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed this week that Mark Meadows — who served as chief of staff in former President Donald Trump's White Hous...

+ Crime is not on the rise. Why do so many Americans think it is?—As we approach the 2024 election, crime is all over the media. Sure, it’s the media’s job to report crime. But if you are a devoted listener of 1010-W...

+ 'Discredited': Columnist explains why top Democrat’s indictment actually hurts the GOP—Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife were recently indicted by the Department of Justice for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of dollars i...

+ Campus protests and the myth of ‘the youth vote’—I have been in a brass-tacks mood this week, so let’s get right to it. Will all these college protests negatively affect “the youth vote”? Is the pres...

+ 'Who is he talking about?' CEO dragged for saying Americans 'have excess money from Covid'—JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon — who has a net worth in excess of $2 billion according to Forbes — is being roasted over an out-of-touch remark he m...

+ Congressman pummeled for praising students mocking Black protester with monkey sounds—U.S. Rep. Mike Collins , Republican of Georgia, is under fire after praising University of Mississippi students, some wearing American flag outfits, ...

+ 'Perry Mason moment': Hope Hicks 'broke down crying' after realizing she may have 'sunk' Trump—During her testimony Friday afternoon, Hope Hicks — who was a senior advisor to former President Donald Trump — reportedly cried on the witness stand ...

+ This billionaire megadonor is bankrolling Trump’s super PAC — while giving millions to RFK Jr.—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ This evangelical cable show is obsessed with global apocalypse — and helping Trump win—In a Lower Manhattan courtroom, prosecutors for District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. are trying to show jurors that former President Donald Trump violate...

+ Constitutional law scholar lays out the Supreme Court’s rule of lawlessness—Editor’s note: The following first appeared in Dorf on Law. As a reminder, click on the headline for a easy-reading experience. –JS Listening to ...

+ Ex-RNC chair dismantles Greene’s push to oust Johnson: 'Doesn’t meet her own standards'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Chicken': Why a conservative Georgia Supreme Court justice faces toughest reelection in 2 centuries—Like Virginia and Arizona, Georgia was a deep red state for many years but has evolved into a swing state. Georgia's political volatility was evident ...

+ SEC charges Trump Media’s independent accounting firm with 'massive fraud'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Judge fact-checks Trump to his face after rant over gag order—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Swarming in lies': Scholar panics that latest Trump comments show him 'dangerously unfit'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ RFK Jr. embraces far-right — speaks at fundraiser for anti-government group with J6 ties—Over the weekend independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke at a fundraiser for a far-right anti-government group in Eri...

+ 'Don’t ruin Hope': 'Frustrated and angry' Hicks 'reemerges' for Trump hush money trial—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'No way': Foreign policy experts question Noem’s 'dubious' account of meeting North Korean dictator—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's hopes of becoming presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate may have been destroyed by the pupp...

+ High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why—As recently as a few months ago, investors were betting that 2024 would bring a slew of rate cuts . But speaking as a business economist , I think...

+ How 'apocalypse' became a secular as well as religious idea—Fears of AI are not the only things driving public concern about the end of the world. Climate change and pandemic diseases are also well-known threat...

+ Lawless Trump demands law and order on campuses—Trump yesterday urged college presidents to be tougher on students protesting the war in Gaza, calling them “raging lunatics.” He continued: “To every...

+ Economist Paul Krugman: 'Trump-stalgia' is a 'powerful force'— but painfully short on facts—Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign famously posed the question: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Most U.S...

+ The new GOP 'National Ballot Security Task Force' is ready to harass voters—While the media devotes much hand-wringing to Republican vulnerability in this November’s election because of abortion, virtually no attention is paid...

+ How Mike Johnson is turning his razor-thin majority 'into an escape hatch': report—Last September, House Democrats did not hesitate to support US Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) ultimately successful ploy to oust former speaker, Rep. Kevin ...

+ Trump perked up at trial when he saw 'there is some solid evidence against him': expert—Donald Trump perked up when he heard his own voice played aloud in court. "That was the voice we heard first," said legal analyst Terri Austin duri...

+ 'WTF, man?' Trump falsely claims he can’t testify under gag order—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Election denialism embraced by 'large proportion' of Trump’s followers: report—Since at least 2012 Donald Trump has been engaging in election denialism. Now, a tenet of the Republican Party, the refusal to accept official elect...

+ 'She’s really a terrible person': South Dakotans weigh in on Kristi Noem’s latest flub—South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem quickly went from beloved by MAGA to side-eyed by many of her right-wing supporters when The Guardian sha...

+ Lara Trump says Republicans plan to 'strike' at 'major polling locations' and 'hit things'—With six months remaining before the general election, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is announcing plans for its legal team to throw a wrenc...

+ 'Criminal’s worst nightmare': Fani Willis' campaign thrives as she keeps silent on Trump—Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has put into effect a bold new campaign strategy that appears to be working wonders, according to a new re...

+ 'This is our focus': IRS identifies which filers will be targeted by 'new wave of audits'—The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) got an appropriation of much-needed funds to address its backlog and ramp up enforcement. And this week, the agency...

+ Republicans know the 'House is effectively a super PAC' for Trump —  and prefer it that way: column—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Saving Johnson’s speakership may be 'consequential' for Republicans facing tough primary races—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ CO Republicans revolt after state GOP demands support of Trump’s 'America-first agenda'—The Colorado Republican Party's chairman is experiencing stiff backlash from candidates running for office after suggesting they should be enthusiasti...

+ How Trump’s hush money lawyer is 'torching his reputation'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Deep-red state removes 28% of registered voters from its rolls in massive purge—A 50-year-old Wyoming state law mandating regular purges of voter rolls just resulted in the removal of more than a quarter of the Cowboy State's regi...

+ 'Definition of fascist': Yale historian details how SCOTUS is 'flirting with' the 'Nazi tradition'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ McConnell says GOP shouldn’t 'get too excited' about chances of winning Senate—Political pundits have been floating a variety of possible scenarios about the outcome of the 2024 election. In one of them, President Joe Biden is re...

+ ‘No place for antisemitism’: Biden denounces violent campus protests, hate speech and racism—President Joe Biden made rare, unscheduled remarks from the White House Thursday morning, denouncing the recent violent protests on college campuses, ...

+ Boebert complains about 'very disrespectful' protesters who chanted 'Beetlejuice' at her—When Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) joined Reps. James Comer (R-Kentucky), Byron Donalds (R-Florida) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) on a visit to...

+ 'Priceless paper trail': Newly-obtained docs show ex-Trump CFO played major role in 2016 campaign—For decades, Allen Weisselberg was a fixture at the Trump Organization. But the company's former chief financial officer is now serving his second jai...

+ Noem sparks new backlash by insisting 14-month-old dog she shot was 'not a puppy'—Embattled South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem , under fire the past week after an excerpt from her new book revealed her boasting about sh...

+ Conservative judge with record of knowing what’s next predicts Trump Supreme Court verdict—Former Judge J. Michael Luttig has been right on just about everything he predicted coming from the Supreme Court so far, MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace sa...

+ Trump allies seek to discredit 'star witness' ahead of hush money testimony—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ The biblical character who goes ‘down the rabbit hole’ − just like Alice in Wonderland—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Unprecedented': GOP and Dems alike rage against Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to oust Speaker Johnson—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Grand jury material': The battle over Mar-a-Lago docs evidence rages on—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Would 'dictator' Trump kill his rivals?—TIME magazine reporter Eric Cortellessa spent hours interviewing Donald Trump, producing a shocking cover story this week. Converting one of his ope...

+ Judge smacks down ex-Trump lawyer’s 'urgent request' to save law license—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ MAGA team calls RFK Jr’s newfound GOP stardom 'concerning and beyond logic': report—In March, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign hired a firm to assist with "influencer engagement," run by former GOP candidate spokesman Zach Henry, acc...

+ Mike Johnson is speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it—Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took the next step today in removing Mike Johnson as House speaker. This play is part of a small stor...

+ Trump allies offer support amid trial — but he still needs his 'wife in the courtroom': report—Former President Donald Trump was displeased with the amount of support he received in the form of protest ahead of day one of his New York hush money...

+ 'Antisemitism is wrong, but': Marjorie Taylor Greene pilloried for promoting antisemitic claim—U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was strongly criticized Wednesday after promoting a historically and biblically false , antisemitic claim whi...

+ Trump’s meetings with foreign leaders 'do little to erase his alarming rhetoric': Biden spox—Former President Donald Trump has lately made a show of hosting various foreign leaders at his properties, including Trump Tower and his Mar-a-Lago re...

+ MAGA state superintendent backs chaplains in public schools – but not from all religions—Visitors to Oklahoma’s State Schools Superintendent’s personal social media page will notice a post vowing to “ban Critical Race Theory, protect wom...

+ 'It’s better if you don’t': Trump confirms he asked Secret Service to take him to Capitol on Jan. 6—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Aggressive and unsettling': Judge orders former GOP governor to stay out of ex-wife’s home—Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin (R) is currently going through a messy divorce with his ex-wife, Glenna after separating last year. Now, a Kentuck...

+ GOP rep 'shows his true colors' by openly bashing Biden bill his family benefits from: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ House Dems issue warning to speaker: 'We’re not going to continually save Mike Johnson'—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) owes his likely survival of an attempt by fringe elements of his party to oust him to his Democratic rivals. ...

+ How a conservative foundation 'tarnished its image' by bowing to Trump: ex-Gerald Ford photographer—Veteran photojournalist David Hume Kennerly spent more than 20 years on the trustee board of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and he served...

+ Trump privately fuming that his top lawyer 'doesn’t share the same contempt for the rule of law'—When he's in front of the cameras, former President Donald Trump condemns his ongoing criminal trial proceedings with authority and confidence, with l...

+ Potential Trump VP pick says 'if you’re a billionaire' you should vote for Trump—One of the possible picks to be Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, seen as “rapidly ascending” the list, is urging billionaires to vote fo...

+ 'Global incineration': Historian warns nuclear war could 'extinguish civilization in two hours'—During the Cold War, proponents of the "MAD" (mutually assured destruction) doctrine argued that the United States and the Soviet Union — for all the ...

+ Trump team hatching 'jailbreak' strategy to keep judge from locking him up: report—Donald Trump's team is scrambling to keep him out of jail if the former president keeps running his mouth about his criminal trial. New York Judge J...

+ 'Major national impact': Dozens of federal judges didn’t disclose free luxury trips—In recent years, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has been in hot water over his failure to disclose luxury junkets paid for by far-r...

+ 'Next week, absolutely': Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will move to oust Speaker Johnson—U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), standing in front of posters showing Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson casually embracing Democrat...

+ Law firm asks to leave major Trump case: 'Breakdown in attorney-client relationship'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Outrageous' Jack Smith ethics complaint shows how 'low' Elise Stefanik will 'stoop' for Trump: analysis—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Outrageous' Jack Smith ethics complaint shows how 'low' Elise Stefanik will 'stoop' for Trump: analysi—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Why the Rust Belt may be Biden’s best reelection hope against Trump: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ A supreme failure: How the most corrupt high court ever is getting cover from the press—On Thursday, we got confirmation that our Supreme Court is completely in the tank for Donald Trump and his repellent Republicans, and our country very...

+ GOP spokesman who called House Jan. 6 probe a 'witch hunt' tapped for Kennedy’s campaign: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Inadequacy and emptiness': Analyst explains why Trump 'needs protest' outside of his trial—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Solid use of public funds': Embattled Texas AG mocked for flying to NY to 'stand with Trump'—Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday morning that he was supporting his friend, Donald Trump, during his hush money trial in...

+ 'It’s illegal': Wyoming GOP’s new rule flies in the face of state law—The Wyoming Republican Party was having a hard time having its precinct committeemen and women actually show up for meetings — but its new solution is...

+ DeSantis declares NYC 'reeks' of pot amid Florida’s battle for legalization and 2024 voters—Standing behind a sign that says “Freedom Month,” Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday blasted efforts to pass a constitutional amend...

+ 'Nothing burgers daily': Jim Jordan skewered for angry letter directed at Trump prosecutor—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Makes no difference': Boebert doesn’t care whether the speaker is Johnson or Jeffries—In a statement released Tuesday, House Democratic leaders confirmed that they will back House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the face of Rep. Marjorie...

+ Kristi Noem’s damage control response to puppy shooting story: She also killed 3 horses—South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) went from having a spot on former President Donald Trump's shortlist of potential running mates to being radio...

+ 'Pretty strong views': Trump vows 'big statement' on abortion pill in the 'next week or two'—Donald Trump claimed he has “pretty strong views” on the medication abortion drug mifepristone, vowed he would make a statement on it in two weeks, an...

+ 'Such low energy': Trump relentlessly mocked for once again falling asleep during trial—During part five of former President Donald Trump's ongoing criminal trial, the 45th president of the United States appeared to once again nod off dur...

+ Federalist Society co-chair tied to 'dark money group' trying to 'preempt federal wealth tax'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Trump would not oppose state pregnancy surveillance or abortion prosecution—With little more than six months until Election Day, Donald Trump is preparing for an “ authoritarian ” presidency, and a massive, multi-million dolla...

+ Trump’s 'substantial legal bills' catch up with him as trial drags on: experts—Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial in Manhattan is now in its second week, and bills for his defense attorneys piling up just as he'...

+ Legal experts shocked by Supreme Court’s 'inconceivable' arguments in Trump immunity case—Although former President Donald Trump's absolute immunity argument has been rejected more than once in the lower federal courts, it remains to be s...

+ House Democratic leaders confirm they’ll back Johnson if 'pro-Putin' MTG tries to remove him—Even though House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is the most conservative Republican speaker in decades — if not in U.S. history — he has found an...

+ Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Jack Smith — claiming 'election interference'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Won’t stop him': Judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order breach—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Paul Krugman: Trump’s 'crank economic doctrines' would make inflation much worse—Presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his MAGA allies have been attacking President Joe Biden relentlessly on the economy, blami...

+ 'That window for her has passed': Insiders say MTG may abandon push to oust Speaker Johnson—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ How Trump jurors prioritized 'facts' — unlike the Supreme Court: ex-federal prosecutor—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ What to say to a Republican who complains about the federal debt—Republicans are attacking Biden for expanding the federal debt, and the House “Freedom Caucus” is livid that speaker Mike Johnson has agreed to more f...

+ Newsmax wants longtime Trump ally to take a hit in its $1.6 billion election lies suit: report—Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation suit against the right-wing network, Newsmax, in 2021, seeking $1.6 billion in damages for pushing 2020 ele...

+ Nicolle Wallace spurs uproar over dire warning: Trump could force me off air if reelected—MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace made a startling prediction on Monday: should former President Donald Trump be voted back into the Oval Office, she and othe...

+ Why Brett Kavanaugh’s 'Nixon pardon' argument doesn’t work in Trump’s case: analysis—The US Supreme Court last week heard Donald Trump's argument that he should immune from federal prosecution — particularly in reference to special cou...

+ Trump worried Kari Lake may cloud his chances of winning key state: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Let’s get a warrant for her backyard': Noem 'done politically' right-wing pundits s​ay—South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem ‘s bragging about dragging her 14-month old puppy into a gravel pit and shooting her to death because ...

+ 'Hide from accountability': Ex-Manhattan DA prosecutor reveals 'real elements' of Trump case—On day one of Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial last week, prosecutor Michael Colangelo told jurors that the former president unlawfully influe...

+ Far right media outlet retracts 'false' story about Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels—A far-right pro-Trump streaming media outlet has retracted what it now states was a “false” story alleging former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohe...

+ Trump’s handling of classified docs worried 'wide array of' officials during presidency: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ GOP lawmaker draws ire of 'fringe' MAGA Republicans after calling out Gaetz as 'scumbag'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Contempt ruling could cost Trump his bail in every criminal case: expert—Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirschner warned that if Judge Juan Merchan decides Donald Trump   violated his gag order , it coul...

+ Mary Trump: My uncle is 'dissolving before our eyes' and he’d be ruined by a night in jail—Filmmaker and entrepreneur Andy Ostroy began his latest "The Back Room" podcast by mocking Donald Trump's rants in the Manhattan court hallways duri...

+ 'Brutality is the point': SD governor may have thought dog-killing story would impress Trump—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Peter Navarro’s latest attempt to get out of jail smacked down by SCOTUS—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ How SCOTUS 'matched' Trump’s 'hypocrisy and bad faith' during immunity arguments: political scientist—Thursday, April 25 was a very eventful day for former President Donald Trump. While former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker continued to te...

+ Mike Johnson’s foes 'still fuming' in 'bruised and divided House GOP'—From Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) to Rep. Thomas Molinaro (R-New York), many Republicans have been openly critical of far-right Rep. Marjorie...

+ 'Why don’t you sit this one out': Trump skewered over White House correspondents’ dinner criticism—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Bill Barr’s support for Trump proves he has 'no long-term imagination at all': column—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'A criminal enterprise': Former media exec blows whistle on covering up for Trump—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Law professor reams SCOTUS for moving to 'protect Donald Trump' with immunity ruling—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ No proof 'Trump’s legal woes are helping' his campaign: analysis—Former President Donald Trump and his allies often make their belief that the legal troubles he faces are all politically motivated. In February, C...

+ 'You were in charge': Jim Jordan gets shredded by MAGA after latest Trump case statement—Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) may be one of Donald Trump's top elected allies, but the former president's supporters appear to be holding a grudge aga...

+ 'There you have it': Ex-prosecutor singles out pivotal confession in Trump trial—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'He's miserable': Trump struggling to cope with the 'small indignities' of being on trial—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Questions raised about Trump attorney Blanche taking a 'backseat' as trial progressed—Following the second week of Donald Trump's hush money trial in a Manhattan courtroom , MSNBC host Katie Phang noted that Donald Trump's primary lawy...

+ Violent arrest of Emory professor spotlights brutality of police crackdown on campus protests—Emory University economics professor Caroline Fohlin approached several police officers who were holding a student down on the ground on Thursday and ...

+ Jack Smith must now make 'strategic choice' on Trump case with 'major consequences': column—During Thursday's oral arguments concerning former President Donald Trump's claim of total criminal immunity, the conservative majority on the Supreme...

+ Trump’s plan to 'aggressively' reshape government would create 'army of suck-ups': report—While former President Donald Trump is campaigning, his friends and associates at the far-right Heritage Foundation are hard at work pre-vetting poten...

+ Expert warns dark shift in Trump’s tone is 'how fascists campaign'—Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign speeches have been largely focused on highlighting differences between his MAGA movement and his politic...

+ Ex-federal judge 'profoundly disturbed' by SCOTUS entertaining Trump’s total immunity claim—When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute broad immunity from cri...

+ 'In bed together': How Christian nationalists and big donors are 'demolishing democracy'—The burgeoning Christian nationalist movement and well-heeled conservative donors have become increasingly entangled with each other, according to a n...

+ 'Serious, deliberate wrongdoing': Rupert Murdoch could take witness stand in public trial—With a net worth of nearly $20 billion , far-right media mogul Rupert Murdoch has deep enough pockets to settle with virtually any litigant — except ...

+ Trump, flatulence and the last taboo—As I was telling you, I haven’t been paying much attention to Donald Trump’s trial. I should, but I haven’t. In that, I’m probably like most peopl...

+ When moral purity becomes a lethal mistake—Historical analogies rarely carry much weight, especially in a time when so much about politics has changed so rapidly. To compare what is happening i...

+ 'Wasted protest vote': Trump unleashes on RFK Jr. after polls suggest appeal to GOP voters—A series of polls released this week show Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s quixotic candidacy might attract more Republican-leaning voters in 2024 than Democra...

+ Melania Trump is closely watching hush money trial — here’s how she’s reacting: former aide—Friday marked former First Lady Melania Trump's 54th birthday, which was made more awkward by the fact that she spent it without her husband — who was...

+ Trump campaign plans 'entirely off-the-record' meeting with outside groups after FEC ruling—Former President Donald Trump's campaign is seizing on a new opportunity after the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) issued a ruling last month easin...

+ Trump being stuck in court during peak campaign season is 'a major disaster': experts—Former President Donald Trump is not only having to spend significant sums of money to defend himself in court, but he's also losing valuable time tha...

+ Kristi Noem defends shooting her 14-month old puppy to death, brags she has media 'gasping'—Republican Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota, a top potential Trump vice presidential running mate pick, revealed in a forthcoming book she “hated”...

+ 'Warning sign': GOP still lags behind Dems in fundraising despite billionaire support—Republicans can win back control of the U.S. Senate by flipping two Democratic seats. But that may prove difficult if the GOP continues to get out-wor...

+ Supreme Court will have 'signed its own death warrant' by ruling in Trump’s favor: analysis—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Cross the line': Lawyer for architect of fake electors scheme urges 'caution' to Trump attorneys—Yet another Donald Trump-related election interference case rocked Trump World when, on Wednesday, April 24, Democratic Arizona Attorney Kris Mayes an...

+ President hands Howard Stern live interview after NY Times fumes over Biden brush-off—President Joe Biden gave an nearly-unannounced, last-minute, live exclusive interview Friday morning to Howard Stern, the SiriusXM radio host who for ...

+ 'They have no idea': Trump insiders say his advisers rocked by 'salacious' trial details—Insiders in former President Donald Trump's intimate circle are glued to his hush money trial as courtroom testimony is revealing new salacious detail...

+ How the Supreme Court 'handed Trump another decided win': ex-federal prosecutor—From a legal standpoint, Thursday, April 25 was a major day for former President Donald Trump. While former National Inquirer Publisher David Pecke...

+ CNN smacks down Trump rant courthouse so 'heavily guarded' MAGA cannot attend his trial—Donald Trump’s Friday morning claim Manhattan’s Criminal Courts Building is “heavily guarded” so his supporters cannot attend his trial was torched by...

+ Trump faces 'backlash' from MAGA base with 'wishy-washy' push for Biden voters: report—While President Joe Biden is trying to appeal to a broad coalition by reaching out to everyone from liberals and progressives to independents, Never T...

+ 'I hated that dog': Kristi Noem recalls taking family pup to gravel pit and killing it—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Ronna McDaniel enjoys substantial RNC 'payout' — while pursuing 'pretty penny' from brief NBC gig—2024 has been a turbulent year for former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. After leaving the RNC — where the new ult...

+ 'Jack Smith still has one trick up his sleeve' to sidestep delays in Trump trial: expert—Though the U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to reject Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity, several onlookers expect it to make a move that ...

+ Watch: Trans man who aged out of Texas foster care says politicians are vilifying LGBTQ+ kids—After Kayden Asher told his dad that he was transgender, their relationship fell apart and the teenager entered Texas’ troubled foster care system. As...

+ Mark Cuban has a simple question for CVS’s drug middleman—Businessman and TV personality Mark Cuban has a seemingly straightforward question for the huge drug middleman owned by CVS: If you’re as transparent ...

+ These southerners aren't listening to Donald Trump anymore—The UAW’s successful unionization effort last week at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee — the first successful unionization effort at a car...

+ The Supreme Court’s farce — and Mike Johnson’s absurd demand—Yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court about Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for inciting an insurrection was a farce and a rus...

+ George Conway: Trump trial first witness’s testimony is 'damning' and could land ex-president in jail—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Arizona judge smacks down right-wing group’s bid to ban ballot drop boxes: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'He sounded like Alex Jones': Strategist slams SCOTUS’ 'MAGA activism' during Trump arguments—The US Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments for ex-President Donald Trump's claim that he should have immunity from federal prosecution — an...

+ 'Assassination of political rivals as an official act': AOC warns take Trump 'seriously'—Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is responding to Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he has “absolute immunity...

+ 'Success for the prosecution': Legal expert points to 'direct proof of Trump’s state of mind'—Several legal experts have praised Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team's decision to select former American Media Inc. CEO David Pecker as ...

+ 'It was nothing': Trump minimizes violent Charlottesville neo-Nazis as 'a little peanut'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'The less satisfied you are': DOJ rejects GOP’s request for Biden audio — again—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ David Pecker believed he was killing unflattering stories about Trump 'for the campaign'—While testifying under oath on Thursday, former American Media Inc. (AMI) CEO David Pecker made an eyebrow-raising statement that appeared to confirm ...

+ Justices’ views on Trump immunity stun experts: 'Watching the Constitution be rewritten'—Legal experts appeared somewhat pleased during the first half of the Supreme Court’s historic hearing on Donald Trump’s claim he has “ absolute immu...

+ 'Framers would be rolling over': Historian explains 'absurdity' of Trump’s immunity claim—Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has documented the lives and acts of numerous American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, Jo...

+ Trump 'cracks a smile' as publisher recounts joke made at high-profile national security meeting—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Carceral imperialism: Abu Ghraib and the legacy of the US War on Iraq—“To this day I feel humiliation for what was done to me… The time I spent in Abu Ghraib — it ended my life. I’m only half a human now.” That’s what Ab...

+ The myth of 'the clothes they wore'—A few years ago, I found myself at a campaign event, where discussion quickly turned to the top story of the day: a political figure accused of sexual...

+ How Fox News’ Trump trial coverage became an exercise in 'unintended hilarity': columnist—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Very disruptive': GOP lawmakers privately cheer right-wing media attack on 'Moscow Marjorie'—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Georgia) threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) were recently panned in conservative publications ...

+ Justices slam Trump lawyer: 'Why is it the president would not be required to follow the law?'—Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity early on appeared at best skeptical, were able to get his attorne...

+ That time Trump admitted he’s been lying—Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Donald Trump misspelled Sen. Lindsey Graham's name. It has since been updated. ...

+ GOP Senate hopeful used donations 'to play dress-up as a Nevada cowboy'—Jeff Gunter, the Californian businessman hoping to unseat Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), was recently caught using the largesse of his donors to establi...

+ 'To do God knows what': Local elections official reads Lara Trump the Riot Act—The county clerk for Ingham County, Michigan blasted Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump after the ex-president’s daughter-in-law br...

+ Experts alarmed by Thomas’ participation in Trump immunity case despite 'insurrectionist' wife—Thursday, April 25 marks the day the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Donald Trump's presidential immunity case . The presum...

+ Ex-Meadows aide explains why Trump 'takes out everybody who is loyal to him'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ How Citizens United cleared the way for the biggest political bribery scandal in Ohio history—Next to gerrymandering, the biggest institutional driver of dangerous and destructive political misrepresentation in Ohio and across America is the U....

+ 10 times as much of this toxic pesticide could end up on your tomatoes under new EPA proposal—The bug killer — also used on tomatoes, cranberries, Brussels sprouts and other fruits and vegetables — belongs to a class of compounds linked to auti...

+ Elon Musk’s grotesque distortion of capitalism—In 2018, Elon Musk got the richest pay package in U.S. corporate history, then worth some $56 billion. Nearly three months ago, a Delaware court v...

+ 'All states will be impacted' by Supreme Court's Idaho abortion case—Less than a month after a key abortion pill hearing , the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments for another major reproductive r...

+ Union slams Trump as lackey for 'his billionaire buddies'—The leadership of a union that represents more than 3 million building trades workers in the U.S. and Canada endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection...

+ 'One reason Kris Mayes may not have indicted Donald Trump' yet: legal expert—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Dem senator 'bucking his own party' party' to keep his seat: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'We already pulled off the heist': MAGAworld thinks Trump 'already won' even if SCOTUS rejects him—Even if the US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump's claim of broad immunity from federal prosecution, sources close to the former president believe he...

+ Trump allies indicted in Arizona: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Thanks to Trump, the GOP is vulnerable on the border—Over the weekend, the House passed a measure providing billions in military aid to Ukraine – no strings attached. This is long way from where things s...

+ 'Rushing to judgment': AZ speaker punishes GOP rep who voted with Dems to repeal 1864 law—The Arizona House of Representatives — which is under Republican control — narrowly voted Wednesday to repeal the controversial Civil War-era law that...

+ 'I hope you find happiness': Moskowitz trolls Comer over impeachment fail—U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is mocking House Oversight Committee Chairman Jim Comer over a CNN report revealing the embattled Kentucky Re...

+ Defamation suit from GA election workers drives popular far-right website into bankruptcy—Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have filed multiple lawsuits over what they contend were false and harmful statements prop...

+ 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 intimidat...

+ 'Doesn’t care if pregnant women live or die': Alito slammed over emergency abortion remarks—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case centered on the question, can the federal government require states with strict abortion bans to...

+ Trump, Giuliani and Meadows revealed as 'unindicted co-conspirators' in MI investigation—One of the investigators in the Michigan attorney general's ongoing criminal probe into the Mitten State's Republican "fake electors" announced a majo...

+ 'Oxymoron': Nobel Prize economist dismantles 'neoliberal theorists' and 'unrestrained capitalism'—The late conservative economist Milton Friedman was an aggressive promoter of the "shareholder theory," arguing that corporations' main obligation was...

+ Gag order breach? Trump targeted Cohen in taped interview hours before contempt hearing—Hours before his attorneys would mount a defense on Tuesday claiming he had not violated his gag order Donald Trump might have done just that in a 12...

+ Trump’s sons aim to stop disloyal 'DC swamp rats' from serving in the White House: report—Former President Donald Trump's two adult sons — Donald Jr. and Eric — have become the unofficial "loyalty czars" of their father's second presidency,...

+ 'Dragging our brand down': GOP senator slams 'horrible leader' Marjorie Taylor Greene—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Minnesota state senator broke into stepmom’s house to retrieve dad’s ashes: probable cause statement—On Tuesday, April 23, USA Today and CBS News reported that the previous day, Democratic Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell had been arrested on ...

+ DeSantis slams Republicans for 'capitulating' to Biden on foreign aid: 'He got everything he wants'—Despite vehement opposition from some MAGA Republicans, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Saturday, April 20 that includ...

+ Why an aggressive campaign to take down a progressive Dem failed—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Ex-federal prosecutor compares Trump’s hush money case to a 'mafia trial'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ How the Free Speech Movement was born — and how it helped Reagan into the White House—In September 1964, university officials at Berkeley banned students from using the campus for political causes. The officials had been under pressure ...

+ Ex-Republican news anchor set to face-off with GOP rep subpoenaed during Jan. 6 probe: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Trump hush money trial transcripts go live amid historic criminal case—The New York City court where former President Donald Trump stands accused of falsifying business records to cover up payments to an adult film star...

+ Legal expert praises hush money prosecutor’s latest move: 'Great job'—Now that day 6 of Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money trial is over, one legal expert is recognizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's...

+ FBI director smacks down Trump’s promise to have DOJ probe political rivals: report—Former President Donald Trump last year said that if he's elected a second time, he will order the Department of Justice to investigate his political ...

+ 'Uncharted territory': Trump’s Secret Service detail may follow him to prison if convicted—If former President Donald Trump is convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison, it's likely his permanent Secret Service detail would follow him to t...

+ 'Blood on your hands': Tennessee Republicans OK arming teachers after deadly school shooting—Republicans in the Tennessee House passed legislation Tuesday afternoon allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons in classrooms across the state, t...

+ 'It was really funny!' Teens who sat in on Trump trial decimate lawyer’s performance—Two Generation Alpha teenagers who decided to attend the second day of Donald Trump's trial in Manhattan Tuesday tore apart the former president's l...

+ Mitch McConnell: Tucker Carlson 'ended up where he should have been all along'—US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday took aim at former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in response to a question about the recent...

+ 'Who put Marjorie Taylor Greene in charge?' Conservative media sours on far-right rep—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) is making herself almost as universally reviled by her fellow Republicans as she is by Democrats. Conservativ...

+ Foreign aid package that could ban TikTok on the verge of becoming law after standalone GOP bill—The U.S. House of Representatives, on Saturday, April 20, passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States unless the platform's owner in Ma...

+ DC Appeals Court hands major victory to DOJ in latest January 6 ruling: report—The DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that all participants in the January 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol can be charged with disorderly...

+ 'He’s in cycle': Texas Republicans downplay Ted Cruz’s 'non-sexy' attempt at bipartisan appeal—On April 16, the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation released a poll that showed incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz leading his Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin ...

+ Biden campaign hammers Trump over infamous COVID comment—Four years ago today then-President Donald Trump, on live national television during what would be known as merely the early days and weeks of the COV...

+ 'Cutting him to shreds': Judge tells Trump’s attorney he’s 'losing all credibility'—New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan heard arguments in court Tuesday morning without the jury present after prosecutors in District Attorney Alv...

+ How 'nihilist' House Republicans 'castrated their own power': analysis—After winning back the majority in the House of Representatives following the 2022 midterms, the GOP appeared to be positioned well to pass conservati...

+ 'They’re delusional': GOP consultant warns Republicans not to dismiss third party threat—Although No Labels has decided against running a 2024 presidential candidate, many Democratic strategists have expressed fears that progressive Dr. C...

+ Text messages reveal previously unknown details in Trump trial: report—Details never before made public are expected to be admissible in Donald Trump's latest New York trial — and onlookers are expecting them to be reve...

+ Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Trump looks to cast 'poor turnout' of hush money crowd 'as more evidence of a plot against him'—Across the street from the Lower Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money trial is being held, sits College Pond Park — an area that has b...

+ 'Major opening for Trump': How SCOTUS endangered Jack Smith’s election interference case—Despite all of his delay attempts, former President Donald Trump's trial in Manhattan District Attorney's hush money/falsifying business records case...

+ Why Trump’s massive legal bills could 'hamstring his efforts against Biden'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ The agony of the gasbag—Editor’s note : The following first appeared in Political Junkie , Claire’s newsletter. I didn’t expect to learn much from week one of People ...

+ Extreme apocalyptic rhetoric is everywhere—Judging by her 100,000-follower X account , Danielle Johnson was a typical astrology influencer. She chided Cancers to stop being chaotic and Tauru...

+ Trump fears winding 'up as the thing his old man most reviled': ex-Obama official—As Donald Trump his first criminal trial — for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's hush money case against the ex-president — it's clear that ja...

+ 10 fascinating SCOTUS facts to tide us over until it wrecks the country in June—Editor's note : The following first appeared in Dorf on Law . Between now and the end of the term, the Supreme Court will issue decisions concer...

+ FBI notes reveal classified docs co-defendant would be pardoned under another Trump presidency: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Why Kevin McCarthy’s 'stumbling through unfortunate media appearances'—A few days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in 2021, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) criticized former President Donald Trump, ...

+ Yes, of course, the trial is bad for Trump—I was away for most of last week but I did find time to ask readers this question on Twitter: “There are some on this website who say Donald Trump's f...

+ 'Resign!' Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered by Mike Johnson’s release of Jan. 6 tapes—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Legal expert: Why Trump’s first criminal trial is 'bigger than Michael Cohen alone'—Donald Trump lawyers representing the ex-president in his first criminal trial maintain that former Trump lawyer and star witness Michael Cohen's test...

+ 'I’m not suicidal': Kari Lake pushes Hillary Clinton murder conspiracy theory—Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake is promoting a conspiracy theory suggesting Hillary Clinton wants to assassinate her. Her remarks came just...

+ What the prosecution wants from first hush money trial witness’s testimony: legal expert—Former National Enquirer editor David Pecker was up first to testify in ex-President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial Monday. Forbes reporte...

+ Will the Israel-Gaza war affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election? History might provide a guide—Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on him, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some have th...

+ Russian banker who loaned Trump’s Truth Social $8M reportedly has 'family links to Kremlin'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Putin, Trump and Netanyahu unveil the terrifying perils of strongman rule—The most amazing thing about Donald Trump’s current criminal trial is that it is happening at all. He has told us that if he becomes president he’s go...

+ The stunning rebirth of the American labor movement—On Friday, Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union. This is a truly big deal. The...

+ Even if SCOTUS denies Trump — he could still win: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ The nation’s future will be 'decided in the pulpits and sanctuaries of American churches': columnist—Last month, the Pew Research Center noted in an article that for much "of the last decade, observers have been trying to understand why so many hi...

+ Changing the system isn’t the point – scamming you is—As Robert F Kennedy Jr keeps up his bid for the presidency, it’s time to talk once again about the effect of third parties on presidential elections. ...

+ It’s a 'tragedy' not to force rape victims to give birth: Kristi Noem—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ No Labels is gone — but 'centrism' is never going away—No Labels announced earlier this month that it wouldn’t field a third-party presidential candidate, because it couldn’t identify one. “Americans r...

+ Ex-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan faces off against conservative Piers Morgan over Fox News bias—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Trump 'volcanically angry' about sketch artist and articles about him falling sleep: report—During his public remarks in between courtroom appearances, former President Donald Trump has consistently spoken with a defiant tone about the charge...

+ Dem unleashes on 'uniquely demented' MTG after she proposes amending Ukraine funding to $0—The House of Representatives is currently debating whether to pass $95.3 billion in aid to American allies overseas. And one senior House Democrat is ...

+ 'He's going to pop': Warning given about Trump’s age and stress during hush money trial—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Former prosecutor: Trump’s promise to testify under oath is a 'win' for Alvin Bragg—Former President Donald Trump has indicated that he will take the witness stand during his first criminal trial in Manhattan, and one former DOJ offic...

+ Want to die young? Bathe yourself in right-wing media and vote Republican—Want to die young? Immerse yourself in conservative media and vote Republican. Seriously. We should have known, but, still, the science is shocking: ...

+ 'Grow up': Top House Republican blasts his far-right colleagues over 'lack of respect'—Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) has been in the House of Representatives for more than 20 years. In a recent interview with Politico , he unleashed on new...

+ 25 years after Columbine, we need to talk about who commits mass shootings: men—Maybe there won’t be a copycat mass shooting to grotesquely mark the 25th anniversary of the Columbine massacre on April 20, 1999 . But just as we ca...

+ 'Structural rage': Female election officials routinely subjected to 'disgusting' threats—Women who run elections across the country have lately been at the center of a wave of misogynistic threats from the far right due to their profession...

+ 'Huge loophole': Trump-appointed FEC officials make it easier for RNC to pay his legal fees—The cash-strapped Republican National Committee (RNC) continues to trail its Democratic counterpart in campaign fundraising. But a new rule recently p...

+ 'Want these people gone': Pregnant women seen as 'radioactive' in red state emergency rooms—After the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, numerous Republican-controlled state legislatures...

+ PA GOP Senate candidate who says he 'started with nothing' actually grew up in a mansion—David McCormick, who is Pennsylvania's presumptive Republican U.S. Senate nominee, has often suggested he grew up poor in a rural community. But a new...

+ Fox News host suggests Trump 'force' court to throw him in jail – by quoting him—The Fox News host who targeted a juror serving on Donald Trump’s criminal New York trial is now suggesting the ex-president should violate his gag ord...

+ Trump was 'fuming' after Judge Merchan made him sit 'like a man addressing his dog': report—The Daily Beast's Jose Pagliery reported that during Friday's jury selection, Merchan had to tell Trump to sit down after he abruptly stood up before...

+ AG James demands court void Trump’s bond and proposes 1-week countdown before seizing assets—New York Attorney General Letitia James submitted a filing on Friday demanding that former President Donald Trump's bond to appeal his civil fraud jud...

+ Gaetz: 'Corrupt' Republicans could 'take a bribe' and throw House to Dems, blocking Trump run—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Johnson is done': Greene now 'has the votes' after 3rd GOPer joins effort to oust speaker—House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) job is in deeper peril after a third House Republican officially endorsed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-...

+ Biden amps up field offices — Trump to mobilize thousands of lawyers to monitor vote counts—With less than seven months before Election Day the Biden campaign and the Trump campaign are taking shape, and like their politics they could not be ...

+ 'The Republican Party is over': Robert Reich explains why GOP’s 'tragic' collapse is bad for America—Liberal/progressive economist Robert Reich has a lot to say about former the state of the Republican Party in 2024 — none of it positive. As the forme...

+ 'Giant time-suck': GOP fundraisers 'frustrated' as Trump trial proves 'more damaging' than expected—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Nickel and diming Americans': GOP slammed for helping banks 'squeeze customers' with 'junk fees'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'It was painful': GOP senator pins blame on Trump for stymieing border fix—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'No reason to wait': Federal judge shoots down Trump’s delay request—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ The Trump voter fraud paradox—After making more than three years of unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Trump is now warning of an even bigger...

+ A president on trial: Will Trump go down in New York?—Barring a last-minute judicial reprieve or an act of God, Donald Trump will become the first former or sitting U.S. president to stand trial on crimin...

+ Trump’s attacks 'finally have real consequences' as judge penalizes him beyond a fine—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Privacy defenders decry 'spy draft' in Section 702 renewal advanced by Senate—Civil liberties defenders on Thursday decried the U.S. Senate's advancement of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, which critics say ...

+ George Zimmerman defense consultant praises 'perfect' jury for Trump: 'Couldn’t ask for better'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Repercussions': Democrats and Republicans stand against pro-Putin' House GOP faction—Some House Democrats and House Republicans are coming together toward a common opponent: far-right “pro-Putin” hardliners in the House Republican conf...

+ 'No basis for that': CNN fact-checker debunks 4 of Trump’s biggest lies about his trial—The 12-member jury in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial has been empaneled along with one alternate juror, with the remaining f...

+ 'Republicans are in deep trouble': Ex-GOP rep says Dems will retake House by large margin—A longtime former Republican member of the House of Representatives is predicting that his party will suffer significant losses in the November electi...

+ 'Afraid and intimidated': Trump trial juror targeted by Fox News dismissed—One of seven jurors selected to serve on the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump has been dismissed after telling the judge she became concerned a...

+ Ex-federal prosecutor: Here’s what needs to be done to protect identities of Trump jurors—On Thursday, one of the seated jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial was excused amid concerns her identity could be revealed. A ...

+ Trump is 'generating personal revenue off running for office' and raising 'ethical concerns'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Tom Cotton wants to 'mobilize vigilantes' against protesters: analysis—Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has drawn a great deal of criticism for an April 15 tweet in which he promoted violence against protesters who are oppo...

+ Trump’s allies are pushing his grievances while he's 'tied up in court' — here's how—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Working hard for Russia': MTG mocked over proposing US reps backing Ukraine aid fight in the war—US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is working hard against passing the bipartisan foreign aid package in support of Ukraine in its fight against Russian a...

+ Prosecutors have 'key piece of evidence' to refute Trump’s Melania-based defense: expert—One of Donald Trump's big defenses in the hush money criminal case is the claim that he wanted to pay women off to keep it from his wife, Melania . O...

+ Trump blasts GOP rep who voted to impeach him — and endorses his opponent—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'We got you': AZ Republicans mock activists after voting down repeal of controversial 1864 law—Republicans in the Arizona legislature weren't afraid to do an endzone dance after voting to keep a Civil War-era law on the books that effectively ba...

+ 'Stop bringing up Nazis and Hitler': Marjorie Taylor Greene smacked down by Democrats—U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was strongly criticized by two Democratic Congressmen after the Georgia Republican’s remarks about “Ukrainian Nazis” ...

+ 'Strap on a glock': Kari Lake tells Republicans 'the next 6 months is going to be intense'—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Disastrous consequences': Columnist warns this 'destructive' Trump plan could tank economy—Former President Donald Trump is rolling out a new economic plank of his policy platform should he win another term in the White House, and one column...

+ 'Nightmare': Legal expert explains why testifying could be a 'lose-lose situation' for Trump—With seven jurors having been chosen so far in Donald Trump's hush money/falsifying business records trial, testimony appears to be drawing closer. ...

+ Former MI GOP house speaker charged with embezzlement and conducting a criminal enterprise—Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's (D) office has charged former state representative Lee Chatfield (R) — who was speaker of the Michigan House o...

+ 'He sets people off': Here’s what prospective hush money jurors said about Trump—Despite former President Donald Trump's many attempts to delay his first criminal trial, jury selection got underway in a Manhattan courtroom on Mon...

+ How voter suppression could hand the 2024 election to Donald Trump—Republicans know most Americans aren’t fans of tax cuts for billionaires, more pollution, deregulation of polluting industries, high-priced drugs, pri...

+ The right-wing group megadonors 'furthering extremists at the forefront of Trump’s agenda': report—As Donald Trump begins his first criminal trial this week, while facing three other indictments and 88 felony counts, several far-right groups are wo...

+ Rob Schneider’s 'vulgar' comedy got him kicked off GOP event stage: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ 'Totally unconstitutional': Trump rages against hush money gag order during NY bodega stop—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Sen. Menendez may throw his wife under the bus in bribery scandal: report—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Trump attorney said judge won’t allow jurors time off for religious holiday — which isn’t true—Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba made a false claim about the jury selection process, according to Mediaite, regarding her former client's first crim...

+ Michael Cohen warns of bombshell evidence during Trump trial: report—Donald Trump's first criminal trial may contain a few surprises, according to the former president's ex-lawyer, and star witness, Michael Cohen. Ahe...

+ 'What will happen in the Situation Room?': Trump appearing to sleep in court fuels concerns—Donald Trump’s apparent sleeping in court on day one of his criminal trial for alleged business fraud related to a cover-up of “hush money” election i...

+ 'Sit': Animated Trump lawyer ordered to take seat by hush money judge—Donald Trump's top lawyer Todd Blanche got a firm order from the judge in the hush money case Monday. The attorney kept jumping up to interrupt a ...

+ 'There will be an arrest': Trump gets stark warning from hush money judge—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Maggie Haberman: Trump 'appears to be sleeping' in courtroom—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

+ Fox personality’s tweet called 'jury tampering' by US congressman—A Fox personality and Fox News contributor’s social media post on Monday is raising eyebrows, as one U.S. Congressman calls it “jury tampering” and a ...

+ 'Badge of honor': Trump supporters keep buying Truth Social stock — even as it plummets in value—Understand the importance of honest news ? So do we. The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to b...

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