A New Jersey manwho had his prison sentence commuted by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested again for allegedly defrauding investors out of millions of dollars. Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein, 48, and four other men are being charged with defrauding at least 150 people out of $35 million in a “Ponzi-like …
Read More »Trump Loses Bid to Have Hush Money Trial Moved to Federal Court
It’s been a rough day for Donald Trump’s legal team. On Wednesday, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein slapped down a bid by the former president to have charges related to his 2016 hush money payment to adult actress Stormy Daniels moved from state to federal court. In his decision, Hellerstein wrote …
Read More »Trump Is Already Fundraising Off of His DOJ Target Letter
Former President Donald Trump is wasting no time fundraising off of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. On Tuesday, the Justice Department served Trump with a “target letter” informing him he was the subject of a criminal probe — and less than 24 …
Read More »Trump Moans That Slew of Indictments 'Bothers' Him
Hours after announcing that the Justice Department officially informed him that he was the subject of yet another criminal probe, former President Donald Trump joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity for a town hall recorded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On Tuesday, Trump revealed via Truth Social that the DOJ had served …
Read More »Trump Says He's a Target of the Jan. 6 Probe
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has received a letter informing him he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Multiple outlets later confirmed that Trump is indeed a target of the investigation. “Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor …
Read More »Michigan Charges 16 'False Electors' in 2020 Election Scheme
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday filed felony criminal charges against 16 individuals allegedly involved in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election on behalf of Donald Trump. The individuals charged, which include Michigan’s Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden, state GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock , and a slew of …
Read More »Special Counsel's Jan. 6 Target Letter to Trump Mentions Conspiracy, Tampering
The special counsel’s letter to Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 listed the federal statutes under which Trump is expected to be charged, including conspiracy, obstruction, and civil rights violations, according to a source with knowledge of the contents of the target letter. Special counsel Jack Smith sent the letter …
Read More »DeSantis Goes on CNN to . . . Defend Trump
Ron DeSantis is grasping at straws. The Republican Florida governor and presidential hopeful is battling a multifront war to remain a player in the race for the 2024 nomination. On Tuesday, DeSantis sat down with CNN’s Jake Tapper as part of an intentional strategy by the campaign to expand the …
Read More »Private GOP Polling Data Reveals Why DeSantis' Campaign Is Sputtering
Rage against Covid-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates accelerated Ron DeSantis’ rise to the top of the Republican Party. It was supposed to be a key part of the governor’s plan to outflank Donald Trump in the 2024 primary. But here’s the problem: Republican voters, at this point, largely just don’t …
Read More »Trump Promises to Bring Back 'Much Stronger' Travel Ban
Donald Trump promised to make America xenophobic again by bringing back his travel ban, a move that Rolling Stone reported he was considering in May. “When I return to office, the travel ban is coming back even bigger and much stronger than before,” Trump said Saturday during a speech to …
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