Donald Trump charged the Secret Service as much as five times the typical government rate to stay at his properties, records obtained by the House Oversight Committee reveal. The development is only the latest example of the former president using the office to enrich himself. “The exorbitant rates charged to …
Read More »Trump Berates American Jews For Not Having Enough Gratitude Towards Him
Donald Trump berated American Jews on social media Sunday morning, telling them to “get their act together” and offer him more gratitude for his policy toward Israel. “No President has done more for Israel than I have,” Trump wrote. “Somewhat surprisingly, however, our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of …
Read More »GOP Candidate for Governor Commits to Accepting Election Result… If She Wins
Kari Lake, a television journalist turned MAGA candidate to be Arizona’s next governor, rejected an invitation on Sunday to commit to electoral democracy, opting instead to copy Donald Trump‘s brand of . Pressured repeatedly on whether she’d accept the results of the election regardless of the result, Lake said she’d …
Read More »Even Trump Says Kanye West Is Acting Too 'Crazy' and Needs 'Help'
Kanye West’s ongoing public meltdown and antisemitic outbursts have become too extreme even for the famous rapper’s most unapologetic, scandal-prone backers. This now includes the leader of the Republican Party, who used to brag that West was “a friend of mine for a long time.” In the days since West …
Read More »Pelosi Wanted Trump at Capitol on Jan. 6 … So She Could 'Punch Him Out'
During its final hearing on Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee played behind-the-scenes video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers during the riot. Pelosi is seen on the phone with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, asking for the kind of aid the former president refused to seek out as a …
Read More »Trump's Official Response to Jan. 6 Subpoena Is as Unhinged as His Truth Social Posts
The Jan. 6 committee concluded its final hearing on Thursday by voting unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump, the man Vice Chair Liz Cheney described as the “central cause” of what happened that day. The former president responded with a furious Truth Social posting spree, calling the committee a “BUST” that …
Read More »Trump's Executive Privilege Push Is Collapsing
Donald Trump is the subject of multiple investigations regarding conduct that took place while he was in office. He’s leaned on executive privilege to protect himself, but such claims haven’t been as powerful as the former president was probably hoping. Several allies have tried to use it to get out …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump
The Jan. 6 Committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump during its final hearing on Thursday. “He is the one person at the center of the story of what happened on Jan. 6,” Chairman Bennie Thompson said. “So we want to hear from him.” The subpoena, which is …
Read More »Supreme Court Trump Personally Stocked Rejects His Effort to Stymie Mar-a-Lago Probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s request to prevent the Justice Department from reviewing classified documents seized from hisMar-a-Lago residence. “The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on September 21, 2022, presented to Justice Thomas …
Read More »Watch Pelosi Plead for Help, Plus 6 Other Big Moments from the Jan. 6 Committee's Last Hearing
The Jan. 6 committee wrapped up what appears to be its final hearing in dramatic fashion by voting unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump for documents and testimony. The vote came shortly after the panel played video of something far more dramatic: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader …
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