On Monday, Donald Trump enjoyed a day of firsts: He was the first former U.S. president to stand trial for an alleged criminal offense, and he was also the first to reportedly fall asleep during this historical moment. Jon Stewart dedicated a part of The Daily Show that evening to …
Read More »How The Surveillance Bill Could Help Trump Crack Down on the Media
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would greatly expand warrantless surveillance. Critics worry the legislation could empower the government to spy on journalists and compromise their confidential sources with ease — a concerning prospect that could feel far more troublesome if Donald Trump gets elected president …
Read More »Trump and His Team Are Already Lying About What Happened in Court
Donald Trump’s first criminal trial promises to be one of the most heavily reported legal affairs in American history, but the former president and his defense team already think they can get away with lying about what’s happening in the courtroom. After leaving court on Monday following the first day …
Read More »Mike Johnson Insists He's Not Resigning as Second Republican Moves to Oust Him
Marjorie Taylor Greene has gained an ally in her crusade to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position as head of the Republican caucus. On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced that he has signed on to co-sponsor Greene’s motion to vacate against Johnson. “I just told Mike Johnson …
Read More »Supreme Court Justices May Do Trump and Jan. 6 Rioters a Solid
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday regarding a challenge to federal laws that have allowed the Justice Department to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters with obstruction of an official proceeding. The court’s decision could reduce the sentences of many Jan. 6 defendants — and grant a major boon …
Read More »Trump Forced to See Mean Memes About Him Shared by Prospective Jurors
Donald Trump, a man renowned for craving adulation and approval, has this week been confronted with the disdain of Manhattanites called as prospective jurors in his New York criminal trial for allegedly falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. No wonder he’s apparently …
Read More »The Supreme Court Made It Almost Impossible to Organize Protests in Three States
The Supreme Court decided on Monday not to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to hold the organizer of a Black Lives Matter protest liable for injuries sustained by a police officer who was attacked by a demonstrator. The decision leaves in place an appeals court ruling that effectively renders organizers …
Read More »Here's Everything You Need to Know About Trump's New York Criminal Trial
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in New York County Supreme Court on Monday in the nation’s first criminal trial of a sitting or former president. Trump pleaded not guilty to a 34-count felony indictment last year that alleged the former president falsified business records in New York …
Read More »Trump Rants That Porn Star Hush Money Trial Is an 'Assault on America'
Donald Trump is making history — and not in a good way. The former president appeared in Manhattan court on Monday, becoming the first-ever American president to stand trial on criminal charges. Jury selection has begun in Trump’s trial on charges of falsifying business documents related to his 2016 hush …
Read More »Trump Reportedly Nods Off While Attending First Day of Criminal Trial
Donald Trump has been in court plenty of times in the past few months, but on Monday, he became the first American president to stand trial for an alleged criminal offense. Day one of the former president’s trial on charges related to a 2016 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy …
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