Rabbi Shmuley Boteach had for years encouraged his dear friend, Mehmet “Dr.” Oz, to run for office, spending hours talking about their shared desire for a unifying, “values-based campaign,” and what an Oz-led version of that would look like. Now, Oz is taking his old friend’s advice and running for …
Read More »Putin Announces 'Partial Mobilization' of Russian Citizens in National Address
Vladimir Putin has confirmed the partial mobilization of citizen forces in Russia in a rare address to the nation. The forces will be sent to the frontlines of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Russia has suffered steep losses. “In order to protect our homeland, its sovereignty, and territorial …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll To File Civil Lawsuit Against Donald Trump With Help of New Law
Writer E. Jean Carroll will file a new lawsuit against former president Donald Trump, according to a letter made public on Tuesday. Carroll, who previously sued Trump for defamation in 2019, plans to take advantage of a new law passed in New York that gives adult sexual assault victims a …
Read More »State of New York Sues Donald Trump for Fraud
The state of New York has sued former President Donald Trump and three of his children for civil fraud. The suit alleges “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentations” and seeks a $250 million and a ban on Trump and his family from running a business in the state. Attorney General …
Read More »Trump Loses It Over New York Lawsuit, Calls Letitia James 'Racist'
Former President Donald Trump responded to a new lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday by calling James a “racist” and alleging the lawsuit was a “witch hunt.” “I never thought this case would be brought — until I saw her really bad poll numbers,” Trump …
Read More »Ted Cruz Has Been Breathlessly Touting a Highway Project He Voted Against
Ted Cruz has spent September praising the expansion of Interstate 27 into a “Ports-to-Plains” corridor that will run vertically through Texas. He’s even gone so far as to say he “led” the effort to fund the project, both in a Sept. 1 address at Texas Tech University — video of …
Read More »'F-k If I Know': Trump's Embrace of QAnon Baffles Allies
This summer, Donald Trump is taking something that began during his presidency to a whole new level. His dalliance with content connected to QAnon — the deranged pro-Trump conspiracy theory that features tales of powerful Democrats running a pedophilic secret society — has gone from a game of footsie to …
Read More »Fentanyl Halloween Candy Will Kill Your Kids, RNC Chair Says After Being Accused of Fear Mongering
The Republican Party is once again bereft of popular policy positions as the 2022 midterms near, which means their electoral strategy once again revolves around pushing the idea that Democrats are out to destroy America. Bill Clinton pointed this out on Sunday. “Republicans always close well. Why?” the former president …
Read More »Martha's Vineyard Migrants Sue Ron DeSantis
Three migrants alleging they were misled into boarding flights destined for Martha’s Vineyard in a stunt orchestrated by Ron DeSantis have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Florida governor and other state officials seeking “compensatory, emotional distress, and punitive damages” for themselves and other migrants caught in the scheme. The …
Read More »Mar-a-Lago Special Master Torches Team Trump's Bogus Declassification Argument
Donald Trump fought tooth and nail for the appointment of a “special master” to review the documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago early last month. The first hearing before Judge Raymond Dearie on Tuesday indicated the former president and his legal team may have overplayed their hand. Dearie said during …
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