The federal judge presiding over former President Trump’s election fraud case has ordered his attorneys to respond to prosecutors’ request for a protective order by Monday, according to a court filing Saturday. Judge Tanya Chutkan gave Trump’s attorneys a single business day to respond to special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a strict protective order […]
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Pelosi says inquiry into Biden is a ‘waste of time’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called House Republicans’ efforts to open an impeach inquiry into President Joe Biden a “waste of time.” “This is frivolous. This is a diversionary tactic,” the Democrat said on MSNBC on Friday. “I’m so proud of the Democrats in the Congress,” she added. The party “fully intends to take back […]
DOJ seeks protective order over Trump threat
Former President Donald Trump’s team issued a brief statement at around midnight on Friday that sought to clarify an earlier social media post that appeared to threaten revenge on people who “go after me.” The statement came after the Department of Justice (DOJ) sought a protective order from the judge overseeing the case against Trump […]
Can all politicians be accused of fraud for lying?
If there’s one word to describe what everyone might wish Washington would stop producing, it’s “unprecedented.” Yet here we go again, with special counsel Jack Smith’s unprecedented indictment of a politician for engaging in “a conspiracy to defraud the United States.” Be prepared for this new and startlingly elastic precedent to ensnare plenty of others. […]
70% of Republicans think Biden win illegitimate
The share of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who believe that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win was not legitimate has ticked back up, according to a new CNN poll fielded throughout July. All told, 69% of Republicans and Republican-leaners say Biden’s win was not legitimate, up from 63% earlier this year and through last fall, […]
Trump due in DC court to answer indictment
Former US President Donald Trump will be formally charged at a court hearing later for allegedly plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Mr Trump, 77, is due to appear at a federal courthouse in Washington DC on Thursday at 16:00 EDT (20:00 GMT). It is expected that he will attend in person and plead […]
Trump indicted for third time this year
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a third time this year, this time on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. With Trump’s indictment on four counts in Washington, D.C., he is accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of […]
Smith opens new criminal investigation into Trump
Former President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he’s been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden’s DOJ, sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating that I […]
Trump on WH cocaine; “Where are security tapes?”
Former President Trump took a shot at the Biden family after cocaine was found at the White House over the weekend. “Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter & Joe Biden,” […]
NY DA Bragg sued for not sharing Trump records
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing two lawsuits for his failure to comply with state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests for information about his office’s possible communication with the Justice Department, White House and Democrat lawmakers with regard to Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. In March, Bragg indicted Trump on 34 […]
Upcoming 2024 election could be a Sh*tshow
It is the envy of the world for its diversity and vitality. Yet America appears on a likely course for a presidential election between a white man in his 80s and a white man in his 70s. And yes, they’re the same guys as last time. Joe Biden, the 46th president and oldest in history, […]
Miami braces for protests over Trump court appearance
The mayor of Miami has said police officials are bracing for large protests when Donald Trump makes his initial appearance in court later today. The former US president faces a 37 charges of hoarding classified documents. He denies any wrongdoing. In a joint press conference with the city’s police chief, Mayor Francis Suarez urged calm […]