Donald Trump’s main defense when it comes to his indictment for shocking and dangerous mishandling of highly classified documents so far seems to be that the Presidential Records Act says he did nothing wrong. The only problem is that Trump is claiming that the Act means the opposite of what it says, and after years of...
Governor Ron DeSantis' shaky rollout to his presidential campaign is not helping him gain any ground against former President Donald Trump, even in DeSantis' home state.
GOP leaders brazenly skirted a state Supreme Court ruling with a law shielding the money from public scrutiny. Many other states are doing likewise. Are we repeating the tobacco settlement debacle?
The Supreme Court justice’s rich friends at the Horatio Alger Association have showered him with benefits, including lavish vacations and funds for a fawning documentary about his life
“We’re so divided,” a member of the state’s Republican party said from the hospital, according to The Detroit News. “I just wish we could come together”
Mark DeYoung, who chairs the Clare County Republican Party, said he heard Chapman’s attempt to enter the room and opened the door after seeing someone flip him the bird through a window. “He kicked me in my balls as soon as I opened the door,” DeYoung said of Chapman, speaking to The Detroit News by phone from the emergency room.
As of July 1, in addition to Vermont, four other states’ IDs will face extra scrutiny from police, as they may provide forms of identification to applicants who do not give proof of citizenship or legal status:...
In a court filing, John Kelly, who was a chief of staff under Donald Trump, said the former president had asked about having the tax agency look into Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
Florida Democrats ended their annual summer fundraising dinner with a drag show, a move designed to highlight what the party said is intolerance by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans.
Alex Wagner shares exclusive NBC News reporting on the resignation of two key Florida state health officials who have yet to be replaced as the state is facing the first instances of native malaria transmission in decades and DeSantis has installed a scientifically dubious state surgeon general in a bid to curry favor with the...
Two civil rights organizations are launching a campaign to pressure state governments to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on ballots in 2024. The groups say secretaries of state are…
More than 20 percent of Republicans surveyed said certain criminal charges against former President Trump have made them more likely to support him in the 2024 election, according to a new Ipsos poll released Thursday.
The prosecutor, who is criminally investigating Trump’s attempt to overturn the election, is reportedly extremely interested in that December 2020 Oval Office meeting.
The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.
The electric car bill, SB 284, sponsored by Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, would have required all state and local governments, colleges and universities to buy vehicles based on their lowest lif…
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has signaled a continued interest in a chaotic Oval Office meeting that took place in the final days of the Trump administration, during which the former president considered some of the most desperate proposals to keep him in power over objections from his White House counsel.
To be honest - no. Your workers rights and social support systems are extremely lacking. You have allowed corporations and those with wealth to control your representatives for over a century and this is where it got you.
Former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers is thought to be the highest-ranked GOP figure to have been interviewed by the FBI in the 2020 election probe.
Donald Trump is lying about the Presidential Records Act ( www.citizensforethics.org )
Donald Trump’s main defense when it comes to his indictment for shocking and dangerous mishandling of highly classified documents so far seems to be that the Presidential Records Act says he did nothing wrong. The only problem is that Trump is claiming that the Act means the opposite of what it says, and after years of...
The US supreme court has hijacked American democracy ( www.theguardian.com )
The court has vastly overextended its own power and flaunted its corruption. It will take a political movement to stop them
Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces amendment directing Biden to withdraw from Nato ( www.independent.co.uk )
President Biden expressed the US’s ‘ironclad commitment to NATO’
Poll: Trump leads DeSantis by a 24-point margin in Florida ( www.abcactionnews.com )
Governor Ron DeSantis' shaky rollout to his presidential campaign is not helping him gain any ground against former President Donald Trump, even in DeSantis' home state.
Ron DeSantis blames Donald Trump for making trans issues 'mainstream' ( www.thepinknews.com )
Ron DeSantis has blamed Donald Trump for bringing trans issues 'into the mainstream' after his campaign released an anti-LGBTQ+ ad.
Ohio Republicans’ Rotten Scheme to Spend Opioid Settlement Money in Secret ( newrepublic.com )
GOP leaders brazenly skirted a state Supreme Court ruling with a law shielding the money from public scrutiny. Many other states are doing likewise. Are we repeating the tobacco settlement debacle?
Trump Is About to Get a Ton of Money From Saudi Arabia via LIV Golf ( newrepublic.com )
A major candidate for president is receiving money from a sportswashing venture for Saudi Arabia, ignoring the human rights abuses behind it.
Clarence Thomas’ ethics mess goes from bad to worse ( www.msnbc.com )
Clarence Thomas' ethics mess was already a problem. Revelations about his role with the Horatio Alger Association make the problem worse.
Under oath, John Kelly raises serious allegations against Trump ( www.msnbc.com )
It’s not every day when a former White House chief of staff implicates a former president — under penalty of perjury — in an impeachable offense.
Trump leaves Iowa Republicans with big bill after no-show at charity event ( www.independent.co.uk )
Trump fails to deliver promised video remark to Joni Ernst for charity event
Investigation Uncovers More of Clarence Thomas’ Undisclosed Freebies from Wealthy Pals ( www.rollingstone.com )
The Supreme Court justice’s rich friends at the Horatio Alger Association have showered him with benefits, including lavish vacations and funds for a fawning documentary about his life
A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression ( truthout.org )
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world ( www.theguardian.com )
American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights
‘He Kicked Me in My Balls.’ Fight at Michigan GOP Meeting Turns Physical: Report ( www.rollingstone.com )
“We’re so divided,” a member of the state’s Republican party said from the hospital, according to The Detroit News. “I just wish we could come together”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the passing of a law that could render driver’s licenses and other forms of identification from several states invalid, including Vermont. ( www.mychamplainvalley.com )
As of July 1, in addition to Vermont, four other states’ IDs will face extra scrutiny from police, as they may provide forms of identification to applicants who do not give proof of citizenship or legal status:...
Trump Asked About I.R.S. Inquiry of F.B.I. Officials, Ex-Aide Says Under Oath ( www.nytimes.com )
In a court filing, John Kelly, who was a chief of staff under Donald Trump, said the former president had asked about having the tax agency look into Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
In jab at DeSantis, Florida Democrats cap fundraising dinner with raucous drag show ( www.sun-sentinel.com )
Florida Democrats ended their annual summer fundraising dinner with a drag show, a move designed to highlight what the party said is intolerance by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans.
‘This is a death sentence for me’: Florida Republican women say they will switch parties after DeSantis approves alimony law ( www.orlandoweekly.com )
'My fears are that they can take you back to court, and I don’t have the money for an attorney.'
Pay Attention to What You See: Donald Trump Is Losing His Marbles ( newrepublic.com )
If he keeps this up, he’ll drag the entire Republican Party down with him in 2024.
Florida suffers consequences of DeSantis political games with public health ( www.msnbc.com )
Alex Wagner shares exclusive NBC News reporting on the resignation of two key Florida state health officials who have yet to be replaced as the state is facing the first instances of native malaria transmission in decades and DeSantis has installed a scientifically dubious state surgeon general in a bid to curry favor with the...
Activists want to disqualify Trump from ballot in key states under 14th Amendment ( thehill.com )
Two civil rights organizations are launching a campaign to pressure state governments to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on ballots in 2024. The groups say secretaries of state are…
With Trump in trouble, Republicans step up assault on DoJ and FBI ( www.theguardian.com )
Critics say party that touted its law-and-order credentials now intent on wrecking institutions that get in Donald Trump’s way
Nearly a quarter of Republicans say classified docs charges make them more likely to support Trump: poll ( thehill.com )
More than 20 percent of Republicans surveyed said certain criminal charges against former President Trump have made them more likely to support him in the 2024 election, according to a new Ipsos poll released Thursday.
Republican attorneys general issue warning letter to Target about Pride merchandise ( www.cbsnews.com )
The letter did not include any specific demands nor did it outline how the attorneys general believe the campaign could violate child protection laws.
Remember When Trump Discussed Seizing Voting Machines and Invoking Martial Law? Special Counsel Jack Smith Sure Does ( www.vanityfair.com )
The prosecutor, who is criminally investigating Trump’s attempt to overturn the election, is reportedly extremely interested in that December 2020 Oval Office meeting.
Trump says he'd bring back "travel ban" that's "even bigger than before" ( www.cbsnews.com )
"We don't want people blowing up our cities and we don't want people stealing our farms," the former president said.
Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here's what to know ( apnews.com )
The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency.
DeSantis’ veto of electric cars bill cost taxpayers $277 million, critics say ( www.orlandosentinel.com )
The electric car bill, SB 284, sponsored by Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, would have required all state and local governments, colleges and universities to buy vehicles based on their lowest lif…
Exclusive: Special counsel prosecutors question witnesses about chaotic Oval Office meeting after Trump lost the 2020 election | CNN Politics ( edition.cnn.com )
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has signaled a continued interest in a chaotic Oval Office meeting that took place in the final days of the Trump administration, during which the former president considered some of the most desperate proposals to keep him in power over objections from his White House counsel.
Biden wants to roll back Trump's temporary health plans, calling them 'junk' insurance ( www.usatoday.com )
President Biden wants to limit the less-robust, short-term health plans the Trump administration pushed as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare.
Conservative women are embracing extremism under the guise of motherhood ( thehill.com )
The rise of this new, female group fits into a pattern of post-Jan. 6 domestic extremism.
Florida Democrats fight to restore party’s lost pride in era of DeSantis ( www.theguardian.com )
Progressives aim to reinstate equilibrium to state’s lopsided politics that DeSantis has, in the eyes of some, dragged into fascism
Teen dies in sawmill accident as US states aim to roll back child labor laws ( www.theguardian.com )
Investigation underway after police were called to find unresponsive teenager last week at Florence Hardwoods sawmill
7 GOP attorneys general threaten Target over Pride display ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
They sent a legal threat to Target for selling "obscene matter" because, in part, the store sold a T-shirt with a drag queen on it...
Trump faces nightmare scenario as top Republicans cooperate with Jack Smith ( www.newsweek.com )
Former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers is thought to be the highest-ranked GOP figure to have been interviewed by the FBI in the 2020 election probe.
Texans Die from Heat Exhaustion After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks ( www.texasobserver.org )
House Bill 2127 pre-empts municipalities from enacting legislation in eight areas—with predictable results.
Arizona GOP lawmaker may have violated state ‘revenge porn’ law by tweeting x-rated pictures of Hunter Biden ( www.azfamily.com )
Sen. Wendy Rogers shared sexual images of Hunter Biden with her more than 300K followers on Twitter.
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads false claims that Philadelphia shooter is trans ( www.independent.co.uk )
Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in a mass shooting on Monday