Op-Ed: SCOTUS is writing its own future with the Trump immunity case American media, which has long since demoted itself toa powerless and absurd Sycophants Central, has made no impact on Trump’s cases. There’s no pressure on anyone, least of all SCOTUS, to do much ... 04/25/2024 - 7:17 pm | View Link
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial The ruling reopens a painful chapter in America's reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in 2017 with a flood of allegations against Weinstein. 04/25/2024 - 2:25 am | View Link
North Carolina’s Historic Felon Voting Law Overturned, Advancing Equal Voting Rights In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs has struck down a North Carolina law dating back to 1877 that criminalized voting for individuals with felony convictions. This statute ... 04/23/2024 - 9:06 pm | View Link
Mississippi lawmakers hope to return 32 peoples' voting rights The House Judiciary B Committee moved forward 27 bills to return voting rights to people previously convicted of felonies on the state's disenfranchising list, which include crimes such as bad check ... 04/23/2024 - 5:20 am | View Link
Playbook: Trump to MTG: Give it a rest THE HUSH MONEY TRIAL — Yesterday’s proceedings in the criminal hush money case against Trump offered several new glimpses into both sides’ legal arguments and the evidence yet to come. Among the top ... 04/22/2024 - 11:24 pm | View Link
CNN's Dana Bash reacts to Joshua Steinglass' cross-examination of David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate during the 2016 elections.
Hey, did you guys hear that President Joe Biden is old? It's true—a shithole site with shithole writers has a "scoop" on it. As Susie Madrak wrote earlier today, "the New York Times is nothing more than a Mean Girls burn book," after repeated "articles" on Biden's age simply because the President wouldn't grant them an interview.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.