Cheers, cake and a fist-bump from GOP as Trump returns to Capitol Hill in a first since Jan. 6 riot WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill on Thursday, his first with lawmakers since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks ... the Republican former president arrived emboldened ... 06/13/2024 - 11:55 am | View Link
Justice Department Finds Brutality and Bias by Phoenix Police The department’s report comes after a three-year investigation into complaints of discrimination and use of force by law enforcement that the city says has been burdensome. 06/13/2024 - 10:37 am | View Link
Trump to meet face-to-face with this top Republican leader for first time in nearly four years "It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States," McConnell said at the time. 06/12/2024 - 10:35 am | View Link
Trump to meet with congressional Republicans He will then meet with Republican senators in the afternoon at the National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters after addressing the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group, four sources ... 06/10/2024 - 9:40 am | View Link
As Hunter Biden Stands Trial, a Republican Noise Machine Goes Silent Republicans have gone after Hunter Biden for years, but his trial on gun charges undermines their views on gun rights and on a “weaponized” Justice Department. 06/5/2024 - 6:45 am | View Link
USA Today: “It’s the Summer of Trump in the House of Representatives, where Republican lawmakers have flooded the chamber with bills and resolutions honoring the former president, convicted felon and 2024 GOP frontrunner.”
“These largely symbolic gestures are a way to get noticed by the Republican powerhouse, who can make or break politicians with his endorsements, according to a former member of Congress.”
Sidney Blumenthal: Trump’s enablers in Congress are a fascinating case study of political amnesia.
The leading AI chatbots are regurgitating Russian misinformation, Axios reports.
“To conduct the study, NewsGuard entered prompts asking about narratives known to have been created by John Mark Dougan, an American fugitive who, per the New York Times, is creating and spreading misinformation from Moscow.”
“Entering 57 prompts into 10 leading chatbots, NewsGuard found they spread Russian disinformation narratives 32% of the time, often citing Dougan’s fake local news sites as a reliable source.”
Politico: “In a break from convention, Trump is not expected to hold a mock debate to prepare for what’s likely to be a blockbuster televised confrontation with Biden, according to one of the people. Instead, Trump’s advisers have been arranging the sessions focused on individual topics they expect will likely come up at the debate.”
“The Democratic political boss George Norcross had a front-row seat to the bombshell criminal allegations levied against him on Monday — literally,” Politico reports.
“Norcross arrived uninvited to the press conference hosted by New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who alleges Norcross is the leader of a longstanding criminal racket centered on South Jersey Democratic politics.
“Dozens of environmental, labor and health care groups banded together on Monday to file a petition to push the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters,’ like floods and tornadoes,” the New York Times reports.
Washington Post: How hot? A city-by-city forecast for the prolonged heat wave this week.
“A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa from enforcing its own immigration law, which makes it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry into the United States,” the New York Times reports.
“The ruling comes amid a national push by statehouse conservatives to assert authority over illegal immigration, which the Justice Department argues is solely the federal government’s responsibility.”