Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has removed Trump from the 2024 primary ballot – sort of: “I do not reach this conclusion lightly. Democracy is sacred,” Bellows wrote in her 34-page decision on multiple complaints challenging the 77-year-old Trump’s … Continue reading →
Yes, I’m well aware that Jack Smith wasn’t meaning this filing as a joke. But it certainly reads like one: The 20-page motion also argues that Trump shouldn’t be allowed to complain that the trial would interfere with his presidential … Continue reading →
And although the justices don’t explain themselves, this is the situation: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan paused almost all proceedings concerning former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in D.C. as the courts above her decide on his claim that … Continue reading →
… in order to save it. The quips practically write themselves. But of course it’s not the least bit funny. The Colorado Supreme Court has issued an unsigned opinion disqualifying Trump from the ballot: "The sum of these parts is … Continue reading →
Here’s the gist of the state law: Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill making Texas the first state in the union to give law enforcement officers the authority to arrest migrants who illegally enter the state. … Senate Bill … Continue reading →
They are trying their best to destroy him. Here’s the latest effort: A jury comprising eight Washington, D.C., residents awarded ex-Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in their defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani on Friday. More here: … Continue reading →
This is good news – I think: The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about an obstruction law that over 300 January 6 defendants have been charged with by the DOJ. The case is Fischer v. U.S. The statute … Continue reading →
… with nine counts of tax evasion: The latest indictment, which was filed in California, accuses Biden of failure to file and pay taxes, tax evasion, and filing a false return. The 56-page court document alleges that Biden “engaged in … Continue reading →
And this guy must be especially galling to them because he’s a black Trump supporter. They’re not supposed to exist. But they do. And their numbers appear to be growing. Here’s the story of Siaka Massaquoi: Los Angeles-based actor Siaka … Continue reading →
And cast a very wide net: Special Counsel Jack Smith hunted information on X users who liked or retweeted posts published by former President Donald Trump, according to redacted search warrants and other documents released Monday. … it wasn’t just … Continue reading →
This free documentary on the death of George Floyd and all its ramifications is well worth watching. Most readers of this blog probably know everything, or nearly everything, in it. But it’s still a good reminder. Also, a link could … Continue reading →
This could have easily been predicted: The Associated Press reports that Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tucson. In a statement that does … Continue reading →