Six members of Congress made a video telling members of the military to disobey any illegal orders from Trump. Now the FBI is investigating them to see what may have prompted this action, since the six didn’t cite any illegal … Continue reading →
Point and counterpoint: This story is about a man whose green card was revoked because he'd been convicted—not accused, but *convicted*—of murder, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon. https://t.co/goz0lcLGNo — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 25, … Continue reading →
There was an interesting discussion between commenters “om” and “Bauxite” yesterday about the dismissal of the Comey and James cases. It went like this – first, Bauxite: You’d think that a man whose bacon was saved in Florida because the … Continue reading →
That last part – without prejudice – is important, at least potentially. It means the cases can be refiled – perhaps. The “perhaps” is because, at least for Comey, the statute of limitations has run out. I cannot find a … Continue reading →
Well, the wheels of justice grind slow: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign … Continue reading →
In New York, a great many violent criminals with long rap sheets seem to evade incarceration for long periods of time. But this 67-year-old guy has gotten four years for a weapons violation, under the following circumstances: A Queens senior … Continue reading →
It’s been widely remarked that we know next to nothing about Thomas Crooks, the young man who shot Trump in the ear in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks himself was shot dead that day. The FBI – headed by Wray at the … Continue reading →
SCOTUS says it will be hearing a case about mail-in ballots. This is potentially extremely important: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Watson v. the Republican National Committee (RNC), which asks the Court to decide if ballots cast … Continue reading →
I’m glad Trump did this: President Donald Trump granted sweeping pardons to 77 allies accused of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The group included Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, Boris … Continue reading →
The mayor of a small town is not a citizen: The mayor of a small south-central Kansas town has been charged with committing fraud by voting in elections since 2022 even though he is not a United States citizen, the … Continue reading →
Sounds like SCOTUS is getting ready to rule against Trump’s sweeping use of tariffs: Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism about the legality of aggressive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump against most of the world’s nations. Conservative and … Continue reading →
The SNAP program is what used to be known as food stamps. Now it’s done with EBT cards, which work like this: Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is an electronic system that allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant to … Continue reading →