The judge threatens to jail him. A quote: However, because this is now the tenth time that this Court has found Defendant in criminal contempt, spanning three separate motions, it is apparent that monetary fines have not, and will not, … Continue reading →
Shorter version: it’s a travesty. See this for a fairly succinct summary of why that’s true. An excerpt: But here’s the thing. What was the “intent to commit another crime or aid and conceal the commission thereof” that prosecutors used … Continue reading →
I have to say, Trump knows how to make lemonade out of those lemons he’s been handed. The latest: Donald Trump dropped by a New York Fire Department station in midtown Manhattan Thursday to deliver pizzas after spending another day … Continue reading →
I don’t subscribe to the Times because I just don’t want to give them money. But I saw this post at Althouse discussing a recent piece by Bret Stephens, the Times’ resident Trump-averse “conservative.” It contains the following quote from … Continue reading →
Jonathan Turley has written a good article on the dilemma facing the Court: There are cliffs on both sides of this case. If the court were to embrace special counsel Jack Smith’s arguments, a president would have no immunity from … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Karmi.”] Trump is trapped in New York City for the duration of his show trial there. The Democrats may think they’ve checkmated him – it’s certainly their hope – and perhaps they have. But Trump is nothing … Continue reading →
Trump’s New York trial is a complete and utter travesty and a dangerous one as well, and even many people who don’t like Trump recognize that fact. Here’s Turley: “What is clear is in this case, Trump is right,” Turley … Continue reading →
In adversity there can be opportunity. Force Trump to remain in New York City in order to attend his show trial, and he manages to make a clever – and symbolic – campaign stop: Tuesday, after court, Trump went to … Continue reading →
The right loves to criticize Republicans. And it’s not as though it’s hard to do; there’s plenty about the GOP with which to find fault. But please stick to the facts and do your homework. There’s a particular sort of … Continue reading →
Election interference is just fine with the left if it’s the left doing it. So is political prosecution. I’m with John Hinderaker on this: Alvin Bragg’s criminal case against Donald Trump goes to trial today. It says something about the … Continue reading →
Trump has taken an official position on abortion policy, which is that it should be left to the states to decide without any national policy. This is basically Dobbs, and it is in my opinion the correct legal stance. It … Continue reading →
When the US is led by corrupt weaklings, its enemies rejoice and see tremendous opporunity. That’s what’s been going on during the Biden administration. And now, Iran thinks it had better hurry up and attack, because it’s possible that the … Continue reading →