The New Republic
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Alvin Bragg: How Donald Trump Can Still Pay a Price for His …
20 hours ago · In a significant filing that reshapes the debate over Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions in New York, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Tuesday served up to Justice Juan Merchan a menu of options for preserving Trump’s convictions while still accommodating the constitutional interests that Trump insists dictate complete erasure of the case.
Biden Plans Historic (and Potentially Stupid) Preemptive Pardons
18 hours ago · “I have no intention of breaking that case up. I have no intention of dropping that case,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told MSNBC last month. “A grand jury in the state of Arizona decided that these individuals who engaged in an attempt to overthrow our democracy in 2020 should be held accountable, so we won’t be cowed, we won’t be intimidated.”
Alex Jones Gets Lucky Break as The Onion’s Takeover of Infowars …
22 hours ago · Global Tetrahedron, which owns the satirical Onion, bought the conspiracy platform at a bankruptcy auction in November. Jones declared bankruptcy after losing a defamation lawsuit from the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting, which his platform repeatedly suggested was staged in some way.. The Onion ’s bid to purchase Infowars was backed by the families of eight Sandy Hook ...
The Law Went Light on Trump—and Now America Will Pay the Price
Nov 27, 2024 · Second, as we learned this week, Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith is closing up shop. Third, the Fulton County, Georgia, prosecution looks to be dead, thanks in part to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s insanely horrible judgment in having an affair with a special prosecutor working on the Trump case.
Navarro Melts Down, Revealing Deep Worries About Trump’s 2024 …
Aug 12, 2024 · Donald Trump’s former senior adviser Peter Navarro has doubled down on his pleas to the former president, begging him to stop making superficial attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.. Navarro, who previously served a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena in the January 6 investigation, spoke about Trump’s bad strategy Monday while guest hosting the War ...
MAGA Rages as GOPers Deliver Trump Bad News: Pete Hegseth …
Dec 5, 2024 · Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is hanging by a thread. GOP senators are clearly signaling that he’s in deep trouble. Yet powerful right-wing influencers are now angrily rushing to Hegseth’s defense, urging those senators to stand behind him. We chatted with Matt Gertz of Media Matters, who has a good new piece reporting on Fox News’s efforts to save Hegseth.
Kamala Harris Kicks Off Her Campaign With Major Snub to …
Jul 22, 2024 · Kamala Harris will most likely not appear beside Benjamin Netanyahu when he speaks to Congress this week. Former senior Biden administration officials say that was likely by design.. Harris declined to attend Netanyahu’s joint address later this week, Axios journalist Juliegrace Brufke reported Monday. And the decision was made before Joe Biden announced he was withdrawing from the 2024 race.
Trump’s Most Damning Criminal Indictment Finally Ends With a …
Nov 25, 2024 · Right-wing provocateur Christopher Rufo could help shape President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for higher education, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.. Rufo—a leading actor in right-wing culture wars, from the moral panic surrounding “critical race theory” to the hoax about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio—reportedly “has an invitation to Mar ...
Trump Picks Ukraine Envoy With Some Twisted Plans in Mind
Nov 27, 2024 · Trump’s pick for special envoy to Ukraine wants to force Ukrainians to negotiate with Russia by holding aid hostage. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he has selected retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg to be his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a position focused on ending the two-year-long war.