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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Democrats are to pass a bump stock ban, but it will be up to Republicans to supply additional votes. Schumer responded to the Supreme Court overturning the bump stock ban by saying: The far-right Supreme Court continues their unprecedented assault … Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Are Ready To Pass Bump Stock Ban After SCOTUS OverturnRead more

A judge has ordered that Alex Jones’s assets be liquidated and sold to pay the $1.5 billion that he owes Sandy Hook families for defamation. The AP reported: A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets and was still deciding … Judge Orders Alex Jones’s Assets Sold To Pay Sandy Hook FamiliesRead more

CEOs who were described as Trumpish came away from a meeting with the ex-president concerned that he was meandering and couldn’t keep a straight thought. CNBC reported, “I will say I was surprised. I spoke to a number of CEOs who, I would say, walked into the meeting … CEOs Offer Damning Assessment Of Trump’s Mental DeclineRead more

The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have uncovered three new trips that Justice Clarence Thomas received from Harlan Crow that he never disclosed. The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats posted on Twitter: BREAKING: Sen. Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee investigation reveals three additional gifted private trips to Justice Clarence Thomas from … Clarence Thomas Corruption Bombshell: Senate Finds 3 New Undisclosed TripsRead more

A sign of Trump’s ongoing decline was that he held an event billed as a press conference with Republican Senators that lasted for less than five minutes, during which he took zero questions. Watch the whole sham: Donald Trump is clearly not well. The convicted felon former president … Weak And Declining Trump Holds Less Than 5 Minute Fake Press Conference With 0 QuestionsRead more

Former 1/6 Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) told Trump to go back to Mar-a-Lago and wait for his felony sentencing. Rep. Thompson said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “After inciting a deadly insurrection that defiled the halls of Congress, how dare Trump show his face on … Former 1/6 Committee Chair Tells Trump To Go Home And Wait For His SentencingRead more

The Biden campaign responded to Trump returning to the Capitol by reminding voters in swing states of his support for the 1/6 insurrectionists. Watch the ad: Transcript of the ad: NARRATOR: On January 6, Donald Trump lit a fire in this country. REPORTER: One hundred and forty officers were injured. … Biden Releases New Devastating Swing State Ad Against Insurrectionist In Chief TrumpRead more

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) called out Republicans in Congress for inviting Trump back to the place that he tried to attack on 1/6. Rep. Crockett said in a statement provided to PoltiicusUSA, “Three years after waging a continual war on our democracy, Donald Trump, a convicted criminal, returns … Rep. Jasmine Crockett Blasts Republicans For Welcoming Trump Back To The Capitol He AttackedRead more

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that 18.1 million new business applications have been filed since Biden took office, the biggest boom in 25 years. Small Businesses Are Booming Under Biden The SBA announced in a press release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small … Joe Biden Is Leading The Biggest US Small Business Boom In 25 YearsRead more

During the floor debate on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell called out House Republicans for not honoring 1/6 Committee subpoenas. Swalwell said, “Can we talk about subpoenas for one second? Because two of your last speakers are 750-plus days in defiance … Eric Swalwell Goes Off On House Republicans For Dodging 1/6 SubpoenasRead more

The New Jersey AG is investigating whether Trump is still eligible to have liquor licenses at any of his three golf clubs in the state after his felony conviction. NBC News reported: The New Jersey attorney general’s office is investigating the eligibility of the liquor licenses of three … Trump’s New Jersey Golf Clubs May Lose Their Liquor Licenses After Felony ConvictionRead more

President Biden promised to put the full weight of the federal government behind getting the Port of Baltimore reopened after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, and just 11 weeks later, the port is fully reopened. President Biden On The Port Of Baltimore Reopening The President responded to … Biden Gets The Port Of Baltimore Fully Reopened Just 11 Weeks After Bridge CollapseRead more

Donald Trump admitted during an interview with a probation officer that he illegally had a gun in Florida in violation of federal and state laws. CNN reported: The New York City Department of Probation officials have questioned former President Donald Trump about an additional gun that had been … Convicted Felon Trump Admits That He Had An Illegal GunRead more

Vice President Kamala Harris announced that medical debt will no longer be allowed to be counted against people’s credit scores, as the Biden administration takes another step to improve lives. What Vice President Kamala Harris Announced On Medical Debt Harris told PoliticusUSA during a call with reporters: Today, … Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Make Millions Of Lives Better With Changes To Medical Debt RulesRead more

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) pointed out that he hasn’t heard a single Democrat attack the courts or cry fraud after the Hunter Biden verdict. Raskin said, “I’ve not heard a single Democrat anywhere in the country cry fraud, cry fixed, cry rigged, cry kangaroo court, or any of … Jamie Raskin Shows Republicans What Real Respect For The Law Looks LikeRead more

President Biden issued a touching statement about being a father and supporting his son after Hunter Biden’s conviction. The President said in a brief statement: As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we … Biden Puts America First In Touching Statement On Hunter Biden ConvictionRead more

A jury has found Hunter Biden guilty on all three federal felony gun charges, which undermines Trump’s claims that Biden is behind prosecutions of the former president. MSNBC’s Katie Phang posted the potential sentence that Hunter Biden is facing: “Per my colleague @darehgregorian, two of the counts carry maximum … Trump’s Lawfare Claims Destroyed By Hunter Biden Gun ConvictionRead more

Jon Stewart celebrated Pride Month by exposing the fake morality of corporate America on The Daily Show. Stewart said: Why are we allowing ourselves to get worked up over whether giant, multi-national corporations are pro-gay or have traditional American values? Because corporations have but one value: Shareholder value. … Jon Stewart Takes Down Corporate America’s Fake MoralityRead more

Stephen Colbert used Trump’s Las Vegas rally to explain to the ex-president’s supporters that they are in a cult. Colbert said, “It was so hot at the Vegas rally, six people were taken to a hospital, and another two dozen received medical attention. Here’s the deal: If you’re … Stephen Colbert Explains To Trump Supporters That They’re In A CultRead more

A new FBI report found that violent crime has decreased by 15.2% under Biden, but while president, Trump oversaw the largest spike in the murder rate in a century. According to the FBI’s quarterly crime statistics report released on Monday, “The Quarterly Uniform Crime Report (Q1), January-March, 2024, … Crime Plummets Under Biden After Murder Rate Skyrocketed Under TrumpRead more

President Joe Biden is ramping up his traditional efforts to win a second term, but his campaign is also using guerrilla tactics against Donald Trump. Politico reported: The campaign has begun regularly referring to the former president by a new title, “convicted felon,” including on a billboard outside … Biden Launches Guerrilla Campaign Against TrumpRead more

Convicted felon Trump is the first presumptive presidential nominee to have to sit for an interview with a probation officer. NBC News provided the color for the interview: The pre-sentencing probation interview will be done over a special virtual network with added security measures, and the interviewer will … Trump Is The First Presidential Nominee To Be Forced To Meet With A Probation OfficerRead more

Justice Samuel Alito was caught on a secret recording discussing how America must be returned to godliness. Rolling Stone reported: The recording, which was provided exclusively to Rolling Stone, captures Windsor approaching Alito at the event and reminding him that they spoke at the same function the year … Bombshell Secret Recording Busts Justice Samuel AlitoRead more

Earlier this year, the NCSC, in collaboration with the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), published a report on advanced COATHANGER-malware targeting FortiGate-systems. The MIVD has continued its investigation into the associated Chinese cyber espionage campaign, which has … Ongoing state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign via vulnerable edge devicesRead more

Donald Trump fell apart in Las Vegas as he tried to lie his way out of confirmed reports that he called the troops suckers and losers. Trump said: He said, I stood over graves of soldiers. And I said, these people are suckers and losers think dead soldiers … Biden’s D-Day Trip Triggers A Trump Las Vegas MeltdownRead more

A Craigslist ad is recruiting people to attend Trump’s Las Vegas rally for branding and marketing purposes. Here is the text of the ad: Looking for someone to attend the Trump rally on Sunday. It would be a marketing promo so we would ask you to wear a … People Are Being Paid To Attend Trump’s Las Vegas RallyRead more

The Biden campaign is reminding voters at every opportunity that Trump is a convicted felon and a rapist. For example, Biden-Harris campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu said while speaking about Trump and democracy on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki: Here’s the big idea. America is the greatest country that … Biden Campaign Isn’t Letting Voters Forget That Trump Is A Convicted Felon RapistRead more

Trump’s conviction seemed to activate more Democratic voters against him, as the ex-president’s polling lead has vanished in the latest CBS News Poll. According to the latest CBS News Poll, Biden and Trump are essentially tied in both the national popular vote and battleground states. Trump leads the … Trump’s Polling Lead Vanishes As Democrats ActivateRead more

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-KY) admitted that his criminal referrals are about setting Trump up to prosecute President Biden and his family. Comer said when pressed on Fox News by Maria Bartiromo about why he hasn’t issued criminal referrals for the crimes that he alleges … James Comer Admits He Setting Up Trump To Prosecute BidenRead more