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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) has embarrassed himself by trying to get Alvin Bragg to testify before his Weaponization of Government Committee. Here is the letter that Jordan sent to Bragg: pic.twitter.com/DqSo96X9S0 — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 31, 2024 Jordan asked Bragg to testify before … Jim Jordan Humiliates Himself Trying To Get Alvin Bragg To TestifyRead more

Eight Republican Senators, including J.D. Vance, Mike Lee, and Tommy Tuberville, vowed not to cooperate with Democrats on anything not related to national security or safety. Here is the statement from the senators: Strongly worded statements are not enough. Those who turned our judicial system into a political … Senate Republicans Throw A Tantrum After Trump ConvictionRead more

Trump looked rough as a picture from Trump Tower captured what he really looked like during his post-conviction press conference. This is a picture that was sent to Molly Jong Fast by someone she described as a friend who was at the event: A friend sent me this … This Is What Trump Really Looked Like At His Press ConferenceRead more

The gaslighting continues because Donald J. Trump is not handling the aftermath of his 34 felony convictions very well. In the atrium of Trump Tower, the ex-president ranted and raved and blamed and whined in Vintage Trump style, to the point that CNN cut him off. He wove … Legal Expert Calls Out Trump’s Lies About His Failed DefenseRead more

Trump was so guilty that even the one juror who got all of his news from Truth Social voted to convict him. Here is the juror questionnaire: One of the 12 jurors in the New York case said his only sources of news were Trump’s social network, Truth … Even The Juror Who Got His News From Truth Social Voted To Convict TrumpRead more

CNN anchors referred to Trump’s press conference as rant without a teleprompter and referred to its “disjointed” presentation. Video: CNN cuts off its live coverage of Trump’s press conference and calls it a “rant.” CNN also pointed out that without his teleprompter Trump’s presentation was “disjointed.” pic.twitter.com/QjfixM103u — … CNN Highlights Trump’s Mental Decline While Dumping His Press ConferenceRead more

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) reacted to Trump’s conviction by calling on red state district attorneys to indict President Joe Biden. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) posted: Time for Red State AGs and DAs to get busy. — Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) May 30, 2024 The problem that Republicans need … House Republican Calls For Red State DAs To Indict BidenRead more

The Trump campaign is trying to raise money by suggesting that the ex-president’s conviction is the darkest day in American history. Aaron Rupar posted this alert from the Trump campaign: move over Pearl Harbor and 9/11 … pic.twitter.com/rUdvy2Op0J — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 31, 2024 Move over 9/11. … Campaign Suggests Trump Conviction Is Worse Than Pearl Harbor And 9/11Read more

Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, said that the ex-president was involved in all of the decisions about his defense and wanted to be the litigator. Jesse Watters asked on Fox News how involved Trump was in his own defense. Blanche answered: What do you think? Very involved. He’s a … Trump Directed His Own Defense And Got Himself 34 Felony ConvictionsRead more

Rachel Maddow suggested on MSNBC that Republicans still have time to dump Donald Trump and choose and different nominee. Maddow said: He’s been convicted of 34 felonies, and he is not just a former president, he is the Republican party’s nominee for president. I will go back to … Rachel Maddow: The Republican Party Could Dump Trump As NomineeRead more

After Thursday’s surprise late afternoon GUILTY on all counts verdict for ex-president and current front-runner for Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, the Biden campaign warned that the threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater, and the ballot box is the only way to way … ‘The Threat Trump Poses to Our Democracy Has Never Been Greater’ – Biden CampaignRead more

Well, this isn’t going to go over well with the Trump crowd. The cover of next week’s The New Yorker will show an illustration of Donald J. Trump with tiny hands ready to be handcuffed, done by John Cuneo. Next week’s cover of “The New Yorker” by John … Trump with Tiny Hands Ready to Be Cuffed Will the the Cover of Next Week’s The New YorkerRead more

Trump is both filled with rage and appears to be breaking as he posts on social media while awaiting the verdict at his criminal trial. Trump has been posting on Truth Social: Very unfair that I am not being allowed to Campaign. Crooked Joe Biden Witch Hunt. Third … Trump’s Mind Seems To Be Breaking As He Awaits VerdictRead more

The mainstream press is ignoring the part of the new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll that shows that a guilty verdict would make 17% of voters less likely to vote for Trump. NPR reported on the new poll: Overall, two-thirds (67%) said a guilty verdict would make no difference to … New Poll Confirms That A Guilty Verdict Could Doom TrumpRead more

A former producer on The Apprentice has confirmed that there were tapes of Trump making racist and sexist comments on the NBC show. Bill Pruitt a former producer on The Apprentice wrote in Slate: Without a doubt, the hardest decisions we faced in postproduction were how to edit … Former Apprentice Producer Confirms Racist Trump TapesRead more

Twenty-three Senate Democrats have written to Attorney General Merrick Garland to request that the DOJ investigate the oil industry for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. Oil Industry Accused Of Price Fixing Majority Leader Schumer and 22 other Senate Democrats wrote to AG Garland: We write regarding our serious … Senate Democrats Request DOJ Criminal Investigation Into The Oil IndustryRead more

Trump was bordering on incoherent as he angrily spoke outside of the courthouse after jury deliberations ended for the day. Trump said: It’s a Biden and witch hunt, it’s weaponization. So it seems that there are a lot of witnesses, a lot of people that they could have … Trump Melts Down Over Not Being Able To Rig His Own TrialRead more

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has rejected a request from top Senate Democrats to recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 1/6 attack. Alito wrote in part to Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI): My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not. My … Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself On 1/6 CasesRead more

House Democrats sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts demanding that he answer questions about whether the Supreme Court will enforce their ethics rules on Alito. House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) wrote to Roberts: The Supreme Court Code of Conduct was adopted on November … House Democrats Demand Answers From Chief Justice Roberts On Alito And SCOTUS Ethics RulesRead more

Trump didn’t sound confident as he left the courtroom, but instead seemed to already be trying to spin a guilty verdict. Trump said: Listening to the charges from the judge who’s as, you know, very conflicted and corrupt because of the confliction, very, very corrupt. Mother Teresa could … Trump Sounds Like He Knows He’s Going To Be ConvictedRead more

GOP strategist and CNN contributor Scott Jennings said that a conviction could harm Trump with senior citizen voters in the 2024 election. Video: Scott Jennings suggests that conviction may hurt Trump with senior voters, “Senior citizens still remember the before times when you know these kinds of details … A Conviction Could Wreck Trump With Senior VotersRead more

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) made the choice clear for voters who are trying to decide between Biden and Trump in 2024. Fetterman said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: I really do think, though, that the main issue is like the personalities. It’s like what do you want? Do I … John Fetterman Cuts Though The Media BS On The Biden/Trump ElectionRead more

Actor Robert De Niro took down a Trump supporter after he called 1/6 police officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunn traitors. Video of De Niro: After the man can be heard calling the police officers traitors, De Niro said, They’re traitors? I don’t even know how to deal … Robert De Niro Takes Down Trump Supporter Who Called 1/6 Police TraitorsRead more

Former Trump deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said that a guilty verdict would change the minds of some voters. Video: Hogan Gidley on CNN admitted that a guilty verdict could change some voters’s minds about Trump, “They don’t really care about this case right now, but the verdict … Even Trump’s Allies Admit That A Guilty Verdict Would Hurt HimRead more

The jury is described as attentive and locked into what prosecutors say during the closing arguments of the Trump trial. CNN reported: Jurors are paying attention to prosecutor Joshua Steinglass as he delivers his closing argument. Many of their eyes are trained on him. Others are looking at … Ominous Sign For Trump As Jury Is Locked In On Prosecution During Closing ArgumentRead more

Robert DeNiro showed up via the Biden campaign outside the courthouse to call Trump a money grubber, clown, and coward who, if he returns to the White House, won’t leave. Video: Robert DeNiro calls Trump a coward outside the courthouse, ” You think Trump ever threw a punch … Robert DeNiro Shows Up At The Courthouse And Destroys TrumpRead more

Aileen Cannon became the first judge in a Trump case to reject a gag order request, and her ruling could result in her being booted off the classified documents case. CNN reported: Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order … Aileen Cannon May Get The Boot After Rejecting Trump Gag Order RequestRead more

On the day of closing arguments at the hush money trial, Trump’s only family in the courtroom was his daughter Tiffany. If you squint and look closely in the background over Trump’s shoulder, that fuzzy blonde figure is his daughter: Trump is already blaming Joe Biden for his … Trump Can Only Get Tiffany Trump To Show Up At His TrialRead more