Philip Alito, the son of the far-right Justice Samuel Alito, was appointed as a lawyer at the Treasury Department early in Trump’s second term. His father knew about this appointment and didn’t try to stop it, which isn’t surprising since Alito seems uninterested in avoiding conflicts of interest or keeping the court’s reputation intact. This...
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Pam Bondi’s actions as Trump’s Attorney General, before she was abruptly dismissed, are catching up with her. A strong group of over 120 judges, law professors, and lawyers—led by retired Florida Supreme Court Chief...
A jury determined that Donald Trump was responsible for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Another jury decided he must pay her $83 million for calling her a liar and defaming her. The Supreme Court has postponed making a decision on his appeal twelve times. In response, his...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently threatened to disrupt American airports due to protests happening outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey. Mullin mentioned on Fox News Tuesday that the Trump administration is “currently making plans” to stop processing international flights at airports in so-called sanctuary cities, where local police don’t work with federal immigration enforcement. This threat came after protests at...
“I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. I’m not in Congress right now. I was in Washington, D.C., trying to make my case again,” Newsom said. “I had some productive meetings with the EPA and Lee Zeldin—I don’t want to get him...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) cautioned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s policies are set to increase the budget deficit this year, and that the growing interest payments on the national debt will surpass federal spending. Increase in Budget DeficitIn a message on...
A key official from the Kennedy Center told a federal judge this week that the well-known venue would face a drop in donation money if President Donald Trump’s name were taken off the building. This statement is part of a lawsuit against Trump by Kennedy Center board member and Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty,...
“Something just happened in Texas. The most dishonest politician in America has just become the Republican candidate for the United States Senate,” Talarico said in a video shared on X. “Three years ago, Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party for using his position to benefit himself and...
Donald Trump personally urged lawmakers in South Carolina to change their congressional map, remove the state’s only majority-Black district, and give Republicans another secure seat before the upcoming midterm elections. On Tuesday, members of his own party rejected his request. The South Carolina Senate, led by Republicans, voted 20-24 against the redistricting plan —...
In a remarkable live interview on NBC, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) pointed a finger at Melania Trump regarding the Epstein files scandal, implying she knows much more than she’s letting on and should be questioned to uncover the truth. When asked about naming additional influential figures linked to the files, Massie stated:“Todd Blanche...
