Abortion rights groups and President Joe Biden’s campaign launched a fierce critique against former President Donald Trump, following revelations of his private backing for a national abortion ban after 16 weeks, with certain exceptions. Secret Stance on Abortion? While Donald Trump kept mum publicly during his campaign, he’s said to have privately endorsed the idea,…
Ty Cobb was a member of the Trump administration’s legal team from July 2017 to May 2018. He said on CNN that Trump was a dire threat to American democracy. Scary argument Trump’s legal team made headlines in January when they argued that former presidents should not face prosecution if they had not been impeached…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case to determine whether the Colorado state Supreme Court was correct to rule Trump ineligible to appear on the ballot. According to two legal analysts, Chief Justice Samuel Alito’s comments were veiled threats. The situation “Alito was saying: ‘Well, if you allow Colorado to knock…
In a fiery speech at a January 5 rally in Mason City, Iowa, Trump urged voters to react if they see “bags of cr…p” and warned, “2024 is our final battle.” Continuing election denial narrative Trump repeated baseless claims that the 2020 election had been stolen and told his supporters, “We’re not going to let…
President Biden urged for the termination of the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into his actions following the arrest of a crucial informant, who was central to the bribery claims, on charges of lying to the FBI. “An Outrageous Effort” Biden expressed his frustration, stating, “He is lying, and it should be dropped, and it’s just…
Donald Trump stated that his businesses received payments from foreign governments because he was “offering services” to them. Business or Service? Speaking at a Fox News town hall on Jan 10, Trump responded to a House Oversight Committee report by Democrats. Released on January 4, the report claimed Trump’s enterprises earned a minimum of $7.8…
On Feb 16, the Weaponization of the Federal Government subcommittee, which Jordan chairs, published a letter Jordan sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. The letter demanded Yellen provide a number of filings related to the Congressional investigation of Jan 6 rioters. The details Jordan’s letter specifically requested “all Bank Secrecy Act filings, including Suspicious Activity…
Former President Donald Trump is presenting a bold and ambitious policy agenda for a potential second term, one that surpasses elements of his first term in the White House. Campaign Promises Many of the agenda items aren’t entirely new; on immigration and other issues, Trump is reiterating many of the same promises he made during…
Over the last several weeks, Liz Cheney has repeatedly explained why she believes the US isn’t taking Trump seriously enough and why the current Republican Party can’t be allowed to take power in this year’s elections. Strong criticism In early December, Cheney made headlines for warning that America was “sleepwalking into a dictatorship.” She later…
James Comey, former director of the FBI, wrote in the Washington Post on Jan 10 that people shouldn’t worry about MAGA threats interfering with Trump’s criminal cases. He argued that individuals almost never go beyond empty threats. Firm commitment “We must not let the idea of Trumpian violence become some kind of boogeyman,” Comey argued,…