On Thursday, Judge Juan Merchan repeatedly found himself verbally battling Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche. The heated exchanges between the two marks yet another instance of Trump’s legal team finding themselves on the wrong side of judges. Keep quiet Things got heated when Judge Merchan denied Trump’s request to dismiss the case. He faces criminal charges…
On Thursday, MSNBC’s “MaddowBlog” published an article by Steve Benen which summed up the many mounting criticisms being leveled at House Speaker Mike Johnson. The controversial far-right Republican’s many embarrassing failures, particularly over the last few weeks, have led to a growing suspicion that he could soon find himself replaced. Latest embarrassment On Wednesday, Johnson…
Governor Greg Abbott’s border measures are showing signs of a sharp decline in illegal migrants, but the expert warned that if other states are not following his lead, the efforts are pointless. Moving to other borders “When you make it more difficult in Texas, the flow is naturally going to move to the western states…
In January, supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment aiming to reverse Florida’s stringent abortion laws officially exceeded the necessary petition signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot. If passed, the amendment could overturn the state’s existing abortion ban. A New Hope for Advocates Advocates for abortion rights in Florida, battling the decreasing abortion access both…
January witnessed a decrease in migrant encounters along the Texas border, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealing a substantial reduction from previous months. Abbott’s Approach Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has led Texas to the forefront of the U.S.-Mexico border conflict over the past year and a half, responding to apparent inaction by…
Pam Hemphill, a 70-year-old Idahoan who served two months in prison after being found guilty of participating in the Jan 6 riots, appeared on CNN on Jan 5. She condemned former President Trump for convincing her and others to go to the Capitol on Jan 6. The entrapment “I can’t say enough that I really…
Two former Trump aides, Dan Scavino and Nick Luna, allegedly told federal prosecutors that former President Donald Trump refused to stop the riot on Jan 6. According to information discovered by special counsel Jack Smith’s team and reported by ABC News, other aides have supported this story. No interest As the events of Jan 6…
Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat who previously cast himself as a leading progressive, has earned praise from conservative commentators for his recent comments criticizing Harvard and supporting Israel. Change in personality After years of claiming to be building and leading a progressive movement in his home state of Pennsylvania, Fetterman officially changed tack in…
On Feb 10, Trump suggested he would only assist NATO allies that actually met their funding target. Biden slammed Trump for the comment, and Obama backed him up. Free rein Trump was speaking at a campaign rally in South Carolina when he recounted an interaction between himself while he was still in the White House…
On Feb 1, a proposal to cut property taxes and possibly raise sales taxes passed Florida’s House Ways and Means Committee. While some property owners were happy about potentially paying no property tax, many worried that measures to make up the subsequent budget shortfall would be unfair. The proposal in question According to the bill,…