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7h ago

Trump’s lawyers can't stop getting in trouble

This kind of havoc does not bode well for Trump’s legal future.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04:  Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn inside the courtroom during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts stemming from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04:  Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn inside the courtroom during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts stemming from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense.
1d ago

Trump's last-minute Garland letter is a desperate pre-emptive strike

How do we know this? The letter quite literally tells on itself.  
Former President Donald Trump   in Manchester, NH. on April 27, 2023. Attorney General Merrick Garland at the U.S. Department of Justice on May 2, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump   in Manchester, NH. on April 27, 2023. Attorney General Merrick Garland at the U.S. Department of Justice on May 2, 2023.
1d ago

John Fetterman's shorts are more authentic than most politicians could ever hope to be

Nor for that matter is Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wearing shorts to a press conference.
President Biden Hosts Congressional Leaders For Budget And Debt Limit Talks
President Biden Hosts Congressional Leaders For Budget And Debt Limit Talks
2d ago

The Mar-a-Lago classified docs case keeps getting worse for Trump

New reporting from the Washington Post that Trump employees moved boxes of classified documents suggests plenty about the former president's intent.
Former President Donald Trump boards his airplane after speaking at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H.
Former President Donald Trump boards his airplane after speaking at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H.
2d ago

Why the outrage at Target's Pride merch is disturbingly familiar to me

What's happening at Target goes far beyond just a few people calling for a boycott.
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.
3d ago

Conservatives want an American dictator. That's not a metaphor.

Radio host Jesse Kelly isn't the only one who thinks that America "needs a dictator" or that "Weimar problems lead to Weimar solutions."
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bemidji, Minn.
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bemidji, Minn.
3d ago

Changes to 'The Little Mermaid' are more than skin deep

Organizations such as Win with Black Women are encouraging Black women entrepreneurs to buy out at least 100 theaters this weekend.
Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'.
Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'.
3d ago

DeSantis' 'day one' presidential priority doesn't bode well for democracy

The Florida governor is already projecting an authoritarian vision of the law.
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks onstage at Liberty University
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks onstage at Liberty University
3d ago

Even Brett Kavanaugh disagrees with the conservative court on this ruling

The fact that Kavanaugh broke with his conservative colleagues on Thursday shows us how truly baseless the court’s reasoning is.
President Trump Attends Swearing-In Of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
President Trump Attends Swearing-In Of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
4d ago

The incredibly difficult choice that transformed Tina Turner's legacy forever

The icon's life story delivered what the public wanted from victim narratives, but there’s another lesson here about the way we collectively face trauma.
American R&B and Pop singer Tina Turner performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 12, 1987.
American R&B and Pop singer Tina Turner performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 12, 1987.
4d ago

Ron DeSantis already has something to hide

Anti-abortion organizations are closely intertwined with the governor and his allies.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a political roundtable, in Bedford, N.H.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a political roundtable, in Bedford, N.H.