‘It’s almost personal’: GOP senator delivers stark warning in apparent swipe at RFK Jr.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered an emotional warning about the dangers of measles Tuesday while appearing to take aim at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for not doing enough to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead,” Cassidy, a physician, urged Kennedy to take a more aggressive…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →Healthmeasles outbreak response
Trump's betrayal of late Lindsey Graham should terrify every Republican: columnistA columnist says one of President Donald Trump's latest moves should serve as a chilling warning to Republicans who think loyalty to him pays off. In a Tuesday piece for Slate, columnist Fred Kaplan argued that Trump has turned on the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) by striking a deal to buy Russian diesel fuel , a move that flies in the face of a law…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentlindsey graham legacy
Trump privately backing off public execution after advisors left out key detail: reportPresident Donald Trump and his team are discussing whether to drop a plan to broadcast the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, after Trump reportedly learned privately that the Fort Hood shooter is paralyzed from the waist down, CNN reported . According to two sources, Trump hadn’t known about Hasan’s condition. Hasan was shot by law enforcement…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticenidal hasan execution plan
Trump’s strange tree obsession landed DOJ in judge’s permanent ‘penalty box’: expertA former federal prosecutor says that the Trump administration burned its last shred of goodwill with a judge who once trusted it. Speaking on a Tuesday episode of his "Talking Feds" show, former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman said U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes has put the Justice Department "in the penalty box sort of permanently" after crews tore out…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentdoj contempt ruling
'Outrageous!' Legal expert aghast as Trump admin defies court in 'contemptuous' caseLegal analyst Katie Phang blasted the Trump administration Tuesday over what she described as its “outrageous” defiance of a federal court order blocking a $20 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign. Phang, speaking on her YouTube program , accused administration officials and Justice Department lawyers of showing contempt for the judiciary after…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttrump admin defies court order
Lauren Boebert smacked with embarrassing fact-check during debate: 'At one point it was'Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) received an embarrassing fact-check during a local congressional debate Monday night. Boebert faced off against Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher in a debate ahead of the midterm election for the Colorado 4th Congressional District seat. During the event, Boebert was asked about her support for President Donald Trump's…Raw Story6d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentcolorado congressional debate