Stephen Miller privately fears ‘prison cell’ awaits him despite Trump pardons: reportsStephen Miller has privately voiced a fear that pardon power won't be enough to protect him once President Donald Trump leaves office. A new Zeteo profile of the White House deputy chief of staff, highlighted Wednesday by emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler, reported that Miller has told people he believes local and state prosecutors are out to put him in a…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticetrump pardon concerns
Trump-linked oil firm’s stock rockets after his midnight Greenland drilling post: reportA Texas oil company tied to President Donald Trump's orbit got a massive overnight boost from a single social media post. Shares of Greenland Energy jumped 88 percent after Trump announced on Truth Social that "Massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was "getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland," TipRanks reported Wednesday. The…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetgreenland drilling announcement
'Can't live': Tearful ICE agent says he was 'forced' into Trump crackdown after chargesA tearful federal agent facing assault charges tied to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown told a judge he “can’t live” because of a job he was “forced” to do. Gregory Morgan Jr., an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, made the remarks while testifying at a federal court hearing, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported Tuesday. U.S.…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentice agent assault case
Trump makes a startling admission to Arizona rally crowd: ‘I hated to do it’President Donald Trump admitted Wednesday that he expected gasoline prices to soar after launching military strikes against Iran, revealing that he initially expected an even bigger spike. Speaking at a rally in Arizona, Trump defended his months-long military campaign, claiming Iran had been just two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon when he…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →EconomySecuritytrump arizona rally
Trump DOJ cornered as judges treat it like misbehaving ‘children’: ex-prosecutorA former federal prosecutor believes judges fed up with President Donald Trump's Justice Department are using a tactic every parent knows. Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said on Wednesday's episode of "Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance" with legal expert Katie Phang that courts start treating the government with…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticetrump doj controversies
Trump shoots himself in the foot as his own posts hand him court loss: attorneyPresident Donald Trump's own social media posts undercut his lawyers in court and helped hand him a loss, a free speech attorney said. Conor Fitzpatrick, chief supervising attorney for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, told CNN's Laura Coates on Tuesday that Judge Timothy Kelly , a Trump appointee, ruled against Trump's White House…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticewhite house press ban ruling
Supreme Court slaps down Trump ally's attempt to overturn sanctionsThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal to overturn hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal sanctions against lawyers who represented failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and made baseless claims about election fraud in her bid to upend how Arizona conducts elections. The high court released a list of cases it will hear and those it…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court sanctions ruling
GOP dark money funneled to candidate working to 'save the planet from capitalism'A mysterious right-wing political action committee has spent nearly $400,000 promoting a socialist running for the US Senate in Ohio, raising questions about an apparent effort to siphon progressive votes from Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown in a key midterm contest, according to reports published Monday. The Columbus Dispatch and Cleveland.com are…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyohio senate election
'You are rude!' MAGA rep loses it as constituents laugh at his excuse for gas pricesRep. Andy Harris (R-MD) lost his cool at his congressional debate on Tuesday, as his constituents laughed at his excuse for why gas prices have spiked so heavily since the start of the year. The debate between Harris, a far-right MAGA lawmaker who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, and Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, was clipped by the liberal group…Raw Story5d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetcongressional debate
