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Trump 'out of control' as rampage 'coming back to haunt him': biographerPresident Donald Trump's longtime biographer says the president is now "out of control" as the reckless moves in his second term backfire. Michael Wolff, who has written four books on Trump, made the remarks in a Tuesday episode of The Daily Beast's "Inside Trump's Head" podcast after he and co-host Joanna Coles played a clip of Trump at a Nebraska rally…
Trump stalling Jack Smith report hearing by hiding behind midterm schedule: ex-prosecutorPresident Donald Trump is using his midterm schedule to stall a hearing on Jack Smith's classified documents report, a former U.S. attorney says. Joyce Vance, who served as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, laid out the maneuver Tuesday in an article for her Substack newsletter Civil Discourse, arguing the president's latest bid for a…
Todd Blanche's new word for Trump accuser's FBI notes raises red flags for expertAttorney General Todd Blanche's new word for handwritten notes on an accuser of President Donald Trump in the Epstein files is raising red flags. Lawyer and journalist Katie Phang , a former prosecutor suing Blanche for the unredacted Epstein files, picked apart the Justice Department's latest court filing in a video posted Tuesday on her YouTube…
Florida man arrested after dressing up as ICE agent at polls to 'see people's reactions'A Miami-area man was arrested after allegedly turning up at a polling place in a full Immigration and Customs Enforcement getup, rattling voters for the sake of what he called curiosity, The New Republic reported . Danilo Alves Silva, 46, was taken into custody Sunday at Miami-Dade College's Kendall Campus, where Brazilian expats were voting in their…
Outrage after Susan Collins tries to 'feel' her way out of Kavanaugh question: 'Pathetic'Onlookers were outraged Tuesday after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) gave an underwhelming answer to a key question during the state's Senate debate. Collins faced off in a debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, where Collins was asked to defend her record supporting Trump's policies. At one time, the moderator asked Collins point-blank if Supreme…
CNN smacks Susan Collins with brutal flashback ahead of debate: 'Life comes at you fast'CNN hit Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) with a brutal reminder of her past vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh just hours before she was set to face her Democratic opponent in their first debate. “Life comes at you fast,” CNN’s Kasie Hunt said Tuesday after airing a 2018 interview in which Dana Bash pressed Collins about Kavanaugh and Roe V. Wade.…
Republican's top aide exposed in group chat with Nazi memes and racist rhetoric: reportA top aide to a vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican was in a college group chat that traded racist and antisemitic memes, a report says. Arnaud Armstrong, who serves as communications director for Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), was a member of a GroupMe chat while at the University of Pittsburgh where members swapped Nazi memes, jokes about the Holocaust and…
Trump suffers another legal blow as judge freezes $36 billion 'punitive' fine machineA federal judge has put the brakes on the Trump administration's revived program of massive civil fines against immigrants, ruling that the Department of Homeland Security likely broke the law by slapping people with enormous penalties without checking whether they actually did anything to deserve them. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr., an…
Legal expert spots ‘grievous mistake’ that could undermine major investigationElie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, is calling out New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to put Attorney General Letitia James in charge of a Cornell University sexual assault investigation , warning that her public comments could undermine confidence in the high-profile case. Writing for "Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara," Honig…
Trump lashes out at Fox News after 'communist' candidate interview: 'Hardly fight him'President Donald Trump spent some of his campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday attacking Fox News after it had a progressive candidate on for an interview. Abdul El-Sayed , who is running for a Senate seat in Michigan, joined Fox News host Martha MacCallum on "The Story," where he was asked to defend his support for certain policies, such as Medicare for…
Judge unearths elaborate ICE agent hoax: 'Some things simply strain the imagination'U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gave similar false testimony and falsified official records to conceal the illegal arrest of a Bronx man through deceptive actions that he said "strain the imagination." Brown made the findings in a ruling Monday that provisionally granted Angel Jesus Almonte's…
Republican civil war erupts in red state over backing scandal-plagued candidateThe Republican Party of Palm Beach County, Florida is standing behind suspended Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso in the November election, even though he was arrested in August on allegations that he sexually abused a young child, potentially setting off a broader conflict with the state party. The county party listed Caruso in a GOP voter guide posted on…
Trump condemned for 'victory lap' over Haitian removals miles from immigrant's funeralPresident Donald Trump celebrated the removal of Haitians from Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday — just hours after mourners gathered 25 miles away to bury a young Haitian immigrant, according to a new report in The Bulwark. The contrast drew a scathing assessment from writers Andrew Egger and Jim Swift, who attended both events. “They buried Pierre Damas…
US soldiers wounded in Iran attack speak out after horrific medical treatment by PentagonNine U.S. service members wounded in the Iran war have gone on the record about the military medical care they received, which they say left them fighting for treatment on their own, according to the Associated Press. Going on the record is "rare for troops still in the Army," the AP noted. They were among dozens injured in an Iranian drone strike on…
Red-state Republicans just swept their colleague's urine-soaked scandal under the rugIf anyone in the private sector had sexual harassment claims substantiated by human resources, they’d be out. Fired. Whatever terminology you prefer. That goes double if that employee also demonstrated such horrendously bad judgment that they were involved in a situation that resulted in a cup of urine being left on an assistant’s desk. But not in the…
Local GOP insists it has 'duty' to campaign for Republican charged with child molestationThe Palm Beach County Republican Party isn't distancing itself from suspended Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso, even though the state GOP has said it won't support him after he was charged in August with molesting a young relative. Caruso won't drop out and insists he still intends to win in November, and county GOP Chairman Carl Cascio told the Miami Herald…
DOJ forced to detail secret Epstein videos at center of Trump 'cover-up' claims: reportThe Justice Department was forced to release new details that gave further credence to allegations that the agency engaged in a “cover-up” to protect President Donald Trump while it prepared millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein for public release, legal commentator Allison Gill reported Sunday. “I can see now why they wanted to push it back until…