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Susan Collins hammered with corruption claims during Senate debate: 'I don't owe Trump'Democrat Troy Jackson hammered Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) over a reported FBI corruption probe during their first debate Tuesday night. Jackson, the former Maine Senate president, laid out the allegations from a September ProPublica investigation as the two candidates clashed over Collins' ethics . "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Senator…
'Chairman Trump' creates fatal flaw in Kennedy Center's efforts to hide evidence: expertPresident Donald Trump's role as Kennedy Center chairman undercuts his board's bid to hide evidence in federal court, a legal analyst argued. Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News broke down the latest filing in Rep. Joyce Beatty's (D-OH) lawsuit against the Trump-installed board in a Tuesday episode of "Legal AF." Beatty has asked a federal judge to strip the…
'You can't do that!' Ex-senator flips out over Trump's 'blatantly' illegal ad schemePresident Donald Trump , faced with intense opposition from his own party, backed off his plan to use taxpayer money stolen from the Department of Homeland Security to fund political public service announcements for his own pet causes. There's just one problem, former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Tuesday: his new plan to…
Republican infighting erupts as party bankrolls lawmaker it once tried to oust: WSJRepublican groups are pouring millions into rescuing Ohio Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) as he lashes out at GOP senators who wanted him gone. Miller looked like a long shot over the summer after his ex-wife leveled domestic violence allegations against him. Ohio's two Republican senators said he should exit the race, and President Donald Trump warned him his…
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…
​Don Jr. baffles Russian oligarch at center of his wedding scandal with ‘ridiculous' moveThe Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations says the president’s son paid him back — and he’s struggling to understand why. Umar Kremlev confirmed the repayment Tuesday at an International Boxing Association press conference in Istanbul, the Daily Beast reported . “Frankly speaking, I do not understand why he decided…
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's fatal vulnerability exposed as scandals signal 'point of no return': expertPresident Donald Trump has hit a "point of no return" that many authoritarian despots hit, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Monday's edition of "Deadline: White House." Specifically, he said, Trump's pattern of corruption and self-enrichment is now burned into the public consciousness in a way it has never…
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 explodes at New York Times over ‘empty seats’ at rally: 'Should be arrested’President Donald Trump called for The New York Times and other media outlets to be “arrested” for “dishonesty” on Monday as he lashed out over reporting that his Ohio rally had empty seats. Trump fired off two identical posts on his Truth Social platform, raging against the newspaper’s description of the crowd and insisting thousands of his MAGA…
Trump White House escalates media war with move that threatens to backfire in courtThe White House is escalating its fight with news organizations by blocking Politico from Air Force One, a move that could give the outlets fresh ammunition ahead of a court hearing Thursday . Politico was scheduled to serve as the print representative in Monday's traveling press pool, CNN's Brian Stelter reported . "Scoop: The White House is refusing to…
Nobel winner startled as Trump's 'cesspit' of scandals pushes even WSJ to its 'gag level'Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says Donald Trump's corruption problem is finally breaking through , and that a Democratic wave in November could bring an unprecedented round of investigations. "The cesspit of corruption that is Donald Trump's presidency is finally getting the attention it deserves," the former New York Times columnist wrote…
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…
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…