As Donald Trump weighs his White House chances for 2024, there’s one race where, at least in his own mind, he’s already running: the “Fox News primary.” In recent months, according to two people familiar with the matter, the twice-impeached ex-president has routinely obsessed over Fox’s coverage of him versus …
Read More »Trump Immediately Starts Ranting About Windmills When Asked How Ukraine Conflict Will End
Donald Trump hasn’t had a great feel for how to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He started by calling it “genius.” Then, days later, he called it a “Holocaust.” He’s bashed President Biden for being weak, but when asked what he would do differently, he said he couldn’t say. …
Read More »'Trump Is Wrong': Mike Pence Slams Effort to Overturn Election
Former Vice President Mike Pence in a speech before the Federalist Society on Friday responded to former President Donald Trump‘s repeated attacks against him for not stopping the certification of the 2020 election results last Jan. 6. Pence argued, simply and correctly, that he had no legal right to do …
Read More »Republicans Who Voted to Impeach Trump Are Fundraising Laps Around Their MAGA Primary Opponents
All seven House Republicans who are seeking reelection after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol are faring well financially, campaign disclosures filed this week with the Federal Election Commission show. The New York Times points out that despite …
Read More »GOP Senator Undermines Trump's Fraud Claims: 'The Election Was Fair'
UPDATE (1/10): Responding to Rounds’ comments, former President Trump released a lengthy screed berating him as “crazy or just stupid.” In the statement, Trump wrote that Brown “went woke” when he claimed the election was fair. “The numbers are conclusive, and the fraudulent and irregular votes are massive,” Trump said. …
Read More »Trump Sues N.Y. Attorney General to Try to Halt Investigation Into His Business
Former President Donald Trump filed suit on Monday against New York Attorney General Letitia James in an attempt to stop her probe into his business practices, claiming that James is motivated by desire for revenge against him. “Her mission is guided solely by political animus and a desire to harass, …
Read More »Steele Dossier Analyst Who Claimed Trump Pee Tape Existed Arrested by Feds
Igor Danchenko — the analyst who was the lead researcher on the infamous Steele dossier that made outlandish claims about then-President Elect Donald Trump, including the allegation that a tape existed of him with urinating hookers in a Russian hotel room — was arrested Thursday by federal authorities, The New …
Read More »Insurrection Defendant Jailed Again After 'Found Alone in Garage' Watching MyPillow Guy Online
Even with the threat of a return to jail, one QAnon supporter could not escape the lure of MyPillow guy Mike Lindell and his conspiracy theories. On Thursday, QAnon supporter Doug Jensen was sent back to prison for violating the terms of his release when he went online to watch …
Read More »Alabama City Braces for Trump Rally, Declares Covid-Related State of Emergency
The city hosting Trump’s rally on Saturday has declared a Covid-related state of emergency due to the surge of new cases that have overwhelmed Alabama’s hospitals. The declaration will provide additional resources, equipment, and medical first responders to the city of Cullman as it readies itself for the potential superspreader …
Read More »Trump Organization Charged With 'Sweeping and Audacious' Federal Tax Fraud Scheme
The Trump Organization and Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg have been charged with 15 counts of various financial crimes, including federal tax fraud, falsifying business records, grand larceny, and scheme conspiracy. In the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday afternoon in a Manhattan court, prosecutors describe a 15-year scheme …
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