Politics
Stephen Colbert Explains Why Trump Indictment Is Actually Good for Trump
On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert did the unthinkable: He said Donald Trump’s name. Since November 2020, the Late Night host has mostly refused to utter the former president’s name, and instead referred to him by a colorful array of nicknames, including Scooby Coup and Old Wack Donald. But Thursday night was different because, as the…
Read MoreHow Stormy Daniels Went From Porn Star to Trump’s Bed to #Resistance Hero
Perhaps no name invokes the insanity of the Trump presidency more than Stormy Daniels. The 43-year-old entertainer, who went from celebrated porn star to unexpected darling of the girl-boss left, tangled with the worst of that era’s milieu, from hangdog Trump fixer Michael Cohen to sleazy lawyer Michael Avenatti to the president himself. Now, she…
Read MoreEmotional Lindsey Graham Begs Fox Viewers to Give Money to Trump
An upset Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gave an impassioned plea to Fox News viewers Thursday that indicted former President Donald Trump needs their money, and he needs it right now. Speaking to Sean Hannity on a night where commentary on Fox News has verged on the apocalyptic as a result of the indictment by a…
Read MoreAlan Dershowitz Says He's Suing Michael Cohen Over Epstein Claims
Passionate defender of former President Donald Trump and famed attorney Alan Dershowitz threatened former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen with a defamation lawsuit on Thursday night after Cohen referenced Dershowitz’s relationship with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Appearing on Fox News host and longtime Trump confidant Sean Hannity’s show Thursday evening, Dershowitz was ostensibly tapped to discuss…
Read MoreGlenn Beck Hyperventilates About the End of America After Trump Indictment
The indictment Thursday of former President Donald Trump over a 2016 hush money payment led to plenty of more-unhinged-than-usual opinions on Fox News, perhaps none more outlandish than those shared by former network host Glenn Beck. During an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Beck depicted the Manhattan grand jury’s vote to indict Trump as a…
Read MoreNY DA Alvin Bragg’s Trump Prosecution Is Built on a Couple of Risky Witnesses
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of former President Donald Trump secures Bragg a place in history as the first prosecutor to ever charge a former President of the United States. But whether Bragg will go down in history as a footnote or pioneer will be determined solely by whether he secures a conviction—and the…
Read MoreDonald Trump Was Just Indicted. So What Happens Next?
Every day, hundreds of people are taken into law enforcement custody in New York City. Former President Donald Trump is expected to become one of them as early as next week. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, after an investigation into payments made during his 2016 presidential…
Read MoreDonald Trump Responds to Indictment News With Lengthy List of Familiar Claims
Former President Donald Trump responded Thursday to the news of his indictment by a grand jury in New York over alleged hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels with a lengthy missive repeating many of his frequent unproven and unsubstantiated claims. “This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history,”…
Read MoreWhat Other Legal Troubles Donald Trump Faces Besides NY Hush Money Payments Case
The New York hush-money case that has led to criminal charges is among several legal woes former President Donald Trump is facing. In fact, New York was until recently seen as an unlikely contender to be the first place to prosecute Trump, who continues to face long-running investigations in Atlanta and Washington that could also…
Read MoreWhat Does Indict Mean? Things to Know About Donald Trump Indictment
After hearing evidence in secret for weeks, a Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, is an unprecedented moment in American history, the first of its…
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