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Experts Pour Cold Water on Trump and Johnson’s Scheme to “Subvert” Conviction
“We have to overturn this,” Trump reportedly told the House Speaker during a phone call.
Trump Uses Conviction to Fundraise After Millions of Donations Go to Legal Costs
From January to April of this year alone, Trump’s political operation covered more than $20 million of legal fees.
GOP Attorneys General Seeking to Block Climate Lawsuits Are Funded by Big Oil
Many donors are also being sued for deceiving the public about the role of fossil fuels in the climate crisis.
Republicans Struggle to Get Story Straight After Trump Insults Milwaukee
Some commentators noted attacks on Milwaukee aren't unusual, and are often accompanied by racist dog whistles.
Senate Probe Reveals Thomas Took More Undisclosed Trips on Harlan Crow’s Jet
The gifts make “crystal clear that the highest court needs an enforceable code of conduct” said Sen. Dick Durbin.
Samuel Alito Disparages Reporting of Supreme Court Justices’ Unethical Gifts
“They look for any little thing they can find, and they try to make something out of it,” Alito said.
Lindsey Graham Blocks Democratic Bill Mandating SCOTUS to Adopt Code of Ethics
Supreme Court justices are currently the only federal judges in the US not bound by an ethics code.
Brexit Still Haunts the UK as Conservatives Flail Before the General Election
Meanwhile, despite party purges and a milquetoast platform, Labour appears to have an impenetrable lead.
Loser of GOP Primary Alleges Trump Endorsed Winner in Exchange for Campaign Cash
Republican Jeff Gunter says Trump endorsed his opponent, Sam Brown, after getting a “big check” from a PAC.
The “Uncommitted” Vote Campaign Pressured Democrats on Gaza. What’s Next?
Organizers offer an inside look at the hard-fought “Uncommitted” campaign to pressure Biden on Gaza.