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![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walks to the House Chamber from his office at the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0616-mike-johnson-400x300.jpg)
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.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at The People's Convention hosted by Turning Point Action at the Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, on June 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0616-24-400x300.jpg)
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.
![Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump gives remarks to the press at the National Republican Senatorial Committee building on June 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0614-trump--400x300.jpg)
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.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point PAC town hall at Dream City Church on June 6, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0612-donald-trump--400x300.jpg)
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.
![Donald Trump stands at a podium](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0612-donald-trump-1-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Empty Promise to Tipped Workers Won’t Provide a Living Wage
Labor advocates say Democrats should campaign on ending subminimum wages for tipped workers altogether.
![Former President Donald Trump attends a rally June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0612-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Many in Trump’s Orbit Back Mandatory Military or National Service Conscription
Though Trump denies endorsing the idea, many in his orbit have expressed support, including potential running mates.
![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (center) listens as former President Donald Trump sits next to his lawyers as he arrives for his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 14, 2024, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-mike-johnson-400x300.jpg)
GOP Bill Aims to Protect Trump From Future State-Based Criminal Court Cases
The bill is unlikely to pass, as some Republicans are balking at changing the judicial process.
![President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-border-400x300.jpg)
Biden Opposed Trump’s Asylum Ban in 2018. Now, He’s Implementing It.
If Biden hopes to bolster his lackluster campaign with this desperate turn to the right, he is bound to be disappointed.
![President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up at the conclusion of a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0610-biden-400x300.jpg)
A Majority of Voters Backing Biden Are Mostly Motivated by Stopping Trump — Poll
Only 27 percent of voters who plan to vote for Biden in the 2024 election say they genuinely like him as a candidate.
![Photojournalist Stephanie Keith, wearing a black shirt with a red floral pattern and backpacks with camera equipment, is arrested by cops](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0610-journalist-arrest-400x300.jpg)
Journalists Covering 2024 Election Face Hostilities and Fear Police Action
Meanwhile, mainstream media organizations have offered little in terms of guidance to ensure the safety of journalists.