Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work funding the government through September....
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office on Wednesday requested a state appeals court require former President Donald Trump to post a bond that fully covers a $454 million civil fraud judgment against him....
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
In fact, politicization of the military may soon get even worse, especially if some in the right wing of the Republican Party have their way. In the past, politicians often used service members as political props and military policies as wedge issues to appeal to voters, with the military as bystander in its own politicization....
Former national security adviser John Bolton tweeted on Tuesday that former President Trump wants to be treated like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and people should “get ready.”...
On his famous visit to N. Korea, dipshit Don salutes a N. Korean General as Kim Jong Un watches with bewildered side eye. Indelibly hilarious, and captured in a famous photograph.
Trump is so god damn dumb he almost makes George W. Bush appear like he was a seasoned diplomat.
Chief Justice John Roberts' order clears the way for former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro to begin serving a four-month prison sentence in Florida.
He is supposed to be in prison still, except for the fact that the US Justice Department is a two-tiered complete joke tailored to never punish the wealthy.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who was serving a 7½-year sentence on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller — was released to home confinement Wednesday due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in federal prisons, a lawyer said.
Manafort’s release quickly stirred criticism and complaints of political favoritism because he did not appear to have met the latest guidelines issued by the federal Bureau of Prisons about which inmates were eligible for placement on home confinement.
Under guidelines issued last month, federal authorities said they were approving home confinement for some prisoners who had served at least half of their sentences or at least a quarter of their sentences if they have less than 18 months left to serve. Manafort, 71, had served about 23 months of his sentence, leaving him well short of the halfway mark and with about 4½ years to serve before his scheduled release date in November 2024, as shown on the bureau website
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law Wednesday that lets a state commission begin operating with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors, potentially disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump....
Trump’s defense team had argued that the 32-count indictment against Trump should be dismissed because the statute on which they are based, the Espionage Act, is too vague to be applied
"I think what you're reacting to is that, at the moment, Biden is an unpopular president seeking a second term while Trump is a popular figure inside his party who is winning primary races. I wouldn't necessarily compare the two."...
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....
With Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler embroiled in scandal, the group is now on the defensive—and that will hurt Republicans in this fall’s elections....
After Donald Trump posted a bond of nearly $92 million on Friday as he appealed the jury’s verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s civil defamation case, legal analyst Andrew Weissmann warned on Sunday that the former president may be “beholden” to people behind the bond....
Biden’s reluctance to crusade for working-class men is mind-boggling. One suspects it stems from the priorities of a coterie of upper-class Black confidants, like Vice President Kamala Harris, who tend to keep the constituency at arm’s length. In Jan. 2023, Harris acted as Biden’s liaison to a gathering of Black men...
Looks like a lot of people don’t agree with your gaslighting.
Clinton did not “cRuSh sAnDerS”
The DNC (Debbie Wasserman Schultz), Barbara Boxer, Donna Brazile and others) did.
Also the nefarious “counting and reporting” on sUpeRdELeGaTes before their votes had even been cast— thus trying to manipulate the public. It really left a very foul taste and I remember it well.
Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close (apnews.com)
Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work funding the government through September....
Letitia James' office throws new wrinkle in Trump's plan (www.newsweek.com)
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office on Wednesday requested a state appeals court require former President Donald Trump to post a bond that fully covers a $454 million civil fraud judgment against him....
DeSantis signs bill banning homeless encampments, public sleeping in Florida - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/10104083...
Rand Paul vows to hold up $1T ‘minibus’ that must pass by Friday (thehill.com)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he will hold up a $1 trillion “minibus” spending package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown....
The Creeping Politicization of the U.S. Military (www.foreignaffairs.com)
In fact, politicization of the military may soon get even worse, especially if some in the right wing of the Republican Party have their way. In the past, politicians often used service members as political props and military policies as wedge issues to appeal to voters, with the military as bystander in its own politicization....
Bolton says Trump wants to be treated like North Korean leader: ‘Get ready’ (thehill.com)
Former national security adviser John Bolton tweeted on Tuesday that former President Trump wants to be treated like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and people should “get ready.”...
These 9 House Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the Russian abduction of Ukrainian children (www.businessinsider.com)
The House passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning the Russian abduction of Ukrainian children....
Donald Trump compared to Kim Jong Un by ex-ally (www.newsweek.com)
Even the $44 billion didn't help. (lemmy.world)
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro reports to prison on contempt of Congress conviction (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House (apnews.com)
Peter Navarro must report to federal prison after Chief Justice John Roberts rejects bid to delay sentence (www.cbsnews.com)
Chief Justice John Roberts' order clears the way for former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro to begin serving a four-month prison sentence in Florida.
Navarro’s bid to stave off jail sentence denied at Supreme Court (www.politico.com)
Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser in Donald Trump’s White House, appears to be heading to jail.
Behind Trump's campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation (www.cnbc.com)
Trump considers adding Paul Manafort—a "grave counterintelligence threat"—to his campaign. (www.motherjones.com)
Kemp signs Georgia law reviving prosecutor sanctions panel. Democrats fear it's aimed at Fani Willis (apnews.com)
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law Wednesday that lets a state commission begin operating with powers to discipline and remove prosecutors, potentially disrupting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump....
Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead (apnews.com)
GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump dealt a blow in classified documents case (www.newsweek.com)
Trump's RNC officially kills the GOP's mail-in voter effort (www.msnbc.com)
The Trump-branded Republican Party is less interested in promoting voting by mail than in legal challenges aimed at voting systems....
Putin Recalls Trump Being Jealous of 'Sleepy Joe' Biden in Private (www.thedailybeast.com)
Hitler, Putin, Xi: Ex-Advisers Warn of Trump’s Private Praise of Autocrats (www.thedailybeast.com)
A New York Times reporter was asked why they consistently frame things as bad for Biden but never bad for Trump. (old.reddit.com)
"I think what you're reacting to is that, at the moment, Biden is an unpopular president seeking a second term while Trump is a popular figure inside his party who is winning primary races. I wouldn't necessarily compare the two."...
Team Trump Begs Him to Keep His Mouth Shut at NYC Criminal Trial (www.rollingstone.com)
Bloodbath at RNC: Trump team slashes staff at committee (www.politico.com)
Lara Trump's new warning sparks immediate backlash after she warned that anyone thinking about "cheating in an election" will be prosecuted (www.newsweek.com)
Trump floats 'cutting' retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden (www.nbcnews.com)
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....
Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy (wapo.st)
Moms for Liberty Is Slowly Imploding, and That’s Bad for MAGA in 2024 (newrepublic.com)
With Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler embroiled in scandal, the group is now on the defensive—and that will hurt Republicans in this fall’s elections....
Donald Trump may be "beholden" to people behind bond: Legal analyst (www.newsweek.com)
After Donald Trump posted a bond of nearly $92 million on Friday as he appealed the jury’s verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s civil defamation case, legal analyst Andrew Weissmann warned on Sunday that the former president may be “beholden” to people behind the bond....
Rudy Giuliani's creditors are asking for details on his cable TV earnings, the origin of his legal defense fund, the nature of his work for Trump, and saying he owes up to four billion dollars. (newrepublic.com)
Britt defends use of graphic sex-trafficking story to attack Biden (www.washingtonpost.com)
Biden’s to Blame for Losing Black Men’s Support (www.thedailybeast.com)
Biden’s reluctance to crusade for working-class men is mind-boggling. One suspects it stems from the priorities of a coterie of upper-class Black confidants, like Vice President Kamala Harris, who tend to keep the constituency at arm’s length. In Jan. 2023, Harris acted as Biden’s liaison to a gathering of Black men...
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Grisham on Trump’s meeting with Orbán: ‘He wants to be a dictator’ (thehill.com)
Republicans baffled by Katie Britt’s State of the Union response: ‘One of our biggest disasters’ (www.theguardian.com)
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