President Trump has discussed insulating his children and personal lawyer from criminal charges that have yet to be brought. Here’s a look at what he could do in his final days. View the Original Article More
Since Trump’s defeat, the MAGA revolution has begun devouring its own. As it does, some conservatives are discovering the downsides of having a president who spreads malicious conspiracy theories, subverts faith in democracy and turns the denial of reality into a loyalty test. As the internet meme goes, people voted for the Leopards Eating People’s […] More
Mnuchin attempted to argue he wasn’t asking for $450+ billion, but Rep. Porter wanted to know one thing: Is it the year 2026? It’s a simple question, but an important one legally. The CARES Act, a law written and passed by the Legislative branch and signed into law by the Executive branch, stipulates that whatever […] More
Bradley Diller said that he did not know about his father’s relationship with Mr. Broidy or Mr. Lowell, and that his father never discussed enlisting their help — or anyone’s — in trying to obtain a pardon for Mr. Baras. “I doubt my father would do something like that,” he said, adding that, based on […] More
Mellissa Carone has been the star witness for the Trump/Giuliani conspiracy theory. Carone was reportedly hired as a temporary worker to help with “IT support” of the Dominion voting machine count in Michigan. She was supposedly one of a few people running ballots through the machines. Unfortunately, Mellissa Carone is not presenting much in the way of evidence […] More
Even in defeat, President Trump continued to raise money at some of the fastest rates of the year, pulling in $207.5 million in the month since Election Day with the Republican National Committee as he has stoked unfounded fears of election fraud and made baseless claims to undermine the legitimacy of the election. Mr. Trump’s […] More
The filings also showed that Mr. Biden’s campaign committee, despite contribution limits, had raised more than $1 billion since he began his campaign, though he spent almost all of it, ending with $1.5 million in the bank. The Democratic National Committee had $23.9 million in the bank as of Nov. 23, and Mr. Biden’s shared […] More
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Trump campaign lawsuit that aimed to invalidate more than 200,000 votes cast in two of the state’s Democratic bastions, narrowing yet another legal avenue by which the departing president has tried to overturn the results of the election. The conservative-leaning court’s 4-to-3 vote to decline to take […] More
“Everything has become hyper-politicized, and the Fed is no exception,” said Mark Spindel, who with Ms. Binder wrote a book on politics at and around the Fed. “Filling those spots with Trump appointees just limits what Biden can do.” The Fed’s Washington-based board members hold constant votes on monetary policy, while most of the 12 […] More
Attorney General William Barr’s decision on Tuesday to name John Durham, the U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut appointed by President Trump, as special counsel to investigate matters surrounding the 2016 election violates the rules for special counsels as well as fundamental democratic principles. There may be reasons the inquiry by Mr. Durham — […] More
President Trump will face a raft of potential legal challenges when he leaves office — from, among others, the Manhattan district attorney, the New York attorney general and perhaps the United States Justice Department. Now add to that Leonie Green of the Westminster Apartments in Brooklyn. Ms. Green is among a group of tenants in […] More
Donald Trump’s win in 2016 never brought his followers the cultural power they’d hoped it would. Quite the opposite, it prompted many cultural institutions — from professional sports to Hollywood — to oppose Mr. Trump and his political project with more fervor. That reaction helped fuel a sort of Möbius strip of grievance: We came to […] More
