Donald Trump’s horrible week in court docket retains getting worse.
Conspiracy-lovin’ lawyer Sidney Powell accepted a plea deal that has been described as a “important win” for Fulton County District Lawyer Fani Willis. Powell confronted racketeering prices relating to Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election ends in Georgia. In alternate for her cooperation and potential testimony in opposition to different co-defendants, the 68-year-old Powell will keep away from jail. That should’ve despatched shock waves by means of the worlds of Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump. The kraken is on the unfastened and turning on Staff Trump.
Jim Jordan flip-flops on holding speaker vote
Again on the Hill, drama dominated the day as Rep. Jim Jordan briefly retreated from his speaker quest, agreeing to not maintain a 3rd vote for his speakership … earlier than reversing and pushing for a 3rd vote on Thursday. Moreover, tempers flared in a closed-door assembly through which a number of members went after Rep. Matt Gaetz.
He continues to be a thorn within the facet of his personal celebration. For one, he’s been utilizing former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s massive e book of chaos to drive the Republican agenda, and it’s dawning on some Republicans that they’ll take shrapnel for it in 2024. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon has been significantly outspoken in regards to the gap Republicans are digging for themselves subsequent November. Bacon’s spouse has been the goal of quite a few threats due to her husband’s opposition to Jordan’s speakership.
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San Marcos compelled to pay $175,000 to Wendy Davis, different Democrats after ‘Trump Prepare’ incident
A bunch of Trump supporters aggressively harassed the Biden marketing campaign bus whereas passing by means of San Marcos, Texas, in 2020. Regardless of quite a few 911 calls, San Marcos police offered no help. San Marcos taxpayers are actually paying the worth.
We’re celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Each day Kos Elections at present!
Regardless of the dizzying ups and downs of American politics, we’ve had a lot of enjoyable. To mark the event, we’ve gathered among the highlights. Seize a slice of cake and be part of the celebration!
Even a Fox Information host is not shopping for the Republican line on Jeffries
This pushback from Fox Information, of all locations, piles on high of the Republican insistence that Democrats are accountable for the Home speaker mess.
Trump boasts about going to golf match simply after complaining that court docket case limits his journey
Donald Trump made us giggle with one other rant-filled look exterior the New York courtroom for his civil fraud trial. His look on the trial is fully voluntary, however that hasn’t stopped him from making excuses about why he can’t get to Iowa or New Hampshire.
Iowa’s new book-banning legislation simply blasted tons of nice titles from the canon
Actually? Banning “1984” is slightly too on the nostril, Iowa.
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