President Donald Trump pardoned a Republican megadonor linked to a massive fraud scandal after he contributed to a high-stakes swing state campaign, according to a new report.Adam Kidan — who pleaded guilty in the lobbyist Jack Abramoff conspiracy case —received a pardon from Trump just days after m…
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A security expert warned that the confirmation of Trump’s new spy chief marks a “really alarming moment.”During an appearance on CNN, Paul Rieckhoff said that the confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence shows that Trump rewards loyalty above all else. Rieckhoff made the warn…
A red state notched a dubious record on Tuesday after its governor pushed for more families to finally “see justice.”The Guardian reported that Florida executed two death-row inmates Tuesday, making it the first state in a decade to execute more than one person on a single day. Florida executed an 8…
Democratic lawmakers were furious after the Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday.Following a party-line 51-47 vote, the Senate approved Clayton to be the nation’s top spy chief. Trump picked Clayton to be the per…
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is plagued with appalling allegations of domestic violence, but he is defiant in the face of calls to resign.Miller “has been accused by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, of domestic abuse against her and their 2-year-old daughter,” noted The New York Times, with claims including tha…
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice floored a former federal prosecutor after a grand jury witness blew up one of its signature cases. On Monday, reports revealed that a grand jury witness admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged before the prosecution of David Hearn, a f…
The Wall Street Journal editorial board continued on Tuesday to express its rage at the Trump FDA for blocking experimental treatments.Specifically, the board took aim at efforts by regulators to stifle new therapies for late-stage melanoma and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.”President Trump pushed out…
President Donald Trump is downplaying his frustrations with a key Republican senator, according to a recent report.Despite a recent public spat, Trump has privately said that Senate Majority Leader John Thune is giving him more trouble than he’s let on, wrote Jonathan Lemire in a Tuesday piece for T…
President Donald Trump fumed at Senate Republicans on Tuesday over their continued blockage of his legislative agenda. Trump has repeatedly called for Senate Republicans to pass his SAVE Act, which would overhaul the way U.S. elections are conducted, before their August recess. However, Republicans …
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have a new strategy to round people up for mass deportation: head to the airport.According to The New York Times, “Immigration agents in plain clothes have whisked away targets at check-in counters and arrival gates, with enforcement actions in at least 15 …