Dismissal of Trump classified documents case was goal of conservatives
WASHINGTON — A Florida federal judge’s dismissal Monday of the criminal case accusing former President Trump of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office did…
Aileen Cannon’s latest ruling has nothing to do with the law
The initial impulse on reading judge Aileen Cannon’s pseudo-scholarly 93-page dismissal of the classified documents case against Donald Trump is to list the legal errors…
Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again
Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law,…
Biden backers risk deluding their party into defeat
WASHINGTON — I’ve covered presidents for 35 years. One lesson above all sticks with me: Reality is always worse than what you see.There’s good reason for…
The Supreme Court’s latest term was united by a dark theme
In the three years since conservatives seized a Supreme Court supermajority, they have overruled at least one major precedent a year. This year, from crippling…
Trump wants judge to overturn felony conviction after immunity ruling
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are imploring a New York judge to overturn his hush money felony conviction and dismiss the case, arguing his historic…
Column: George Clooney drops a truth bomb about Biden. Now what?
Hello. I can’t say it’s a happy Thursday, but it is Thursday. There are 116 days until the election, and today we’re talking unexpected truth…
7th Democrat in House urges Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. (pictured, 2022), on Tuesday became the seventh member of the Democratic Party House Caucus to call on President Joe Biden to…
Biden takes a page from Trump
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 118 days until the election but honestly, can we please just hold it tomorrow and Get it Over With?I’ve…
Judge extends deadline for Trump immunity briefs in classified documents case
Former President Donald Trump stands on the stage during a break in the CNN presidential election debate with President Joe Biden in Atlanta on June…
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump seeks to freeze classified documents case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling that said…
Kansas Supreme Court throws out abortion clinic regulations
July 6 (UPI) -- The Kansas Supreme Court declared a series of decade-old abortion regulations unconstitutional. The court's 5-1 ruling Friday involves a 2015 law…
Kansas’ Supreme Court strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ highest court has strongly reaffirmed that the state constitution protects abortion access, striking down a ban on a common second-trimester procedure and…
Officers who defended Capitol fight Jan. 6 lies, campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON — Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. But…
Barrett sought middle ground in Trump immunity case. Roberts said no
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ended its term divided into partisan blocs, with the Republican appointees ruling in favor of former President Trump’s claim of immunity…
As the empire falls, Democrats fiddle
Hello and happy Independence Day, may it not be our last. There are 123 days until the election and I don’t have to tell you…
Japan’s Supreme Court orders government to pay damages to victims of forced sterilization
Plaintiffs hold up 'victory' banners as they celebrate outside Japan's Supreme Court in Tokyo after justices ruled sterilizations carried out decades ago under eugenics laws,…
Immunity ruling would free reelected Trump to ignore law, experts say
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court chose an unusual time to declare for the first time that presidents — past and future — are immune from the…
Supreme Court turns down 2nd Amendment challenge to assault-rifle bans
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a 2nd Amendment challenge to state laws in Illinois that prohibited the sale of rapid-fire assault weapons.…
It’s King Don vs. Doddering Joe. Now what?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 125 days until the election, and we are mired in terror. I’ll call this the “Humpty Dumpty” edition, because…