Maggie Haberman Says Trump Was ‘Most Animated We Have Seen’ During ‘Uncomfortable Testimony’
mediaite.com CNN’s Maggie Haberman said on Thursday that Donald Trump was “among the most animated we’ve seen” during his New York criminal trial. Jurors heard additional testimony from…
Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats
aol.com None H5N1 avian influenza, also called bird flu, is spreading through US chickens and now cattle. • None The FDA discovered genetic material from the virus in grocery store…
Divided FCC Brings Back Obama-Era Open Internet Rules
mediapost.com The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted along party lines to reinstate net neutrality rules that prohibit carriers from blocking or throttling traffic and…
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Argues Presidents Must Be Allowed to Commit Federal Crimes or Democracy as We Know It Will Be Over
vanityfair.com On Thursday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for and against Donald Trump’s claims of absolute presidential immunity. The good news is that the Court appeared unlikely…
The wild past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explained
vox.com Former US President Donald Trump exits his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 25, 2024, in New York City. |…
How Harvey Weinstein Reversal Could Help Trump’s Case
thewrap.com Megyn Kelly weighed in on Harvey Weinstein’s overturned rape conviction in New York on Thursday, noting with analysis from attorney and podcast guest Harmeet Dhillon that it…
Jim Jordan backs Joe Rogan in his latest attack on free enterprise
msnbc.com It looks like we can add Coca-Cola (back) to the ever-changing carousel of quintessentially American companies targeted by Republicans for reprisals. In recent years,…
Israel-Palestine Barely Registers as an Issue For Young Americans In Shock Harvard Poll
mediaite.com Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics recently released its Spring 2024 poll of young voters 18 to 29 years old and offered some surprising findings regarding the…
Supreme Court May Push Trump Case Beyond Election
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SCOTUS Weighs the Risk of Presidential Timidity Against the Risk of Presidential Impunity
reason.com Without "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for their "official acts," Donald Trump's lawyer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, presidents will be afraid to…
Trump feared for campaign, his not family, as sex scandals were caught and killed, ex-Enquirer CEO tells hush-money jury
businessinsider.com Donald Trump waves to reporters as he enters the courtroom for his hush-money trial in New York. Reuters/Spencer Platt A key "catch-and-kill" witness testified for a third…
Republicans Add Fuel to the Fire as Student Arrests Sweep College Campuses
vanityfair.com Tensions have been boiling over at American universities for more than a week now, as protests over the war in Gaza continue to spread on campuses across the country. But…
Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. Trump's former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats
businessinsider.com Driver Tony Kanaan of Brazil takes the traditional drink of milk after winning the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jeff…
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
apnews.com The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. The…
Former Trump Comms Director Labels Him an 'Artist' for 'Dominating' Cable News
thewrap.com Mike Dubke, Donald Trump’s former communications director, doesn’t think all the footage of the ex-president in court is hurting his campaign. On the contrary, he thinks it…
Many Americans say they support a TikTok ban
today.yougov.com Most American adults have unfavorable views of the social network TikTok and more would support a law requiring TikTok's Chinese owners to sell it than would oppose one.…
At Supreme Court, Trump lawyer backs away from absolute immunity argument
nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has long argued for absolute immunity in his federal election interference case, but his lawyer struck a different tone Thursday…
Donald Trump flashes rare smile in court: Report
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump reportedly flashed a rare smile during the seventh day of his hush-money criminal trial in New York City. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to…
Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai
pbs.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local…
Trump: Charlottesville rally was a "little peanut" compared to pro-Palestinian protests
axios.com Former President Trump on Thursday doubled down on his claim that the deadly 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was a "peanut" compared to the current pro-Palestinian…
podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas war
vox.com Israeli forces’ flares light up the night sky in Gaza City on November 6, 2023. | Abed Khaled/AP Looking to understand the Israel-Hamas war? Start with these Vox podcast…
FCC Reinstates Net Neutrality Rules
tftc.io The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to restore net neutrality regulations. The decision was made with a 3-to-2 vote on Thursday, marking a significant…
Bragg Wants the 2016 Election on Trial
wsj.com Prosecutors are trying to spin a bookkeeping charge as a vast Trump election conspiracy.
Jack Smith's Bad Immunity Day
wsj.com The Supreme Court focuses on the Presidency, not Trump.
What Americans think about the Russia-Ukraine war as Congress passes Ukraine aid
today.yougov.com Americans' support for sending more military aid to Ukraine recently hit its highest level in a year, as Congress debated and then approved an aid package for Ukraine,…
Trump Leaves Court and Curiously Tells Reporters, ‘I Was Forced to Be Here and I’m Glad I Was’
mediaite.com A tired-looking Donald Trump addressed courthouse reporters in a hoarse voice Thursday as he left his hush money trial, claiming, “I was forced to be here and I’m glad I was…
The Supreme Court seems divided over Donald Trump’s immunity
economist.com THE PETITIONER in Trump v United States was not present on April 25th when the Supreme Court considered whether he and other ex-presidents should enjoy immunity from…
Trump Advisers Discuss Penalties for Nations That Move Away From the Dollar
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Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule
pbs.org Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on…
Democrats' 'Election Interference'
wsj.com Alvin Bragg’s theory in New York state’s Trump case is crazier than you think.
Trump Attorneys Say Tabloid Publisher Supported Former President for Business, Not Votes
wsj.com The cross examination of the prosecution’s first witness came after the publisher outlined a secret agreement with Trump and lawyer Michael Cohen to buy up negative stories…
FCC votes to bring back Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules that were repealed under Trump
nbcnews.com The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore the policy of net neutrality, a set of rules that requires broadband internet providers to treat all internet…
Supreme Court justices dance around question of whether Trump could pardon himself if he wins reelection
aol.com None Self-pardoning wasn't on the table at Thursday's Supreme Court hearing. • None It was clearly on the justices' minds as they weighed if Trump should enjoy presidential…
No Presidential Immunity for Personal Crimes Dressed in 'Official' Clothing
newsweek.com After months of delay, the Supreme Court on Thursday heard former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution for crimes committed as he tried to…
Donald Trump knew Karen McDougal's story would get out
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump knew that former Playboy model Karen McDougal's story about their yearlong relationship would get out, according to trial witness David Pecker.…
Net neutrality rules restored by US agency, reversing Trump
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The Founding Fathers Couldn't Have Foreseen Trump
newsweek.com Call it a constitutional irony that, on the very day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the limits on the power of a partisan prosecutor to weaponize criminal…
FCC Vote Restores Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Providers
thewrap.com The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore net neutrality, the government oversight of broadband providers. First put in place under the Obama…
No Quick or Easy Answers From Court on Trump’s Immunity Claim
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Net neutrality reinstated as FCC passes measure to regulate internet providers
pbs.org The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. The…
LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity
pbs.org Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday questioned attorney D. John Sauer about former President Donald Trump’s alleged actions related to attempts to overthrow the…
Liz Cheney issues warning about GOP after Trump ally indicted
newsweek.com Former GOP Representative Liz Cheney warned on Thursday that the recent indictment of the head of the Republican National Committee (RNC's) election integrity unit "tells…
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns of the Oval Office turning into a 'crime center' if Trump gets the sweeping immunity he wants
businessinsider.com Ketanji Brown Jackson was a former clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer. Anna Moneymaker, David Becker, Douglas Rissing/Getty Images; Isabel Fernandez-Pujol Justice Ketanji…
U.S. officials warn TikTok is a ‘threat’ to security. So why hasn’t Biden’s campaign logged off for good?
msnbc.com President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok, the popular social media app that U.S. lawmakers have said is susceptible to data…
Trump Escapes Arizona Felony Charges (The Same Can’t Be Said for His Pals)
vanityfair.com Remember the 2020 election? And how Donald Trump decisively lost to Joe Biden but couldn’t accept said loss, and instead conspired with his cronies to try and steal a second…
“You Can’t Believe This Happened”: A “Surreal” Trial and Tabloid Tales of Donald Trump
vanityfair.com On this week’s Inside the Hive with Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair writer Dan Adler and Hollywood Reporter special correspondent Lachlan Cartwright examine Donald Trump’s sordid…
Trump Attorney in Immunity Case Tells Fox He’s ‘Excited’ for Supreme Court Decision After Oral Argument
mediaite.com Will Scharf, a member of former President Donald Trump’s legal team representing him in his presidential immunity case, told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum on Thursday afternoon…
Trump's lawyer says presidents could get away with crimes if they aren't discovered until after they leave office
aol.com None Trump's lawyers say a president can get away with crimes if Congress doesn't find out about it while they're in office. • None If a president leaves before Congress can…
Supreme Court might not give Trump sweeping immunity
aol.com None Donald Trump appears unlikely to get the sweeping presidential immunity he wants. • None But a majority of Supreme Court justices appear ready to hand the former…
LISTEN: Justices ask government which 'core powers' are covered by presidential immunity
pbs.org Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch probed the government’s position on which presidential actions could be prosecuted during Thursday’s arguments in…
Biden visits Syracuse as NYC campus chaos grows
politico.com With help from Shawn Ness and Irie Sentner New from New York Happening now: Two Syracuse University alums visited their former college town. New York spends the most per…
Donald Trump's hair blowing in the wind sparks wave of jokes
newsweek.com Donald Trump is being mercilessly ribbed on social media over his hair flapping in the wind on Thursday. Just before he attended the third day of witness testimony in his…
Nikki Haley's Pennsylvania fans sent a clear message this week. Team Biden heard it
msnbc.com The GOP is, of course, still Donald Trump’s party. His coronation is set for this July in Milwaukee, and Republican grandees continue to bend the knee, saying they will…
After Supreme Court hearing, don't bank on a Trump Jan. 6 trial before the election
msnbc.com Even before Thursday’s immunity hearing, the Supreme Court had already given Donald Trump a win of sorts. The court had decided to hear the appeal when it didn’t have to and…
David Pecker Testifies He Spoke With Top White House Officials About Extending Hush Money Payments After Trump Was Elected
mediaite.com Marion Curtis via AP, File. Former tabloid publisher David Pecker testified Thursday that he consulted with top Trump White House officials when deciding whether to extend…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says Bidenomics is only 'partially' working as many Americans aren’t feeling 'lifted up by this economy'
fortune.com President Biden’s economic record has been under the microscope with the 2024 election fast approaching, and multiple recent polls showing that the economy is one of the…
About 25% of Americans age 50 and older expect to never retire, AARP study finds
abcnews.go.com About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren't yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income…
LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president
pbs.org Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked former President Donald Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer Thursday why his defense believes impeachment being the “gateway” to…
Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again
aol.com None The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading through US cattle herds for the first time. • None The mammal-to-mammal transmission has scientists worried the virus could mutate…