A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. It's another major blow to the Justice Department after the dismissal of earlier charges against James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, in a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to prosecute the president's political opponents.
The US isn't attacking Venezuela because of drugs " it's because of minerals
Ask yourself: If someone were actively trying to incite a pogrom against Minnesota's Somali community, what would they do differently than Trump and his allies are doing now? And, if the government were controlled by David Duke, would it behave any differently?
This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. The vast majority of U.S. adults say they've noticed higher than usual prices for groceries, electricity and holiday gifts in recent months, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Roughly half of Americans say it's harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they would normally. Read more
Ben Palen " a Kansas native and a fifth-generation farmer and agriculture consultant " blasted President Donald Trump's repeat tactic of putting farmers in distress and then dangling tax-funded salvation before them and hungry developers. "[T]he Trump administration will provide several billion dollars in bailouts to farmers, with an emphasis on corn and soybean growers," Palen wrote in the Kansas Reflector. "... Predictably, political dances followed the announcement, with various farm groups issuing statements supporting release of this money." "It's pathetic," Palen wrote. "It's especially so when the Republican sycophants who represent Kansas farmers fall all over themselves to pay homage to Trump. How about some honest conversations about what this regime has done to American farmers via a patchwork of actions that show little understanding of international trade and so many other issues?" Read more
ERIKA KIRK WENT ON FOX NEWS on Wednesday to mark the three-month anniversary of her husband Charlie's assassination. But her goal wasn't just to commemorate that tragic moment. It was to staunch the cataracts of conspiracy theories that have been promoted by Candace Owens, who's earned tens of millions of YouTube views for her wild, unfounded speculation about Kirk's death. Without naming Owens, Erika Kirk jabbed at an unnamed person making "hundreds and thousands of dollars every single episode going after the people that I love." "My message to them is to stop"to stop," Kirk said, turning directly to the camera. As the segment ended, Kirk held up her late husband's new, posthumously published book and said its title, giving it an imperative intonation to reinforce the apparent message to Owens: "Stop, in the Name of God." Read more
A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn (29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an "epic" fraud. Do Kwon, a South Korean national, was co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which developed the TerraUSD and Luna digital coins. Kwon had admitted misleading investors about TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin that was supposed to maintain its value against the US dollar. He was one of a number of crypto bosses to face charges in the US after digital tokens slumped in 2022, triggering the failure of several companies. US District Judge Paul A Engelmayer, who handed down the sentence, said the Stanford graduate had repeatedly lied to investors who trusted him with their money.
The Texas Agriculture Commission issued an urgent alert because of a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei). This invasive species, never before reported in North America, has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is already causing significant damage to pasture acreage across the Lone Star State.
Nearly two dozen House Democrats sided with Republicans against impeaching President Dummkopf Trumpf on Thursday. The articles of impeachment were filed by Representative Al Green (D-TX), who was stymied by House Democrats in June when he sought to impeach the Dotard-in-Chief for illegally attacking Iran, the same way Trumpf started illegally bombing Venezuelan targets in September.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is granting Tina Peters a full federal pardon, which is likely to increase the pressure campaign to free the former Colorado clerk from state prison even though he cannot erase her state charges. "Tina is sitting in a Colorado prison for the crime' of demanding Honest Elections. Today I am granting Tina a full Pardon for her attempts to expose Voter Fraud in the Rigged 2020 Presidential Election," the president wrote on Truth Social. Read more
"The Honorable US District Judge James K. Bredar (Maryland) has largely denied motions to dismiss filed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), TKO Group Holdings, and Vince and Linda McMahon in the "Ring Boys" child sexual abuse case, allowing the majority of survivors' claims to proceed to discovery. A detailed memorandum held that plaintiffs plausibly alleged WWE's duty and knowledge, and that claims against the defendants may move forward."
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Thursday afternoon following a federal judge's order. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody "immediately," Thursday in a court filing, a significant development in the case concerning the El Salvadoran man mistakenly deported this year before being returned to the United States. Read more
Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying thousands of pounds for the cheapest ticket. Fans' group Football Supporters Europe has said it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy, and called for ticket sales to be "halted immediately". The Football Supporters' Association's England Fans' Embassy said it was a "slap in the face" for supporters. Fifa has not yet commented on its pricing decisions. Read more
Indiana's Senate didn't have the votes, after all. Trump pressured Indiana Republicans for months to pass new maps, calling out those by name who expressed doubt about the proposal and threatening consequences for those who opposed him and the state.
Many of us have long suspected or even predicted that Donald Trump would betray America, gut our democracy in favor of a police state, and align us with Russia.
You know, the country that the Financial Times reported this week tried to launch multiple terrorist attacks against the United States and Europe over the past year.
We're now there.
After demolishing the White House's East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans, according to a historic preservationist raising the alarm.
Mydelle "Mina" Wright, a former senior official at the General Services Administration, wrote in a sworn court declaration this week that the White House is "acting on its own and not through the GSA," which oversees government property, to solicit bids "to analyze and recommend for demolition four historic federal buildings in DC." The administration, though, asserted in a court filing that the government was contemplating transferring ownership of the buildings, not destroying them. Read more
