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Trump criticized for new attack on the legal profession

Trump criticized for new attack on the legal profession

President Donald Trump’s lawsuits are so unsuccessful, lawyers are afraid of destroying their careers by working for him. In response, Trump is trying to make it

'Recall his demands for a Nobel Prize': GOP strategist tears apart Trump's hypocrisy

'Recall his demands for a Nobel Prize': GOP strategist tears apart Trump's hypocrisy

President Donald Trump once demanded a Nobel Peace Prize, but now is leading America into an unnecessary war against Iran — a hypocrisy that former Republican strategist

Pirro furious after judge clears Jerome Powell

Pirro furious after judge clears Jerome Powell

A judge has quashed a set of subpoenas tied to a criminal probe against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, writing that “the Government has offered no evidence

MAGA's new playbook exposed: How Trump voters rationalize abandoning their principles

MAGA's new playbook exposed: How Trump voters rationalize abandoning their principles

Steven Greenhut reports in Reason Magazine that the MAGA world has three go-to approaches for jettisoning their so-called principals to follow President Donald

Legal fight escalates: Sinema questions jurisdiction in ex-wife case

Legal fight escalates: Sinema questions jurisdiction in ex-wife case

Kyrsten Sinema believes it’s all about location, location, location when it comes to her homewrecking affair with a former bodyguard.The ex-Arizona Senator, who

Trump’s own posts 'gravely injured' DOJ investigation: report

Trump’s own posts 'gravely injured' DOJ investigation: report

President Donald Trump’s own social media posts harmed the Department of Justice’s efforts to criminally investigate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according

How Trump taps 'never-before-used laws' to get his way: expert

How Trump taps 'never-before-used laws' to get his way: expert

President Donald Trump has learned that creating “fake emergencies” is the best way to get things done with his various agendas while invoking obscure laws as justification

Trump 'fever dream turns into a nightmare' as 'self-destruction' consumes White House

Trump 'fever dream turns into a nightmare' as 'self-destruction' consumes White House

Left Hook creator Wajahat Ali and author/professor Jared Yates Sexton say President Donald Trump’s base is feeling the pain of tying themselves to him.Sexton referenced

Nobel economist dismantles Trump’s 'pretty wild' scheme to buck Supreme Court ruling

Nobel economist dismantles Trump’s 'pretty wild' scheme to buck Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump is trying a new way to obtain his desired tariffs on imports after the Supreme Court knocked down his first attempt. This time, says Paul

DOJ-targeted Trump protesters demand 'unconstitutional' White House communications

DOJ-targeted Trump protesters demand 'unconstitutional' White House communications

In an effort to prove that Donald Trump and his allies exerted "improper influence" upon the US Attorney’s office, lawyers in Chicago’s high-profile “Broadview