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February 20, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Completes FBI Takeover With Kash Patel Confirmation
Kash Patel was allegedly already running the bureau as a private citizen.
February 14, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Now Suggesting USAID Somehow Rigged the 2020 Election
Donald Trump continues to falsely insist that 2020 election was rigged.
February 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Justice Department Won’t Promise Not to Expose FBI Agents
The Department of Justice is refusing to promise that it won’t put its own agents at risk.
February 3, 2025
Marin Scotten
How the FBI Is Planning a Purge Over January 6
The FBI is identifying and targeting agents and employees who worked on January 6 cases.
January 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Trump Move That Went Too Far for Even This Senior Republican
Even Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing back against Donald Trump.
January 22, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Republicans Unveil Bonkers Plan to Make Trump’s January 6 Pardons OK
Republicans want to rewrite the January 6 attack.
January 14, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Melts Down Over Jack Smith’s Damning Report
Donald Trump will not face any consequences from Smith’s investigation.
January 10, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Dealt Major Blow as Judge Cannon’s Ruling Struck Down
Judge Aileen Cannon’s reign of error on Jack Smith continues to be thwarted.
January 8, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Rudy Giuliani Doesn’t Want to Go to Court for the Dumbest Reason
Giuliani is due to appear in court on Friday.
January 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Merrick Garland Tells Trump to Screw Off on Jack Smith Report
Donald Trump was just dealt a (partial) blow on Jack Smith’s reports.
January 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ex–Trump Ally Torches Judge Cannon for Blocking Jack Smith Report
It’s unclear if Aileen Cannon even had the authority to make such a decision.
January 7, 2025
Edith Olmsted
You’ll Never Guess Who Tried to Interfere in the 2020 Election
Actually, you might.
January 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Torches “Preposterous” Rudy Giuliani in Brutal Ruling
Rudy Giuliani just got one step closer to losing everything.
January 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Rep.’s January 6 Commemoration Post Must Be Seen to Be Believed
Representative Mike Collins is completely rewriting the insurrection.
January 3, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Rudy Giuliani Has a Ridiculous Main Concern in His Contempt Case
Somehow, his main priority is not avoiding going to jail.
December 19, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Now That Fani Willis Is Out, What Comes Next in Trump’s Georgia Case?
Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia is about to become a huge mess.
December 19, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Gets Massive Win as Fani Willis Disqualified From Georgia Case
The court did not dismiss Donald Trump’s election interference lawsuit, however.
December 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
In Massive Twist, Trump’s Georgia Case Might Not Be Dead Yet
Donald Trump could still face consequences in Georgia for election interference.
December 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Shocker! Trump’s Garbage Defense Pick Spread January 6 Conspiracies
Pete Hegseth made baseless claims about who instigated the insurrection.
December 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham (Really!) Trashed for not Being Loyal Enough to Trump
Lindsey Graham dared to contradict Donald Trump.

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