Donald Trump held another coronavirus super-spreader rally in Georgia last night, one day after Georgia set a single-day coronavirus record, ostensibly in support of Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and interim Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) in the January runoff elections that will decide control of the U.S. Senate. Not so much: the two senators spoke for … Read more
CNN was first to report that the Justice Department is investigating a potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records reveal: The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. … Read more
Farmers have been devastated by Donald Trump’s trade war with China and Europe, which destroyed lucrative foreign markets it took years to build. It will take years to rebuild those markets, if at all, if they have not already been displaced by other foreign competitors. The only thing keeping many farmers financially afloat over the … Read more
“One of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s top lieutenants in the investigation into Russian election interference doubled down on his call for Attorney General William Barr to substantiate his public support for Roger Stone’s “righteous” prosecution by putting Stone before a grand jury.” Law & Crime reports, Former Mueller Prosecutor Doubles Down: This Doesn’t Have … Read more
The New York Times teases passages from John Bolton’s tell-all book today. Bolton Says Trump Impeachment Inquiry Missed Other Troubling Actions (excerpts): Mr. Bolton describes several episodes where the president expressed willingness to halt criminal investigations “to, in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked,” citing cases involving major firms in China and Turkey. … Read more