Donald Trump’s MAGA red caps, his version of Italian “black shirts” and German “brown shirts” fascist militias, descended on Washington, D.C. for a so-called “Save America March” rally in Washington. Just yesterday, Trump’s red cap thugs threatened ‘We’re gonna kill Congress’: Trump’s far-right supporters promise violence at today’s DC protests: Donald Trump’s Dec. 19 tweet promising … Read more
The U.S. Justice Department filed a brief on behalf of Vice President Mike Pence in opposition to Rep. Louie Gohmert’s election challenge lawsuit. Pence seeks rejection of lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to overturn the election. The trial court wasted little time in dismissing his ridiculous lawsuit. Federal Judge Dismisses Election Lawsuit Against … Read more
Harvard Constitutional Law professor Laurence Tribe was a guest on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell last night, argued that Trump’s pardons to absolve the crimes of his friends might be crimes themselves if they’re issued to obstruct justice. Tribe explained to Lawrence O’Donnell why it’s important for the next administration to investigate and prosecute those … Read more
Many gave President Gerald Ford credit for pardoning President Richard Nixon to “put Watergate behind us.” Ford justified this decision by claiming that a long, drawn-out trial would only have further polarized the public. Many others strongly disagreed. Ford’s press secretary, J.F. terHorst, resigned in protest. The American people were convinced that President Ford was “wrong … Read more
This decision was expected this morning, but here it is this afternoon. Democracy Docket has the Order (relevant portion): The Court has read all of the parties’ filings in this matter, considered the oral arguments of counsel, and reviewed public records addressing matters in the complaint. On that record, IT IS ORDERED the motions to … Read more