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Ex-prosecutor sounds the alarm over Trump's latest 'egregious' crackdown on protesters

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is headed into illegal territory with their latest move to prosecute 15 protesters from Minnesota for interference with immigration authorities, former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann told MS NOW's Ari Melber on Tuesday.Weissmann has a number of questions about how this was conducted — which would likely paint a damning picture of the current state of the DOJ."Andrew, your view on what we saw out of Minnesota and where it fits in with what I call the declining credibility of DOJ under this administration?" asked Melber, himself an attorney."Absolutely," said Weissmann. "That is something that indeed you worry about, which is how is this presented to the grand jury? What were they told?" He brought up the case of the so-called "Broadview Six" in Chicago, whose indictment for protesting immigration officials was found to be tainted with severe misconduct. "But I think there's something else in addition to all that, which is what I would ask [acting Attorney General] Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing ... and that is, can you tell me, Mr. Blanche, why you're so concerned about what these people did in protesting ICE?"Weissmann continued that even stipulating to their guilt in this matter, "how does this compare to the protests on January 6th, where those people were pardoned, where you have called that a 'grave national injustice'? Can you explain to me why you are bringing a case against ICE protesters, when you have said that for conduct that is at least as egregious, and I think many people listening to this would say more egregious because of the true assault on police officers — why you called that a grave injustice?"Ultimately, he said, "Doesn't that speak to exactly what the law prohibits, which is vindictive and selective prosecution?" - YouTube youtu.be

Sending JD Vance to rebut inflation remarks is Trump's 'worst possible strategy': expert

Sending Vice President JD Vance to defend Trump's baffling remarks on inflation was the "worst possible strategy," a political expert said on Tuesday.Paul Rieckhoff mocked the very idea while speaking on a CNN panel on "Erin Burnett OutFront." However, during Vance's appearance on "The View," he found himself defending Trump's "I love the inflation" comments and laughing off pushback. "JD Vance is extremely unpopular," Rieckhoff said. "So sending out JD Vance to try to move people is pretty much the worst possible strategy."Rieckhoff added that the "real bellwether" for how voters feel about inflation will be the general election in November, when Republicans "have to talk about inflation, they have to talk about the economy."In particular, Independents are "not buying a lot of what Trump's pushing right now," Rieckhoff said, adding that they make up 47 percent of the country's voters.

Todd Blanche meets with GOP skeptics as Senate sets confirmation hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing for July 15 and 16, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the most politically charged Cabinet confirmation fights of President Donald Trump’s second term. Judiciary Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) confirmed the timeline Tuesday after meeting with Blanche, […]

Trump-Backed Mike Collins Cruises to Big Georgia Senate Runoff Win

US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in NovemberThe Trump administration is waging war on voting rights using justice department lawsuits, FBI investigations, and an executive order to limit voting by mail, moves mirroring the US president’s false claims he lost the 2020 election due to voting fraud, say election experts and ex-officials.Since Donald Trump began his second term, numerous 2020 election denialists have been installed in key agencies such as the DoJ, the FBI and elsewhere to pursue widely discredited claims of fraud, which can intimidate election workers and voters in swing states that Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020. Continue reading...

Trump hails ‘great relationship’ with Qatar as it cements its trusted negotiator role

Qatar solidified its role as the Trump administration’s preferred negotiator after playing a decisive role in bringing together the Memorandum of Understanding to end the U.S. war with Iran. Speaking alongside Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani at a summit on Tuesday, President Donald Trump heaped praise on the Qatari leader and his […]

5 Things to Know About Derek Dooley, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia

He is supported by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has had a tumultuous relationship with President Trump. Mr. Trump backs Mr. Dooley’s runoff opponent.