Judge rejects accused WHCA dinner shooter’s bid to disqualify Blanche and Pirro
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A federal judge on Monday rejected an effort by alleged White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen to disqualify acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from his criminal case, finding no conflict of interest with their continuation on the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden denied Allen’s motion, concluding […]
Trump’s pre-Fourth of July renovation project has endured problems with algae, peeling paint and an inflating price tagDonald Trump’s rush to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, an iconic symbol of Washington DC, has hit roadblock after roadblock as the country’s 250th anniversary nears.The public has been gripped by the ill-fated $14m bid to renovate the reflecting pool, which the US president vowed to make “beautiful” in time for this summer’s birthday celebrations at the capital. Continue reading...
U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro on Sunday said her office would prosecute individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the Trump administration spent millions on renovations. “Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the Reflecting Pool will face the criminal justice system in D.C.”” Pirro said during…
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro suggested that ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl could be among those charged for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln […]
The DOJ is now refusing the request of a federal judge to submit a sworn declaration that it's backing off from President Donald Trump’s controversial anti-weaponization fund. But legal observers say the White House had best get used to judges requiring signatures and receipts over the word of somebody like Trump.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other members of Trump's administration have refused to file the statement U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema demanded in her judicial order last week. AlterNet recently reported that Brinkema said she wanted to "avoid any further litigation in this civil action," and asked Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, Jr. and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to submit a declaration they wouldn't take any further action to create Trump's slush fund. The deadline for that was June 19. But administration leaders say the judge should “essentially trust all of the representations that they've made so far,” explained MS NOW legal analyst Lisa Rubin. “And those, according to a brief that they submitted, include [DOJ head] Todd Blanche’s congressional testimony. It includes court filings and includes what they say are twice saying so in open court. And they say there's no reason why the court needs declarations from members of the administration.”However, Rubin added that “this administration is replete with examples of judges asking the administration to put in writing effectively that they have complied with directives from the courts.” But if the administration puts in a sworn declaration that they are not going to pursue the fund and take steps to compensate these people, she said it would expose the administration to judicially imposed penalties, including potential criminal contempt.Legal reporter David Rohde said the administration’s leeriness means they most certainly have plans to pursue the fund despite Blanche’s claimed commitments. The problem for the administration here, however, is that judges have caught on that the Trump administration likes to lie. And it lies a lot.“This is a reflection of what this judge is doing in Florida, reflects what judges have recently done in Chicago and Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. here,” said Rohde. “They have caught DOJ officials withholding information or making demonstrably false statements to federal judges. That hasn't happened in the federal courts for years. It was sort of an accepted thing that just the justice department would not want to lie to judges just because it would slow down so many of their cases. But the second trump administration has done this repeatedly.”“That's why you have this judge pushing back so aggressively saying, ‘no, it's not sworn testimony from Todd Blanche’. … And that's why they need sworn statements,” Rohde added. “It's an amazing moment to have judges so openly being distrustful of a justice department.” - YouTube youtu.be
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., issued a wild threat to a prominent journalist during a recent interview on Fox News with Peter Doocy that was sharply mocked by political analysts and commentators. Doocy asked Pirro on "The Sunday Briefing" whether ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl would face criminal charges after he held up a piece of the peeling Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a recent report. The question came at a time when the Trump administration is trying to find a scapegoat for the shoddy renovation work, the cost of which had ballooned to more than $14 million from the initial projections of $1.8 million, according to reports. "Judge, is Jonathan Karl from ABC in trouble?" Doocy asked. "It depends," Pirro said. "Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the reflecting pool will face the criminal justice system."Pirro's comments were sharply mocked online by observers who noted that Pirro's prosecutorial record suggests that any case against Karl may be over before it begins. "One thing @USAttyPirro will have to do to prosecute these cases is prove there was damage -- that is, prove the value of the so-called fixes, and prove they were still in place when the alleged damage happened," journalist Marcy Wheeler posted on X. "That's going to get hilarious quickly.""They are literally nuts. America is being run by a bunch of wild, lying, conspiracy theory-loving hooligans!" opinion columnist Sophia Nelson posted on X. "What are the odds we ultimately hear this got attempted and no-true-billed?" CNN senior political reporter Aaron Blake posted on X. "I know I feel safer!" Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic & Policy Research, posted on X. Doocy: Is Jonathan Karl in trouble?Pirro: Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the reflecting pool will face the criminal justice system. There are several citations that have been handed out individuals, and these are cases that will be… pic.twitter.com/T6N39RiEiK— Acyn (@Acyn) June 21, 2026
This Father’s Day, we celebrate the dads and father figures who have shaped our lives. But for me, the holiday has always carried a different meaning.I didn’t have a close relationship with my father growing up. That distance was painful, but it taught me something I might not have learned otherwise: We rarely see what men quietly give until it is gone or not there.There is an alternative perspective.Father's Day reminds us of something our culture all too often overlooks: Fathers matter, as do the countless ways men contribute to the well-being of those around them. Earlier this year, the New York Times highlighted research confirming that father-child interaction has a profound impact on a child's health and long-term well-being. Yet nearly one in four children in the United States live without a father in the home, and those children are four times more likely to grow up in poverty.So despite this evidence, why is it that most messaging, whether in entertainment, education, or the workplace, ignores what men contribute and, even more dangerously, diminishes the risk that comes when a father's positive influence is lacking?In our era, men are often portrayed negatively: oblivious, selfish, incompetent; it’s a never-ending list. Popular culture frequently highlights their failures and belittles their successes. On a daily basis they are depicted as naive and ignorant at best, or misogynistic and demeaning at worst.A 2023 Politico/Ipsos poll found that 36% of Americans believe entertainment and culture make it hard to feel proud to be a traditional man. That perception is not imagined but grounded in reality. Entertainment characterizes young men as narcissistic, self-consumed, and arrogant, and when these attributes are broadly assigned, they subconsciously become the norm we envision.What happens when we adopt this mindset? The quiet efforts men make automatically become devalued. Their help is unwanted. Their character is irrelevant. Whatever they offer or become, it will never be enough — and the cost of this attitude is real: Roughly 6.8 million prime-age men are currently neither working nor seeking employment. This is a quiet withdrawal of men from a society that continues to tell them their contributions as a man no longer matter.I want to be clear: This does not dismiss the very real and deep pain some women have experienced from men. Those situations are valid, they matter, and they should always be addressed. But as with any group, we must be careful not to let the worst examples define the whole. Most men do not fit the mold their critics assume.There is an alternative perspective, one that reveals men motivated not by dominance but by devotion. Men who, when given the opportunity, would willingly and quietly carry responsibilities and make sacrifices in hopes of a better life for those they love. These qualities are far more common than they are given credit for.As a young professional, a researcher, and a woman, I have been struck by how much you can discover when you simply observe. I am amazed by how many men have silently endured, pursued growth, and served others without recognition or expecting anything in return, not even a “thank you.” Their victories are private, and their sacrifices remain largely unseen. I have known men who have wrestled with their shortcomings and chose the harder path of becoming responsible citizens, faithful leaders, and caring mentors. Men who valued their roles as friends, husbands, and fathers. Men who, even when they failed, were humble enough to admit their mistakes and strong enough to make them right.There is often a reluctance to acknowledge this side of men, as though doing so somehow threatens women's progress. However, the idea that either men or women must be diminished for the other to rise is not empowerment. It is an ideologically driven rivalry that prevents us from appreciating the unique strengths both bring. Only a mindset of complementarity, not competition, carries the power to set a higher mark for society as a whole.On this Father's Day, we celebrate the fathers and father figures who have encouraged us, sacrificed for us, and helped shape the people we have become. But may this also be a day to honor and recognize what men give daily. For the single dads striving to be present for their children; for the young men who hope to be fathers someday; for the lonely men who long for companionship; for the older men who continue to model character and integrity; and for the widowers who miss their wives every day yet choose resilience — your quiet sacrifices matter, your silent gifts are seen, and they are not forgotten.Sometimes what men provide cannot be measured on a résumé or captured in a headline.
Countries exist, and whether they're the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus or China, no one doubts their basic right to continue their existence—unless it is Israel. Roy Altman, a young federal judge in Miami, has been lecturing about Israel widely on campuses since October 7. Israel on Trial distills his rebuttals of the six claims he has most often encountered that aim to undermine and delegitimize the presently constituted Jewish state.
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