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SCOTUS To Decide Whether Rogue Judges Can Sideline Constitution To Oust Their Colleague

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'Every judge who gets crosswise with her chief judge or her colleagues must now worry whether similar tactics could be used to remove them.'

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Richard Blumenthal confronts Trump-appointed judge during hearing

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Richard Blumenthal confronts Trump-appointed judge during hearing

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) confronted North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor during his 8th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmation hearing, after Traynor repeatedly refused to directly answer who won the 2020 presidential election. When Blumenthal asked the straightforward question, Traynor claimed it was political controversy and inappropriate for a sitting judge to address, citing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's precedent. Blumenthal pressed further, demanding Traynor state as fact who received more votes, but Traynor continued deflecting his answer. Blumenthal accused Traynor of using a scripted response dictated by the White House, arguing he was protecting the President's election lie by refusing to acknowledge a simple fact. Blumenthal said, "Everybody in this room knows the answer. You're unwilling to state it." The exchange highlighted Trump-nominated judges' coordinated avoidance of confirming basic electoral facts during Senate confirmation hearings.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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Judge warns Trump DOJ against slush fund in courtroom grilling: 'Don't play possum!'

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Judge warns Trump DOJ against slush fund in courtroom grilling: 'Don't play possum!'

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. declined for the time being to grant watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" fund to pay out allies who were investigated for criminal wrongdoing, reported Meidas Touch's Scott MacFarlane — citing the fact the administration killed the fund themselves.However, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, had a stern warning for the Trump administration: if you try to bring the fund back online, it will be a different story.In his decision, MacFarlane noted, Leon said he will accept acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's claim the fund “is not moving forward” — but he instructed the DOJ, "Don't play possum with this court!"During the hearing, Leon grilled attorneys for DOJ, asking why the agency did not "rescind" the order creating the fund if it is truly canceled, to which the lawyer replied, “I don’t know.”CREW, for their part, slammed the fund in their arguments as “illegally created” and “Deliberately structured to operate with maximum secrecy,” insisting that if the fund is truly "not moving forward," the DOJ should put that in writing.All of this comes after Senate Republicans debated, but ultimately passed on, language in the newly-passed Homeland Security reconciliation bill that would formally eliminate or at least restrict the use of the fund.

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Senator eviscerates Trump judge nominee in clash during hearing: 'You understand?'

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Senator eviscerates Trump judge nominee in clash during hearing: 'You understand?'

A longtime Democratic senator slammed a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for an appeals court vacancy after he refused to answer a direct question about who won the 2020 presidential election.Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) asked North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Mack Traynor, who was testifying before the Senate during a confirmation hearing for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals."Who won the 2020 election?" Blumenthal asked."This issue has become a question of political controversy. I'm a sitting federal district judge, I'm a nominee to be 8th Circuit court of appeals. Justice Jackson, who previously was confirmed by the Senate for a position...," Traynor said, as Blumenthal interjected. "It's 'political controversy' only because the president refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election. I'm asking you as a matter of fact. Who won the 2020 election?" Blumenthal again asked. But Traynor tried to dodge the question again."As Justice Jackson stated, in her responses to questions on the record, it is not appropriate to engage in discussion regarding that as a judge, or sitting judge," Traynor said.But Blumenthal wasn't satisfied with the judge's response. "So you're going to use the same script that other nominees have used before this panel to avoid the question?" Blumenthal asked. "I think the precedent established by Justice Jackson and other nominees is something that I need to follow," Traynor responded."As a matter of fact, who got more votes in 2020? Which of the presidential candidates?" Blumenthal asked. "As I stated before, this is an issue that Justice Jackson and other nominees have been asked, they've not provided a response," Traynor said.Blumenthal cut off Traynor and called him out for avoiding the question — and repeating the same excuses that other Trump-allied nominees have used in previous congressional hearings."You understand why I'm asking you to state, as a simple matter of fact who got more votes? The reason is because the president seeks to perpetuate a lie. You are in effect, protecting the lie if you fail to take an independent position as a matter of simple fact. Everybody in this room knows the answer. You're unwilling to state it. Instead, adopting a script that has been dictated to you by the White House. You prepared this answer with the White House, did you not?" Blumenthal said.BLUMENTHAL: Who won the 2020 election?JUDGE TRAYNOR: This issue has become a question of political controversy. Justice Jackson--BLUMENTHAL: It's 'political controversy' only because the president refuses to accept the results. I'm asking you as a matter of fact. Who won?… pic.twitter.com/Wzs3XqcgMn— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 10, 2026

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How no-nonsense judge in Karmelo Anthony’s racially charged murder case made sure trial was ironclad

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How no-nonsense judge in Karmelo Anthony’s racially charged murder case made sure trial was ironclad

Judge Roach took several key steps in making sure the trial would run like a "well-oiled machine," one attorney noted.

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Collins secures GOP nod in Maine Senate battle that could decide GOP majority

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Collins secures GOP nod in Maine Senate battle that could decide GOP majority

Sen. Susan Collins wins Maine GOP primary unopposed as she seeks a sixth term, facing Democrat Graham Platner in a crucial Senate majority battle.

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Maine voters weigh Graham Platner scandals on election day: ‘It’s not my job to judge’

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Maine voters weigh Graham Platner scandals on election day: ‘It’s not my job to judge’

Oysterman and marine veteran favored to win Democratic primary amid a string of controversiesUS politics live – latest updatesVoters are headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections that include a crucial Senate race involving the scandal-haunted Graham Platner.In Maine, Platner is favored to win the Democratic primary after his main opponent, former governor Janet Mills, suspended her campaign. The incumbent senator, Susan Collins, remains safely at the top of the Republican ticket – just slightly behind newcomer Platner’s lead in polling. Continue reading...

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Karmelo Anthony’s mom begs jury deciding son’s sentence to ‘have mercy’

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Karmelo Anthony’s mom begs jury deciding son’s sentence to ‘have mercy’

Karmelo Anthony’s sobbing mother, Kala Hayes, begged a Texas jury for mercy Tuesday just moments after her 19-year-old son was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.

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Judge's scathing denunciation ought to sink Trump nominee in a single word: analysis

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Judge's scathing denunciation ought to sink Trump nominee in a single word: analysis

A single word in a scathing ruling by a federal just should be enough to sink the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, according to a new analysis.The 79-year-old president formally nominated his former criminal defense attorney to lead the Department of Justice, but MS NOW columnist Jordan Rubin flagged a key word in a recent ruling against the administration – and that's "tainted" – as reason enough to disqualify him."That’s how a judge described Blanche’s investigation into Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who became a prime target of the administration’s crudely incompetent deportation regime last year," Rubin wrote. "The Trump-controlled government illegally sent Abrego to El Salvador in violation of a court order, then resisted additional court orders for his return, and then finally secured his return but only to greet him with an indictment that a judge recently dismissed as unconstitutionally vindictive.""It’s rare for judges to grant vindictive prosecution motions, but the actions of Blanche and his colleagues made it possible," the columnist added. "Indeed, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw emphasized that he didn’t reach the conclusion 'lightly' in his ruling last month."The Obama-appointed judge dismissed charges of illegally transporting undocumented immigrants against Abrego, writing that the government would not have brought the prosecution if he hadn't successfully challenged his removal to El Salvador, and she pointed the finger at Blanche for the case."Crenshaw singled out the blundering of Blanche, who is currently the acting attorney general after Pam Bondi’s departure," Rubin wrote. "He was deputy attorney general at the time of the Abrego probe. 'Absent Blanche’s tainted investigation,' Crenshaw wrote in his May 22 ruling, Abrego’s illegal indictment would not have happened."The judge also noted Blanche's remarks in a Fox News interview in which he stated that DOJ began investigating Abrego after a Maryland judge “questioned” the legality of his deportation, and she said his "remarkable statements" about the case helped Abrego prove his prosecution was vindictive."Therefore, Blanche has not only acted as an instrument for Trump’s revenge but has done so in a manner that has thwarted that revenge’s success," Rubin wrote. "To be sure, Blanche is a competent attorney, but he has chosen what might be termed a 'tainted' path. If the GOP-controlled Senate confirms him to the top job full time, then a microscopically dim silver lining could be that his continued service to Trump will result in further fumbles."

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