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Trump-appointed judge torches former president's lawsuit against CNN

Late Friday night a judge appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida by Donald Trump tossed out a lawsuit filed by the former president against CNN in which he claimed he was defamed when hosts on the network used the expression "The Big Lie" which he felt equated him with Adolf Hitler.

According to reporting from Poltico's Kyle Cheney, Judge Ragg Singhal dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice which puts an end to yet another Trump legal gambit.

In his ruling Singhal wrote that the comments were purely opinions and not statements of fact "and therefore not actionable."

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Trump loyalist: Ex-president plays singing of Jan. 6 defendants 'every night at dinner'

One of Donald Trump's top confidantes revealed the former president enjoys his dinners "every night" listening to the singing of people charged in the attacks of Jan. 6, 2021.

Kash Patel, a former Defense Department official in the Trump-era government, told conservative podcaster Steve Bannon that he was working to help Jan. 6 defendants.

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'Get moving already!' Maria Bartiromo demands Elise Stefanik impeach Biden despite 'facts'

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo told Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) that Republicans did not need additional facts to impeach President Joe Biden.

During an interview on Thursday, Stefanik said she supported an impeachment inquiry for Biden.

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Chaotic Hunter Biden court hearing ends with judge refusing to accept updated plea deal

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika refused to accept an updated plea deal between Hunter Biden and the federal government on Wednesday.

The judge's decision on Wednesday came after she first forced the prosecution to refashion the original deal to have a more limited scope.

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Lauren Boebert calls for Obama to testify at Biden impeachment hearings

Republicans in Congress haven't announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, but Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is already suggesting witnesses for the hearings.

During an interview on Tuesday, podcaster Benny Johnson asked Boebert if former President Barack Obama knew about the crimes alleged by Republicans.

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'A criminal should not be in the White House': Giuliani suggests a guilty Trump should be disqualified

Former New York City Mayor inadvertently made the case for disqualifying Donald Trump from the presidency while criticizing President Joe Biden.

During an interview with podcast host Steve Bannon, Giuliani accused Biden of being a criminal.

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Don Trump Jr. laughs out loud as he says father faces 'jail for over 450 years'

Donald Trump Jr. let out a chuckle on Monday as he noted that his father could be sentenced to prison for 450 years.

During a podcast on Tuesday, Trump complained that the Department of Justice was focusing on the former president instead of the current president.

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Fox News guest flips out over 'super diverse' movies: 'Snow White is not even a white woman anymore'

A Fox News guest complained on Monday after discovering that a white woman will not play the next Snow White.

Fox News host John Roberts asked Outkick host Charly Arnolt to explain why Hollywood summer movies had not performed well in China. A clip of the segment went viral on social media.

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Kirk Cameron says drag queens are 'threatening' to 'read books' at his 'wholesome' library events

Conservative actor Kirk Cameron warned that drag queens could attend his "wholesome" library events and "read books" to children.

On Monday, Cameron explained to podcast host Steve Bannon that he was holding a nationwide event for Christians called "See You at the Library."

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'Get this civil war going': C-SPAN caller urges violence because 'Democrats suck'

A Republican caller to C-SPAN urged "civil war" because "Democrats suck."

During Monday's Washington Journal program, a caller from Massachusetts named Bill claimed, "Democrats had the Supreme Court for 60 or 70 years, and everything went their way."

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Fox News anchor defines Jan. 6 as an 'insurrection' in report about new Trump indictments

Fox News host Jon Scott reported that the attacks of Jan. 6 amounted to an "insurrection" ahead of possible new charges for former President Donald Trump.

"It appears that former President Donald Trump faces more legal trouble, this time regarding the January 6th insurrection," Scott said during a report on Sunday.

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'Mark Meadows has gone silent': Fox Business host expects 'acolytes' to turn on Trump

Fox Business host Liz Claman predicted on Sunday that some of former President Donald Trump's "acolytes" could testify against him if he is charged with crimes related to the 2020 election.

During a panel discussion on Fox News, Claman clashed with conservative author Mollie Hemingway.

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Chris Christie trashes DeSantis on slavery: 'I didn't do it' are 'not the words of leadership'

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie blasted fellow Republican candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL) after he defended school lessons that claim enslaved people enjoyed some "personal benefit" from their labor.

"I didn't do it, and I wasn't involved in it," DeSantis said of slavery at a recent event.

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