Top Stories Daily Listen Now
RawStory

Marjorie Taylor Greene

‘I'll call you right back’: Trump witness takes cellphone call from dad while on the stand

A Palm Beach realtor came up with a novel reason to get off the phone with his father on Tuesday, according to reporters.

“Dad, I love you, but I’ve got to get off the phone,” Lawrence Moens reportedly said in the witness box of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial.

Keep reading... Show less

Judge shuts down key witness as he argued about Mar-a-Lago value in Trump fraud trial

Judge Arthur Engoron Tuesday shut down an expert defense witness in Donald Trump’s fraud trial who tried to testify that Mar-a-Lago was worth as much as the former president said it was, according to reports.

Defense witness John Shubin attempted to argue the Florida property — a cornerstone in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million fraud case — was not restricted for use only as a social club, ABC News reports.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump wanted staffer 'executed' for leaking he rushed to bunker during protest: ex-aide

"The View's" Alyssa Farah Griffin on Thursday briefly mentioned some of the rage that Donald Trump has shown behind closed doors — and how it endangers the United States.

The co-hosts were blasting Republicans for being willing to call Trump a lunatic, but still being willing to vote for him.

Keep reading... Show less

GOP consultant sues over alleged 'pay-to-play scheme' involving Trump and false elector

A Michigan Republican is suing a former ally for defamation after claims that he operated a "pay to play" scheme involving a far-right activist and possibly the state GOP and Donald Trump.

Benjamin Wetmore, the new deputy commissioner for Ottawa County, filed the suit against a former business partner who posted a letter on social media alleging that Wetmore claimed he would secure endorsements from Donald Trump in exchange for a $30,000 kickback to GOP activist Meshawn Maddock and the state party, reported the Holland Sentinel.

Keep reading... Show less

'The enemy can be anyone': Hometown paper blasts DeSantis for weaponization hypocrisy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running on a campaign of ending the "weaponization" of government — but his hometown newspaper blasted him for Thursday for building a state machinery for which "anyone's a target."

The Miami Herald editorial board wrote, "Ron DeSantis’ shtick about 'slitting throats' of 'deep state' federal bureaucrats is a tired, rehearsed trope he’s repeated several times as he tries to survive as a Republican presidential candidate."

Keep reading... Show less

Trump is fueling 'fatalistic nightmares' to trick voters into giving up: columnist

While many fear that Donald Trump winning the presidency in 2024 will send America down a path to "dictatorship," that's exactly the message he's trying to put out, a Washington Post columnist wrote Tuesday.

The former president is fueling "fatalistic nightmares" in an effort to trick voters into thinking what they fear coming is inevitable, and that they should get on board or give up.

Keep reading... Show less

Liz Cheney lobs epic parting shot at 'angry' Elise Stefanik in anti-Trump memoir

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow read some of the most explosive passages to viewers from former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney's new memoir "Oath and Honor," during which she discussed how her decision to stand up to the former president and her entire party unfolded behind the scenes.

One person she had particularly harsh words for was Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who later went on to be voted in to replace her as chair of the House Republican Conference.

Keep reading... Show less

CNN host aghast at Israeli adviser's response when asked about deaths of colleague's kin

CNN's Jake Tapper confronted high-level Israeli adviser Mark Regev after a CNN producer, Ibrahim Dahman, lost his childhood home and nine family members to Israeli strikes in the war against Hamas — and was visibly aghast at Regev's response.

"I'm convinced every single civilian death, especially children, is a tragedy and we don't want to see it," said Regev. "In comparative numbers — if you compare Israel to perfection, of course we'll fall short.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump would have difficulty convincing SCOTUS he should be able to commit a crime: experts

Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to appeal decisions against him in all of his court cases all the way to the Supreme Court — but legal analysts are saying that it might not work out well for him.

Former prosecutors Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann looked at the recent ruling from Judge Tanya Chutkan in the Washington, D.C. election interference trial — and explained her ruling is a textual one.

Keep reading... Show less

Ex-Fox News producer hit with sexual assault claims by subordinate: report

An ex-Fox News producer is suing the network claiming a senior ranked executive for former anchor Tucker Carlson sexually assaulted and then continued to harass him after making promotion promises.

The suit was brought in New York State Court before Nov. 23, which was the deadline for the end of the New York Adult Survivors Act which allowed complaints to be filed that would normally be beyond the statute of limitations.

Keep reading... Show less

Rumors swirl as GOP plans bash celebrating Kevin McCarthy: 'Is this a going away party?'

House Republicans are throwing a party for deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as rumors swirl about the former House leader's political future, reported Politico on Monday.

McCarthy was removed from the speakership after a revolt of far-right lawmakers, leading to weeks of chaos while the party struggled to choose a replacement, finally settling on Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Keep reading... Show less

Republican lawmakers own part of company given no-bid contracts in Fulton County: report

A company that won a multi-million dollar contract for work in a troubled Atlanta jail has several legislators listed as having ownership stakes, according to a report.

The contract between technology company Talitrix and the Fulton County Sheriff's office was to provide health monitoring wristbands to inmates at the Rice Street jail. It was revoked over concerns about its ownership, and over the fact that only 15 wristbands were actually in use six months after the contract was awarded, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

Keep reading... Show less

Trump tries yet again to lift New York gag order — urgent appeal hearing set to start

The New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division is expected to hear arguments on Monday afternoon after Donald Trump asked to appeal a gag order in his $250 million civil fraud trial.

Earlier on Monday, attorneys for Trump requested permission to file for appeal after a lower appeals court reinstated the gag order last week.

Keep reading... Show less