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Haley unleashes attacks on Trump for nepotism and insults to the military

Although former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is trailing significantly in the polls to Donald Trump, she isn't slowing down in her attacks on the former president.

During a campaign event on Tuesday, Haley whacked Trump for his decision to push for daughter-in-law Lara Trump to serve as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

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Report reveals Mark Meadows likely won’t face charges due to immunity: ex-prosecutor

A former state and federal prosecutor Eric Lisann thinks that a special counsel report indicates that Mark Meadows likely won't face trial for his involvement in the Donald Trump 2020 election trial because he seems to have been given an immunity deal.

ABC News broke the story several weeks ago that Meadows had been working with prosecutors, but it wasn't fully confirmed that he was being given immunity by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith.

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Tesla worker's car crash death may be first ever in self-driving vehicle: report

An employee of Tesla may be the first person to die in a car crash involving one of the company's self-driving cars, The Washington Post reported.

Hans von Ohain, 33, was killed in the 2022 crash in Colorado after his Tesla swerved off the road he was on while using the auto-drive feature. Although his blood alcohol level was three-times the legal limit, investigators say the accident wasn't a simple case of drunk driving.

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Robert Menendez tells court Taylor Swift proves his innocence in bribery case

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) adopted a "Taylor Swift defense" in his bribery case after citing the singer in a court filing.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York alleged that Menendez took thousands in bribes to benefit the government of Egypt and others. Charging documents also said Menendez pressured an official to drop charges against a co-defendant.

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Watergate prosecutor tells judges how to beat 'black hole of information' in Trump trials

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman warned that the transparency of upcoming Donald Trump trials would be considerably lacking — and he suggested a solution.

Writing for the Washington Post on Tuesday, the legal eagle explained that judges in the federal trials are likely to nix cameras in the courtroom, but that doesn't mean that the transcripts can't be released.

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Lauren Boebert 'almost entirely ignored' at major debate in new district she hopes to win

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was “almost entirely ignored” at a major debate Monday night in the Colorado congressional district she hopes to claim, according to a new report.

Only one of Boebert’s fellow Republican candidates in the crowded District 4th race deigned to levy an attack against the headline-making MAGA firebrand, reports the Colorado Sun.

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'Blind following the pied piper': Voters trash GOP as they look to replace George Santos

Voters are choosing a replacement for former Republican congressman George Santos, who was expelled last year after a tumultuous half-term in office — and they sound grouchy.

Democrat Tom Suozzi is running against Republican Mazi Pilip for the seat he gave up to run for New York governor, and immigration emerged as the top campaign issue in the Long Island special election, reported Semafor.

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Girls' basketball team forfeits charity game after opposing fans yell N-word: report

A girls' high school basketball game in New York was "regrettably marred" when people in the stands allegedly spewed racial slurs at the opposing team, The Journal News reported.

Scarsdale and East Ramapo school officials are investigating the incident that took place during the Feb. 10 game at Scarsdale, a wealthy town in Westchester. East Ramapo Superintendent Clarence G. Ellis said in a statement Monday that the slurs were directed at East Ramapo players.

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‘A 1-year-old could get an abortion under this’ bill: far-right GOP lawmaker

A far-right Republican state senator explaining his opposition to a bill that would grant an abortion exception for rape or incest told his fellow lawmakers, a “1-year-old could get an abortion under this.”

Senator Bill Eigel, a pro-Trump Republican who is also running to become Missouri's next governor, last week opposed the legislation in heated remarks to the bill's sponsor, Democratic state Senator Doug Beck. Missouri has a "near-total" ban on abortion, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

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Some Republicans are engaging in 'career-ending straight talk': analysis

Although former President Donald Trump has strengthened his grip over the Republican Party, political analyst A.B. Stoddard has argued that some Republicans are actually speaking out in defiance despite the fact that it could lead to MAGA primary challengers.

Writing in the Bulwark, Stoddard offers qualified praise to GOP lawmakers who she says are engaging in "career-ending straight talk" by refusing to buy into Trump-backed narratives about the bipartisan border reform compromise and sending military aid to help Ukraine fight off invading Russian forces.

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'Not on the record': Judge refuses public access in Trump's lawsuit against niece

An appearance in Donald Trump's lawsuit against his niece will not be open to the public.

Law360 correspondent Frank Runyeon revealed that New York Justice Robert R. Reed denied the media's request to attend.

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Fox News analyst hits Trump with bad news: Supreme Court immunity case 'favors Jack Smith'

Fox News judicial contributor Jonathan Turley said special counsel Jack Smith will likely prevail against Donald Trump at the Supreme Court.

During an interview on Tuesday, Fox News host Harris Faulkner asked Turley about Trump's bid to dismiss his election interference case based on presidential immunity.

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'Insanity plea': Lawyer for pitchfork-wielding Jan. 6 rioter says blinded by MAGA 'cult'

The attorney for a pitchfork-wielding Jan. 6 rioter hopes to win his client a lighter sentence with the same argument social media uses to explain former MAGA's infatuation with President Donald Trump — it’s a cult.

Months after Christopher Brian Roe, 39, pleaded guilty to felony assault, attorney Stephen Moss filed a sentencing memo Monday asking the court to consider two papers: “Cult Members and the Insanity Plea” and “Seeking Evidence of The MAGA Cult and Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

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