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Former President Donald Trump's argument for presidential immunity regarding the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election is "dangerous" for America well beyond the current moment, warned Republican experts in an amicus brief to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Salon reported on Wednesday.

"Nothing in our Constitution, or any case, supports former President Trump's dangerous argument for criminal immunity," said the brief. "The last thing presidential immunity should do is embolden Presidents who lose re-election to engage in criminal conduct, through official acts or otherwise, as part of efforts to prevent the vesting of executive power required by Article II in their lawfully-elected successors."

Special counsel Jack Smith submitted a filing Wednesday that indicated he has testimony from members of Congress that he intends to use in Donald Trump's 2020 election trial.

Smith requested that, when trial witnesses are cross-examined, Trump's lawyers be barred from asking questions that would force them to breach attorney-client privilege or the Speech and Debate Clause.

Special counsel Jack Smith is taking steps to stop Donald Trump from using the court to spin election conspiracy theories.

In a Wednesday filing, Smith says, among other things, that he wants to exclude specific pieces of evidence and arguments in the 2020 election trial that include Trump's claims that he's being targeted or that the election is being interfered with because of his prosecution.

Kari Lake could soon meet the same fate as Rudy Giuliani after her latest court loss, according to a columnist in her home state.

A judge ruled last week that the failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate does not have a First Amendment right to call Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer a criminal, and she must now prove her claims that he intentionally sabotaged last year's election — or get slapped with a multimillion-dollar penalty for defamation, reported the Arizona Republic.

By the time 2024 arrives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will be gone from the U.S. House of Representatives, and his far-right nemesis Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) can take much of the credit.

It was the ultra-MAGA Gaetz who triggered a "motion to vacate" that led to McCarthy being ousted as House speaker in early October.

Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos (R-NY) posted a video to X calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign, after his car was apparently broken into the day after Christmas.

“Do you want to know what I got for Christmas? Oh Mayor Adams, you are so good at running this city. The Christmas gift I got is — it’s a first for me. I’ve never thought I’d experience this in my life, but I guess we’re back to New York City in the ‘70s,” said Santos, pointing to his "brand new" white SUV, which had one of its windows smashed out.

The Supreme Court of Michigan has denied an appeal to revive the case in that state seeking to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment.

"We are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court," said the order, released on Wednesday.

A Republican lawmaker gave a speech at a National Prayer Breakfast in Uganda in October in which he urged the nation to stand firm behind its new anti-homosexuality law which includes the death penalty, according to a report.

The speech by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) was brought to light by the website The Young Turks and shared by Salon.

Donald Trump pushed conspiracy theories about his 2020 election loss to insist he is "entitled to immunity."

The twice-impeached former president was indicted Aug. 1 by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on four counts related to his effort to overturn his election loss, but he claimed Wednesday morning in a Truth Social post that he was acting within the scope of his official duties to overcome what he claims were irregularities in the vote.

North Dakota State Rep. Nico Rios is facing calls from within his own party to resign after police released video show him dropping racial and homophobic slurs against police officers who pulled him over on suspicion of drunk driving.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that North Dakota House Majority Leader Mike Lefor and North Dakota state GOP Chairwoman Sandi Sanford, among others, called for Rios' resignation after he profanely attacked the officers who pulled him over and threatened to call North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley to report their behavior.

The FBI is investigating threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices after they disqualified Donald Trump from appearing on the state's primary ballot.

Denver police have stepped up patrols around justices' homes after right-wing social media accounts shared their personal information, including some posted on Trump's Truth Social platform, reported WABC-AM.

In a year dominated by Donald Trump's assorted outbursts, it can be hard to keep up with what’s been said.

The Guardian, in an attempt to “keep track of all the racist, unhinged, authoritarian comments by the former president,” on Wednesday published a rundown of the top 10 outrageous things he said in 2023.