Unsealed Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals the government has no case against Trump
When two dozen or more FBI agents searched former President Donald Trump’s residence three weeks ago, most Americans initially were left wondering what in the world must Trump have done. After all, a prodigious FBI search logically indicates an equally prodigious violation of some federal statute; therefore, it must be really serious. One former Department of Justice (DOJ) official told Politico that the evidence sought
Read MoreGOP governor on redacted Trump affidavit: ‘What’s the point?’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Sunday said he is "disappointed" by the heavily redacted FBI affidavit that was used to justify a raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, arguing that reviewing it was pointless because the document was "almost all redacted." Sununu told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" that he had been "pretty excited to see what might be in this affidavit" until it was released. "I think I speak for everyone when we're all pretty disappointed to see it was almost all redacted," the governor said. "I get you got to redact certain
Read MoreThe surprising connection between military strategy and success of the Civil Rights movement
The civil rights campaigns of the 1950s and 60s changed America. It's hard to think of the nonviolent movement and its leader, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in military terms. Yet that's exactly what Tom Ricks does in a very interesting book out this fall, “Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Moveme
Read MoreTim Ryan says he prefers tax cuts over student loan debt forgiveness
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Sunday said he supports a broader package of debt relief and a tax cut "for all working people" over the student loan forgiveness plan announced by President Biden. Ryan, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" that a "targeted" measure helping only those with student loan debt "sends the wrong message" since a lot of Americans are struggling. "There's a lot of people out there making 30, 40 grand a year that didn't go to college. And they need help as well, which is why I've been proposing a t
Read MoreSanders predicts Democrats have 'reasonable chance' to retain Senate control
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that he believes the Democrats have a “reasonable chance” to retain control of the upper chamber in the midterm elections. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” moderator George Stephanopoulos noted the legislative victories the Democrats have had over the summer, including the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act earlier this month. “I think there is a reasonable chance that Democrats will retain control over the Senate," Sanders told Stephanopoulos. "I certainly hope we get more than 50 in the Senate that
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