The Memo: Legal storms engulf Trump
Former President Trump is in the middle of two legal firestorms this week — and there looks to be plenty more trouble to come. Trump has skated away from the jaws of peril before, both in his political life and in his business career. But the sheer accumulation of dangers now is a problem. “I see the cumulative impact of all the different pieces in some ways being a numbers game,” said Jared Carter, a professor at the Vermont Law & Graduate School who specializes in constitutional law. “You are just not going to win them all. I think there is a cumulative
Read MoreQ&A: Ro Khanna is the progressive who wants to transport Democrats to the future
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was feeling good. The progressive congressman saw President Biden’s signing of the CHIPS and Science Act Tuesday as just one of several legislative victories in the Democrats’ arsenal heading into the midterm elections. Some of those accomplishments, he believes, can help bring about a new vision for the party, where innovation and patriotism merge to remake a stronger, more economically inclusive America. Khanna chatted with The Hill while catching a JetBlue flight to New Hampshire — his second trip to the critical early p
Read MorePro-Trump backlash to FBI search fuels concern over political violence
The stunning FBI search of former President Trump’s Florida residence this week has inspired a fierce backlash on the right, fueling concern among experts about the escalating risk of political violence. The response among Trump supporters has ranged from sharp criticism over the Justice Department’s tactics to outright incendiary rhetoric, with Trump himself comparing the search of his home to the Nixon-era burglary of the Watergate complex. Some of Trump’s most fervent backers described this week's legal development as reflecting a country in the midst of c
Read MoreBeto O'Rourke snaps at heckler over Uvalde shooting: 'It may be funny to you mother f—er'
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke on Wednesday snapped at a heckler who laughed as he discussed a recent mass shooting. O'Rourke, who has expressed outrage after a gunman opened fire inside an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and killed 19 children and two adults, delivered a speech at
Read MoreConservative dating site backed by Peter Thiel announces launch next month
A dating app for conservatives called The Right Stuff will launch next month, seeking to open up a new door for the political right who hope to find more like-minded people in the romantic world. The upcoming debut was announced in a video featuring Ryann McEnany, the younger sister of former Trump White House secretary Kayleigh McEnany. The Right Stuff is a free application but can be accessed by invite only, according to the promotional video. Moreover, female
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