A federal judge has dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding classified documents, arguing the prosecutor who brought the case was illegally appointed.
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U. S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, granted the defense motion to dismiss the case in a new court filing Monday, a significant legal victory for Trump as he campaigns for a second term as President.
It was at the end of a nearly 40-minute televised speech that President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation with his words: “With American sons in the field far away, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office….
MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe” today, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The network said the show will resume airing tomorrow. Via CNN:
The decision by MSNBC to leave one of its most recognizable programs on the sidelines amid a seismic politics-driven news cycle, with the Republican National Convention getting underway in the wake of the Saturday shooting at Trump’s campaign rally, is certain to raise eyebrows.
A person familiar with the matter told CNN that the decision was made to avoid a scenario in which one of the show’s stable of two dozen-plus guests might make an inappropriate comment on live television that could be used to assail the program and network as a whole.
Sex trafficking prevention advocates are converging on Milwaukee for the RNC convention, and not just because Felon Trump and Matt Gaetz are going to be there:
As 50,000 people converge on Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention next week, organizations say everyone should be on the lookout for sex trafficking.
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Eric Wilson is a Bernie-grade progressive Democrat running for Wisconsin's Third Congressional district, a swing district that has 6 universities and progressive hubs throughout Western Wisconsin. He’s the only candidate fighting for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, Responsible Gun Ownership, a ceasefire in Gaza, and student loan forgiveness.