Trump could face “big picture” RICO case in Georgia, expert says  —  If former President Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia, some believe he may face felony counts unlike any of the 78 charges already filed against him.  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could pursue Trump under …

'They're Going to Shoot Someone:' Michigan Republicans Warn of Civil War at Pool Party Fundraiser for Fake Electors  —  An audio recording obtained by The Messenger highlights just how dire the Republicans charged in the 2020 election scheme - and the people around them - see their fight

Attorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe  —  U.S. Attorney David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of the president's son Hunter Biden.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe …

How Are Iowa Democrats?  'I Can't Even Describe to You How Bad It Is.'  —  As Republican presidential candidates flock to the state, Democrats there are despondent, exhausted by repeated defeats and the loss of their first-in-the-nation nominating contest.  —  Not long ago, Iowa was the center of the Democratic political universe.

Inside One ‘Egregious’ Mistake From Trump's Florida Judge Aileen Cannon  —  Judge Aileen Cannon barely has any courtroom experience, but in her limited time on the bench she appears to have flouted hundreds of years of legal tradition—just because. … U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …

Biden attorneys are in talks with special counsel Robert Hur over terms to interview the president  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Hur to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents after his term as vice president ended.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorneys for President Joe Biden …

Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional  —  The ban was passed after the Highland Park mass shooting.  —  The Illinois State Supreme Court found a strict assault weapons ban passed after the Highland Park shooting to be constitutional in a ruling issued Friday.

Former Trump fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen considering run for New York House seat  —  Cohen is eyeing a run for Jerry Nadler's affluent Manhattan district.  —  Michael Cohen, one of Donald Trump's most prominent former lawyers and now critic who spent more than a year in jail …

DeSantis greeted by ‘pudding fingers’ chant in Iowa  —  The protest effectively cut short the Florida governor's first campaign stop of the day.  —  MENLO, Iowa — It was an inauspicious start for Ron DeSantis in Iowa on Friday.  —  Chanting “Ron DeFascist” and “pudding fingers” …

Harris to play a leading role in Biden's 2024 campaign  — In a memo Friday re-election campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez and senior adviser Becca Siegel outlined Harris's critical role in the upcoming campaign.  — The memo coincides with the three year anniversary of President Joe Biden selecting her as his running mate.

An insidious form of climate denial is festering in the Republican Party  —  The GOP's only “climate policy” is actually bad for the environment.  —  When Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) questioned US climate envoy John Kerry at an oversight hearing in July — a month that became the hottest ever recorded …

Sen. Joe Manchin to skip a big White House event as he considers running against Biden  —  Manchin recently had dinner with one of Biden's top aides in an attempt by the White House to ensure the president is not caught off guard when the senator breaks with him.

Veteran Sam Brown slams Biden admin's request for additional Ukraine funding: ‘No more blank checks’  —  Brown, a Republican Senate candidate in Nevada, vowed to hold the Biden administration's ‘feet to the fire’ on the issue if elected  —  FIRST ON FOX: Former U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown …

‘Unprecedented, stunning, disgusting’: Clarence Thomas condemned over billionaire gifts  —  Calls for the supreme court justice to resign grow as new details of 38 more undeclared gifts and vacations from rich donors emerge  —  Conservative US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas …

The Sweep and Force of Section Three  —  University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 172, 2024  —  University of Chicago - Law School University of St. Thomas School of Law  —  Abstract  —  Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or rebellion.