WASHINGTON — I can’t tell you how many people I know who do not like former President Donald Trump yet nonetheless smell prosecutorial overreach in Manhattan. District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged the former president with 34 felony counts of…
In pre-Marxist America, the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution used to guarantee criminal defendants the right to “be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation” against them. This antiquated provision was interpreted to mean that an indictment…
I’m sorry for the Democrats. There is nothing more prestigious in politics than being signaled by the accusing finger of a porn actress and the betrayal of one of your own. We inevitably ingratiate ourselves with he who has been…
Once upon a time, a stripper and her lawyer joined forces to accuse a Republican presidential candidate of having an extramarital affair. After claiming that she had a one-night stand with the candidate, the stripper became an instant celebrity with…
Allen Wiesselberg, chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney’s office in the early morning of July 1 after being indicted by a grand jury. Weisselberg’s surrender comes after the New York grand jury filed…
Washington In the first half of January, Americans saw President Donald Trump at his best. Trump ordered a January 3 drone strike that killed Iranian terror leader Qassem Soleimani in response to Iranian proxies who rushed the U.S. embassy in…
Washington Last week, federal prosecutors released a 61-page indictment against attorney Michael Avenatti, who allegedly bilked his own clients to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. Last month, federal prosecutors in New York charged him with trying to extort millions from Nike….
Washington At one point during his hours of testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen was asked what “breaking point” prompted him to split with Trump. “There…
Sacramento The California Capitol isn’t known for much solid economic thinking, but sometimes lawmakers outdo the already low expectations with their wacky ideas. For instance, 19 Democratic legislators asked that Attorney General Xavier Becerra investigate the state’s exorbitantly high gas prices….
