Des Moines city council: What you need to know ahead of Tuesday's special election
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The HillRFK Jr. hits back after Trump’s ‘barely coherent’ rant
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hit back at former President Trump following his “barely coherent” rant on TruthSocial Friday night targeting the Independent presidential candidate. “When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged,” Kennedy said Saturday in a social media post on X. “President Trump’s rant against…
- Deadline
Joe Biden Stings Trump At White House Correspondents’ Dinner: “Donald Has Had A Few Tough Days Lately. You Might Call It Stormy Weather”
Joe Biden got in a few zingers at his rival Donald Trump, but he devoted a large part of his remarks to the serious threat to democracy. “Donald has had a few tough days lately. You might call it stormy weather,” Biden quipped, referencing Trump’s current hush money trial. The president also riffed on reports …
- Business Insider
Old, unused, and 'twisty' — meet the obscure NY election-conspiracy law that just might get Trump convicted
Prosecutors this week said their "entire case" rests on an obscure NY election-conspiracy law. Experts believe it's never before been prosecuted.
- CNN
Opinion: Truth takes its revenge on Trump and his team
It may be temporary, but in recent days, the deceivers have been put on the defensive, writes Frida Ghitis.
- HuffPost
Social Media Reacts To Donald Trump's Courthouse Birthday Greeting To His Wife
"It would be nice to be with her, but I’m at a courthouse for a rigged trial," the former president said of Melania Trump.
- The Daily Beast
‘SNL’ Star Colin Jost Ends Brutal Roast With Heartfelt Biden Endorsement
AFPAlthough Colin Jost is no stranger to solo stand-up comedy, most of America recognizes him best as part of a duo. He’s famous for being the straight-edged “Weekend Update” co-anchor on Saturday Night Live, working alongside the much raunchier, more dangerous Michael Che. How would Jost fare on his own? The answer, it turns out, is perfectly fine. His roast at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was nowhere near as brutal as Stephen Colbert’s famous WHCD roast in 2006, but it w
- USA TODAY
Donald Trump is now blasting RFK Jr. for taking support from him
Donald Trump said on his Truth Social website that a vote for RFKJr. would essentially be a 'wasted protest vote'
- BBC
Trump hush-money trial: His mood and the unveiling of DA's case
The first week of the Trump trial revealed more about the DA's case and how Trump will behave during the trial
- INSIDER
The mysterious life of Melania Trump, a former supermodel who is the subject of fashion scandals and bizarre conspiracy theories
Melania Trump broke from first lady tradition in many ways. On her birthday, here's a look at her life and how she fared as the first lady.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho attorney general proves again he’s not qualified to speak to medical issues | Opinion
This is the same guy who said “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.”
- CNN
How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity
Chief Justice John Roberts may emerge as the pivotal vote in two politically charged cases on abortion and presidential immunity the Supreme Court heard this week, but it was Justice Amy Coney Barrett who owned the arguments.
- USA TODAY
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defends shooting family dog that was 'untrainable.'
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said the dog ruined a hunt and later attacked chickens owned by a local family in her upcoming memoir.
- The New York Times
Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills
BERLIN — President Vladimir Putin of Russia is about to institute a rare tax increase on corporations and high earners, a move that reflects both the burgeoning costs of his war in Ukraine and the firm control he has over the Russian elite as he embarks on a fifth term in office. Financial technocrats in Putin’s government are searching for new ways to fund not just an expensive war in Ukraine but also a broader confrontation with the West that is likely to remain costly for years. Russia is all
- Associated Press
Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but the names of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani remained blacked out. The Arizona attorney general's office released a copy of the indictment that revealed nine felony counts had been filed against Mike Roman, who was Trump’s director of Election Day operations, and attorneys John Eastman, Christina Bobb, Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis.
- NY Daily News
Editorial: Immune to logic: Donald Trump’s nonsensical argument before the Supreme Court
Thursday, the American public witnessed — or heard, rather, given the Supreme Court’s stubborn refusal to allow cameras in its courtroom — a bewildering moment. We heard as the lawyer for a former president of the United States argued before our nation’s highest court that the president is effectively a king, above the law unless his immunity is stripped away by a complicated political ...
- People
New York D.A. Fails to Stop for Speeding Ticket, Swears at Police Officer: 'I Understand the Law Better Than You'
In bodycam footage of the exchange, District Attorney Sandra Doorley admitted to going 20 miles per hour over the speed limit and said, “I don’t really care"
- The Hill
Trump slams RFK Jr. in latest social media rant: ‘Wasted protest vote’
Former President Trump came out swinging against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Friday, despite weeks of amping him up over his likely November rival, President Biden. In a series of post on Truth Social, Trump suggested Kennedy was put in the race to help Biden win reelection and claimed his running mate, Nichole…
- HuffPost
Justice Jackson Schools Trump Lawyer On Presidential Immunity
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argued with Donald Trump’s attorney about why presidents should face criminal liability.
- The Canadian Press
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November's general election. Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent memos to all executive departments and agencies, directing them to name a point person for transition planning by May 3. It's the routine first step in congressionally mandated preparedness for presid
- INSIDER
See inside Marine One, the soundproof presidential helicopter that can seat 14 people and deploy anti-missile defenses
With a landing zone on the White House lawn, Marine One is often the most convenient way for presidents to get from place to place.