While the so-called “California exodus” appears to be slowing, 2023 saw more than 75,000 Californians leave the Golden State. Continued decline For decades, California’s population grew, eventually making it the most populous state in the union. However, in 2020 that trend reversed. Years and years According to data collected by the US Census, the population…
On Jan 3, Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas officially endorsed Donald Trump for president, making a number of claims about the former president’s first term. Adam Cohen, vice chair of Lawyers for Good Government, responded with some of Cotton’s own tweets that undermine those claims. Cotton endorses “When Donald Trump was president,” Cotton said,…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to increase razor wire installation along the Texas-Mexico border, continuing his confrontation with President Joe Biden’s administration on immigration policies. New Razor Wire Plans “More National Guard & razor wire barriers are coming to the Texas border,” Abbott declared on X, formerly known as Twitter. He emphasized, “We’ re-doubling…
Glenn Kirschner, a legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, said in early January that the Supreme Court should not allow former President Donald Trump to have a second term. The very idea, in fact, was “inconceivable,” according to Kirschner. Clear Words “I want to say it’s ‘almost’ inconceivable,” Kirschner said in a YouTube video, “but…
MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin asserts that attorney Alina Habba’s unusual reaction to Judge Arthur Engoron’s query regarding perjury charges against Allen Weisselberg, former CFO of the Trump Organization, is quite noteworthy. Questionable Response Rubin highlights the fact that Habba, a controversial figure who represents Donald Trump and also defended Weisselberg – who admitted guilt…
Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas commented that if Biden’s ‘hubris’ leads him to overlook the broader interests of his party and nation, it’s time for him to be ‘shown the door.’ Time for Change? Discussing President Biden’s campaign on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ Costas commented on Friday, “If Biden’s hubris is such that he doesn’t…
Protestors obstructing roadways in New York may now confront felony charges for participating in the act of “domestic terrorism,” as per a newly introduced state legislation. Major Traffic Disruptions The bill, brought forward by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato of Queens, emerges in the wake of numerous disruptive anti-Israel protests that have caused major traffic disruptions,…
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe compared the special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden with the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails and found the two had “nauseating similarities.” Comey’s investigations in 2016 James Comey, former FBI director, investigated Clinton’s emails and, in July 2016, recommended no criminal charges against her handling of classified documents…
Law above all, and no exception for Trump – a sentiment powerfully articulated by a conservative columnist, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider it before their final decision which will seal Trump’s fate in the ongoing presidential race. Is Trump Above the Law? In his New York Times piece, David French insists that the…
January 6, 2021, is a tragic day in US history, but many wonder if it could happen again and how to prevent it. Sadly, the answer to this is not to anyone’s satisfaction. Capitol Police Chief is confident Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger took over office last August, and he said, among other things, “The…