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    Trump Isn’t Only One Facing Double Standards of Justice 

    It’s not just Donald Trump who is experiencing two standards of justice in America these days.  In a monologue last week, Tucker Carlson highlighted other examples of a judicial double standard. He referred to the case of Douglass Mackey, who posted a satirical meme about voting by text message and is now facing up to…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Why Can’t Democrats Control Their Trump Derangement Syndrome?

    One can trace former President Donald Trump’s indictment by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg back to the media/Democrat belief that Trump’s 2016 election was illegitimate.  Sure, some, like Hillary Clinton, questioned former President Barack Obama’s birthplace. And, after the 2000 Bush v. Gore Supreme Court decision, some, for a time, groused and called George W….
    Larry Elder
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    • News

    Trump: ‘Justice System Has Become Lawless’

    Former President Donald Trump delivered stinging remarks condemning not just the New York case where he was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, but all of the investigations targeting him.  “I never thought anything like this could ever happen in America,” Trump said early in the speech Tuesday night from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida to an audience…
    Fred Lucas
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    Unsealed Trump Indictment Previews a Case That Puts Us in Uncharted Territory

    Former President Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday on a 34-count indictment accusing him of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty to the felony indictment in a courtroom at Manhattan Criminal Court. The indictment, which had been sealed until the arraignment, is a typical state court charging document, containing little more…
    John G. Malcolm
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    Soros-Backed BLM Partner Bankrolled Bragg’s Election as DA, Now Praises Trump Indictment

    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg—the Democrat leading the prosecution of former President Donald Trump—had backing in his 2021 election from an organization affiliated with the main Black Lives Matter group.  Color of Change is a partner organization of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the main organization behind the BLM movement. The Color of…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump’s ‘Catch-and-Kill Scheme’ at Center of 34 False Statements Charges, Soros-Backed DA Says

    Then-President Donald Trump made 34 false statements in business records in order to “cover up crimes related to the 2016 election,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg claimed during a press conference after Trump pled “not guilty” to the charges in New York court on Tuesday. Bragg accused Trump of hatching what he called “a catch-and-kill…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    What I Saw Outside Trump’s Arraignment at Manhattan Courthouse

    NEW YORK—Hundreds of passionate supporters and opponents of Donald Trump turned out Tuesday for his scheduled arrest and arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court, creating a carnival-like scene here. A Manhattan grand jury last week indicted Trump on charges believed related to the payment of supposed hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels before his race…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    What We Know About Trump Indictment and What’s Next. Legal Expert Explains.

    Much remains unknown about the criminal charges being brought against former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Cully Stimson says.  “The indictment is sealed, which means it hasn’t been released to the public,” Stimson says. “We don’t know when it will be unsealed. We’ve also seen news reports that there’ll be an…
    Virginia Allen
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    Democrats React to Trump’s Indictment

    Democrats took to Twitter Thursday night to respond to former President Donald Trump’s indictment. A Manhattan grand jury’s decision to indict Trump marks the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges.   The charges against the 45th U.S. president revolve around supposed hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels prior…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Indictment a Terrible Moment for America

    Throwing a former president in jail is bananas. If that happens, we’ll certainly look a lot more like a banana republic. On Thursday evening, a Manhattan grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on charges related to hush money payments made to pornographic performer Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election. Though the details have yet…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    The Indictment of Donald Trump: The Players and the Cards They’re Playing

    The widely reported indictment of former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, headed by Alvin Bragg, doesn’t come as a surprise.   That lack of surprise, though, isn’t because he’s necessarily guilty of any crimes. Like anyone else accused of a crime, Trump is deemed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond…
    John G. Malcolm
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    • News

    McCarthy, GOP Tear Into Manhattan DA Following Trump Indictment

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promised Thursday evening to hold Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accountable for his role in indicting former President Donald Trump. "Alvin Bragg has irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our Presidential election," McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement Thursday. "As he routinely frees violent criminals to terrorize the…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Trump

    A Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday, the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced criminal charges.   The charges against Trump revolve around supposed hush-money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, led the investigation, and…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Reacts to Indictment: ‘THIS IS AN ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY’

    Former President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Thursday of both political persecution and election interference as he reacted to news that a Manhattan grand jury has indicted him. “This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history," the former president said in a lengthy statement. "From the time I came down…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Anti-Trump ‘Hush Money’ Case Has More Holes Than His Doral Golf Course

    If filed, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s highly anticipated “hush money” indictment against former President Donald Trump will be unprecedented. No sitting or former president of the United States has ever been indicted. The U.S. House impeached Trump twice—and Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, once each. The Senate failed to convict any of them after their respective House…
    Deroy Murdock
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    • Opinion

    Arrest That Man (Donald Trump). Crime to Follow.

    Former President Donald Trump, citing “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, posted the following on social media: ” … WITH NO CRIME BEING ABLE TO BE PROVEN, & BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE, THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED…
    Larry Elder
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    • News

    Americans Have a Lot at Stake If Trump Indicted, Heritage Foundation President Says

    Americans should be concerned about Donald Trump’s potential arrest and indictment regardless of their personal opinions of the former president, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said in an interview Tuesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show." “If I encounter someone who isn't as grateful for [Trump] as you and I and your audience are, I say it doesn't matter because…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Will Trump Be Arrested? Legal Expert Weighs In

    Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he expects to be arrested by New York authorities in the Stormy Daniels case. “WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK,” Trump wrote Saturday morning on his social media platform Truth Social, adding: “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” Trump’s comments come as Manhattan District Attorney…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Says He ‘WILL BE ARRESTED’ Next Week

    Former President Donald Trump predicted Saturday morning that on Tuesday, authorities will arrest him in connection to the Manhattan district attorney's investigation. "NOW ILLEGAL LEAKS FROM A CORRUPT & HIGHLY POLITICAL MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, WHICH HAS ALLOWED NEW RECORDS TO BE SET IN VIOLENT CRIME & WHOSE LEADER IS FUNDED BY GEORGE SOROS, INDICATE…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Former Trump Adviser Launches PAC Calling on Ron DeSantis to Run for President

    A senior adviser in former President Donald Trump's administration launched a political action committee Thursday calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, to run for president in the 2024 election. Ken Cuccinelli served as the acting deputy secretary of homeland security in the Trump administration as well as Virginia attorney general and a Virginia…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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