Year: 2023

This reinforces a fundamental foundation of America, that no one is above the law. This new indictment makes three so far for the leader of the Republican party.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, as the Justice Department moved to hold him accountable for his efforts to block the peaceful transfer of power.

The four-count indictment reveals new details about a dark chapter in modern American history, detailing handwritten notes from former Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s relentless goading as well as how Trump sought to exploit the violence of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot to remain in office.

Even in a year of rapid-succession legal reckonings for Trump, Tuesday’s criminal case, with charges including conspiring to defraud the United States government that he once led, was especially stunning in its allegations that a former president assaulted the underpinnings of democracy in a frantic but ultimately failed effort to cling to power.

It accuses him of repeatedly lying about the election results, turning aside repeated overtures from some aides to tell the truth but conspiring with others to try to improperly change vote totals in his favor. It says that on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, he attempted to “exploit” the chaos by pushing to delay the certification of the election results even after the building was cleared of violent protesters.

My bad! Yesterday I questioned a fan’s wisdom for throwing water at Cardi B, an incident that resulted in Cardi tossing her mike back at the fan.

Well as it turns out, moments before the mic exchange, Cardi B asked the audience to give her some water because she was hot. This apparent request caused multiple fans throw water on the stage. For whatever reason, the water from this particular was not appreciated.

And, yes, and… A day before, during another performance, Cardi also tossed her mic at her DJ! Her reason? The DJ was not doing his job during her 2018 hit “I Like It.” She said he was not “on” during her show.

I’m starting to think this mic has multiple functions. In addition to amplifying the rapper’s voice, it is also being used as an assault weapon.

Reports are coming out that Paul Reubens, who rose to fame playing the beloved character Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday, social media accounts tied to the actor announced Monday.

Reubens “bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,” the account said. He was 70 years old.

“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens said in a statement. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”

Trump took to his social media outlet and proclaimed the fruits of his labor – yet another indictment will be “coming any day now.” Just in case you’re keeping count, this new indictment would be for his role after the 2020 election, and inciting the January 6th, almost successful coup takeover of the government.

“I assume that an Indictment from Deranged Jack Smith and his highly partisan gang of Thugs, pertaining to my ‘PEACEFULLY & PATRIOTICALLY Speech, will be coming out any day now, as yet another attempt to cover up all of the bad news about bribes, payoffs, and extortion, coming from the Biden ‘camp,’” Trump posted on Truth Social. “This seems to be the way they do it. ELECTION INTERFERENCE! PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT!”

Smith is investigating Trump’s attempts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election, which culminated with Trump delivering a speech Jan. 6, 2021, in which he repeated false claims about the election being rigged. Trump supporters then violently stormed and ransacked the Capitol in a bid to halt the certification of the election results.

The Republican presidential candidates descended on Iowa on Friday. And while they all managed to avoid speaking the truth about Donald Trump and all his woes, Will Hurd took the high road, spoke the truth and paid for it with boos from a Republican audience that clearly want their candidates to tell them lies, tell them sweet little lies.

“One of the things we need in our elected leaders: To tell the truth, even if it’s not popular,” Hurd said, he continued. “Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again. Donald Trump is not even running to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and in 2020, Donald Trump is running for president to stay out of prison,” the former Texas congressman said as scattered boos are heard from attendees.

“I know, the truth is hard,” Hurd told the crowd. “But if we elect Donald Trump we are willingly giving Joe Biden four more years in the White House.”

Her story captured the nation. She said she saw a toddler walking along the highway, then she disappeared for 49 hours and reappeared with a fascinating kidnapping tale. Turned out it was all a lie, and now Alabama police has charged Russell with two misdemeanor charges.

The 26-year-old is being charged with falsely reporting to law enforcement officers and falsely reporting an incident, both misdemeanors.

She was released on bail, Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis announced at a news conference.

Both misdemeanor charges have a maximum sentence of up to a year in jail and a fine up to $6,000, Derzis said.

“I know many are shocked and appalled that Miss Russell is only being charged with two misdemeanors, despite all the panic and disruption her actions caused,” he said.

“Let me assure you I too share the same frustration,” he went on. “But existing laws only allow the charges that were filed to be filed.”

The investigation will be handled by the office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

“We don’t see this as a victimless crime,” Marshall said at the Friday news conference. “There were significant hours spent, resources expended as a result of this investigation.” He also cited the “many men and women who are civilians” who helped search for her.

Derzis said no charges have been filed against Russell’s family or any other individuals. Additional charges may be filed as the attorney general’s office works through their investigation, he added.

Well, at least this Republican presidential hopeful is not afraid to take a sensible position, even when it goes against his other Republican colleagues.

When reporters asked South Carolina Representative, Tim Scott to speak about Florida’s new ‘education’ curriculum where Ron DeSantis wants to teach kids that slavery had benefits, Scott, although his response was rather mild in my opinion, stepped up and had this to say;

“There is no silver lining in slavery,” Scott said. “The truth is, anything you can learn that — any benefits that people suggest you had during slavery, you would’ve had as a free person. What slavery was, was really about separating families, about mutilating humans and even raping their wives. It was just devastating.”

“I would hope that every person in our country, and certainly running for president, would appreciate that,” he added.

“People have bad days. Sometimes they regret what they say, and we should ask them again to clarify their position,” Scott said.

Twenty Seven years after his murder, a newly released video shows Tupac surrounded by adoring fans, conversing with them before he entered the passenger side of a car and was driven to his death.

No one was ever charged with Pac’s murder, but just weeks ago, Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at the home of 60-year-old Duane Keith Davis, a.k.a. “Keefe D,” an allege passenger in the drive-by car. The police raid at Davis’ home was a search for computers and other electronics that referenced Tupac’s killing.