Prosecutors aim to 'silence' Trump with proposed gag order in 2020 election case, his lawyers say

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's lawyers argued Monday that special counsel Jack Smith's motion for a proposed gag order in the 2020 election interference case is an attempt to…

Joe Scarborough Torches Trump For Inviting Fans ‘To Step Up and Assassinate’ American Leaders

mediaite.com MSNBC host Joe Scarborough accused ex-President Donald Trump of extending “an invitation for his people to step up and assassinate” leaders like Senate Majority Leader Mitch…

Biden to join UAW strike picket line in ‘unprecedented’ move by sitting U.S. president

theglobeandmail.com President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major car makers underscores an allegiance…

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani over laptop

msnbc.com Hunter Biden has sued former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and another attorney over alleged violations of computer fraud and data access related to a laptop computer Biden is…

Biden Heads to the Picket Line in Michigan to Court Autoworkers

nytimes.com President Biden attended a Labor Day event in Philadelphia earlier this month. Both the Trump and Biden campaigns see union workers as a powerful bloc of voters whose…

JUST IN: Hunter Biden Sues Rudy Giuliani for ‘Hacking Into’ and ‘Tampering’ Infamous Laptop

mediaite.com Hunter Biden is suing former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and another attorney over alleged computer fraud violations and data access related to his laptop. Giuliani provided…

Joe Biden's support collapses with Black voters: Poll

newsweek.com An increasing number of polls are showing growing dissatisfaction with the prospect of Joe Biden running for a second term among Black voters, as his administration looks to…

Ex-Trump Aide Calls For Republican Party To Stand Against Former President Ahead Of 2024: 'A Make-Or-Break Moment'

benzinga.com Ex-White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, said the Republican Party is at a decisive juncture and must position itself against former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024…

Howard Stern Claps Back At Trump's Social Media Rebuke: 'Call Me Woke As You F***ing Want'

benzinga.com Radio legend Howard Stern dismissed former President Donald Trump‘s disapproval of him being “woke” with pride, stating he welcomes the label, the New York Post reported.…

Joe Biden to join UAW picket line in solidarity with striking autoworkers

theguardian.com Joe Biden will make a rare presidential appearance on a picket line in Michigan on Tuesday to show solidarity with striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union…

U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts

coindesk.com An SEC spokeswoman told CoinDesk that the agency is following its operations plan for shutdowns, a situation it’s faced more than once, including during the Trump…

Joe Biden will join the UAW strike picket line. Experts can’t recall the last time a president did that

chicagotribune.com WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an…

Why Biden and Trump Are Courting Striking Autoworkers

nytimes.com The president and his leading Republican rival are heading to Michigan to address members of the U.A.W., whose political clout is growing. In an extraordinary show of…

Naomi Klein on her doppelganger (and yours)

vox.com Getty Images Are we living through a uniquely brain-breaking era? Ask someone who went deep into the “mirror world.” One of the things I try to do on my podcast The Gray…

Biden to visit Bay Area for technology consultation, campaign events

siliconvalley.com President Joe Biden is expected to travel to the Bay Area on Tuesday, landing at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View prior to attending a campaign reception and other…

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani over infamous laptop

cnbc.com Hunter Biden steps off Marine One at Ft. McNair, after spending the night at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2023. Hunter Biden sued former Trump lawyer Rudy…

Biden is pandering to the 1 percent: Union manufacturing workers

reason.com President Joe Biden plans to travel to Michigan on Tuesday, where he will speak in support of striking autoworkers and become the first American president to walk a picket…

Donald Trump's lawyers make "stunning" plan to escape gag order

newsweek.com Donald Trump's lawyers have put forward a "stunning" argument for why a judge shouldn't impose a gag order ahead of the former president's federal trial into alleged…

Biden to head to Michigan to stand with UAW workers on picket line

cbsnews.com President Biden travels to Michigan Tuesday to join United Auto Workers union members on the picket line, with the strike now in its second week. It's an unusual move for a…

Former Trump Defense Secretary Insists ‘It’s a Legitimate Fear’ Trump Will Throw Enemies in Jail if Reelected

mediaite.com Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Monday it was “a legitimate fear” that former President Donald Trump could throw his enemies, including Chairman of the…

Here’s why the US gov’t always shutters prediction markets

protos.com The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shut down Kalshi’s predictions market that enabled wagers on whether Republicans or Democrats would win a majority of…

The Biden team's secret mission: Don't let him trip

axios.com President Biden and his campaign are working on a critical project for his re-election bid: Make sure he doesn't trip. Driving the news: As voters express deep concerns…

Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW -- and counter Trump

cnn.com President Joe Biden is set to join members of the United Auto Workers union Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, walking the picket line on the eve of a visit from former…

Trump says he’s always supported autoworkers as he prepares to visit picket line, but union leaders say his record shows otherwise

fortune.com When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term…

Why Biden decided to join UAW members on the picket line

msnbc.com President Joe Biden is joining members of the United Auto Workers on the picket line in Michigan on Tuesday. That’s a big deal, and it says at least as much about the rising…

America's immigrant brain drain

reason.com The United States boasts more international students, immigrant inventors, and foreign-born Nobel laureates than any other country. But thanks to our dysfunctional…

What debate? Trump is crushing it in California

politico.com That has left never-Trump Republicans “in denial,” and some deep-pocketed establishment donors desperately looking for another candidate, Essayli said. “The best you can say…

McCarthy's dilemma: Save his speakership, or keep the government open

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy faces an unenviable choice this week: keep his job as speaker, or team up with Democrats to keep the government from shutting down. Rep. Matt…

How to watch second Republican debate on TV and online

newsweek.com Republican White House hopefuls are taking to the debate stage once again this week in the second GOP primary debate. The 2024 presidential candidates will go head-to-head…

Donald Trump repeated "hang" Mike Pence chant: Cassidy Hutchinson

newsweek.com Donald Trump repeated a chant his supporters were heard shouting on January 6 about wanting to "hang" former vice president Mike Pence while watching the Capitol riot unfold…

Congress moves into crisis mode with a government shutdown just days away

fortune.com With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash…

Trump's Lawyers Argue First Amendment Protects Him From 'Insurrection' Cases

benzinga.com Lawyers representing former U.S. President Donald Trump argue that the First Amendment shields him from cases seeking to prevent his candidacy in the 2024 elections, citing…

Biden makes ‘unprecedented’ move of heading to Michigan to join UAW autoworkers on the picket line and show his union bona fides

fortune.com President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers picketers Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to…

Biden and Trump to visit picketing autoworkers during historic strike

npr.org Biden and Trump to visit picketing autoworkers during historic strike NPR's Michel Martin talks to professor Jefferson Cowie of Vanderbilt University about President Biden…

President Biden pivots to focusing on Trump earlier than expected

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set for their most direct confrontation to date this week in a battleground state play for…

Russia smells blood as Ukraine tries to stop war fatigue spreading among allies

cnbc.com Ukraine is trying to keep its international backers close as the spillover effects of the war with Russia — as well as the thorny issues of diplomatic gaffes, conflict…

Trump campaign denies former President bought a glock with his face on

youtube.com The Trump campaign has backtracked on a claim the former president bought a handgun embellished with his face and name ...

Mike Lindell pleads for help as MyPillow 'crippled' by American Express

newsweek.com MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump's discredited claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, has claimed American Express has taken…

Trump's Niece Flags 'Greatest Threat' To Democracy In Modern History: 'Media Can't Let All Of Donald's Transgressions Get Folded'

benzinga.com Former president Donald Trump's niece Mary Trump lamented the lack of initiatives from “corporate media” to call out her uncle’s lies. What Happened: "Politicians tell white…

Gaffe Prone Biden Slips Up On Acronym This Time During Pacific Islands Address Amid Prevailing Concerns About His Age: 'Doesn't Matter What We Call It'

benzinga.com A verbal stumble by U.S. President Joe Biden during a recent speech at the Pacific Islands Forum sparked discussions around his fitness to govern and be reelected in 2024.…

Why Republicans Still Wedded to Right Wing Econ

nytimes.com There are currently two clown shows — sorry, but let’s be honest — going on in the Republican Party. One is the intraparty fighting that seems extremely likely to cause a…

Almost Half a Century of the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index

econbrowser.com It seems a lot less uncertain since 2021M01. Figure 1: Economic Policy Uncertainty (news based) [correction 9/25 11:15am] Index (blue), and average value with Trump dummy…

Cassidy Hutchinson Shoots Down Matt Gaetz's Claim They Dated

thewrap.com Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” to discuss her upcoming book “Enough,” which details among other things what…

Trump, GOP Congressman Says Mark Milley Deserves 'Death' For 'Treason'

benzinga.com Former President Donald Trump and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), accusing the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley of treason, suggested he should face execution. What…

Ex-Colonel Disputes Allegations of Ron DeSantis Force-Feeding Inmate At Guantanamo Bay: 'He Was Just Too Junior'

benzinga.com A former Guantánamo Bay detainee’s allegations against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been heavily disputed, as evidence and testimonials fail to support the claims, The…

Trump urges judge to reject proposed gag order in federal election case

politico.com Donald Trump’s lawyers said Monday that a gag order proposed by prosecutors would unconstitutionally silence him during key months of the 2024 presidential campaign, urging…

Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides

apnews.com President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers picketers Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to…

Biden, Trump square off for Michigan’s working-class voters

washingtonpost.com “The optics around a president of the United States joining the strike line is quite intense. Because it’s uncharted territory we don’t know how it will play out on the…

The Independent’s Blair Tapper & Thomson Reuters’ Josef Najm are trying to break down advertisers’ news blocks

digiday.com Advertisers’ aversion to the news seems to be a neverending issue for news publishers. Tales of advertisers’ overly broad keyword blocks continue to pop up, as they did…

Trump argues 1st Amendment protects him from cases aimed at keeping him off the ballot

nbcnews.com DENVER — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution…

Confusion swirls around Biden’s trip to visit striking autoworkers

cnn.com Confusion reigned on the eve of Joe Biden’s Tuesday trip to Michigan, as the White House scrambled to finalize the president’s plans for visiting striking autoworkers and…

Mark Meadows Reportedly Got ‘Totally Hammered’ On White Claws At the White House Because He Didn’t Know They Contain Alcohol

mediaite.com Mark Meadows, the last chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, reportedly got accidentally drunk on White Claws at the White House one morning. On Monday, Rachel…

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan Wonders Why DeSantis Is Even Running for President: ‘You Really Don’t Seem to Be Enjoying It’ (Video)

thewrap.com Subbing for Chris Hayes on Monday’s “All In,” MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan unmistakably had some fun talking about the cratering presidential campaign of right wing Florida…

UAW President Fain to join President Biden on the picket line Tuesday in Michigan

cnn.com United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain will join President Joe Biden on the picket line Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, according to a source familiar with the…

Trump sends allies to California debate

semafor.com The Scoop Donald Trump’s campaign is planning to send a troop of surrogates to represent him at the Republican debate Wedneday while the former president woos auto workers…

RNC announces candidates for another Trump-less debate

politico.com The stage is set for the second GOP presidential primary debate — and once again, the frontrunner is nowhere to be seen. On Monday night, the Republican National Committee…

Trump Complains About Migrants With Cell Phones: ‘Our Veterans Don’t Have Cell Phones, Do They?’

mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump went on a rant about migrants coming into the United States with cell phones on Monday, before declaring, “Our veterans don’t have cell phones,…

Trump’s latest villain: Electric vehicles

finance.yahoo.com Nobody makes enemies like Donald Trump, and his 2024 presidential election campaign promises some interesting new ones. The most recent: electric vehicles. Trump is wading…