The ex-president talked about his daughter's breasts and "what it might be like to have sex with her," a former Trump administration official writes in a new book....
“Aides said he talked about Ivanka Trump’s breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her, remarks that once led John Kelly to remind the president that Ivanka was his daughter,” Taylor wrote, recalling an alleged exchange with Kelly, who served as Trump’s chief of staff between 2017 and 2019.
“Afterward, Kelly retold that story to me in visible disgust. Trump, he said, was ‘a very, very evil man.’”
The case concerned the “independent state legislature” theory. It is based on a reading of the Constitution’s Elections Clause, which says, “The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof.”...
In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself.
The former president’s allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action.
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Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district.
Trump Made Disturbing Comments About Having Sex With Ivanka, Ex-Staffer Claims (www.huffpost.com)
The ex-president talked about his daughter's breasts and "what it might be like to have sex with her," a former Trump administration official writes in a new book....
Supreme Court Rejects Theory That Would Have Transformed American Elections (www.nytimes.com)
The case concerned the “independent state legislature” theory. It is based on a reading of the Constitution’s Elections Clause, which says, “The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof.”...
Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court (www.propublica.org)
In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself.
Obama calls out obsession with Titanic sub while migrant boat tragedy ignored (www.independent.co.uk)
Last week, a fishing boat packed with about 750 men, women and children capsized off the coast of Greece, with hundreds believed to have died
Russia launches lab to study Xi Jinping ideology (www.politico.eu)
The center aims at understanding the ideas of the Chinese president and strengthening relations between the two countries.
Poll: 61% of voters disapprove of Supreme Court decision overturning Roe (www.nbcnews.com)
On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, 53% say abortion access nationwide has become too difficult, a new NBC News poll finds.
Las Vegas Won't Save the Water It Needs by Just Removing Lawns
https://projects.propublica.org/turf-wars/
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Will Help Democrats’ Chances Of Reclaiming House (www.huffpost.com)
The shock ruling will start a domino effect, but how far the pieces tumble is up in the air.
Trump Supporters’ Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts (www.nytimes.com)
The former president’s allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action.
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