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Checkbook Journalism and Contempt of Court

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

TRUMP ON TRIAL: Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified yesterday that he arranged in 2015 with Donald Trump and his then lawyer Michael Cohen to print favorable stories about Trump and kill the scandalous ones to help Trump in his …

Trump’s Pecker Problem

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

ORDER IN THE COURT: The former executive of the National Enquirer tabloid testified yesterday in Donald Trump’s criminal trial that the paper paid people for their stories, setting the stage for how Donald Trump paid the porn actress Stormy Daniels for …

Opening Statements at Trump Payoff Trial

Monday, April 22, 2024

ORDER IN THE COURT: Opening arguments are expected today in Donald Trump’s Stormy Daniels payoff case in the first trial in which a former president is exposed to a felony conviction.   Although they have a lineup of witnesses and a paper …

Man Burns Himself at Trump Trial

Saturday, April 20, 2024

MAN ON FIRE: Just as CNN was live on air announcing the final selection of the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, a man in the park across the street from the courthouse set himself on fire yesterday afternoon. CNN showed …

Israel Strikes Back at Iran

Friday, April 19, 2024

COUNTERSTRIKE: Israel ended the suspense and struck back at Iran overnight in retaliation for Iran’s massive missile and drone attack last weekend.   Prior to this attack, Iran has said any action by Israel would result in a massive reaction, which would …

Whistleblowers Denounce Boeing Safety

Thursday, April 18, 2024

WINGS: Boeing corporation whistle blowers testified before Congress yesterday that the company is making unsafe passenger jets and hiding it.  Former Boeing executive Ed Pierson said the company committed “a criminal cover-up” after the incident in which a door plug blew out of an …

Court Begins Seating Trump Jurors

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

ORDER IN THE COURT: Lawyers for Donald Trump have been digging into the social media history of prospective jurors looking to eliminate them, but seven of a likely 18 jurors have been seated in the former president’s Stormy Daniels payoff case. …

Trump on Trial

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

ORDER IN THE COURT: More than half of the first batch of 96 prospective jurors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial were dismissed yesterday after they said they would not be able to be objective. It’s going to be a long …