Election Monitoring & DOJ Deployment - The Justice Department plans to deploy election monitors to polling sites in California and New Jersey [1] - This deployment is unusual because it's happening during an off-year election when there are no candidates running for federal office [2] - In the past 20 years, the DOJ has only sent election monitors in off-year elections twice, in 2007 and 2013 [2] - Five of the six jurisdictions receiving federal poll watchers are in California, and one is in New Jersey [3] - Kern County, Riverside County, Fresno County (California), and Pic County (New Jersey) swung for Trump in the last presidential election [3] Potential Motives & Concerns - Some experts believe this is a test run for 2026, when there will be competitive congressional races [4] - Concerns exist that the monitors might be used for voter intimidation or to deter voters from showing up [8] - The DOJ might justify the New Jersey monitoring based on a 2020 investigation involving Patterson City Council members [9] - It's hard to see the connection between the DOJ's stated protection goals and the problems that occurred five years ago in Patterson, New Jersey [12] Political Commentary - Steve Bannon's comments about Trump running in 2028 are seen as an attempt to scare people [15] - Focus should be on the security and fairness of elections in 2026 rather than a potential Trump third term in 2028 [16]

Today, New York Attorney General Leticia James spent the morning in a federal courthouse in Virginia pleading not guilty to two counts related to allegations of mortgage fraud that are widely believed to be completely baseless. Charges that President Trump personally, publicly, and repeatedly has pushed for. Just last month, the US attorney who initially oversaw the case, the Eastern District of Virginia's Eric Seabert, left the office after reportedly refusing to bring these charges against James because o ...

The reports of that $230 million payout to Trump come after the president agreed to, as we were discussing, a 20 or even $40 billion bailout of Argentina as his buddy and Mara Lago visitor, Argentinian President Javier Mille is struggling to stay in power. If the make Argentina great again with American taxpayer money campaign was not bad enough, Trump is adding to American suffering with his ad hoc tariffs. The Washington Post reports many farmers like soybean farmer Bobby Couples support President Donald ...

I mean, these are insane numbers. States are now starting to release the actual numbers on what the Republicans policy changes have done to health insurance costs with this with this legislation that they've passed this year. This is what the Democrats have been making a stink about. You've heard like Democrats are concerned in the shutdown fight about health care costs and health insurance and you think like, "Oh, Democrats are always concerned about health costs. That's nice. I care about health costs.I'm ...

Legal Proceedings - New York State Attorney General Leticia James was arraigned and pled not guilty to two counts: bank fraud and lying to financial institutions [1][2] - A defense motion was filed to disqualify Lindsay Halligan, acting US attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia [3][4] - The motion to disqualify Halligan is similar to one in James Comey's case [4] Key Individuals - Leticia James, New York State Attorney General, appeared in court [1] - Lindsay Halligan, top prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, was present but took a backseat [2][3]

remember from outlets as varied as the New York Times and Fox News were kicked out of the Pentagon press cores for refusing to abide by new Orwellian reporting restrictions. Well, the Department of Defense just announced the replacement press corp, if you can call it that. a ragtag collection of election deniers and proTrump propagandists handpicked to amplify what the administration wants amplified, including Timecast, a podcast from conservative influencer Tim P, who was accused of participating in a Russ ...

Now we're learning more about what the concerns were with the case. And apparently the benefit to her was only $800. I mean, I can't think I did intake for criminal cases.Nobody would even come into the office and try to pitch a case where the benefit was $800. I mean, that that's absurd. And apparently they're saying, "Oh, it's a lie because she said it was a second home and instead it was an investment property, but she didn't make any money off of it." And she was apparently using it as a rental property ...

Uh there is a reason um that we have Congress funds things and you do not have private companies coming in to this extent and paying for whatever vanity project a president wants. In this case, he has literally taken a wrecking ball to our democracy and then of course engaged in what many of us are concerned about here, which is uh payforplay. And that, as you noted, there's Justice Department cases.He's shown no hesitancy before to get involved in these justice department cases, not only involving companie ...

Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. The east wing of the White House has been reduced to rubble.Donald Trump unilaterally and quite irreversibly destroyed an entire wing of the people's house to build a ballroom that he wants. It will be almost twice the size of the actual White House. And according to ABC News, he wants to name it after himself.Shocker. There has been an outpouring of rage and repulsion from the American public in response to these images. Flash polling shows people do not like th ...

One of Donald Trump's retribution targets fighting back today in court. New York Attorney General Tish James pleading not guilty to alleged bank fraud charges after being indicted earlier this month by Trump's DOJ. James met with cheers as she spoke defiantly outside the court after the hearing.>> This justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge and a weapon against those individuals who simply did their job and who stood up for the rule of law >> and the a justice system which unfortunately is ...