The GOP: There, but not a reason why

By BRUCE LOWITT Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Mike Johnson, former Rep. George Santos, and – surprisingly – Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez attended Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday although none of them expressed actual support of the former president or even being his vice president. Cruz, R-Gargoyle, said he had “a few hours to kill” beforeContinue reading “The GOP: There, but not a reason why”

Cannon’s latest shot

By BRUCE LOWITT Judge Aileen Cannon admitted she postponed Donald Trump’s clasified-documents trial indefinitely after a plea from conservative Federalist Society Chairman Leonard Leo while she was spanking him with a copy of National Review magazine.“Lenny – we’ve been very good friends for a long time – invited me to stop by his suite lastContinue reading “Cannon’s latest shot”

Trump: A bad judge of judges

By BRUCE LOWITT Donald Trump, calling Todd Blanche, “a pussy, and I mean that negatively as opposed to pussy I like to grab,” said he wants to dump the lawyer representing him in his hush-money trial and replace him with Judge Juan Merchan.The former president said Blanche “should be attacking the witnesses more forcefully andContinue reading “Trump: A bad judge of judges”

Down … Heel … Blam!

By BRUCE LOWITT Quick Quiz: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem … (a) has enhanced her chances of being named this year’s Republican vice presidential candidate with the publication of her forthcoming book: No Going Back. (b) has diminished her chances of being named this year’s Republican vice presidential candidate because of critical and often negativeContinue reading “Down … Heel … Blam!”

Probably a bad outcome, hypothetically

By BRUCE LOWITT Partial transcript, recorded by a U.S. Supreme Court clerk who provided it on condition of anonymity (okay, it was Crystal Clanton, Clarence Thomas’ law clerk), of a midnight meeting following Thursday’s hearing on former president Donald Trump’s immunity appeal: Chief Justice John Roberts: “… think we handled that pretty well, considering NeilContinue reading “Probably a bad outcome, hypothetically”

Do you solemnly swear…? So does he – a lot

By BRUCE LOWITT The following are the questions that prospective New York jurors will be asked starting Monday in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Each juror will be asked to answer the following 42 questions, with the following instructions: “Simply state the number of the question and answer each question, oneContinue reading “Do you solemnly swear…? So does he – a lot”

What’s in a name? Don’t ask

By BRUCE LOWITT Despite a vehement protest from GOP House Foreign Services Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, the Republican Party has formally changed its name to Единая с Россия.“We feel that ‘United With Russia’ more accurately describes our philosophy,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Vladivostok, who authored the name-change proposal. “I mean, Единая Россия is PresidentContinue reading “What’s in a name? Don’t ask”

Trump’s very little big-money crowd

By BRUCE LOWITT Billionaire investor John Paulson admitted Monday he contributed all but $900,000 of the $50.5-million raised Saturday night at his Palm Beach, Florida, home for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.Of the remaining $900,000 from the event’s attendees, billionaire Russian oligarchs Yuri Kovalchuk, Gennady Timchenko and Alisher Usmanov gave $290,000 apiece while billionaire former GeorgiaContinue reading “Trump’s very little big-money crowd”

The Women’s Final, finally

By BRUCE LOWITT After discovering that one of the three-point lines at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was improperly measured, the NCAA suspended the entire Women’s Basketball Tournament after more discrepancies were discovered, including the fact that the games played in Portland, Oregon, were supposed to be played in Portland, Maine. “Or possibly Portland, Arkansas;Continue reading “The Women’s Final, finally”