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'Make a pitch': Attorney reveals secret to getting a pardon from Trump

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

The pardon process during President Donald Trump's second term is being described as the "Wild West" in a new Wall Street Journal report. And an attorney for clients seeking a pardon from the 47th president says there's a specific type of defendant Trump likes more than most. In a Tuesday article, the Journal's Eliza Collins, Rebecca Ballhaus and Corinne Ramey detailed how the Trump White House has all but completely transformed the presidential pardon process since his second term began.
'Hit the guy with his clipboard': GOP congressman allegedly fought constituent at event

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

One Republican member of Congress allegedly got into a physical altercation with one of his constituents over the weekend. That's according to the Charlotte Observer, which reported Tuesday that Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) has been accused of being the aggressor in a spat that took place over the weekend at Asheville, North Carolina's Rotary District 7670.
'Rip the plane apart': Trump's hopes of flying in Qatar's royal jet just hit a major snag

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

President Donald Trump was hoping to use a jet from Qatar's royal family as a replacement for Air Force One until its upgrades are finished. But a new estimate suggests that he may have to consider a different plan altogether. NBC News reported Tuesday that the 13 year-old 747 jet — which is valued at roughly $400 million — would have to undergo significant and costly upgrades before it will be deemed suitable for presidential travel.
'Pushing it in our face': Conservative says Trump taking 'bribes' should be turning point

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts next to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Brian SnyderPush NotificationOne conservative journalist now believes that it's up to the American people to decide how much of President Donald Trump's "corrupt" behavior they're willing to tolerate.
A 'subversive punchline of irony': Nicolle Wallace mocks MAGA's death spiral

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace is arguing that President Donald Trump's broad tariffs on most of the world — which is already resulting in higher prices for many consumer goods — is based on his "disdain" for the vast bulk of the American public. On Tuesday, Wallace hosted a panel with Bloomberg News anchor David Gura and Bulwark managing editor Sam Stein in which she discussed a "scathing" Wall Street Journal editorial slamming Trump's sudden rollback of tariffs.
'We have to act': Robert De Niro calls Trump a 'global' threat in Cannes acceptance speech

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

Robert De Niro arrives on stage during the opening ceremony and the screening the film "Partir un jour" (Leave One Day) Out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPush NotificationWhile speaking at the Cannes Film Festival in France, legendary actor Robert De Niro loudly urged the international community to take a stand against President Donald Trump.
Yes, Trump and his enablers really do want to kill Social Security

1 day ago | alternet.org | Jim Hightower

As Trump & Co. hurl horror after horror at us from the murky darkness of their extremely wasteful "war on government waste," I think of Lily Tomlin, who said years ago: "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up." But no need to swat frantically at their every assault. Their Blitzkrieg against everything at once is an intentional ploy to divide us into small, separate scrambles to save this and that, rather than rallying a unified, furious opposition to them.
'Makes me really uncomfortable': MAGA network Newsmax host unleashes on Trump

1 day ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

President Donald Trump now appears to have even lost the confidence of one of the most Trump-friendly networks in the United States. After news broke that Trump was accepting a jet from the Qatari royal family valued at approximately $400 million, a panel on far-right network Newsmax was in universal disagreement with the president's position. Newsmax contributor Batya Ungar-Sargon started off her comments by saying: "I really don't like this, it makes me really uncomfortable.""This is not a gift.
Expert says Trump's jet scandal 'only the beginning' of plan to 'enrich himself' in office

2 days ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

After Qatar's royal family offered its $400 million jet for President Donald Trump to use as an Air Force One replacement, the president set off a firestorm of criticism from both sides of the political aisle in his eagerness to accept it. Now, one expert is arguing that Americans should expect to see similar conflicts of interest play out throughout the remainder of Trump's second term.
'Simplistic' Trump analogy offers a 'revealing insight' into how he views the world: NYT

2 days ago | alternet.org | Carl Gibson

While defending his acceptance of a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family, President Donald Trump made an obscure golf reference. One New York Times reporter is now suggesting that the reference is a key to understanding how the 47th president of the United States views the world and his role in it.