Donald Trump's lawyers believe that they have uncovered a grand conspiracy, and they filed a motion in court on Monday alleging that Mike Pence is only cooperating with the January 6th investigation to save himself - and to take down Trump. The lawyers say that Pence worked with Jack Smith in order to prevent any charges against him in his own document "scandal," a claim that is beyond absurd. 

Also, Marjorie Taylor Greene has finally admitted that she was scared for her life on January 6th because of the actions of the Capitol Rioters. But she wasn't afraid of anything real - she told Donald Trump, Jr. that she was scared of all of the "Antifa" rioters that were there, even though that is just a figment of her imagination. Her claims fly in the face of both reality and the court cases that have brought these rioters to justice.

And indicted former Trump lawyer John Eastman is not happy about how expensive it is to fight an indictment, and he whined during a recent interview about spending close to $3 million on his legal fees so far. He went as far as to say that he's hoping he doesn't end up draining his wife's retirement fund - a clear move to gain sympathy from right wing audiences. But that's what happens to lawyers that get involved with Donald Trump.

Finally, Donald Trump's legal team wanted to issue subpoenas for a treasure trove of "missing documents" that they claim were not turned over to them at the start of discovery. The only problem with their request, according to Judge Tanya Chutkan, is that the "missing documents" don't even exist. She went on to say in her ruling that Trump and his legal team don't even dispute the fact that they received all the documents, making their request that much more confusing. 

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 Donald Trump has made it perfectly clear that he intends to invoke The Insurrection Act if he gets back into the White House, and has suggested that he would have the military march into blue cities and states. This would be done, according to Trump, to stop the "crime" that liberal cities are allegedly suffering from, but experts are sounding the alarm that this is just a farce. Trump will crush his political enemies with the full might of the military, and that is something that isn't being talked about enough. 

Also, Marjorie Taylor Greene's new book has officially been out for a full week, and things couldn't be worse for her. The book has barely managed to crack the top 10,000 in book sales on Amazon, and even her supporters - people who have now voted for her twice - are trashing the book. The whole thing has been a complete flop for Marge, and she's learning the hard way that being "popular" or "well known" isn't the same as being liked or respected.

And Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz doesn't have many friends left in Washington, D.C., and he's finding out that being the lone wolf isn't the best path to survival. A new report says that the House Ethics Committee - controlled by Republicans - has now expanded its investigation into Matt Gaetz, including looking into whether or not he was sharing lewd photos of women he'd slept with with members on the House floor. Gaetz is also suffering from a popularity problem back home, creating a perfect storm to kick him out of office.

Finally, at least four states are currently conducting investigations into the fake Trump electors that gathered in their states, a sign that the drama surrounding Trump's attempts to steal the 2020 election is far from over. But these investigations aren't just a threat to the fake electors - there's a strong chance they could be traced back to Donald Trump himself, therefore resulting in even more criminal charges against him. 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene has a new book out that is getting absolutely trashed by critics - and even some people on the Right. One of the people taking sharp jabs at her is talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, and Greene tried to use Kimmel's attacks to get herself an invitation to come on his show. She got on social media last week to offer herself up as a guest, claiming that Kimmel lies about her all the time so it is only fair. But Kimmel didn't take the bait.

Also, last week, Donald Trump produced a new note from his doctor saying that he is in perfect health, and that he has somehow managed to lose weight since leaving office. But the real shock was that Trump's mental health is just as sharp as ever, according to what Trump said about the letter, even though the letter didn't go into detail about what, if any, cognitive tests were administered to the former president. The letter was also released on President Biden's 81st birthday, which gives us a good idea about what Trump was doing.

And in a recent interview with Steve Bannon, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell wore, and then ceremoniously removed, an actual tin foil hat to celebrate a court ruling in Georgia. The only problem is that Lindell didn't understand the court ruling. The ruling was to allow a case to move forward about the security of voting machines, and Lindell took that to mean that he has been right all along - but the real issue is people like him and his allies causing insecurity to our systems. 

Finally, Trump lawyer Alina Habba is throwing cold water on the rumors that her client could be considering accepting a plea deal from prosecutors in the New York fraud case, and she said that she couldn't advise him to take what amounts to "extortion." But this is just bad legal advice because her client has already been found liable for the fraud, and that isn't going to change, no matter what happens at the trial (and the trial has been going very badly for Habba and Trump.) 

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In an early morning session on Thursday (shortly after midnight, actually), Republicans in the Senate took terms begging Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville to end his blockade on military promotions so that the country can move forward. Lindsey Graham and Todd Young did most of the talking, with Graham going as far as to say that he now is questioning Tuberville's judgement as a person. This blockade is not going well for Republicans, but Tuberville probably won't be the one being punished.

Also, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz is angry about words in a glossary. In his most recent podcast episode, Gaetz talked about a report from a conservative website that attacked the NSA for having a glossary that contained words like "whiteness." Gaetz took this and ran with it, going as far as to suggest that the NSA could even be spying on him because he's white and doesn't subscribe to a liberal ideology. This is a new level of stupidity, even for Gaetz.

Finally, Donald Trump's legal team almost appears to be actively working against him in the ongoing New York fraud trial, as one of their "expert witnesses" this past week actually pointed out several instances of fraud in their own evidence documents. The expert did say that he thinks that the accountants, not Donald Trump, were to blame for this, apparently forgetting that the WHOLE company is on trial, not just the former President. 

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The House Ethics Committee released their report on their investigation into George Santos this week, and it is even more wild than we could have imagined. After it was revealed that he was funneling money to himself and making obscene expenditures on botox and makeup, an irate Santos announced that he would NOT be running for reelection. But that wasn't the craziest part of his meltdown.

Also, an appeals court in New York has temporarily lifted the gag order on Donald Trump that was placed on him (and his lawyers) by Judge Arthur Engoron, opening up the door for Trump to continue attacking the staff of the judge. 

Finally, Donald Trump's lawyers finally got around to filing that motion for a mistrial in New York after talking about it for a week, and it didn't take long for New York Attorney General Letitia James to issue a fiery response motion. In her motion, James pointed out that Trump and his team didn't make a single accusation based on any merits, effectively telling the court that Trump's team was just griping for the sake of griping. 

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One of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia RICO case is likely to have his bail revoked after giving an interview to a conservative news outlet. According to a motion filed by Fani Willis this week, co-defendant Harrison Floyd attacked multiple witnesses associated with the case, including several co-defendants that have already been given plea deals. The same conservative media outlet received the videos of Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell this week, but the judge said that technically wasn't a violation.

Also, Mitch McConnell was asked by reporters this week about all of the unruly behavior coming from his Party in both the House and the Senate this week, and rather than saying he'll get them in order, he simply said it wasn't his responsibility. He then went on to suggest that the Capitol police are the ones in charge of those kinds of things, basically saying that if you don't like it, call the cops. Maybe that's not such a bad idea.

And Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin isn't done trying to start a fight, and he went crying to Fox News saying that maybe we should "bring back" "canings" and other physical acts of violence that have happened on the floor of Congress in the past. For the record, those actions were illegal then, and they are still illegal now, and it is pretty easy for Mullin to call for fist fights when he knows that they aren't going to actually happen.

Finally, late night talk show host Seth Meyers absolutely tore Donald Trump a new one during a monologue this week. Meyers was enraged over Trump's "vermin" comments about people on the Left from over the weekend, and he didn't hold back during a curse-filled rant at the "racist doofus." This kind of rage and anger is a GOOD thing, and it shows that it's ok to be angry about what's happening in this country. 

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 Video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis' testimony to prosecutors in Georgia has been released, and it could be the testimony that seals the deal for Trump to get a conviction in the state. Ellis told prosecutors that she informed Trump aide Dan Scavino that the election challenges wouldn't work, but Scavino assured her that Trump "didn't care" and that he was going to stay in the White House no matter what happened with the challenges.

Also, in a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump proclaimed that his enemies - including special prosecutor Jack Smith - are suffering from a mental illness called "Trump Derangement Syndrome," and he promised that if he wins the 2024 election he will put them all in mental institutions. The "derangement syndrome" talking point has been around for about 20 years, going all the way back to George W. Bush, but Trump's threat to lock up his enemies is certainly new.

And Donald Trump's lawyers never seem to make headlines for doing something good in court, and if you see a headline about his legal team, you can always assume that it is because they did something stupid. Monday was no exception, as Trump's own legal team introduced a piece of evidence in the New York fraud trial that actually showed how Trump manipulated property values by lying about his properties. His lawyers sure aren't doing him any favors in court.

Finally, Jonathan Karl, a reporter for ABC News, has a new book out this week, and in it he describes a conversation that he had with Donald Trump. According to Karl, he asked Trump if he was concerned about his followers becoming violent or acting out based on what the former President said on social media or in speeches, and rather than acting concerned, Trump allegedly admitted that he WANTS that to happen. This shouldn't be surprising, but it is rather shocking that he's willing to admit it.

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In a recent interview that aired on Univision, Donald Trump said that the "genie was out of the box" on prosecuting political enemies in the United States, which Trump says means that it would be open season on prosecuting his rivals if he wins election in 2024. This shouldn't be viewed as an idle threat, either - Trump will surround himself with lawyers and appointees that will make sure he can do everything he wants to do, regardless of the legality of it all.

Also, Fox News host Maria Bartiromo tried to get Trump lawyer Alina Habba to violate the gag order against her during an interview, by prodding Habba to tell the audience why she thinks both the judge and the clerk are biased against Donald Trump. Surprisingly, Habba didn't take the bait, which actually shows a level of self-control that Habba has not exhibited in the past. Could Habba be maturing, or was this whole thing staged to make Habba look like a victim?

And during a Veterans' Day speech in New Hampshire this past weekend, Donald Trump told the crowd that the real threat to the United States was coming from within the country, and that it was coming from the "far left." He then added that he will "root out" Leftists if he wins back the White House next year, a reminder of how dangerous and unhinged Trump has become since being defeated by President Biden. But these threats must be taken seriously.

Finally, Donald Trump is once again going after special prosecutor Jack Smith's family, and during his weekend rally in New Hampshire, Trump claimed that Smith's family "hates Trump" even more than Smith himself does. There is absolutely no evidence to support any of the things that Trump says about Smith and his family, but that doesn't matter to the crowd. Trump knows that his cult members are unstable, and by repeatedly attacking Smith and his family, Trump is hoping to intimidate them into backing down. 

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MyPillow founder Mike Lindell announced recently that, due to his cash crunch, he will likely be representing himself in the various defamation trials that he is currently facing. This might be one of the dumbest things we've ever seen from the pillow magnate, and that's really saying something. But this move would all but guarantee that Lindell loses his cases, which could mean that his company would also be gone.

Also, as the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican lawmaker James Comer signed multiple subpoenas last week as his Committee moves forward with trying to impeach President Biden. Just a few hours later it was revealed that Comer actually did the exact same thing that he just issued subpoenas to the Biden family over - Comer, like Biden, gave his brother a $200,000 loan. But Comer's loan might be even more shady than Biden's, creating a massive conflict of interest and potential liability on his part. 

And last week's Republican primary debate took place the day after Republicans suffered severe losses in elections across the country, and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laid the blame at the feet of RNC chair Ronna McDaniel. He's actually not wrong about that, but his honesty was not appreciated by McDaniel, and she went crying to Fox News about how Ramaswamy was just desperate to get his name in a headline because his polls are so bad.

Finally,  Donald Trump had another breakdown following a CNN report that listed the various people at Mar-a-Lago who gave evidence or otherwise testified that Trump stole classified documents. He took to Truth Social to blast the prosecutors and then tried to deflect his actions by saying that Biden did the same thing and got away with it. But the man is absolutely seething over the fact that his own employees ratted him out.

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Steve Bannon's lawyers were in court this past week trying to prevent their client from going to jail for violating a Congressional subpoena. The lawyers ended up getting utterly humiliated by the judge overseeing the case when they tried to argue that Bannon had "executive privilege" and therefore couldn't be compelled to testify. The judge made very short work of that argument by getting the lawyers to admit that privilege couldn't exist in that case

Also, Donald Trump was left stunned in the middle of his Florida rally this past week when the audience erupted in loud "boos" when he gave praise to Republican lawmaker Carlos Gimenez. Trump asked the audience "what is going on" because even he didn't understand why the crowd suddenly became so angry at the mere mention of the name of a staunch Trump ally. Gimenez has been a surrogate for Trump during the debates he's missed, and he endorsed him all the way back in April, so the whole thing was very confusing for everyone.

And according to a new report from The Daily Beast, Marjorie Taylor Greene has spent roughly the entire year trashing Lauren Boebert to their House colleagues, and using language that is typically reserved for the Jerry Springer Show. There are a few obvious reasons why Greene is so vile towards Boebert, but for the most part they are on the same team and these kinds of attacks would appear counter productive. But Farron thinks he's knows what's happening, and he explains his theory in this segment. 

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