Blanche argues Trump can influence DOJ investigations, including those involving political foes

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a “right” and a “duty” to influence federal investigations, including those regarding the president’s political enemies who probed him in the past. Blanche, who was named acting attorney general last week, dismissed the notion that the Justice Department has been improperly going … Read more

AI-generated Lego videos and Trump’s poo-bombing: welcome to the Iran-US slopaganda wars | Mark Alfano and Michał Klincewicz for the Conversation

When it’s hard or impossible to identify trustworthy sources, you can choose to believe whatever you find comforting, invigorating or infuriating In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips from popular movies, television series, video games and anime. … Read more

Trump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ after ceasefire deal reached

Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan – key US politics stories from Tuesday 7 April at a glance It appears Iran’s whole civilization will not die tonight. With less than two hours before his self-imposed deadline for Iran to surrender or face annihilation, Donald Trump announced that the US … Read more

Swalwell campaign rejects ‘outrageous’ allegations of sexual misconduct as Dem activists issue viral warning

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., campaign broke their silence on allegations circulated by Cheyenne Hunt, a former Capitol Hill staffer and a political media personality, fiercely denying any sexual misconduct towards former staffers or interns. “This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before an election begins by flailing opponents who have … Read more