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#WompWomp Gag order remains.
New York’s highest court has declined to hear Donald #Trump’s appeal on the #GagOrder in his hush money case, according to a decision list posted Tuesday. #legal
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/18/politics/trump-gag-order-new-york-appeal?cid=ios_app
Judge orders liquidation of conspiracy theorist #AlexJones′ personal assets
#Texas judge approves converting Jones’ proposed bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation and has yet to rule on parent company to #Infowars #legal
NEW: #Arizona appeals court dismisses lawsuits trying to overturn the state's 2022 midterm election results. A lower court issued sanctions against failed GOP attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh and others for bringing "bad faith" cases. #legal
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/court-sanctions-election-deniers-and-dismisses-challenge-to-arizonas-2022-election-results/
#WompWomp 1/...
“A #Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia
A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared #Kushner, in Belgrade”
Finally a #WompWomp in this case.
Via Katie Phang:
JUST IN: Judge #Cannon entering an Order denying #Trump's motion for a Franks hearing, but reserving ruling on the balance of his "Motion for Relief Relating to the Mar-a-lago Raid and Unlawful Piercing of Attorney-Client Privilege."
Cannon finds that Trump has not made the requisite showing that the search warrant affidavit contains "any material false statements or omissions." As such, he doesn't get a Franks hearing. #legal
#WompWomp redux, via Lis Smith:
By every indication, #RFKJr's campaign has peaked & is on life support:
- Can't raise $- his candidacy is funded by TWO billionaires. One of them is Trump's largest donor, the other is RFK Jr's running mate
- Won't be on debate stage
- Struggling to make state ballots
The New York Times:
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for next week’s CNN presidential debate, the network said, deny
Next stop: SCOTUS
“A federal appeals court Thursday night rejected Steve #Bannon’s bid to delay the July 1 start of his criminal contempt-of-Congress prison sentence.”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/20/politics/steve-bannon-appeal?cid=ios_app
Via Democracy Docket:
NEW: After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their lawsuit trying to ban voting machines in #Arizona, election-denying duo Kari Lake and Mark Finchem’s case has once again failed in the 9th Circuit.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/us-supreme-court-will-not-hear-kari-lakes-fringe-voting-machines-case/
“Steve #Bannon must report to prison by Monday after #SCOTUS rejects last-minute appeal
Bannon, a former #Trump adviser, was convicted of contempt of Congress in July 2022 for defying subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee and sentenced to four months”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/steve-bannon-must-report-prison-monday-supreme-court-rejects-last-minu-rcna158584
#Trump has been mocked on social media after footage from his rally at Temple University's Liacouras Center, a 10,000-seat venue, showed large numbers of open seats and entire sections of the upper level completely empty.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-pennsylvania-crowd-size-raises-questions-1916209
#Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in election interference/hush money case - https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-loses-third-bid-judge-step-aside-hush-money-case-2024-08-14/
Yet another #recall
“#Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail.
The new recalls, announced in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each affect more than 11,000 trucks.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/teslas-cybertruck-recalled-fourth-time-parts-issues-rcna158764
Aaron Rupar and Acyn on #Trump's speech today.
Acyn: I’m sorry but this is so fucking boring
Rupar: A big picture observ'n about Trump's events these days: He's just not getting the reactions he used to 8 or even 4 yrs ago. He had decent crowd today in NC in terms of size, but...they sat in silence for most of his speech because his material is stale & his attacks on Harris are weak. There's very little chanting and few big applause lines. His rallies just don't have the same juice
“George #Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman from New York…penchant for lying …pleaded guilty on Monday to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
While Santos’s plea will allow him to avoid a trial on a total of nearly two dozen charges — including wire fraud, money laundering and stealing public funds — it all but ensures he will face at least two years in prison. The trial was set to begin next month”
Via Griffin:
#Trump says the stock market will crash like it did in 1929 as the Dow closes over 40,000 — up more than 550 points today.
Rupar:
Don Jr tanking his dad's campaign with one of the worst veep choices of all time is delicious
"Convicted Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday took his independent candidacy off the November ballot, ending for good the question of whether the disgraced senator would complicate an election for the party that spurned him." #Toodles 👋🏼
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/16/bob-menendez-ends-independent-senate-campaign-00174425
#WompWomp 😂🤦🏻♀️
Cybertruck Buyers Get Unusual Surprise: A Brand-New Truck Delivered With Dirt and Mud - The Wall Street Journal #Musk https://apple.news/AP776cNIuQqSvUyO1gWzPBQ
“A federal judge permanently shut down a significant piece of #Florida’s so-called Stop Woke Act, a devastating blow to a signature law pushed by Gov. Ron #DeSantis to restrict workplace trainings about race.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/26/federal-courts-florida-stop-woke-law-00171451
The #Trump campaign and the RNC lost another attempt to weaken mail-in voting after a #Nevada judge denied their request to block the state from counting ballots received after Election Day that do not have a postmark.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/nevada-court-rejects-trump-campaigns-attempt-to-throw-out-some-mail-in-ballots/
“#Trump ally Steve #Bannon will stand trial beginning Dec. 9 on charges he defrauded donors to an online effort to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border.
During a brief hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said they would take three to four days to present evidence. Defense attorneys expected their case to last two days.” #legal
Via Scott MacFarlane:
Judge rejects former Congressman George Santos’s motion to dismiss federal criminal charges.
Trial is looming … on Long Island
Griffin:
The #Michigan Board of Elections says Cornel West has been disqualified from appearing on the state's presidential ballot because his paperwork was not properly notarized.
#Tesla Shares Extend Slump After Robotaxi Event Delayed to October
Highly anticipated robotaxi event delayed until October
Adjusted EPS misses estimates for fourth-straight quarter
Tesla expects sequential increase in production in 3Q
Stock falls more than 5% in postmarket trading
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-07-23/tesla-second-quarter-earnings?utm_medium=deeplink