Trump Attorney Hopes Boss’ NYC Arrest Is ‘Painless And Classy’
“What I hope is that we get in and out of there,” said attorney Joe Tacopina. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen said he expects “total mayhem.
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Fetterman Says He Feels Hopeful ‘For The First Time’ After Depression Treatment
The Pennsylvania Democrat got discharged from the hospital six weeks after checking in for inpatient treatment of his clinical depression.
“Stop the Absurd Debate”: Parkland Father Calls for Nationwide Education Strike to Demand Gun Reform
In the wake of the mass shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday Republicans “want to see all the facts” before proposing any new gun legislation.
Meet the Nashville ER Doctor Who Joined 1,000+ Protesters at Tennessee Capitol Demanding Gun Control
More than a thousand students rallied at the Tennessee state Capitol Thursday to demand gun control, just days after a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian elementary school where three adults and three 9-year-olds were killed. Republicans hold a supermajority in Tennessee’s Legislature and have loosened gun restrictions. We speak with Dr. Katrina Green, an emergency physician in Nashville who has lost patients to gun violence and joined in Thursday’s protest.
Indicted: Trump Faces Criminal Charges in NY; Three Other Investigations into Ex-President Continue
In an unprecedented move, a Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump for hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to hide an alleged affair, making Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
“The Tale” Filmmaker Jennifer Fox on Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse & Finally Naming Her Abuser
We speak with writer and filmmaker Jennifer Fox, whose 2018 movie The Tale dealt with childhood sexual abuse. She has now come forward to name her abuser. The film is a narrative memoir based in part on Fox’s own life experience about being abused by a coach as a young girl. While the main character is named Fox, the name of the abusive coach was fictionalized. Now Fox has revealed the man who abused her as Ted Nash, the legendary Olympic rower and coach who died in 2021.
Donald Trump Indictment Ends Decades Of Perceived Invincibility
The former president’s courtroom appearance will represent a reckoning for “Teflon Don,” who until now has skirted serious legal jeopardy despite decades of scrutiny.
This Under-The-Radar Wisconsin Race Has Big Implications For The State’s Future
Jodi Habush Sinykin, a Democratic state Senate candidate, warns that Wisconsin is at a “tipping point.
How Republicans Are Using The Nashville Shooting To Further Their Anti-Trans Agenda
Trans people aren’t just facing violent rhetoric but also legislation that would strip them of basic rights.
Prominent Republican Donor Convicted In Sex Trafficking Trial
Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, who gave more than $270,000 to GOP campaigns, was found guilty of enticing teenage girls with gifts and money in exchange for sex.
Judy Blume Annihilates Book Ban Efforts With Scathing Takedown
“Protecting your children means educating them and arming them with knowledge,” said Blume.
“The Tale” Filmmaker Jennifer Fox on Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse & Finally Naming Her Abuser
We speak with writer and filmmaker Jennifer Fox, whose 2018 movie The Tale dealt with childhood sexual abuse. She has now come forward to name her abuser. The film is a narrative memoir based in part on Fox’s own life experience about being abused by a coach as a young girl. While the main character is named Fox, the name of the abusive coach was fictionalized. Now Fox has revealed the man who abused her as Ted Nash, the legendary Olympic rower and coach who died in 2021.
Stormy Daniels Postpones Interview With Piers Morgan Amid ‘Security Issues,’ Says Morgan
“Hope she’s OK,” the British news personality wrote on Twitter.
Maggie Haberman Reveals How Trump Org Employees Celebrated Trump Indictment
“That really sort of tells you something about where these folks’ heads are,” said The New York Times reporter.
Tennessee Congressman Dismisses Guns As ‘The Problem’ In Recent School Shooting
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) offered his “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Nashville on Monday.
Protests Erupt As Florida Advances Expansion To ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
The bill would further limit discussions of sex education, gender identity and sexuality in public schools.
Some Politicians Have Tried Using Mugshots To Boost Political Fortunes
Some Trump aides have suggested he follow the trail blazed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and hold a post-booking press conference.
“Stop the Absurd Debate”: Parkland Father Calls for Nationwide Education Strike to Demand Gun Reform
In the wake of the mass shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday Republicans “want to see all the facts” before proposing any new gun legislation.
Meet the Nashville ER Doctor Who Joined 1,000+ Protesters at Tennessee Capitol Demanding Gun Control
More than a thousand students rallied at the Tennessee state Capitol Thursday to demand gun control, just days after a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian elementary school where three adults and three 9-year-olds were killed. Republicans hold a supermajority in Tennessee’s Legislature and have loosened gun restrictions. We speak with Dr. Katrina Green, an emergency physician in Nashville who has lost patients to gun violence and joined in Thursday’s protest.
Indicted: Trump Faces Criminal Charges in NY; Three Other Investigations into Ex-President Continue
In an unprecedented move, a Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump for hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to hide an alleged affair, making Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
“Bootstrapped”: Alissa Quart on Liberating Ourselves from the Myth of the American Dream
We speak with journalist Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, about her new book, Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, which examines myths about individualism and self-reliance that underpin the U.S. economy and the inequality it fosters.
Rachel Maddow Names The 1 Thing To Prepare For In Donald Trump Legal Proceedings
“I’m not sure either side ideologically is prepared for that, I don’t think the punditocracy is prepared for that, I don’t think you and I are prepared for that,” said the MSNBC anchor.
Tucker Carlson Predictably Gaslights Viewers On Trump Indictment
“This is too great an assault on our system,” said the Fox News host who called insurrectionists “sightseers.
Pence Says Of Trump Indictment, ‘No One Is Above The Law,’ But Calls It ‘Outrageous’
The ex-president was indicted in Manhattan after an investigation of his role in a $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Fox Business Host’s Prediction About Trump Indictment Ages Like Milk
Larry Kudlow, Trump’s former economic adviser, made the comments less than an hour before the indictment news broke.
Florida GOP Boosts Funding For Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers — With No Oversight
Republicans will likely hand $25 million annually to anti-abortion pregnancy centers with the passage of a six-week ban on abortions.
“The Tale” Filmmaker Jennifer Fox on Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse & Finally Naming Her Abuser
We speak with writer and filmmaker Jennifer Fox, whose 2018 movie The Tale dealt with childhood sexual abuse. She has now come forward to name her abuser. The film is a narrative memoir based in part on Fox’s own life experience about being abused by a coach as a young girl. While the main character is named Fox, the name of the abusive coach was fictionalized. Now Fox has revealed the man who abused her as Ted Nash, the legendary Olympic rower and coach who died in 2021.
Ex-Starbucks Worker Jaysin Saxton Describes Being Fired After He Helped Organize Union
We speak with Jaysin Saxton, one of the witnesses who testified at the Senate hearing Wednesday on Starbucks’ union-busting record. Saxton was a former Starbucks shift manager, fired after leading the union drive at a store in Augusta, Georgia. He tells Democracy Now! he and fellow workers were motivated to organize their store to address the “insane” working conditions, including understaffing and inconsistent schedules.
Bernie Sanders vs. Howard Schultz: Longtime Starbucks CEO Grilled on Company’s Union-Busting Tactics
Just weeks after the National Labor Relations Board accused Starbucks of engaging in “egregious and widespread misconduct” to prevent employees from unionizing, the company’s longtime CEO Howard Schultz appeared before the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday to answer questions. Committee Chair Bernie Sanders of Vermont grilled Schultz on the company’s union-busting record and demanded an end to retaliation against workers.
Randall Robinson (1941-2023) on Haiti’s Unbroken Agony, from U.S. Coups to Haiti’s “Debt” to France
We continue to remember the lawyer and human rights activist Randall Robinson, the founder of the racial justice group TransAfrica, who died last week at age 81. Robinson was a leader in the U.S. movement against South African apartheid and was a prominent critic of U.S. policy in Haiti, including the U.S.-backed coup against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004.