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SKEPTICAL

Goon Grilled by Judges Over Trump’s Beauty Queen Prosecutor

The Justice Department is looking to move forward with Trump’s retribution campaign after Lindsey Halligan’s departure.

William Vaillancourt

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
O, WOE IS ME...

Restless Trump, 79, Throws Midnight Pity Party

The president appears to have gone all philosopher-king in the early hours of the morning.

Will Neal

President Donald Trump, joined by Attorney General Pam Bondi
NOT FORGOTTEN

Pam Bondi Slapped With Scathing Ethics Complaint

A retired Florida chief justice and 120-plus lawyers want Bondi probed for “lawlessness” inside Trump’s DOJ.

Tom Latchem

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) speaks as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) and U.S. President Donald Trump look on during a press conference
NO THANKS

Desperate Trump Offering Big Bonuses to Shore Up Failing DOJ

Talents are fleeing, judges are trashing its biggest cases—and the DOJ is dangling cash to plug the gap.

Tom Latchem

Lindsey Halligan looks on during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House, on March 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C..
OUCH

Trump’s Beauty Queen Prosecutor Hit With Humiliating Order

One of Donald Trump’s own appointees has taken aim at Lindsey Halligan.

Janna Brancolini

Lindsey Halligan looks on during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House, on March 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C..
GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT

Trump Beauty Queen Prosecutor Set to Suffer New Embarassment

The president hasn’t given up after a judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan was illegally serving as the top prosecutor for a key district in Virginia.

Janna Brancolini

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A photo illustration of Donald Trump.
Opinion
NOT-SO-HAPPY MEAL

It’s Clear That Trump, 79, Is as Cooked as a Well-Done Steak

Time to take this dish off the American menu, surely?

Michael Ian Black

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting of his Cabinet
BACKFIRED

Trump’s Own Mortgages Revealed to Be What He Calls Fraud

The president has done the exact same thing he’s claimed is “crooked” and “deceitful” when his political opponents do it, records show.

Tom Latchem

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
0 FOR 2

Famous Attorney Hammers Bondi’s DOJ Over Fresh Humiliation

The Justice Department failed to re-indict New York’s attorney general after the first case fell apart.

Janna Brancolini

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
LET IT GO

Bondi Plots Desperate New Bid to Save Trump Revenge Cases

The Department of Justice runs the risk of a new grand jury refusing to indict James Comey and Letitia James.

Ewan Palmer

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One as he departs Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 16, 2025.
LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO

Murdoch Paper Roasts Trump’s Revenge Tour Turning Into Bust

A judge ruled that former beauty pageant contestant Lindsey Halligan had no legal authority to file charges against Trump’s enemies.

Ewan Palmer

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