Author: Charlotte Greene
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How a Lone, Inexperienced Prosecutor Got a Grand Jury to Indict James Comey
Inside the secret, solemn proceedings of a federal grand jury room this week, a drama of almost unheard-of proportions unfolded. The new, presidentially hand-picked U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia stood alone, without a single member of her 300-person staff of career lawyers beside her, to make the case for indicting former FBI…
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North Carolina Passes ‘Iryna’s Law,’ Overhauling Bail and Seeking to Restart Executions
A horrific, random act of violence on a Charlotte commuter train – the murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee named Iryna Zarutska – has sent shockwaves through North Carolina and ignited a furious legislative response. Lawmakers in the state have now passed “Iryna’s Law,” a sweeping criminal justice bill that promises to get tough on…
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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Charges of False Statements, Obstruction of Justice
In an event that will reverberate through American history, a former Director of the FBI, James Comey, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice are the explosive culmination of a political and legal war that has raged for nearly a decade, spanning…
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Trump & RFK Jr. Take On ‘Politicized Science’: Announcing a Radical Shift in America’s Approach to Autism and Vaccines
Flanked by his top health officials, President Trump began a press conference Tuesday not with policy, but with a personal story of a two-decade-old conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the alarming rise of autism in America. That personal concern has now been translated into a radical and deeply controversial shift in official U.S.…
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Right Move? Disney Announces Return of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ After Suspension Over Kirk Comments
After a week of intense speculation and a fierce national debate, a late-night television host is returning to the air. The suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following his controversial remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk was a media firestorm. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to…
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Trump Vows to Take Chicago in Charlie Kirk’s Name, Declares ‘Bullet Was Aimed at All of Us’
In a stadium filled with tens of thousands of mourners on Sunday, the President of the United States stepped to the podium to eulogize his fallen friend and ally, Charlie Kirk. But what followed was not a traditional eulogy. It was a complex and jarring speech that blended profound grief with political threats, a vow…
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Trump’s Public Goading of His Own Attorney General Tests a Core Constitutional Norm
In a pair of remarkable social media posts over the weekend, the President of the United States publicly aired his frustration with his own Attorney General, demanding she move faster to prosecute his political enemies. This public pressure campaign, targeting specific individuals by name, is more than just a glimpse into the President’s thinking. It…
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FBI Director Kash Patel Says Agency is Investigating ‘Theories and Questions’ in Charlie Kirk Assassination
In the digital age, a national tragedy is inevitably followed by a second, virtual event: a tidal wave of online speculation, rumor, and conspiracy theories. The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been no exception. In the week since his murder, a grieving and outraged public has been awash in theories about the crime.…
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Trump Administration Escalates Harvard Fight, Threatens Student Aid and Civil Rights Sanctions
The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its pressure campaign against Harvard University, opening a new and powerful front in its ongoing war with the nation’s oldest university – federal student aid. In a one-two punch on Friday, the Department of Education announced it is choking off the school’s direct access to federal student aid reimbursements…
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On its 238th Anniversary, a Look at the Constitution’s Creation: Trump’s Vision vs. the Founders’ Reality
This week, America marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of its most sacred civic document. In a new presidential proclamation, the U.S. Constitution is hailed as a “legendary charter” that codified “eternal truths.” But the story of the Constitution’s birth in the hot, stuffy summer of 1787 is not one of serene consensus. It…