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Former President Donald Trump, flanked by attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury selection in New York, April 18, 2024.
Judges Are Letting Trump Run Amok In and Around Court: Donald Trump has repeatedly disrespected the court as a defendant—and judges, anxious to appear unbiased, have let
him. Hassan Ali Kanu breaks down what Justice Merchan can do to stop him.
The $6 Trillion Decision: The outcome of this election, David Dayen writes, will determine what the tax code looks like moving forward: more trickle-down economics for the ultra-wealthy, or corporations finally paying their fair share?
An Implausible Mr. Buckley: In this week's edition of The Infernal Triangle, Rick Perlstein reviews The Incomparable Mr. Buckley, a new PBS documentary about the National Review founder.
Gun Bans Gear Up at Polling Places: A new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule strengthening firearms licensing and background check protocols for private gun dealers could help prevent political violence from erupting this November, and blue states are taking steps to ban guns from polling locations. Gabrielle Gurley has the story.
Schumer Carries Water for Crypto: When it comes to regulating the crypto industry, Chuck Schumer is still the senator from Wall Street. Robert Kuttner reports on the majority leader's attempts to block regulations by tying it to unrelated bills.
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