Blaze News original: Bragg's team failed to prove Trump's guilt in New York case, legal experts say
"In a normal world with a normal jury, this case is a joke. But it's hard to gauge in Manhattan."

Bragg’s Team — With Judge’s Blessing — Argues Unproven Claim Trump Violated Federal Law In Lengthy Closing Argument
"Bragg is simply making up his own version of federal law,” former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy wrote for the National Review.

Trump conviction betting odds
As of early Wednesday morning, betters had Trump with a 65% chance of conviction — although the numbers were changing quickly.

Biden’s courthouse folly
Any pretense that Alvin Bragg’s prosecution was not entirely political died Tuesday when Biden’s campaign held an event on the courthouse steps.

Robert De Niro warns Trump could destroy the world at Biden campaign presser outside of Trump trial
The actor compared Trump winning the upcoming election to 9/11. "If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye."

De Niro remarks are ‘huge change’ for Biden strategy, making Trump’s legal battles ‘political’
Karl Rove said it was a “stupid mistake” for the Biden campaign to recruit De Niro for a press conference.

Judge Cannon rejects Jack Smith's gag order request against Trump: 'Wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy'
"Failure to comply with these requirements may result in sanctions."

Judge Aileen Cannon Is The Latest Object Of Democrats’ Recusal Obsession
Leftist lawyers responded to Jack Smith’s motion as if it were some five-dimensional chess move that will lead to Judge Cannon being pulled from the case.

Letitia James Slapped With Lawsuit Over Alleged Censorship Of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Two pregnancy centers and a pro-life nonprofit alleged in a Tuesday lawsuit that Democratic Attorney General Letitia James illegally attempted to censor speech about the abortion reversal pill.

The Free World: An Alarming Status Report
It seems urgent for the long-term survival of the United States and the Free World — where people enjoy unprecedented freedom of speech, property rights, economic opportunity, religious freedom, and other civil liberties — not to accept assaults on these hard-won achievements either at home or abroad.

Former South Dakota Mayor Charged With Murdering Three People
The former mayor of a small South Dakota city is facing first-degree murder charges after three victims were found dead Monday night.

Paul Pelosi attacker resentenced to 30 years after judiciary error
He had previously been sentenced to 20 years.

Officer Resigns After Locking Himself In Backseat With Woman He Arrested
“I’m down to f*** right now," she said from the back seat. "Don’t say that right now because everything is being recorded,” the gentleman cop warned. Over 20 minutes after stopping the vehicle, he called for a fellow officer to help unlock his police car after he locked himself in the backseat.

Odds of Trump winning at highest point yet
Sports Handle, which aggregates political betting odds, said Trump has a 57.2% chance of winning the November election.

Democrats are reportedly spiraling into a 'full-blown freakout' over Biden's re-election prospects: 'Need to wake up'
“The greatest political challenge confronting the president starts with an 'I,' but it’s not Israel, it’s inflation."

Peter Doocy Asks KJP If White House Is ‘In Full-Blown Freakout Mode’ Over Bad Poll Numbers
“There’s a Politico story, it sounds like Democrats outside, the quote is ‘Biden’s stubbornly poor polling and the stakes of the election are creating the freakout,'” Doocy asked. KJP was ready and had an amazing response ... LOL! Just kidding. No, she just just responded with some mindless babble as always.

Biden to be nominated virtually before the convention in order to get on Ohio’s ballot
The move ensures that, for the second cycle in a row, there will be no in-person nomination.

Hogan trying to capture Maryland Democrats with warning to his own party
“I want to say this upfront: In the Senate, Republicans can’t count on my vote,” the GOP Senate nominee for Maryland said in a campaign ad released on Tuesday. “But then again, neither can Democrats,” Hogan added.

Top #MeToo Dems Go To Bat for Embattled FDIC Chair Who Allegedly Oversaw Rampant Sexual Harassment
Martin Gruenberg's departure "would give Republicans a veto over bank policy," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

Hunter Biden's baby mama to release tell-all memoir during Democratic National Convention
The former stripper's memoir, titled “Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden,” will be released on Aug. 20.

California Democrats try to delay their own $25-an-hour pay bump
The new health care worker minimum wage law goes into effect at the end of the week. The governor’s office estimates it would cost the state $4 billion annually.

Steve Forbes: The Signs Are There: The Gold Standard Is Coming Back
Since the greenback’s link to gold was severed, our aver­age historic growth rates have fallen by about a third. Me­dian household income today would be at least $40,000 higher if our traditional pattern of growth for those 180 years had been maintained.

Nevadans’ housing woes could sound death knell for Biden in swing state
A University of Nevada at Las Vegas study also found that seven of the 10 most common jobs in Las Vegas don’t pay enough to afford a studio apartment.

‘Home Alone’ House Listed For Sale In Chicago For $5.25 Million
The house last sold in 2012 for just over $1.5 million.

California may no longer provide in-home assistants to illegal immigrants
California health and labor advocates pushed back against Newsom’s proposal to cut in-home nursing and care assistance for illegal immigrants from this year’s budget, which has cut an estimated $73 billion deficit to $7 billion.

The Fauci cover-up is falling apart
Newly released emails from his longtime colleague Dr. David Morens, a senior adviser to Fauci, show a broad-based conspiracy, including involvement from disgraced HHS contractor Dr. Peter Daszak, to cover up the trio’s role in facilitating gain-of-function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Hey, Fauci's Staff: You Can't Just 'Make Your Emails Disappear'
A government scientist is the latest official whose attempts to evade the Freedom of Information Act have landed him in hot water.

US Military Forced To Halt Shipments On Biden’s Gaza Pier After It Falls Apart
The DOD said on Tuesday that it has been forced to halt the use of Biden’s $320 million pier in Gaza because it has fallen apart. The U.S. Military will remove the pier from Gaza and bring it to Israel so it can be fixed and reconstructed, which is expected to take at least a week.

European states' move to recognize a Palestine nation adds to Biden's re-election, peace-deal efforts
The White House reportedly knew long in advance about the three countries' decision.

Dozens Of Palestinians Killed In Rafah Blast Died From ‘Secondary Explosions’ Likely From Hamas Weapons: IDF
Images from Israeli aerial surveillance from the time of the strike shows the IDF targeted a structure approximately 200 yards away from where the fire broke out in the tent camp.

Anti-Israel agitators vandalize WWI monument on Memorial Day
The NCSU Belltower was originally built as a monument for alumni who served in the military and died while fighting in World War I.

Russia Claims NATO Is Planning Nuclear Strikes
"NATO intelligence activities are increasing near the Russian border. ... Scenarios for conducting hostilities against the Russian Federation are being worked out, including nuclear strikes on our territory," Russia's main intelligence agency claimed.

Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe, but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit
European countries have been discussing the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine in support roles, while talk of giving seized Russian assets to Ukraine has further angered Moscow.

Putin calls Zelensky illegitimate, only recognizes Ukraine parliament
Putin said presidential power should be shifted to the speaker of Ukraine's parliament, because Zelensky's term has ended. If martial law had not been imposed, the next presidential election would have been held on March 31, 2024, and Zelensky’s term would have ended on May 20.

EU facing shortage of cod due to sanctions on Russia — industry leaders
“Despite the significant increase in prices, consumers are not abandoning [cod] en masse, although they partially switch to cheaper white fish, primarily pollock.”

China aims to introduce nationwide corporate ESG disclosure standards by 2030
The release of the draft measures during the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ annual meeting sends a strong message to global investors that China is committed to aligning with international reporting standards and taking ESG issues seriously.

German Industry Frets About New ESG Supply Chain Rules
If it had been up to Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner, it would have been better to ditch the directive altogether. His pro-business party called the adoption of the EU rules not a “victory for human rights, but a victory for bureaucracy.”

Europe Just Approved the Worst Communist Law Ever — How It Affects You
The globalists cannot abide the idea of people making their own decisions, and they are serious about directly applying their debased ideas. Where they can’t do it directly, they’ll do it indirectly, through things like supply chains.

Germany ‘drops conscription’ for optional military service
The new model will be “largely voluntary” and look to lure in recruits with special perks, such as waiving fees for driving licenses, free language courses, or discounts on student loan repayment.

Russell Brand Shares His Experience After Converting To Christianity 1 Month Ago: ‘It’s Been A Big Change’
“Not that I’ve entirely changed as a person, of course I haven’t, but I’ve taken on a lot of new concepts and it changes you to accept that it’s not like you’re in a game show and by doing really, really good things, you can get redeemed.”

Richard Dreyfuss reveals he was never the woke Hollywood actor fans want him to be
While fans across the country are shocked, Glenn Beck spoke to Dreyfuss last year and gained real insight into the actor’s beliefs — something those fans likely don’t understand.

Dennis Quaid says he’ll vote for Trump after ‘weaponization of our justice system’
“Trump is the most investigated person in the history of the world. And they haven’t been able to get him. People might call him an a**hole, but he’s my a**hole.”

Molly Ringwald Speaks Out About ‘Predators’ in Hollywood
"You can’t be a young actress in Hollywood and not have predators around.”

'Furiosa' flops hard — worst Memorial Day No. 1 movie since 'Garfield' in 1995
Hollywood has not had a movie with a $100 million opening in 2024.

Ramaswamy calls for changes to BuzzFeed after acquiring activist stake
Ramaswamy called for adding new board members, cutting staff, and bringing in right-leaning talent.

Wikipedia ‘Editors’ Caught Making Multiple Changes To Pine Tree Flag Page
Editors appeared to take a page right out of “1984” by changing the flag description to match up with claims coming from the left.

Trans Activists Quietly Build ‘Gender-Affirming’ Monopoly On Centers For Abused Children
Trojan horse "accreditation" bills are stealthily pushing transgenderism in child abuse proceedings and foster care.

Women On Testosterone Suffering Menopausal Symptoms In 20s, Study Shows
Symptoms like incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and even bed-wetting were found among women in their 20s who tried to medically transition with cross-sex hormones.

K-12 Schools Crippled by COVID Cash
Inflation and expiring funds push public education into financial chaos.

Axios: 'Underground Railroad to public education' helps parents flee segregation
Aren't they just talking about that evil right-wing issue called ... school choice?

DEI is going to get people killed: Medical edition
Several faculty members blew the whistle that UCLA’s medical school has been admitting students who do not reach the expected academic requirements because the students instead reach DEI requirements.

Pope Francis ‘sorry’ for homophobic slur
Pontiff said there was too much "faggotry" in seminaries, Italian newspapers reported.

Elon Musk suggests AI could make all human jobs obsolete, ushering in 'universal high income'
Musk speculated that there is an 80% chance AI takes over all human jobs in the future.

Las Vegas alien video shows at least 2 'beings' using 'cloaking' device: 'I'm opening it up to peer review'
There are at least two "beings" using some sort of "cloaking device" that landed in a Las Vegas backyard, a veteran crime scene reconstruction analyst said.

Biden team ‘hoping’ Taylor Swift visits White House alongside Kansas City Chiefs
Biden will host the Chiefs at the White House on Friday.