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M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi for More Than $2.8M After Being Kicked Off Tour
Travis Bland, Consequence.net
The British rapper claimed Kid Cudi booted her from the tour to get publicity and sell tickets. M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi for More Than $2.8M After Being Kicked Off Tour Travis Bland
May 31, 2026, 2:26 PM
‘Ask E. Jean’ Director Ivy Meeropol On Reports Justice Dept. Is Investigating Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll: “Unbelievable, Yet Not Surprising”
Matthew Carey, Deadline
Ivy Meeropol, director of Ask E. Jean, the documentary about E. Jean Carroll who successfully sued Donald Trump for defamation and battery, is responding to reports the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Carroll. “Unbelievable, yet no…
May 30, 2026, 11:41 PM
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash...
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. Whether they'll be …
May 30, 2026, 4:19 PM
Bondi Refused To Say Whether Trump Interfered In Epstein Files Release
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified about the Epstein files to the House Oversight Committee on Friday. But her appearance was held behind closed doors, off camera, and Republicans refused to put her under oath. Afterward, Rep. Robert Garcia, the Demo…
May 30, 2026, 1:22 PM
E. Jean Carroll Is Back in the News, as Documentary ‘Ask E. Jean’ Hits Theaters
Anne Thompson, IndieWire
Carroll has defeated Donald Trump in court twice, but he is coming after her now with perjury and money-laundering charges.
May 29, 2026, 9:00 PM
Ex-US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies in Epstein files probe
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Bondi, who was fired in April, defended the release of Epstein records in a closed-door congressional hearing.
May 29, 2026, 8:30 PM
Court Temporarily Freezes Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund To Figure Out WTF Is Going On
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
It’s been less than two weeks since the Justice Department created the obviously illegal and unconstitutional $1.776 billion slush fund to pay off MAGA loyalists and January 6th insurrectionists. There are a variety of lawsuits looking to put a stop to it, an…
May 29, 2026, 6:15 PM
Pam Bondi Fumes as Democrats Grill Her on Trump’s Ties to Epstein
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a disastrous meeting with the House Oversight Committee on Friday regarding her bungling of the Epstein files release. MS NOW’s Kyle Griffin reported that Bondi “lost her temper a bit at some points and grew fr…
May 29, 2026, 6:05 PM
Judge Puts Temporary Halt To Trump DOJ’s $1.8 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund”
Ted Johnson, Deadline
A federal judge imposed a temporary halt to the Trump Justice Department plans for a almost $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which already has stirred bipartisan opposition over the prospect it will mean compensation to those who violently stormed the …
May 29, 2026, 2:59 PM
E. Jean Carroll still terrifies Trump
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Justice Department efforts to rewrite history show #MeToo still matters
May 29, 2026, 10:45 AM
Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release
STEPHEN GROVES, Yahoo Entertainment
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files...
May 29, 2026, 4:01 AM
35 Former Federal Judges Call Trump’s Self-Settlement A Fraud On The Court
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Thirty-five (thirty-five!) former federal judges are asking a current federal judge to reopen the case where Donald Trump sued his own IRS, and then “settled” the case on terms extremely favorable to himself, his family, and his MAGA loyalists. Law schools ar…
May 28, 2026, 5:58 PM
Is There Anything More Foul than Siccing the Justice Department on Your Own Sexual Abuse Victim?
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
May 28, 2026, 11:06 AM
Bipartisan group of former judges asks court to investigate Trump’s IRS deal
Max Rego, The Hill
A group of former federal judges on Wednesday asked a federal court to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), arguing...
May 28, 2026, 1:27 AM
DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll: Sources
Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky, Alexander Mallin, Abcnews.com
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused Trump of sexual assault.
May 28, 2026, 1:01 AM
Judge Dismisses Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Says Gov’t Engaged In Vindictive Prosecution
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
It’s one thing to accuse the government of engaging in vindictive prosecutions. It’s quite another thing to prove it. The deck is stacked against those making these claims. These allegations rarely succeed. The government gets the benefit of the doubt and has…
May 26, 2026, 8:03 PM
Democrats urge Trump to commute sentences of people serving for nonviolent marijuana offenses
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill
A group of nine Democrats urged President Trump to commute the sentences of people serving time for nonviolent marijuana offenses, following his decision to ...
May 26, 2026, 7:50 PM
Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops
Tom Dreisbach, NPR
The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
May 26, 2026, 6:34 PM
Judge grants James Comey's request to delay his seashell trial
Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, Abcnews.com
A judge has granted James Comey's request to delay until Oct. 21 the start of his trial for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump by posting a seashell photo.
May 26, 2026, 3:05 PM
Trial of ex-FBI chief Comey over alleged seashell threat moved to October
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday pushed back to October 21 the trial of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post of...
May 26, 2026, 2:42 PM
Judge Sanctioned Private Prison Giant for Destroying Evidence in ICE Death Suit
Timothy Pratt, The Intercept
The first known sanction of its kind held CoreCivic responsible for destroying video in a case alleging wrongful death of an ICE detainee. The post Judge Sanctioned Private Prison Giant for Destroying Evidence in ICE Death Suit appeared first on The Intercept.
May 24, 2026, 9:00 AM
Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement says
The Associated Press, NPR
FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media that officers were responding to shots fired and that he would "update the public as we're able." President Trump was inside the White House at the time.
May 24, 2026, 12:23 AM
Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says
DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Yahoo Entertainment
A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The U.S. Secret Service...
May 23, 2026, 10:51 PM
Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com
FINALLY! The judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case officially threw it out because it was what we all knew it was - vindictive prosecution. On Friday afternoon, the judge overseeing the case issued a blistering ruling, positively dragging the …
May 23, 2026, 4:02 PM