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Trump nominee for special counsel texted that MLK Day should be in ‘hell’ and used slur against Black people

The nomination of President Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has imploded after leaked racist text messages he sent were made public. Paul Ingrassia said the federal holiday dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. should be in “hell” and that it was Black people’s “natural state” to be victims, among other racist and inflammatory remarks, according to a bombshell investigation published by Politico. In a now-dissolved group chat with Republican operatives and influencers, Ingrassia […]

todayOctober 21, 2025 2

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Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps

A federal judge on Friday adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat. The ruling by Judge Dale E. Ho will delay by at least a couple weeks when he will decide whether to grant the request to dismiss the case against the embattled mayor of the country’s largest city. At a hearing Wednesday, Acting Deputy U.S. […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 2

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Trump would’ve been convicted if he lost 2024 election, says special counsel in new report

Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House. “The throughline of all of Mr. Trump’s criminal efforts was deceit — knowingly false claims of election fraud — […]

todayJanuary 14, 2025 1

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Black Democrats fiercely defend Biden after special counsel report claims of ‘poor memory’

Democrats are fiercely defending President Joe Biden after a special counsel report exonerating him of any legal ramifications for possessing classified material described the 81-year-old world leader as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Political strategists tell theGrio that Black voters are likely not concerned about the claims made by Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur and are more concerned about President Biden delivering for their communities – which they argue is plentiful. Hur, who led a […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024