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"The indictment, which includes felony counts of conspiracy, fraud and forgery, also describes Trump as an unindicted co-conspirator." Wow! In one day, Trump is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in two states. Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Boris Epshteyn and the rest of the co-conspirators...

Trump is an Unindicted Co-conspirator in Michigan Howard Shock, Special Agent Investigator with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, testified in court today that former President Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in the case. With Trump being investigated in this Michigan...

Will Haley Voters Go With Trump in November? In yesterday's Pennsylvania Republican primary - a closed primary in which only Republicans can vote -- Trump won by a landslide, but Nikki Haley got 16.5% of the vote. That's remarkable because Haley dropped out of the race some time ago. The...

Where Have the MAGA Protesters Gone? "On Monday, Trump got on social media and beckoned his followers to protest: 'GO OUT AND PEACEFULLY PROTEST. RALLY BEHIND MAGA.'” (Source) Trump has called for protests. There are no protests beyond the tiny handful that show up here and there. Yesterday...

Trump, Jail, and the Secret Service From ABC News: "The U.S. Secret Service held meetings and started planning for what to do if former President Donald Trump were to be held in contempt in his criminal hush money trial and Judge Juan Merchan opted to send him to short-term confinement...

I don't disagree. I spend too much time on politics, ... because it's fun. I'd be better off working more, or maybe even taking a nice, mid-day walk. I do have a hobby (powerlifting), but that does not creep into and distract my mind like politics does. For me, politics is a guilty pleasure.

Example: "Trump’s body language changed when Pecker started testifying about the catch-and-kill deal involving McDougal. He started moving his head, squinting and pursing his lips, and then crossed his arms over his chest." (Source: New York Times) It would be 1000% better if the trial was...

Trump is Subdued Today Reading through the live updates from Trump's criminal trial so far today, Trump seems subdued. There are no reports of him speaking out of turn, making inappropriate gestures, expressing emotions, or otherwise doing something that might attract the judge's attention...

Here is the math for Trump Media's earnout plan: Before earnout shares: Current share price (April 22 close): $35.50 Current shares outstanding: 136.7M Market capitalization: $4.85B After earnout shares added: Shares outstanding: 136.7M + 40.0M earnout = 176.7M outstanding Market...

Human Trafficker Ron DeSantis "The migrants received U nonimmigrant status (or a U visa), described by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a visa 'set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government...

Additional Thought About Trump's $175 Million Bond Now that the court has imposed changes on the original bond Trump posted, hindsight suggests Trump would have been better off posting the $175 cash with the court instead of using that now-required cash to secure the bond issued by the...

Additional news outlets agree with FOX:

Trump's Unearned Bonus Comes Tomorrow. Investors Get Diluted These are the earnout shares I talked about above. By the design of the SPAC deal, these shares are created out of thin air and they go to Trump. When this happens, the shares investors previously bought become worth less because...

I Would Not Like This I would not want to be in Trump's shoes (or seat) in the courtroom. A number of reporters are in a nearby overflow room, watching the trial via closed circuit TV. One of the cameras views the defense table from the front. Every second, reporters are watching Trump, waiting...

The bond stands, but it does not stand as is. The judge imposed new conditions that address the concerns James raised (and I had). From FOX News: "The court decided the $175 million needs to be in cash — not in mutual funds or securities where the value can fluctuate. The court said Knight...

Funny Story CNN ran this update: Minutes later, the update was edited:

Trump Turns His Legal Woes Into a Fundraising Machine This Politico article provides a good analysis of Trump's most-effective fundraising technique. That said, the article omits the important fact that a large amount of the money raised is spent not on Trump's campaign, but on his legal...

Is Melania Trump Woke? "Former first lady Melania Trump is hosting a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP. ... "The Log Cabin Republicans group describes itself on its website as the country's 'largest organization representing...

It's Not All Bad for the Republican Party MAGA Mike worked with Democrats to Aid Ukraine. Trump is chafing in criminal court, and he will be for the next 4-6 weeks. Biden is vastly outperforming Trump on fundraising and campaign spending. GOP hardliners in the US House are about to vacate the...

On Buildings, the Trump Name Degrades the Value "In February the New York Times reported that after Trump became president the value of apartments in buildings bearing his name had underperformed market value. Buildings which had stripped the Trump name had seen their value shoot back up."...