Judge uses Brett Kavanaugh's own words to shut down Alabama abortion prosecution

A federal judge used the words of conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to shoot down an effort to dismiss lawsuits challenging right-wing Alabama prosecutions.

The state’s attorney general has vowed to prosecute anybody helping residents travel elsewhere in the country to seek abortions after Alabama banned them with no exceptions. Pro-reproductive rights group Yellowhammer Fund, along with the ACLU, sued and claimed Attorney General Steve Marshall’s action would be a violation of constitutional rights.

But Marshall, a Republican, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuits. "An elective abortion performed in Alabama would be a criminal offense; thus, a conspiracy formed in the State to have that same act performed outside the State is illegal," Marshall's office wrote.

This week, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson denied the motion, reported Newsweek. He used the words written by Kavanaugh in his concurring opinion in the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Thompson wrote that the state, "cannot constitutionally prosecute people for acts taken within the State meant to facilitate lawful out of state conduct, including obtaining an abortion."

https://www.rawstory.com/brett-kavanaugh-2668210191/

Donald Trump Has a GOP Base Problem

Donald Trump's dominance in the 2024 Republican primaries is still being hampered by Nikki Haley's ongoing and potentially significant support. On Tuesday, the presumptive 2024 Republican candidate continued his successful primary season with a resounding victory in Indiana, winning more than 78 percent of the vote.

However, Haley, Trump's last remaining Republican rival who dropped out of the race in March, still managed to achieve 21.7 percent of the vote, amounting to more than 128,000 votes. It's the latest sign that a sizable portion of the GOP's base still does not want to support the MAGA former president.

When broken down further, the Indiana Republican primary results showed that the former United Nations ambassador achieved more than 30 percent in several areas, such as Marion Country, where the state capital, Indianapolis, is located, and the affluent suburb of Hamilton Country.

While discussing the results Ammar Moussa, a spokesperson for President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign team, posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Nikki Haley dropped out 2 months ago. Tonight she's picking up over 100,000 votes and 22% of the primary vote in *Indiana.* Trump has a GOP base problem."

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-gop-base-primary-results-nikki-haley-1898392

"The inside of his head is basically the movie 'Dune" - Late Night Reacts to the Worm in R.F.K. Jr.'s Brain

Food for Thought. The presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a 2012 deposition that doctors told him a parasite had eaten part of his brain. “This explains everything, and nothing,” Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday.

“I just want to say to any R.F.K. Jr. fans who might be watching, do not despair. Just because he has sworn in a deposition that he has parasitic brain damage doesn’t mean he’s going to drop out, because Bobby Kennedy Jr. does not know the meaning of the word ‘quit’ — because that information was in the part of the brain that the worm ate.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“His family’s like, ‘It is true, but it still doesn’t explain why he’s like that.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“And this is strange: Instead of using dewormer, he injected himself with a Covid vaccine.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Apparently, the worm was giving him all his ideas, like in ‘Ratatouille.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“I don’t know what’s worse — that R.F.K. Jr. had a worm that was eating his brain or that his brain is so poisoned that it killed the worm.” — JORDAN KLEPPER
“Cause of death: starvation.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“For a guy who seems to believe doctors are con artists trying to scam you into getting a vaccine, he sure did get to one fast when a worm started eating his brain.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“The inside of his head is basically the movie ‘Dune,’ but you should definitely vote for him.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“The New York Times today published a report on independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health issues, including a dead worm in his brain. Or as that’s known in Libertarian circles, a running mate.” — SETH MEYERS

https://dnyuz.com/2024/05/09/late-night-reacts-to-the-worm-in-r-f-k-jr-s-brain/

Trump trial live: Stormy Daniels to return to witness stand for cross-examination on hush money testimony

Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial will resume at Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday following Wednesday’s recess, with the porn star Stormy Daniels expected to return to the witness stand to face more cross-examination from the defendant’s lawyers.

Ms Daniels appeared on Tuesday to regale jurors with her account of how she met Mr Trump, the infamous sexual encounter she says they had in July 2006 and the events leading up to the 2016 presidential election. After lunch on Tuesday, the defence moved for a mistrial citing Ms Daniels’ “prejudicial” evidence, which was denied by Judge Juan Merchan.

As cross-examination began, the witness was confronted about whether she “hates” Mr Trump and wants to see him in jail – to which she replied she wants to see him held accountable for his actions.

Elsewhere, Mr Trump spent his day off from court hosting an event at Mar-a-Lago for people who bought his superhero NFTs, rather than hitting the campaign trail, and attacked Joe Biden on Truth Social over escalating events in the Middle East, once again insisting the war in Gaza would never have happened if he had remained president.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-trial-live-updates-week-082905844.html

'No one knew she was dead': GOP primary winner reportedly died 2 months ago

A projected Indiana Republican primary winner died two months ago, according to Wednesday reports. Per the Colorado Gazette, 59-year-old Jennifer Pace died "suddenly in early March, according to reporting from the IndyStar and WIBC Indianapolis, and had previously run for the nomination in 2022, earning 12% of the vote."

The state's primary elections were held Tuesday, May 7, Newsweek reports. Pace was nominated to run against Democratic incumbent André Carson for control of Indiana's 7th Congressional District in November. "No one knew she was dead. Last week I researched the candidates online. I read their websites and questionnaire responses. I googled them. No mention of her death. No obituaries," a social media user who lives in the district wrote, according to the Gazette.

"Given her responses I strongly considered voting for her. Local media failed again." Indiana Republican Party Press Secretary and Digital Director Griffin Reid provided a statement to the Gazette on Pace's death, saying, "It is our understanding that that is accurate."

When asked about whether the state GOP knows the cause of her passing, Reid replied, "We do not." Newsweek notes, "The seat is unlikely to become competitive in November, as the district comprises Democratic-leaning Indianapolis."



https://www.rawstory.com/no-one-knew-she-was-gop-primary-winner-reportedly-died-2-months-ago/

Trustee reports show Medicare, Social Security must be defended from Trump

Advocacy groups, congressional Democrats, and U.S. President Joe Biden's reelection campaign on Monday pointed to new government reports on Medicare and Social Security as proof that the key programs must be protected from Republican attacks.

The annual trustee reports show that Social Security is projected to be fully funded until 2035, a year later than previously thought, while Medicare is expected to be fully funded until 2036, five years beyond the earlier projection.

Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee to face Biden in November, "proposed cutting Social Security and Medicare every year he was in office, he's said repeatedly he would cut them, his allies openly plan to target them, and just this weekend he dismissed them as bribes," noted James Singer, a spokesperson for the Democrat's campaign.

"Let's be clear, Donald Trump will steal the hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits Americans have been paying into their entire lives and he'll use it to fund tax cuts for rich people like him," Singer warned. "President Biden keeps his promises. He has and will continue to protect Social Security and Medicare from MAGA Republican efforts to cut them—Donald Trump won't."

https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1787594617665241297
https://www.rawstory.com/trustee-reports-show-medicare-social-security-must-be-defended-from-trump/

Trump's proposals could 'send inflation skyrocketing': economists

Presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his allies have been hammering incumbent President Joe Biden relentlessly on inflation, claiming that Biden's economic policies are to blame. Trump, according to Axios reporter Zachary Basu, "is betting that high gas and grocery prices will fuel his return to the White House" — while pushing "second-term plans" that, economists say, "could make inflation worse."

"President Biden's approval rating has suffered under the crushing weight of inflation, which voters consistently rank as their top issue for the 2024 election," Basu explains in a report published on May 8. "Trump, meanwhile, is taking advantage of his non-incumbent status, lobbing grenades from the sidelines as Biden has struggled to bring inflation back to pre-pandemic levels." Basu adds, "Simmering frustration with high prices has allowed Trump to build a decisive polling advantage on the economy — while some of his own plans have largely escaped scrutiny."

Basu reports that according to economists and Wall Street analysts, at least four of Trump's economic proposals "carry significant inflationary risks." Those proposals are: (1) "universal tariffs," (2) "lower interest rates," (3) "lower taxes," and (4) "limits on immigration." According to Basu, "Trump's former trade chief Robert Lighthizer, who is likely to serve in a future administration, wants to devalue the U.S. dollar, Politico has reported. That would be a major shift in currency policy that could send prices of imported goods soaring."

Columbia University's Adam Tooze is warning that Trump's economic proposals are a "recipe" for inflation. And James Singer, a spokesman for Biden's campaign, told Axios, "What Trump and his allies are proposing will bring chaos to economic markets, raise costs on working families, and send inflation skyrocketing."

https://www.alternet.org/trump-biden-inflation/

Disaster For Trump As Nikki Haley Gets Over 20% Of The GOP Primary Vote In Indiana

Trump had another massive underperformance to a candidate who dropped out months ago. This time Nikki Haley got over 20% of the vote in deep red Indiana. With more than 90% of the votes counted, Trump leads Haley 78.2% t0 21.8%.

Nikki Haley got more than 20% of the vote against Donald Trump after quitting the Republican primary and not spending one single second in the state. Indiana is one of the most Republican friendly states in the nation. There is no way that under normal circumstances a candidate like Haley who dropped out of the race, after Trump clinched the nomination should be getting anything close to 20% of the vote.

There is a segment of the Republican Party that keeps sending the message over and over again in these primaries that they do not want Donald Trump to be their party’s nominee. The polling says that the hush money trial and all of his legal problems don’t hurt Trump with Republicans, but the primary results tell a different story.

Something is harming Trump and causing nearly a quarter of his party to turn against him.There are warning signs flashing all around the Trump campaign that aren’t there for Democrats and Joe Biden. Very simply stated, if Trump loses 20% of Republicans in November to either Biden or Kennedy, he will lose the 2024 presidential election.

https://www.politicususa.com/2024/05/07/disaster-for-trump-as-nikki-haley-gets-over-20-of-the-gop-primary-vote-in-indiana.html

'Honeybunch': Mary Trump reveals disturbing origin of uncle's pet name for Stormy Daniels

Mary Trump shared with her readers Tuesday night the disturbing origin of a pet name adult film star Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday she was given by former President Donald Trump after the pair had sex. “It was really hard to get my shoes because my hands were shaking so hard,” Daniels said on the witness stand in Manhattan criminal court.

“He said: ‘Oh, it was great. Let’s get together again, honeybunch.'” That specific word was especially jarring for psychologist Mary Trump, niece of the former president accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Trump denies the affair with Daniels and has pleaded not guilty to charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Hours after Daniels shared this detail of her alleged sexual encounter with the former president, Mary Trump responded in a lengthy issue of her Substack newsletter, "The Good In Us."

Hours after Daniels shared this detail of her alleged sexual encounter with the former president, Mary Trump responded in a lengthy issue of her Substack newsletter, "The Good In Us." "I can reveal this to you now," Mary Trump wrote. "'Honeybunch' is my family’s preferred term of endearment."



https://www.rawstory.com/trump-stormy-daniels-2668190940/

Nikki Haley Pulling 22% of the vote in GOP Indiana primary / Over 100k votes