Archive - Serious Trouble

Bad Week for Prosecutors

Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt; Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses the documents case on dubious grounds; Alec Baldwin is a free man.

Jul 17 •

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He'll Be An Old Thug By The Time This Trial Is Over

A Georgia RICO update, more post-immunity decision analysis, and Alec Baldwin

Jul 11 •

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Donald Trump Wins The Immunity Idol

A sweeping SCOTUS ruling makes it functionally impossible to prosecute Trump; lower courts will spend years sorting out how to apply the convoluted…

Jul 2 •

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June 2024

This Is Going to Ruin the Tour

Judge Juan Merchan narrows the gag order on Donald Trump; Alex Jones' bankruptcy trustee considers liquidating InfoWars; a red-eyed Justin Timerblake is…

Jun 27 •

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Nathan Wade Speaks (Please Stop Speaking, Nathan Wade)

Steve Bannon will go to a low-security prison; DA Alvin Bragg wants to keep Trump gagged; Judge Aileen Cannon reportedly declined her colleagues…

Jun 21 •

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Hunter Biden is convicted of gun crimes; Trump's election-theft lawyers face charges again, this time in Wisconsin; another one of Fani Willis's RICO…

Jun 13 •

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Trump is guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records; Ken and Josh look at the prospects for his July sentencing and the arguments he will raise…

Jun 1 •

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May 2024

The jury gets Trump's Manhattan case; Jack Smith tangles with Aileen Cannon over Trump's FBI comments; the Speech or Debate Clause catches Menendez…

May 29 •

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Rudy Got Served!

Michael Cohen gets a long, sloppy cross-examination; a reporter says Trump was writing talking points for his surrogates; Rudy Giuliani gets a surprise…

May 21 •

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Is Michael Cohen a Good Witness?

New York prosecutors are leaning on Cohen's credibility more than expected; Trump uses surrogates to get around the gag order; Messrs. Cuellar…

May 14 •

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Yo Momma So Dumb She Thought These Trials Were Happening Before The Election

Trump trials, new mid-season replacement character Rep. Cuellar, and the law of diss tracks.

May 9 •

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Judge Merchan found Trump in contempt of court. He's been fined, and not jailed...yet. Plus: the Supreme Court hears arguments about presidential…

May 1 •

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