should donald trump be treated like the rest of us or does his position as idol of the maga movement preclude him from something so silly as the law? you can guess the answer his lawyers are hoping for today, requesting a hearing in front of the full united states court of appeals in washington, d.c. specifically they are asking the court to narrow or throw out the gag order imposed on trump in the criminal case having to do with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and they would like a hold on the order while an appeal is considered. you will remember trial judge tanya chutkan first imposed the restriction on trump in october, holding him to the same standards as any other criminal defendant, that he shouldn t publicly attack witnesses, specific prosecutors or court staff members. two weeks ago a three-judge panel upheld that basic idea, although it narrowed the order s scope allowing trump a bit more latitude, particularly to talk about the special pro
both sides are getting ready. texas, at the epicenter, one of 13 states with so-called trigger laws, banning aborgs with exceptions to the health of the mother is rowe is overturned. he is seizing on the law abbott signed. this isn t about life. this is about control, this is about power, it is about controlling the lives of the women of texas and taking power away from them. abbott is focusing on the draft supreme court opinion itself, urging the court to issue it without delay. i think the majority opinion in this case must be issued this week to show that united states supreme court will not be intimidated. louisiana, would outlaw abortion is rowe is overturned. and the legislator is going forward. criminalize the procedure. meaning the mother and the doctor could be charged with