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Jay Paul/ReutersThe MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case has forced prosecutors to make a stark choice: allow jurors to see a huge trove of national secrets or let him go.
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon's ultimatum Monday night came as a surprise twist in what could have been a simple order; one merely asking federal prosecutors and Trump's lawyers for proposed jury instructions at the upcoming trial.
But as she has done repeatedly, Cannon used this otherwise innocuous legal step as yet another way to swing the case wildly in favor of the man who appointed her while he was president.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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With President Biden and former president Donald Trump assured of their parties' nominations, Tuesday's primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio will feature key down-ballot races.
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Paul Hennessy/Getty ImgaesA professor at a Virginia university was found dead one day after he disappeared during an Orlando conference, local police said.
David Hanbury, a psychology professor at Averett University, was attending the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference near Universal Studios when he was reported missing on Friday evening.
The next day, police responded to a call about an "unattended death" at Club Orlando, which is close to the city center.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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