Former Top Democrat Senator Sentenced To 11-Year Prison Term
His defiant echo of Trump’s grievances wasn’t accidental; it sounded like an invitation. He refused to rule out seeking a pardon from the very man he once opposed, and now reportedly weighs an independent political comeback. That possibility forces an uncomfortable question: in an era where criminal trials are framed as partisan warfare, will a federal conviction end a career—or become just another badge in America’s deepening, dangerous political trench fight?