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‘Pretty sad at this point’: Top House Democrat pushes back on Trump’s Jan. 6 defense
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar on Sunday pushed back on arguments by Donald Trump’s attorney that he wasn’t acting with illegal intent in pushing to overturn the 2020 election. “Everybody saw [Read More…]
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Doug Burgum repeatedly declines to weigh in on Trump’s Jan. 6 charges: ‘We have to move on’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, largely refused on Sunday to weigh in on GOP front-runner Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment. But he acknowledged [Read More…]
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Trump lawyer welcomes Pence testifying at Jan. 6 trial but does not say if Trump will too
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Sunday welcomed former Vice President Mike Pence potentially testifying at Trump’s future trial related to his push to overturn the 2020 election — but Trump’s lawyer [Read More…]
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Why is Tim Scott’s PAC betting $40 million on an early state advertising blitz?
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DE MOINES, Iowa) — Sen. Tim Scott’s supporters are bankrolling an eight-figure advertising blitz in key early voting states in an effort to build on his recent polling momentum in the [Read More…]
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Special counsel alerts court to Trump’s social media post
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith alerted the court to a social media post by former President Donald Trump in a filing that asks for a protective [Read More…]
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Democrats are drastically overperforming in 2023’s special elections. Is it a clue for Biden vs. Trump?
LPETTET/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Looking ahead to 2024, Democrats concede some cause for concern — including President Joe Biden’s anemic approval rating and early polls forecasting a repeat race against former President Donald Trump in [Read More…]
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Protesters face off outside federal courthouse where Trump arraigned
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police, scores of protesters and supporters of Donald Trump were all part of the scene outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., where the former president was arraigned Thursday afternoon. [Read More…]
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Trump indictment live updates: Former president calls charges political ‘persecution’
Jeff Swensen / Stringer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Former President Donald Trump has been charged in connection with his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. A 45-page federal indictment, unsealed [Read More…]
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Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis-supporting super PAC
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ORLANDO, FL) — The NBA’s Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, according to financial records filed by this week by the political [Read More…]
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Police, some protesters gather outside federal courthouse where Trump will be arraigned
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police, protesters and supporters of Donald Trump are all part of the scene outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., where the former president is set to be arraigned Thursday afternoon. But overall, for [Read More…]
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RFK Jr. super PAC got $5M from megadonor who had backed Trump
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination over President Joe Biden — but much of his backing so far, including financial, appears to be coming from supporters [Read More…]
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Pence on Trump indictment: ‘I wish it didn’t come to this’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (INDIANA)– Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday weighed in more extensively on the indictment of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “I wish it didn’t come to this.” “It [Read More…]
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Trump 2020 election charges live updates: Former president calls indictment ‘pile-on’
boonchai wedmakawand (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Former President Donald Trump has been charged in connection with his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. A 45-page federal indictment, unsealed Tuesday, accuses Trump [Read More…]
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Trump indictment: Who are the ‘Co-Conspirators’?
Brent Stirton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The indictment against former President Donald Trump references, but does not name, six other “co-conspirators” who took actions alongside Trump. Based on information in the indictment and publicly available [Read More…]
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What’s in the Jan. 6 Trump indictment
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in the special counsel’s investigation into his alleged plot to overthrow the 2020 election. Trump has been charged with four counts: conspiracy to defraud [Read More…]
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Trump’s 3rd indictment divides 2024 GOP candidates: Pence, DeSantis and more weigh in
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment — his third — charges him in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The new counts, which Trump denies, quickly divided [Read More…]
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What we know about the 6 alleged co-conspirators in Trump Jan. 6 indictment
Brent Stirton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A new four-count indictment handed down Tuesday against former President Donald Trump included details about six unnamed co-conspirators who prosecutors allege were involved in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. [Read More…]
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Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to the latest Trump case?
United States Courts via The New York Times via Redux (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump now faces a third set of charges after a grand jury handed up another indictment against him on Tuesday in [Read More…]
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Lawmakers react to Trump’s 3rd indictment that claims he plotted to remain in power
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Tuesday, a third indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump, this time in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and remain in [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 riot was fueled by Trump’s ‘lies’ about 2020, special counsel alleges after 3rd indictment
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Shortly after a third indictment was unveiled against former President Donald Trump, prosecutor Jack Smith spoke briefly on Tuesday from the Department of Justice about the new charges related [Read More…]