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Meadows, other top Trump aides ordered to testify in Jan. 6 probe as judge rejects claims of executive privilege — Trump's attorneys had challenged the subpoenas by asserting executive privilege. — A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's claims of executive privilege …
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Trump, Escalating Attacks, Raises Specter of Violence if He Is Charged — In an overnight post, the former president stepped up his attacks on the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, and warned of “potential death and destruction” if he is indicted. — In an overnight social media post …
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Trump warns of ‘potential death & destruction’ if he's charged in hush-money case — Former president Donald Trump warned early Friday of “potential death & destruction” if he is charged in Manhattan in a criminal case related to alleged hush-money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to conceal an affair.
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Happy Crime-Fraud Exception Day, For Those Who Celebrate — Today marks the calendar start of celebration season for Mr. EW and I; all our big dates are squished into a short period that, this year, might well culminate in the first of several indictments for the former President.
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Trump's indictment over hush money to a porn star would be poetic justice — Unfortunately, actual justice may prove to be far more elusive — You have to hand it to Stormy Daniels. — After all of Donald Trump's well-documented malfeasance over the decades - his fake university and failed casino …
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The Wrong Indictment Against Trump
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Republicans Take the Bragg Bait
Republicans Take the Bragg Bait
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Prosecutors accept deal with George Santos in Brazilian fraud case — Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show.
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George Santos Finally Admits He Is a Fraudster in Brazil
George Santos Finally Admits He Is a Fraudster in Brazil
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The Republican Plan to Make Voting Irrelevant — On Tuesday, it was reported by NBC News that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to recover at a rehabilitation center after his fall at a restaurant in Washington earlier this month. McConnell spoke with fellow Republican Senators …
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New attack against U.S. base in Syria after alleged Iranian drone kills American contractor, drawing airstrikes — A new missile strike targeted a U.S. base in northeast Syria Friday, a day after a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and another U.S. contractor wounded …
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U.S. Air Defenses ‘Not Fully Operational’ Before Strike Killed American in Syria, Officials Say
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Rahul Gandhi Disqualified From Lok Sabha After Conviction — The expulsion of Rahul Gandhi is a devastating blow to the once-powerful Indian National Congress party. He and several other politicians are now in jeopardy through India's legal system. — NEW DELHI — Rahul Gandhi …
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Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran appears before Mar-a-Lago grand jury in D.C. — Friday's appearance follows an appeals court victory for prosecutors seeking evidence from the former president's lawyer — A key lawyer for Donald Trump appeared Friday before a federal grand jury investigating whether …
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Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to hide their checkmarks to avoid shaming and mockery — In the land of the Tweetees, where the birdies tweet all day, — Lived Horsey McElon McMean, who had a cunning plan underway. — He built a wondrous contraption, the Blue Check-On Machine,
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The Death of Peter Thiel's “Kept” Romantic Partner Is Being Investigated as a Suicide — Jeff Thomas, a model and social media influencer who was recently in a long-term relationship with billionaire Peter Thiel, said he spent much of his time with the tech mogul working to persuade him away …
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Red state Republicans are rolling back child labor laws — Conservatism in a nutshell: instead of improving working conditions, they're exploiting children. … Republicans have found a new hill to die on: rolling back child labor laws. It's all part of a larger plan to crush worker protections …
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Idaho Republicans block ‘woke’ free tampons in schools proposal — Republicans in the Idaho House blocked a bill that would provide free menstrual products to public school students, calling it “liberal” and “woke.” — The bill would have funded free menstrual product dispensers …
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Donald Trump Is on the Wrong Side of the Religious Right — Evangelical leaders are abandoning the former president, and his Republican rivals are scrambling to win their support. — The sanctuary buzzed as Mike Pence climbed into the elevated pulpit, standing 15 feet above the pews, a Celtic cross over his left shoulder.
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Prop 3 voters are ‘participants in murder,’ new Michigan Republican leader says — MLive sat down with new Michigan Republican Party chair Kristina Karamo for nearly two hours March 17 for a sweeping interview that encompassed everything from her conspiratorial beliefs to plans for the party she will lead to the 2024 election.
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Paul Rusesabagina of Hotel Rwanda fame to be freed from prison — Imprisoned political activist Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, will be released from his incarceration as early as Saturday morning, senior Rwandan and Qatari officials have told Semafor.
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Exclusive: Two Koch-Backed Groups Speak Out Against Ron DeSantis's Attack on Journalists … After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for “media accountability,” the Republican-controlled state House and Senate introduced a pair of bills that would make it easier to sue journalists, a familiar culture war target.
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For Sale: Mansions in Los Angeles at Bargain Prices — Millionaire homeowners are trying to sell their houses before the city's “mansion tax” goes into effect on April 1. — Millionaire home sellers are slashing prices and sweetening deals this week in Los Angeles, eager to move …
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House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights — House Republicans passed an education bill on Friday that emphasizes parental rights in the classroom, leaning into a hot-button, culture war issue that has gained popularity in GOP politics across the country.
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How Working-Class White Voters Became the GOP's Foundation — The escalating confrontation between the parties over the federal budget rests on a fundamental paradox: The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is now more likely than Democrats to represent districts filled …
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Justice for Manchin: Senate Republicans closing in on 2024 recruit — If the popular governor jumps in, Republicans would break their losing streak in recruiting popular governors and reshape next year's battleground map in one fell swoop. — Elated Senate Republicans believe they are on the cusp …
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DeSantis' State Guard vision: planes, boats, police powers — DeSantis has requested nearly $100 million for the new State Guard force. — TALLAHASSEE — When Gov. Ron DeSantis first proposed reviving the long-dormant Florida State Guard, he wanted 200 volunteers and a modest $5 million budget.
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Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping GOP Anti-Trans Measure — Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. — Kentucky's Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed …
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Seriously, Not Literally, for 2024 — Trump's fighting DeSantis, not reasoning with us. — If you want to lay out all the words Donald Trump said about Ron DeSantis this week, and diagram the arguments, like a pencil-neck who reads — or worse, writes for — National Review, well, you're wasting your time.
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NY Democrats propose 4% tax on Netflix, Uber to fund MTA — New Yorkers may soon be forced to pay more for their streaming subscriptions like Netflix and Hulu in a bid to stave off a major MTA fare hike. — Democratic members of the New York state Assembly on Thursday submitted a budget proposal …
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Pelosi slams archbishop who won't let her take Communion — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke out against Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone after he announced last year she would be barred from receiving Holy Communion. — Pelosi, speaking at an event at Georgetown University's Center …
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That Missing Trump Portrait? Found, Next to Some Old Yoga Mats. — After a tip, The Times located a portrait of Donald Trump given to him by El Salvador's president and that Democrats were eager to account for. It was propped up in an obscure spot in a Trump hotel.
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Parkland dad detained in D.C. after being removed from hearing on gun regulation — Authorities on Thursday detained Parkland father Manuel Oliver, who was attending a committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on gun regulation, according to U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, who shared footage of the encounter on Twitter.
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Not all Trumps are pumped about Donald's arrest drama — While Donald Trump is energized about his possible arrest and indictment, his family is not excited, a source tells Page Six. — We reported this week that the former president is in “high spirits” — and that his team is “pumped” …
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A sex trafficking case, a plea deal and a mother's pain — Irma Reyes changed clothes in the back seat of the pickup: skirt, tights, turtleneck, leather jacket. All black. She brushed her hair and pulled on heels as her husband drove their Chevy through predawn darkness toward a courthouse hundreds of miles from home.
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