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Letters to the Editor: Trump incited an insurrection. On Jan. 20, he will be rewarded for it
3 days, 13 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump incited an insurrection. On Jan. 20, he will be rewarded for it

LA Times  

Supporters of Donald Trump clash with police as they attempt to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: On Monday, Jan. 6, Congress certified the result of the 2024 election. No, the Democratic vice president oversaw the transfer of power with grace this Jan. 6, and for that the nation can be thankful. To the editor: …

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Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now
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3 days, 13 hours ago

Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now

LA Times  

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep under wraps for now the rest of the report focused on the president-elect’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The Justice Department said it would proceed with …

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‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama
4 days, 13 hours ago

‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Crowds of people wrapped up against the bitter January cold clutch signs emblazoned with the slogan “Stop the Steal,” wave US flags, and don red MAGA-like hats. A sitting South Korean president has never faced criminal charges before, but the man at the center of the martial law maelstrom — who is himself a former …

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UFC head Dana White joins Meta’s board, Mark Zuckerberg’s second key right-wing appointment in a week
5 days, 13 hours ago

UFC head Dana White joins Meta’s board, Mark Zuckerberg’s second key right-wing appointment in a week

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta has named three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive who played a key role in the reelection of his longtime friend, President-elect Donald Trump. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced White’s appointment — along with Charlie Songhurst, a tech investor who has been advising Meta on …

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Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever
5 days, 13 hours ago

Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever

CNN  

CNN — Late on a day of chaos and blood on January 6, 2021, it was unimaginable that Donald Trump — who summoned a mob to Washington and told the crowd to “fight like hell” — would get anywhere near the presidency again. Yet on Monday, exactly four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, beat up police officers …

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Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack?
5 days, 13 hours ago

Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack?

Al Jazeera  

Trump has described supporters who stormed the Capitol to overturn 2020 election as ‘patriots’ and ‘political prisoners’. On January 6, 2021, Trump held a rally in the capital of Washington, DC, where he railed against the election results and urged his supporters to “fight like hell”. Trump has characterised those charged and imprisoned for their actions on January 6 as …

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Will US winterstorm hamper Donald Trump's election certification? House leader responds
5 days, 18 hours ago

Will US winterstorm hamper Donald Trump's election certification? House leader responds

Hindustan Times  

A massive winter storm moving across the United States will not keep the US Congress from meeting on Monday to formally certify Republican Donald Trump's election as president, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday. "The Electoral Count Act requires this on January 6 at 1 p.m. - so, whether we’re in a blizzard or not we’re going to …

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'Stunning': Legal analyst shocked that judge scheduled sentencing for Trump
1 week ago

'Stunning': Legal analyst shocked that judge scheduled sentencing for Trump

Raw Story  

Judge Juan Merchan ruled against Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the guilty verdict in the New York fraud case in which Trump was found guilty on 34 counts. The judge also took a moment to shame Trump's attorneys, saying, "There have, however, been instances when in written submissions, counsel has come dangerously close to crossing the line of zealous representation …

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Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. Election news on CNN and MSNBC was taking up too much of Sam Gude’s time before the election, said the 47-year-old electrician from Lincoln, Nebraska. MSNBC had its own anger issues after …

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Two-thirds of US adults tuning out political news, poll finds
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Two-thirds of US adults tuning out political news, poll finds

Al Jazeera  

After months of presidential election coverage, new poll highlights years-long trend of political fatigue in US. After a year dominated by a relentless and intense United States presidential election campaign, Americans are looking for a break from political news, a new poll suggests. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released on Thursday found that 65 percent of …

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Georgia court blocks Fulton DA Willis from Trump election interference case
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Georgia court blocks Fulton DA Willis from Trump election interference case

NPR  

Georgia court blocks Fulton DA Willis from Trump election interference case toggle caption Alex Slitz/Pool/Getty Images ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office cannot continue prosecuting the Georgia election interference case involving President-elect Donald Trump, the Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled. "While this is the rare case in which DA Willis and her office must …

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Trump sues Iowa pollster, claiming ‘election interference’; critics see a chilling of free speech
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump sues Iowa pollster, claiming ‘election interference’; critics see a chilling of free speech

LA Times  

In his latest step to strike back against media outlets he says have said wronged him, President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against an Iowa pollster and newspaper that he said intentionally skewed a poll against him to try to help Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election. The president-elect had signaled the action in a news conference …

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'Election Interference': Trump Threatens To Sue Des Moines Register Over Poll
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Election Interference': Trump Threatens To Sue Des Moines Register Over Poll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump said he’s planning a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register over its final election poll showing Trump running several points behind Vice President Kamala Harris in Iowa, a traditionally red state. “In my opinion, it was fraud, and it was election interference,” Trump said during a press conference Monday afternoon at his Florida golf …

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Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Former associates of President-elect Donald Trump made their initial appearances in a Wisconsin court Thursday on felony charges related to a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that Trump had won the swing state in 2020. Jim Troupis, who was Trump’s attorney in Wisconsin, lashed out following the hearing, saying he was the victim of “lawfare” being …

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Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
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1 month ago

Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America

LA Times  

Kari Lake, a Republican who lost her Arizona races for U.S. Senate and governor, has been picked to head Voice of American under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and U.S. Senate to head the congressionally …

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Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one
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1 month ago

Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency. "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the Press with Kristen …

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After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
1 month ago

After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine’s defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S. support for Ukraine before Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month. It’s part of Russia’s continued push to divide Americans over the nearly 3-year war in Ukraine and paint Ukrainians …

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Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority

Al Jazeera  

Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies. Washington, DC – Democrats have won the last race to be called in the United States House of Representatives, leaving their Republican rivals with a razor-thin majority in the chamber after the November 5 elections. The Republicans’ narrow edge in the chamber …

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Kamala Harris reemerges after election loss with new message to supporters: ‘Don’t let anyone take your power’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris reemerges after election loss with new message to supporters: ‘Don’t let anyone take your power’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Harris, who has been lying low since she lost the race for the White …

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Picking through the debris of the 2024 election, Democrats are left soul searching
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Picking through the debris of the 2024 election, Democrats are left soul searching

Salon  

Democrats and the mainstream news media are still sorting through the wreckage of the 2024 election, seeking some insight into why and how Donald Trump and his MAGA movement were able to win both the popular vote, the Electoral College and control of both chambers of Congress. Donald Trump and his campaign told a better and more consistent story that …

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"I can't pay my bills": Rudy Giuliani has freakout during court hearing on property handover
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"I can't pay my bills": Rudy Giuliani has freakout during court hearing on property handover

Salon  

Former New York mayor and personal lawyer for Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, lost his cool with a federal judge on Tuesday, during a court hearing in Manhattan in which he was questioned on the holdup in forking over the remaining assets needed to make good on his legal debts. Accused of destroying the reputations of two Georgia election workers by …

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US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request

India Today  

A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The move came after Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor overseeing both cases, moved to …

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Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:35 Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election …

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We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.
55 years ago

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.

Slate  

The six-page filing that special counsel Jack Smith submitted Monday is surely one of the strangest requests a federal prosecutor has ever had to make. Smith moved to dismiss charges against Donald Trump for election subversion, asking Judge Tanya Chutkan to toss out the case due to an “unprecedented circumstance”: The defendant has, of course, been reelected president. The filing …

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