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Biden considers preemptive pardons for officials, allies before Trump takes office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden considers preemptive pardons for officials, allies before Trump takes office

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power. It follows Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter not just for his convictions …

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Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional power. It follows Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter — not just for …

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Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

LA Times  

President Biden’s team fears Trump and his allies, who have boasted of enemies lists and exacting “retribution,” could launch unjust investigations that could damage their targets even if they don’t result in prosecution. President Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, …

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro planned, participated in 2022 coup plot: Report

India Today  

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed on Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the …

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Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

Associated Press  

The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past. “We’ll see over the next couple of election cycles what happens, but I don’t think we’re there yet.” …

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware …

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HTLS 2024: Chandrababu Naidu praises Modi, says he’s already working for 2029 polls
1 month, 1 week ago

HTLS 2024: Chandrababu Naidu praises Modi, says he’s already working for 2029 polls

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already planned for the next general election slated for 2029, said Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in a rare comment on the prime minister’s style of politics while speaking at the 2024 HT Leadership Summit on Saturday. Naidu, the leader of the Telugu Desam Party, whose support is crucial for the Modi-led National …

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Emboldened and unshackled: What a second Trump presidency means for America
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Emboldened and unshackled: What a second Trump presidency means for America

The Independent  

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'Bloodbath': Inside the MAGA playbook for mayhem after Election Day
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Bloodbath': Inside the MAGA playbook for mayhem after Election Day

Raw Story  

When polling places close across the United States tonight, in the event that Donald Trump appears to be losing, it’s not hard to predict what he and his allies will do to overturn the result between now and Jan. 20. Some of Trump’s allies “are speaking in apocalyptic terms about the election, where their political foes are not people they …

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"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats

Salon  

PHILADELPHIA — Standing beside a table on the edge of campus adorned with "Hotties for Harris" signs, University of Pennsylvania student Olivia West explained that she was worried about her freedom. Posting from his residence in Florida, Trump claimed on his website Tuesday afternoon, just hours before polls closed, that there was a "lot of talk about massive CHEATING in …

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Migrants, FEMA and $750: How Trump and his allies are spreading false claims about Hurricane Helene relief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Migrants, FEMA and $750: How Trump and his allies are spreading false claims about Hurricane Helene relief

The Independent  

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Many of the tactics Jack Smith accused Trump of using to overturn the 2020 election are still in play for 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Many of the tactics Jack Smith accused Trump of using to overturn the 2020 election are still in play for 2024

CNN  

CNN — The roadmap laid out by the Justice Department in court this week for how former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election feels eerily familiar to many election officials and voting rights advocates who are gearing up for November. “These are about laying groundwork for challenging results.” A Trump campaign spokesperson pointed to the campaign’s released …

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After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing

LA Times  

Insurrectionists loyal to President Trump try to breach a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors say Trump disregarded those assurances and “dozens of court decisions that unanimously rejected his and his allies’ legal claims.” In one key moment detailed in the filing, prosecutors say a lawyer who represented the former president during his first impeachment …

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Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case

The Independent  

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GOP plots Pennsylvania onslaught as Democrats battle to keep ‘really difficult’ Senate seat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP plots Pennsylvania onslaught as Democrats battle to keep ‘really difficult’ Senate seat

CNN  

For more on CNN’s coverage of the US Senate race in Pennsylvania, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. “Those corporate super PACs that are coming in here, that have already begun to attack me all summer long, those expenditures are going to go up exponentially.” While Casey still predicted he would pull off a …

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Trump and his MAGA friends are laying groundwork for ‘chaos and violence’ if they lose election, expert says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and his MAGA friends are laying groundwork for ‘chaos and violence’ if they lose election, expert says

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. They have claimed that the charges against Trump amount to “election interference” and “lawfare” …

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Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles

NPR  

Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images At the Republican National Convention this summer, hundreds of attendees waved signs demanding "Mass Deportation Now!" Trump himself has talked about enlisting local law enforcement and National Guard troops to extend ICE's reach, while some of his allies have even floated the idea …

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Project 2025 director ends work on plan for Donald Trump presidency after continued attack from Democrats
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Project 2025 director ends work on plan for Donald Trump presidency after continued attack from Democrats

ABC  

The director of the "Project 2025" plan for a Donald Trump presidency has stepped down after Democrats made attacking it central to their election campaign and Trump repeatedly distanced himself from it. Paul Dans, who predicted Project 2025 would become "the engine room of the next administration" in a recent interview with the ABC's Four Corners, will leave the initiative …

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Kevin McCarthy can’t stop losing. Nancy Mace can’t stop loving it.
6 months, 1 week ago

Kevin McCarthy can’t stop losing. Nancy Mace can’t stop loving it.

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — In the territory Kevin McCarthy once ruled with a wooden, if limp, gavel, Republicans in the House of Representatives spent the week laughing off the former House speaker for meddling in GOP primaries — then getting walloped. “Anybody that maintains that level of bitterness for that long, I feel sorry for ya,” Rep. Matt Rosendale — one of …

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The old order changeth, yielding place to new?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The old order changeth, yielding place to new?

Hindustan Times  

No doubt you’ve heard this aphorism before but that’s because it’s undeniably true. This raises several questions about Modi’s third spell as Prime Minister. He ran a centralised government where ministers did what the Prime Minister’s office required. The old Modi often ignored Parliament, was dismissive of the media, and his government held up judicial appointments. The truth is everything …

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'Planning his next crime': Lawyer warns Trump is already plotting more illegal moves
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Planning his next crime': Lawyer warns Trump is already plotting more illegal moves

Raw Story  

Attorney Marc Elias, known for his expertise on U.S. election law and voting rights, has been sounding the alarm about the refusal of MAGA Republicans — including presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — to accept election results they dislike. And Elias, in an article published by his Democracy Docket website, warns that Trump and his allies will do …

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Stefanik files misconduct complaint against judge overseeing Trump's hush-money trial claiming his selection is 'not random at all'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stefanik files misconduct complaint against judge overseeing Trump's hush-money trial claiming his selection is 'not random at all'

Daily Mail  

GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who is in the running to be Donald Trump's vice president, has filed a misconduct complaint against the judge overseeing his hush-money trial. Stefanik has called for an investigation into Justice Juan Merchan, who is presiding over Trump's trial in New York state court, to 'determine whether the required random selection process was in fact followed'. …

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Trump’s ‘surrogates’ target witnesses and the judge’s daughter. Could their actions put him in jail?
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s ‘surrogates’ target witnesses and the judge’s daughter. Could their actions put him in jail?

The Independent  

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Fani Willis can stay on Donald Trump’s election interference case, judge rules
9 months, 1 week ago

Fani Willis can stay on Donald Trump’s election interference case, judge rules

The Independent  

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