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3 months, 1 week ago

Behind the legal tactics Trump is using to dodge justice for January 6

It would undoubtedly be of consequence and consolation if Donald Trump were held civilly liable for January 6, especially if he managed by hook, crook or Supreme Court to escape blame for his four criminal indictments. AXIOS dubbed these absences “the case of the missing lawsuits.” I would prefer to label these absences as Trump “gets over on the legal …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris-Trump debate drives DC to drink — literally

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — It’s debate night in the nation’s capital, and that means many of the city’s sports bars are going to feel like booze-soaked libraries where patrons will be shushing anyone who dares speak over the two presidential candidates as they metaphorically duke it out on screen. While most of the federal lawmakers Raw Story talked to have private debate …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Kevin McCarthy Denies Intelligence Committee Seats To Eric Swalwell And Adam Schiff

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has avenged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene by blocking two Democrats from serving on a House committee. McCarthy announced Tuesday he would refuse to seat Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff of California on the House Intelligence Committee — pure political payback for Democrats removing Greene and Rep. Paul Gosar from committees in …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene hit with audio of harassment after attempting to dunk on Eric Swalwell

Raw Story

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., got into a heated Twitter spat on Wednesday after Greene accused Swalwell of lying about a pro-Trump family he witnessed while giving a Capitol tour. "Because we all know good Trump supporting fathers would say, 'that's the Democrat who had sex with a Chinese spy,'" she quipped. Such allegations first emerged …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Threats against members of Congress are skyrocketing. It’s changing the job

LA Times

Rep. Norma Torres received a menacing video of someone following her car with a gun on the seat. In 2016, Capitol Police investigated 902 threats, former House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving said in a June 2017 letter to the Federal Election Commission. Among the billions Congress recently passed to repay the National Guard for protecting the Capitol after Jan. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

‘Enough is enough’: Pelosi’s office condemns threats and attacks on Capitol officer who shot Ashli Babbitt

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. Read our privacy policy The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has condemned former …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited The Jan. 6 Riot

NPR

The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited The Jan. 6 Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Justice Department on Tuesday night rejected a request by Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks for legal protection in court against a lawsuit linking him to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump faces another lawsuit over US Capitol attack

Hindustan Times

A Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit on Friday against former president Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a Republican lawmaker for allegedly inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Trump, and the other defendants waged a "campaign of lies and incendiary rhetoric" which led to the assault on Congress, Representative Eric Swalwell of …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Congressman Sues Donald Trump Over Deadly Capitol Siege, Charges Civil Rights Violation

News 18

A Democratic congressman has sued Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other allies of the former president over the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol when violent Trump supporters tried to stop the certification of Trump’s election defeat. The civil lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, alleges that the attack, which left five dead including a police officer, …

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