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'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'
1 day, 11 hours ago

'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'

Raw Story  

Will a political prosecution of former former Rep. Liz Cheney be successful? "No dice," says one former prosecutor who warns that the threat still shouldn't be ignored. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig swiftly poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that …

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'All sorts of alarm bells': Expert flags 'another reason' Trump pick isn't 'fit to serve'
3 days, 2 hours ago

'All sorts of alarm bells': Expert flags 'another reason' Trump pick isn't 'fit to serve'

Raw Story  

An ex-prosecutor Friday gave citizens a method she says will determine whether Donald Trump nominee Pete Hegseth is qualified for the job. As Vance tells it, "At the time the Post published their letter, all sorts of alarm bells were already going off for anyone who was paying attention. It is in this context that Vance argues Trump's nomination of …

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Vance: Dems wanted a shutdown — and that's 'exactly what they’re going to get'
3 days, 12 hours ago

Vance: Dems wanted a shutdown — and that's 'exactly what they’re going to get'

Raw Story  

A frustrated Vice President-elect J.D. Vance blamed Democrats for the House's failure to avert a holiday shutdown and said they're trying to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from "negotiating leverage" when he returns to the Oval Office next year, according to CNN. “The Democrats just voted to shut down the government even though we had a clean, because they didn’t want …

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Whoopi Goldberg suggests Elon Musk and JD Vance are planning to kill Donald Trump
3 days, 18 hours ago

Whoopi Goldberg suggests Elon Musk and JD Vance are planning to kill Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Whoopi Goldberg made an on-air joke about the hypothetical murder of President-elect Donald Trump at the hands of the incoming vice president and the richest man on the planet. Late last month, Goldberg, 69, insinuated Musk was Trump's 'real' vice president, claiming to her fellow hosts that his new position within the looming administration and decision-making power effectively make him …

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Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row
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4 days ago

Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row

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 Democrats have slammed Elon Musk after his opposition to House …

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Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE
4 days, 3 hours ago

Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE

Raw Story  

U.S. President Trump and his allies, including billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are blowing up bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown that could begin this weekend with statements opposing a proposed stopgap measure. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Wednesday statement that "Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement or they will …

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Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live
4 days, 4 hours ago

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

The Independent  

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Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'
4 days, 15 hours ago

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president bemoaned "democrat giveaways" on Wednesday in trying to explain why they helped torpedo a stopgap funding bill that would avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. But Trump and key ally Elon Musk came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill on Wednesday, throwing the entire process into chaos two …

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"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill
5 days, 15 hours ago

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump is urging members of his party to vote down a resolution that would fund the federal government into March. In a joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance shared by Vance on social media, the incoming executives said that Republican legislators should "call bluff" of congressional Democrats and push for a new resolution that doesn't include spending …

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Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’
5 days, 22 hours ago

Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’

The Independent  

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'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'
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1 week ago

'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance was among a chorus of legal experts and other critics who denounced ABC News’ decision to settle a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15 million. It also issued an editor’s note expressing regret about anchor George Stephanopoulos’ comments during a March 10 interview on “This Week.” Stephanopoulos had asserted during that …

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'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game
1 week ago

'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s lauding it over the Army vs. Navy football game over the weekend, flanked by the cohorts he's picked for Cabinet positions or that he reviles as staunch allies in Congress, sent shivers down a CNN columnist’s spine Monday. “When Trump, Vance and the congressional leaders — as well as the ubiquitous Elon Musk — peered over the loudly …

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ABC’s $15m settlement in Trump ‘rape’ defamation case was met with surprise and outrage. Here’s why
1 week ago

ABC’s $15m settlement in Trump ‘rape’ defamation case was met with surprise and outrage. Here’s why

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. “Another legacy news outlet chooses obedience.” Former Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi called …

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'Far from normal': Expert flags 'deeply concerning' potential motive for Trump settlement
1 week ago

'Far from normal': Expert flags 'deeply concerning' potential motive for Trump settlement

Raw Story  

ABC recently agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a defamation suit brought by Donald Trump, prompting one legal expert to raise a red flag. Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor and legal analyst, weighed in on Sunday about what she called the "surprise Saturday night move" by ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos. "They agreed to put $15 million in …

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'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement
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1 week, 1 day ago

'What is going on!' MSNBC host stunned by new Trump legal settlement

Raw Story  

Two of the co-hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend: expressed surprise and dismay on Sunday morning that ABC settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos where he claimed the president-elect committed rape during his sexual assault on writer E. Jean Carroll. "In order to prevail, Trump would have to prove that ABC was reckless …

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Trump Attends The Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees And Daniel Penny
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump Attends The Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees And Daniel Penny

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANDOVER, Md. — President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Trump was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, potential backup defense secretary option Florida Gov. …

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Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington:President-elect Donald Trump will huddle with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday's Army-Navy football game, a chance to take in one of most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death …

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Trump to attend Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump to attend Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump will huddle with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday's Army-Navy football game, a chance to take in one of most stories rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death …

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Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump gets warm welcome as he watches Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

Associated Press  

— President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. President-elect Donald Trump, from left, Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the NCAA college football game between Army and Navy at Northwest Stadium …

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“The Lina Khan approach will quickly die”: Trump FTC pick signals big antitrust changes
1 week, 2 days ago

“The Lina Khan approach will quickly die”: Trump FTC pick signals big antitrust changes

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission signals a break from the aggressive stance of the commission under President Joe Biden. Tad Lipsky, a law professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, told Salon "there’s a lot of chatter going around the antitrust community about this exact issue.” Lipsky, who …

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Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game
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1 week, 3 days ago

Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump’s suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday. “Daniel’s a good guy, and New York’s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for …

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'Here's the problem': Ex-prosecutor tackles J.D. Vance 'conspiracy theory' claim
1 week, 3 days ago

'Here's the problem': Ex-prosecutor tackles J.D. Vance 'conspiracy theory' claim

Raw Story  

The incoming Vice President is downplaying the findings of a report that blows up a popular right-wing conspiracy theory, according to a former federal prosecutor. Joyce Vance said he "decided to perpetuate the conspiracy theory after the IG report was released." Vance said in response to the report's finding that there were 26 FBI "confidential human sources" present at the …

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Trump just steamrolled J.D. Vance's man of the people claim: analyst
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump just steamrolled J.D. Vance's man of the people claim: analyst

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump showed in one decision that his vice president's lip service to working-class welfare and oversight of powerful corporations means nothing, wrote Paul Waldman in a scathing opinion piece for MSNBC. This has even extended to Vance, along with some right-wing lawmakers like Sen. Josh Hawley, praising some Biden administration figures, like Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, …

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'No obedience in advance': Alvin Bragg said to have shown 'no intention of going quietly'
1 week, 5 days ago

'No obedience in advance': Alvin Bragg said to have shown 'no intention of going quietly'

Raw Story  

A lot of Donald Trump's legal problems vanished when he won the presidency, but one Trump prosecutor isn't backing down, a legal expert said Wednesday. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance raised the discussion, pointing to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's recent legal filing indicating that he isn’t ready to let Trump off the hook in his fraud case involving hush …

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