Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass) describes what he saw as he and fellow lawmakers fled the House floor on Jan. 6.
Virginia Thomas, the conservative justice’s wife, has worked to keep Trump in office.
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) describes her fears during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) describes what she told herself as Jan. 6 attackers tried to enter the House chamber.
Today's e-EditionGet Morning Report and other email newsletters Get Morning Report and other email newslettersToday's e-Edition Trending: By Katelyn Polantz | CNNMuch of Donald Trump’s legal strategy in his federal 2020 election interference case has, so far, centered around trying to delay the start of his March trial until after the November presidential election.But in…
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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis was once thought to be the person who could take the GOP nomination from Donald Trump, but as of late the Florida governor is struggling to keep hold of second place.DeSantis has been eclipsed in some surveys by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has turned the heads of…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byDonald J. Trump’s eligibility for the presidential ballot has been challenged in more than 30 states, but only a handful of those cases have gained traction so far.By Jenna Russell, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mitch SmithJenna Russell reported from Concord, N.H.John Anthony Castro, a 40-year-old Texan, long-shot Republican presidential candidate and the most prolific…
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Republicans are seeking to impeach Biden over foreign government payments they have no evidence of.House Republicans have spent the last year desperately trying to impeach President Joe Biden over claims, for which they have produced zero evidence, that Biden has received payments from foreign governments while not in office. A new bombshell analysis reveals, however,…
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In an amazing turn of events, according to news reports, the Biden White House is exploring the possibility of raising the prices Americans pay for Chinese-made electric vehicles. EVs, of course, are the type of automobile the administration would otherwise prefer that we Americans buy. Included in this new policy would be shipments from Tesla’s Shanghai plant…
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned of a “real, present, and urgent” threat to America’s democracy in an op-ed in The Atlantic on Friday, marking three years since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Pelosi, who was Speaker at the time of the insurrection, detailed her experience attempting to certify President Biden’s victory,…
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A group of voters including the former mayor of Boston filed a challenge to former President Trump’s ballot qualifications in Massachusetts Friday, claiming he should be barred from the ballot due to the 14th Amendment. Free Speech for People, the same organization which pushed for 14th Amendment challenges in Minnesota, Michigan, Oregon, and Illinois, organized…
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Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley promoted a prominent conservative military officer in her latest GOP presidential campaign ad targeted at New Hampshire voters, just weeks from the Granite State primary. Gen. Don Bolduc was the GOP nominee for the New Hampshire Senate seat in 2022, but maintains his reputation as a…
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Trump Federal Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe former president’s lawyers sought to have Jack Smith and two deputies explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for taking new steps in the case after it was put on hold.By Alan FeuerLawyers for former President Donald J. Trump said on Thursday that they want the…
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WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump unconstitutionally profited from the presidency during his tenure in the White House, reaping millions of dollars for his business empire from foreign governments, House Democrats allege in an extensive report.Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a 156-page report Thursday morning accusing Trump of exploiting the presidency to financially…
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Former President Trump told fellow GOP presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Friday that he should “get on a plane and go back to Florida.” Each has planned events this weekend in Iowa to campaign ahead of the caucuses. “Ron DeSanctimonious has one minor flaw against the Democrats — He has ZERO personality. If…
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Florida Audience members asked the candidates about immigration and the former president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley appeared at back-to-back town halls on Thursday. | Charlie Neibergall/AP By Kimberly Leonard and Lisa Kashinsky 01/05/2024 12:12 AM EST Link CopiedAfter their campaigns spent the day sniping at each other online, Ron…
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The former president’s attorneys want to hold Jack Smith in contempt of court. Andrew Weissmann said that’s “really not how you litigate.”
Former President Trump holds a large lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) in her home state, according to a new Emerson College poll released Friday. The poll finds Trump ahead of Haley by 29 points in South Carolina, just eight weeks before the state’s primary on Feb. 24. The poll found Trump…
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An attorney for former President Trump, Alina Habba, said late Thursday that she has faith in the Supreme Court and believes that Justice Brett Kavanaugh will “step up” in Trump’s ballot cases in Maine and Colorado. “I think it should be a slam dunk in the Supreme Court. I have faith in them,” Habba told…
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Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7, 2023. Trump’s attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn the December Colorado Supreme Court ruling that removed his name from the state’s ballot.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump appealed to the U.S.…
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Morning Rundown: Florida venue cancels Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Jan. 6 event, arrests for the murder of a pregnant Texas teen, the FBI warns of ‘cyber kidnapping’ ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeHappening this Thursday: We’re now 11 days out until the Iowa caucuses… NBC’s Dasha Burns and the Des…
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By Andrew Perez Evangelical lawyer Jay Sekulow, who defended Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial, is still cashing in on the former president’s misdeeds. As states consider whether to disqualify Trump from their ballots for engaging in insurrection, Sekulow and his family have been working furiously to raise money for their campaign to keep…
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Watch CBS News By Kathryn Watson January 5, 2024 / 4:57 AM EST / CBS News President Biden is speaking at a campaign event near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on Friday to mark three years since supporters of then-President Donald Trump rioted at the U.S. Capitol.Mr. Biden’s address is the first he’s giving this year.It is…
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Florida Trump won 82 percent of Miami-Dade grassroots Republicans, far more than DeSantis. Of 65 party members who met in Miami Wednesday night, 53 votes went for Donald Trump. Only five voted for Ron DeSantis. | Scott Olson/Getty Images By Kimberly Leonard 01/04/2024 02:05 PM EST Updated: 01/04/2024 09:12 PM EST Link CopiedMIAMI — Donald…
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The heart of the Republican effort to potentially (or probably: inevitably) impeach President Biden are business agreements involving his son Hunter Biden. Even before Republicans took control of the House a year ago, party leaders, such as then-incoming House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), announced their intention to explore how money from foreign actors might…
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