It’s no secret that our immigration system is broken. But the border policies that Senate Republicans are demanding in exchange for unrelated foreign aid would be an operational nightmare — and a human trafficker’s dream. The concessions being demanded pull straight from Donald Trump’s playbook and would severely restrict the right to seek asylum, fast-track deportations nationwide…
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A federal judge dismissed a portion of a lawsuit filed against former President Trump by the partner of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died just one day after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol. Sandra Garza, the longtime partner of Sicknick, filed a lawsuit last year against Trump and rioters Julian Khater…
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Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news.A little-known presidential candidate has filed a complaint to try to get former President Donald Trump off the ballot in New Hampshire. Candidate John Anthony Castro initially filed a lawsuit in October to bar Trump from the primary ballot, saying he isn’t eligible…
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Attorney Eric Olson, far right, argues before the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday in Denver. The oral arguments before the court were held after both sides appealed a ruling by a Denver District Court judge on whether to allow former President Donald Trump to be included on Colorado’s presidential ballot. (AP, pool/David Zalubowski)Trial coverageRead more…
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SEARCHDid Donald Trump accept a bribe? Order his FBI director to fake evidence? Tell the National Guard to kill critics? Sell nuclear secrets? Jack Smith is being awfully suggestive.Political Investigations ReporterAs Special Counsel Jack Smith makes the case that former President Donald Trump shouldn’t have vast immunity to commit crimes, Smith has compiled a very…
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The Presidential Preference Selection Committee selected the names Tuesday The Presidential Preference Selection Committee selected the names Tuesday Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news.The Presidential Preference Selection Committee selected the names Tuesday The names are set for Wisconsin’s presidential primary in April, and former President Donald Trump will…
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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has surpassed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in FiveThirtyEight’s (538) national polling average for the first time in the 2024 campaign. Nathaniel Rakich, a senior editor and senior elections analyst for the polling analysis website, announced Haley’s move into second place Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. He noted…
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First, best wishes to all at the dawn of the new year. But how long that lasts remains to be seen. At the beginning of 2024, dystopia seems a more apt forecast of the future than utopia. Perhaps a better description should be “no-topia” — that is a bit of each with the hope that “u” overcomes…
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×Unbiased. Straight Facts.TMClose Menu AP Images Discover reporting you're not seeing from biased, mainstream media outlets. We spotlight which stories right and left-leaning outlets aren't covering, so you can receive a complete picture of the news. Former White House ethics lawyer Jim Schultz, who served under the Trump administration, predicted Monday that former President Trump…
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said former President Trump should not pick fellow GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley as his running mate. Noem was asked by Newsmax’s Eric Bolling if it would be a mistake if Trump chose Haley to be his vice presidential pick. She replied “yes,” without hesitation. “But if he picked…
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Donald Trump APPEALS case after Maine tries to dump him from the ballot Daily Mailsource
How the Biden campaign hopes to make 2024 less about Biden and more about a contrast with Trump CNNsource
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed fellow GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s call to withdraw from Colorado and Maine as “just absurd.” Ramaswamy, an advocate of former President Trump, called upon his 2024 rivals —DeSantis, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — to withdraw from the primary ballots in…
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Legal Barry Bennett and Doug Watts cut deferred prosecution deals over claims of undisclosed lobbying for Qatar. Barry Bennett, seen here in 2015 at the Ben Carson campaign headquarters, is one of two Republican operatives who admitted deceiving investigators about efforts to help Qatar. | Cliff Owen/AP By Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney and Caitlin Oprysko…
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As if we needed more uncertainty in our electoral process, consider these two quite different decisions that were made last week about whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president. In Maine, Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled that Trump should be disqualified from running in that state’s Republican primary. Across…
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By Annie Jonas Efforts to remove former president Donald Trump from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol have kicked into high gear, with state Supreme Court decisions in Maine and Colorado barring him from their primary ballots.The legal challenges to Trump’s ballot eligibility are based on…
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(Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)A video resurfaced Tuesday of attorney Bradley Edwards discussing former President Donald Trump’s attitude and actions toward late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein following the latter’s first arrest.Edwards has represented more than 70 victims of Jeffrey Epstein since 2009, and is largely credited…
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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (AP) — Two well-connected political consultants provided false…
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) on Tuesday slammed former President Trump and other high-ranking Republicans for not more forcefully condemning the heightened rhetoric of political violence, which she said often leads to actual violence and voter suppression.In an interview with CNN’s John Berman on Tuesday, Griswold reiterated her pledge not to be intimidated…
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Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent attorney non-existent case citations generated by AI CNNsource
Jewish Americans appear to remain strongly behind President Biden in his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas even as he bleeds support from some other groups. The administration’s response has drawn criticism from some segments of the public and led to concern that it could hurt his standing in the polls for the November election, especially with…
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Decisions that would knock former President Trump off the ballot in two states run a high risk of backfiring on President Biden and his party. Mindful of the dangers, high-profile Democrats in elected office including California Gov. Gavin Newsom — as well as influential commentators such as David Axelrod — have expressed their resistance to…
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Former President Trump is likely to make it exceedingly difficult for Republicans on Capitol Hill to negotiate a deal with the White House on border security. Trump is far and away the GOP presidential front-runner, and his strength with House Republicans just keeps getting stronger. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered his endorsement Tuesday.…
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Donald Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under US constitution's insurrection clauseFormer US president Donald Trump has appealed a ruling by Maine's secretary of state barring him from the state's 2024 ballot over his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.On Tuesday, he contended she had no authority, that…
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