The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol began presenting its findings to the public for the first time Thursday night, seeking to convey to the American people the role former President Donald Trump and his allies played in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential …
Read More »First Jan. 6 Hearing To Reveal New Evidence Of Trump Conspiracy, Panel Aides Say
by Jacob Fischler, Idaho Capital Sun June 9, 2022 The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will use its first public hearing to tie the violent attempt to overturn the election directly to former President Donald Trump, committee aides told reporters Wednesday. In addition …
Read More »Analysis: What Primaries In Pennsylvania And Georgia Have Told Us About Democracy So Far
Originally published by The 19th Errin Haines This month, Pennsylvania, where I now live, and Georgia, my home state, held key primary contests that tested the value of former President Donald Trump’s endorsements and the potency of his Big Lie, raising questions about the power of voter suppression laws spawned …
Read More »Trump Pays $110,000 Fine For Failure To Comply With Subpoena in NY Civil Probe
Former President Donald Trump has paid a $110,000 contempt of court fine stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena by New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ office, her office said Friday. However, Trump’s payment of the fine on Thursday does not satisfy the underlying contempt charge or “purge” …
Read More »Report: Trump Asked If China Was Shooting ‘Hurricane Gun’ At U.S.
Former President Donald Trump regularly asked White House national security officials if China possessed a “hurricane gun” that could fire damaging artificial storms at the US, according to a report in Rolling Stone. According to three unnamed former officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the one-term president wanted …
Read More »Elon Musk Says He Would Reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban
Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump, confirming what many had expected. Musk said at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference that permanent bans lessen users’ trust in Twitter, and banning Trump was a “morally bad decision,” the Wall …
Read More »Grand Jury Selected In Trump Election Interference Investigation In Georgia
ATLANTA — A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. It’s looking into whether former president Donald Trump tried to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. …
Read More »Report: Texts Show Rep. Perry ‘Key Role’ In Trying To Overturn 2020 Election Results
by John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star April 26, 2022 A central Pennsylvania congressman played a “key” role in efforts to topple the 2020 election results, and pushed to get the country’s top intelligence official to investigate baseless conspiracy theories, according to a newly published report. The lawmaker, U.S. Rep. Scott …
Read More »Judge Holds Trump In Contempt Over Documents In NY AG Probe
After hearing arguments on Monday, Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York County State Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is in contempt of court for failing to comply with his previous orders to provide documents to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and imposed a $10,000 fine on Trump for …
Read More »Trump Campaign Ordered To Pay Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3M In Legal Fees
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in legal fees to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman by a New York court arbitrator. The award comes after Trump filed a complaint against Manigault Newman over her 2018 book, “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account …
Read More »RNC Votes To Withdraw From Commission On Presidential Debates
The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted unanimously Thursday to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The RNC claims the commission is biased and “refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates.” The RNC clarified that it is not moving away from the presidential debate …
Read More »DOJ, Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement On Lafayette Square Protests
The Justice Department said Wednesday that settlements have been reached in four civil cases after protesters were removed from D.C.’s Lafayette Square during civil rights demonstrations in June 2020. As part of the settlements, the United States Park Police and Secret Service will “update and clarify” policies on demonstrations “within …
Read More »House Votes To Hold Trump Advisors Navarro, Scavino In Contempt of Congress
Former President Donald Trump‘s advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino were held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, for failing to comply with the House committee probing the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Navarro, a top trade adviser to the Republican former president, and Scavino, who was deputy chief of staff, …
Read More »Trump ‘more likely than not’ Committed Crimes Trying To Overturn 2020 Election
A US District Judge ruled that the House committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol has a right to see emails written to former President Donald Trump by one of his former lawyers, John Eastman, and that “based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not …
Read More »Trump Files Lawsuit Against Clinton, DNC Over Russia Collusion Allegations
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and others alleging they falsely accused him of colluding with Russia ahead of the 2016 election. “In the run-up to the 2016 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton and her cohorts orchestrated an unthinkable …
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