The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has announced that they have issued a subpoena to Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice official reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and interrupt the peaceful transfer of power. The subpoena seeks deposition testimony and records …
Read More »Report: Trump Nears Deal To Sell Washington D.C. Hotel
The Trump Organization is in advanced talks to sell the rights to a prominent Washington hotel in a transaction worth more than $370 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is pursuing the deal, and is in discussions with hotel operators like Hilton about …
Read More »Biden Won’t Invoke Executive Privilege On Trump Documents
The Biden administration on Friday blocked a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold some documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, setting up a legal showdown between the current and former presidents over executive privilege. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed …
Read More »Trump Hotel In D.C. Lost $70 Million During His Presidency
Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million during his four-year term at his Washington, D.C., hotel despite taking in millions from foreign governments, according to a report from a congressional committee investigating his business. The House Committee on Oversight and Improvement said the luxury hotel, just a …
Read More »Trump Tells Former Aides Not To Cooperate With Select Committee
According to The Washington Post, former President Donald Trump has told four former senior aides not to comply with a congressional probe into the January 6 insurrection. The Post reviewed a letter by an attorney for Trump instructing Mark Meadows, Kash Patel, Dan Scavino, and Steve Bannon to essentially ignore …
Read More »Biden Administration To Reinstate Trump-era ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
The Biden administration has informed a federal court it plans to re-implement former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy for migrants who have entered the country illegally, if officials can get approval from the U.S.’s neighbor. The decision came after federal court victories by Missouri and Texas in a …
Read More »Donald Trump Falls Off Forbes’ List of Richest Americans for the First Time in 25 Years
For the first time in 25 years, former President Donald Trump has been left off Forbes’s list of the 400 wealthiest people in America. Trump is worth an estimated $2.5 billion, which left him $400 million short of making the list. Last year he was listed as number 339, but …
Read More »Biden administration reverses Trump rule banning abortion referrals
On Monday, the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy that blocked federal funding to family planning clinics that give referrals to patients for abortions. Under former President Donald Trump, clinics were banned from referring patients for abortions. The Department of Health and Human Services said the new regulation would restore …
Read More »Texas Bows To Trump; Announces 2020 Election Audit
Texas has announced it is conducting an audit of the 2020 general election in four counties. In a brief statement on Thursday, the office of the state’s Secretary of State said they had the authority to conduct “a full and comprehensive forensic audit of any election” and has begun doing …
Read More »House Select Committee On January 6 Subpoenas Trump Aides
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol has issued its first subpoenas, demanding records and testimony from four of former President Donald Trump’s close advisers and associates, including those who were in contact with him before the attack or on the day of it. …
Read More »McCarthy Threatens Companies That Cooperate With Jan. 6 Investigation
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned tech companies on Tuesday not to cooperate with the House Select Committee’s investigation into the deadly Jan 6 insurrection. The House Select Committee has requested that thirty-five communications companies preserve information relevant to its investigation into the Capitol attack and “efforts to delay or interfere” …
Read More »Federal Judge Sanctions Pro-Trump Lawyers Over Election Lawsuits
On Wednesday, a United States District Court Judge imposed sanctions against Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and seven other pro-Trump lawyers because of a frivolous election fraud lawsuit the group filed. Emily Newman, Julie Haller, Scott Hagerstrom, and Stefanie Lynn Junttila were also listed in the sanctions. U.S. District Court Judge …
Read More »Capitol Police Officers File Suit Against Trump Over January 6 Attack
Seven US Capitol Police Officers filed suit against former President Donald Trump and members of right-wing extremist groups on Thursday, accusing them of being directly responsible for the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against Trump over the attempt by …
Read More »Former NFL Player Herschel Walker To Run For U.S. Senate In Georgia
Former football player Herschel Walker launched his campaign for United States Senate in Georgia on Wednesday. “I’m a kid from a small town in Georgia who lived the American Dream, and I’m ready to fight to keep that dream alive for you too,” the former athlete said. “Our country is at …
Read More »House Select Committee Issues First Round Of Record Requests
The House Select Committee is digging deeper into its investigations of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol by issuing record requests from various federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, as well as communications within the White House. 🚨BREAKING: The Select Committee has issued its first round of demands …
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