A New York state judge ruled on Thursday that former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., and his daughter Ivanka Trump must sit for a deposition as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization made fraudulent asset evaluations. “In the …
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A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss lawsuits against Donald Trump, rejecting the president’s legal team’s argument that there was noway he incited violence when he told people the 2020 election was stolen, called them to a mass demonstration in Washington, and then exhorted them to “flight like hell” …
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Stewart Rhodes — the founder of the Oath Keepers — will be jailed until he faces trial on charges he plotted a “seditious conspiracy” to block the peaceful transfer of power and keep president Biden out of the White House by force. Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee on the …
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Top GOP officials are worried that former President Donald Trump‘s barrage of fundraising emails could crowd out other Republicans and harm efforts to compete with Democratic fundraising hauls, Axios reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Trump’s two political action committees — Save America and the Trump Make America Great …
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KYIV — In Stansiya Luhanska, a small suburban town on the far eastern edge of Ukraine, the new day brought bombs. The town is in territory controlled by the Ukrainian government, crammed right against the front line that encircles the nearby separatist stronghold of Luhansk. On Thursday morning, an artillery …
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An internal watchdog for the Interior Department released a report Wednesday revealing repeated lapses of ethical behavior by Ryan Zinke, the department’s former secretary under Donald Trump. Zinke broke federal ethics rules on more than one occasion by participating in real estate negotiations with developers, as well as with the …
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Remington, the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, has reached a historic $73 million settlement with relatives of victims of the 2012 massacre, which left 20 children and 6 adults dead. The settlement marks the first time a gun manufacturer has been held accountable …
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The legal team of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia, has presented a startling defense seeking his release as he awaits trial on charges he organized a “seditious conspiracy” to forcefully block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. In a new court filing, Rhodes’ lawyers do not …
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KYIV — The calm here is palpable. Shops are open, supermarkets are stocked. On Monday, the tunnels beneath the city’s central Maidan Square were filled with flower sellers hawking a sea of pink, scarlet, and violet bouquets for Valentine’s Day. Despite a notable absence of tourists, the city seems placid …
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John Eastman, an ally of Donald Trump who authored a memo outlining how to overturn the 2020 election, is trying to shield approximately 11,000 documents from the Jan. 6 committee, citing privileges through his work as an attorney. Politico reported on Monday that Eastman in a court filing said he …
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