Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
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Judge won’t lift $10,000-a-day fine against Trump, who says he doesn’t have records
Trump’s lawyers have provided a New York judge with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn’t turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general’s office because he doesn’t have them.
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Leonard Pitts: Trumpsters throw another right hook – and freedom takes a hit
News that Sean Hannity texted ‘Yes, sir’ to Donald Trump’s then-chief of staff points to a corrosion of the people’s ability to grasp the truth.
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Sen. Collins says she’d support reinstatement of Trump’s Twitter account
Collins’ comments come a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who describes himself as a ‘free-speech absolutist,’ reached an agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.
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Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York prosecutor
A judge orders the former president to pay $10,000 a day for each day he fails to turn over subpoenaed documents.
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McCarthy, Trump have ‘positive’ call despite Jan. 6 audio
The House Republican leader suggested the president should resign shortly after the 2021 Capitol insurrection.
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Trump’s small-dollar donors fuel $19 million first-quarter haul
But some of the candidates he’s backed could complicate the GOP’s efforts to regain control of Congress.
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Department of Justice settles lawsuits over Trump’s removal of Black Lives Matter protesters
As part of the deal, U.S. Park Police will be barred from displaying gas masks and shields at protests unless approved by a high-ranking officer.
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New York prosecutor asks court to fine Trump $10,000 a day for failing to turn over evidence
The former president is in the process of appealing a February court ruling forcing him to answer questions under oath in the civil investigation but has not appealed a ruling establishing the deadline for him to provide documents.
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Jan. 6 panel puts Attorney General Garland in ‘precarious’ spot as it ups pressure
The stark reality: While the House committee can investigate the U.S. Capitol riot and issue subpoenas to gather information, only the Justice Department can bring criminal charges.