Trump hails Arizona Senate for audit at Phoenix rally, slams governor
Former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump hails Arizona Senate for audit at Phoenix rally, slams governor Arkansas governor says it’s ‘disappointing’ vaccinations have become ‘political’ Watch live: Trump attends rally in Phoenix MORE on Saturday hailed the Arizona state Senate for its ongoing audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County during a rally in Phoenix, while…
Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe; GOP vows boycott
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a decision the Republican denounced as “an egregious abuse of power.”McCarthy said the GOP won’t participate in the investigation if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.…
Where Trump’s Conspiracy Theory About Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Came From
This article marks the debut of a new column excavating the origins of public figures’ factually dubious comments. We explain what their claims are referring to, the evidence (or lack thereof) behind them and where they sprang from in the first place. Who said what … Speaking on Fox News on July 11, former President…
Trump Surgeon General Says CDC Was ‘Wrong’ To Lift Mask Mandate And Should Reverse Course
Topline As the spread of the delta variant prompts new concerns and restrictions nationwide, former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said this weekend he believes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was “premature” and “wrong” in easing the national mask mandate, and should move to immediately reverse its decision. U.S. Surgeon General…
Counties And States Trump Won Are Rejecting Calls To Launch Their Own Arizona-Style Election Audits
Topline Election officials in multiple Republican-leaning states and counties that voted for former President Donald Trump resisted calls by state legislators to undertake election audits akin to the one now playing out in Arizona. President Donald Trump campaigns in Gastonia, North Carolina, on October 21, 2020. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Election officials in…
Biden Slams ‘Selfish’ Trump Efforts To Overturn Election
Topline President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a forceful condemnation of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss while calling to address the threat of “raw and sustained election subversion” in upcoming elections. PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 13: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about voting rights at the National … [+]…
Trump Claims To Have New Information About Ashli Babbitt’s Death As He All But Confirms 2024 Presidential Run
Topline As he gave his biggest indication yet of plans to run for office again in 2024, former President Donald Trump during a Sunday morning interview with Fox News claimed—without evidence—he has heard information that deceased Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, who was shot by a member of the U.S. Capitol Police while storming Congress,…
Arizona secretary of state seeks investigation into Trump, allies
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) is calling on state Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) to look into reports that former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump golf club reaches 0K settlement with NJ over drunk driving crash Trump to attend fight of supporter Conor McGregor Giuliani’s law license in D.C. suspended MORE and his allies attempted to…
Trump sues Twitter, Google and Facebook alleging ‘censorship’
Former US president Donald Trump has announced plans to sue tech giants Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he is the victim of censorship. The...
Trump faults Biden during Texas visit: ‘We produced the safest, best border we’ve ever had’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met former President Trump in front of an unfinished section of south Texas border fence Wednesday in an attempt to drum up support for his opposition to President Biden’s reversal of Trump’s immigration policies.“President Biden needs to start right there and finish building the border wall,” Abbott said, greeted with applause…
Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officials not to certify election results
PHOENIX — Newly released records show the top Republicans in Arizona’s largest county dodged calls from Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election, as the then-president sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in key battleground states.The records — including voicemails and text messages — shed light on…
Trump airs old election grievances at campaign-style rally in Ohio
WELLINGTON, OHIO — Donald Trump on Saturday reprised his baseless election grievances and painted a dystopian picture of the country under Democratic control in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House. His mission, in part, was to exact revenge on one of the Republicans who voted for his historic second impeachment. Trump’s event…
Trump Hits Back At Gen. Milley Over Critical Race Theory Comments: ‘Sad And Pathetic’
Topline Former President Donald Trump laid into General Mark Milley Friday over viral comments he made in support of critical race theory on Capitol Hill, continuing his attacks on the loosely defined academic framework that’s become a subject of derision on the right. ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 28: Former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the…
Trump Looks Past Midterms To 2024 As He Preps For First Post-White House Rally
Topline Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio on Saturday to hold a rally for Republican House candidate Max Miller, but his team is billing the event more like a precursor to a 2024 run for president. Former President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to a “Make America Great Again” campaign rally ……
New York Supreme Court suspends Giuliani’s law license
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it is suspending Rudy Giuliani's license to practice law in the state....
Judge dismisses most claims against Trump administration in clearing of Lafayette Square
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a park near the White House before then-President Donald Trump walked to a nearby…
Trump Organization sues New York City for wrongful termination of contracts
Mayor Bill de Blasio moved to terminate the contracts after the Capitol riot.June 21, 2021, 9:41 PM• 4 min readFormer President Donald Trump’s company sued New York City Monday for allegedly wrongfully terminating contracts the Trump Organization had to operate city facilities.”The City has no right to terminate our contract,” Trump Organization officials said in…
Trump Says Critical Race Theory Borders On ‘Psychological Abuse’
Topline One day before the first celebration of Juneteenth as a nationally recognized federal holiday, former President Donald Trump tore into President Joe Biden for embracing “critical race theory”—a loosely defined academic framework that’s become the newest front in the culture wars—and went as far as to claim teaching the theory verges on “psychological abuse.”…
Strict Trump-era rules for migrants fleeing violence reversed
The United States government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans.Attorney General Merrick Garland issued new instructions to immigration judges to stop following the Trump-era rules that made it tough for immigrants who faced domestic or gang violence to win…
More Than Half Of Republicans Believe Election Audits Could Change Outcome, Poll Suggests
Topline Three quarters of Republican voters support state efforts to reexamine votes from last fall’s presidential election and over half believe the audits will change the outcome of the election, a poll published Wednesday suggests, after a previous survey found 3 in 10 Republicans believe a conspiracy theory that Trump could be “reinstated” this year…