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Former Trump Adviser Takes Prominent Role in Voting Battle
A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country
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Manhattan DA Obtains Trump Tax Returns After Supreme Court Passes on Appeal
Manhattan’s district attorney has obtained former president Donald Trump’s tax returns after a years-long legal battle. A spokesman for DA Cy Vance told NBC News Thursday morning that the long-fought subpoena for his records from Mazars USA was enforced Monday. Vance’s office was able to enforce the subpoena after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an...
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McCain Lies in State at Arizona Capitol
Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the Arizona State Capitol Wednesday as part of a series of funeral events over the next four days. A memorial service will be held in Phoenix on Thursday and then McCain’s body will be flown to Washington, D.C. for a procession past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A funeral service will follow at...
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Trump Attorney Urges Senators to ‘Vindicate the Constitution'
Michael van der Veen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, placed blame on the rioters for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “There were no words of incitement,” van der Veen said. “You can allow America’s healing to begin. I urge the Senate to acquit and vindicate the Constitution of this great republic.”
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Trump Defense Takes Shape
The former president’s lawyers will argue his comments leading up to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are protected free speech and that the Senate has no jurisdiction to hold a trial now that he’s out of office.
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Moving Forward as a Nation: Dean of Howard's School of Divinity Shares Wisdom
“Unity is possible if there is mutual respect.” News4’s Pat Lawson Muse speaks with Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University’s School of Divinity on how the nation can move forward collectively in a post-Trump America.
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Photos: Tensions Run High as DC Increases Security Ahead of the Inauguration
As authorities prepare to restrict access to parts of downtown D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day amid warnings about the possibility of violence, the tension is palpable. Federal and local officials are coordinating enhanced security following the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week. Photos from the days leading up to the inauguration show the presence of the National Guard in full force... -
Photos: Trump Supporters Gather, President Incites Chaos in DC
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters began to arrive in downtown D.C., some praying together in groups, as they prepared for their second day of demonstrations. Some arrived as early as 3 a.m. in order to see Trump speak at the Save America rally on the Ellipse, on the day that a joint session... -
Former WWE Wrestler Offers $20K Reward to Find Suspects Who Defaced Manatee
A former WWE wrestler said he is offering a $20,000 reward to find the suspects who defaced a Florida manatee by scrawling “Trump” onto its back. Dave Bautista, 51, took to Twitter to condemn the act of harassment on the marine mammal. “If there’s not already a reward for the arrest and conviction of the low life scummy MAGATs that…
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Rep. McCarthy: Biden Won the Election
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., acknowledged Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden won the election. “Joe Biden will be sworn in as president in one week because he won the election,” McCarthy said.
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US Carries Out Its 1st Execution of Female Inmate Since 1953
The U.S. government has carried out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades
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Countdown to Impeachment Begins
Trump was charged with “incitement of insurrection” in a new article of impeachment for his actions leading up to last week’s assault on Capitol Hill; vote could come within days.
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Peaceful Trump Supporters Say Rioters Don't Represent Them
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on peaceful President Donald Trump supporters who fear backlash because of the riots sparked by others.
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Republican Rep. to Trump: ‘The Election is Over. Call It Off'
While sheltering in place Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin called on President Donald Trump to put an end to the chaos that ensued after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. “Mr. President, you have got to stop this,” he said. “You are the only person who can call this off. Call it off. The election is over. Call...
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Insurrection: Startling Images Capture Mob of Trump Supporters Storming Capitol Hill Forcing Evacuation, Lockdown
Images few Americans imagined they might ever see flooded the airwaves Wednesday, as what was being described by some as nothing short of a coup attempt on behalf of the sitting president of the United States of America led to a lockdown and evacuation at Capitol Hill.
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President Trump Vetoes California Fishing Bill Over Seafood Trade Deficit
President Donald Trump vetoed a bill Friday that would have gradually ended the use of large-mesh drift gillnets deployed exclusively in federal waters off the coast of California, saying such legislation would increase reliance on imported seafood and worsen a multibillion-dollar seafood trade deficit.
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Congress Overrides Trump's Defense Bill Veto
In an 81-13 vote, the Senate joined the House in overriding President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. This marks the first Congressional veto override for Trump.
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House GOP Blocks Dems Attempt to Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks
The rare Christmas Eve session of the House lasted just minutes, with help for millions of Americans awaiting Trump’s signature on the bill. Unemployment benefits, eviction protections and other emergency aid, including smaller $600 checks, are at risk. Trump’s refusal of the $900 billion package, which is linked to $1.4 trillion government funds bill, could spark a federal shutdown at...
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Photos: White House Reveals Christmas Decorations
The White House has revealed its Christmas decorations for this year, providing a tour for news media on Monday before a reception for the volunteers who helped decorate. This year’s White House Christmas theme is “America the Beautiful,” a concept that aims to highlight the people, places and things that make the U.S. unique. Official press photos reveal the Cross Hall, Blue... -
Biden Plans Swift Moves to Protect and Advance LGBTQ Rights
As president-elect, Biden is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists, proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists. Among them: Lifting the Trump administration’s near-total ban on military service for transgender people, barring federal contractors from anti-LGBTQ job discrimination, and creating high-level LGBTQ-rights positions at the State Department, the National Security Council and other federal...