A noose was discovered Thursday at the project site for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, halting construction, according to the builders of the project and the Obama Foundation. Lakeside Alliance, the builders of the project, said they are “horrified” and are offering a $100,000 reward to help find the …
Read More »Highlights from the ninth Jan. 6 House committee hearing
This was a hearing that put former President Trump at center stage, a presentation involving every member of the Jan. 6 House select committee that culminated in a vote on issuing a subpoena for documents and testimony before the panel by the former president. The resolution passed unanimously. Beyond that, …
Read More »Trump still “king” and “kingmaker” to some in Pennsylvania
The Trump-Pence sign still hangs on the older building off Main Street in this historic town, a lasting vestige of the campaign fervor that roused voters, including many who still believe the falsehood that the former president didn’t lose in 2020 and hope he’ll run in 2024. The enthusiasm for …
Read More »Trump adviser William Russell subpoenaed in Justice Department investigation into Jan. 6
CBS News has learned that William Russell, a close adviser to former President Donald Trump, received a subpoena Wednesday related to a Department of Justice investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the election. Russell, 31, was often seen by Trump’s side, serving as White House …
Read More »Judge states her “preliminary intent” to appoint special master requested by Trump, but schedules hearing
A federal judge gave notice in a “preliminary order” order Saturday of her “preliminary intent to appoint a special master” in response to former President Donald Trump’s motion filed last Monday. Her decision is not yet final, and she called for additional steps to be taken before she makes her …
Read More »Biden signs bill making benefits available to families of officers who die by suicide
President Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law which extends disability and death benefits to families of officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or die by suicide in the line of duty. The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 is part of a larger effort to recognize …
Read More »White House dismisses congressional report that Schumer
The White House is dubbing the projections of a nonpartisan congressional committee that the Inflation Reduction Act would effectively raise taxes for many Americans “incorrect” and “incomplete,” pointing to benefits in the plan that would offset Americans’ pocketbooks. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed a report from the Joint …
Read More »Texas Republican Party passes resolution denying legitimacy of Biden’s victory in presidential election
The Texas Republican Party officially rejected the results of the 2020 presidential election over the weekend, passing a resolution in its platform that falsely blames election fraud in five battleground states for President Joe Biden’s victory over former President Donald Trump. The resolution refers to Mr. Biden as “acting” president. …
Read More »2 Michigan gubernatorial candidates lose final appeals and will remain off ballot after phony petition signatures
Two candidates for Michigan governor, including a business consultant willing to spend personal millions, lost their final appeals Friday and will remain off the ballot in the Republican primary, the result of phony petition signatures that left them short of the 15,000 threshold. The state Supreme Court was the last …
Read More »Hunter Biden’s Hollywood lawyer teases counter
The Hollywood lawyer working with Hunter Biden has recruited a team of more than 30 lawyers and investigators to probe the backstory of how a laptop containing years of personal and intimate emails and business records found its way to news reporters and authorities. The effort led by Kevin Morris, …
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