#McDaniel has ‘feeling’ Trump will sign pledge to get on debate stage

#McDaniel has ‘feeling’ Trump will sign pledge to get on debate stage

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Thursday that she has a “feeling” former President Trump will sign the party’s loyalty pledge if he decides to participate in next week’s primary debate. “He’s signed the pledge before. He signed it to get on the South Carolina ballot,” McDaniel told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “I…

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#Trump lawyers blast Georgia DA office over court document mystery

#Trump lawyers blast Georgia DA office over court document mystery

Attorneys for Donald Trump on Monday criticized the Georgia Fulton County District Attorney’s Office over a report that a document listing criminal charges against the former president was briefly posted earlier in the day, then abruptly taken down, arguing that it reflects flaws in the investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results….

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#Special counsel named in Hunter Biden case: Four things to know

#Special counsel named in Hunter Biden case: Four things to know

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to elevate U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss to special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation sits against the backdrop of multiple GOP investigations, puts the focus back on two IRS whistleblowers and comes as a plea deal for Biden over tax issues has evaporated. Garland made the surprise announcement on Friday…

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#DOJ moves to dismiss Hunter Biden case to bring new charges

#DOJ moves to dismiss Hunter Biden case to bring new charges

Prosecutors investigating Hunter Biden on tax-related charges say a trial is imminent after plea deal negotiations fell apart last month. David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the investigation moved to dismiss the case against Biden in new court filings so prosecutors can bring charges in Washington, D.C., or California. The president’s son was set to…

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#Appeals panel weighs whether government overreached in its social media requests

#Appeals panel weighs whether government overreached in its social media requests

Lawyers for the Biden administration and two Republican attorneys general presented arguments to an appeals panel Thursday over whether a district judge overreached by barring government officials from communicating with social media companies about controversial posts.  During oral arguments, a three-judge panel in Louisiana’s 5th Circuit Court of Appeals asked whether the government acted in…

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#What you need to know

#What you need to know

While many borrowers are preparing to make payments on their student loans when they restart in October, others are ignoring their accounts and going on what has been labeled a “student debt strike.” A movement led by the student loan group Debt Collective, the strike is not as clear cut as it seems. In contrast…

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#Trump faces uphill battle in moving case from DC

#Trump faces uphill battle in moving case from DC

Legal experts have cast doubts that former President Trump and his legal team will succeed in attempting to move his case on Jan. 6 charges out of Washington, D.C., especially before jury selection is even conducted. Trump has floated the idea of moving his case to nearby West Virginia in the hopes he might face…

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#Senate Democrats press Roberts on Alito recusals

#Senate Democrats press Roberts on Alito recusals

Ten Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), implored Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in a letter Thursday to ensure Justice Samuel Alito will recuse himself from future cases pertaining to legislation regulating the high court. The senators’ request hinged on an interview Alito gave to the Wall Street…

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