#Trump, attorney defiant in face of Jan. 6 charges

#Trump, attorney defiant in face of Jan. 6 charges

An attorney for former President Trump spent Sunday fiercely defending his client in a series of TV interviews that aimed to reset the narrative in the case related to Trump’s efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020 presidential election.  John Lauro, one of two attorneys who were alongside Trump last week during his…

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#Senate forces Biden into personnel standstill ahead of 2024

#Senate forces Biden into personnel standstill ahead of 2024

The Senate’s unprecedented lack of action on President Biden’s nominees has left the administration at a personnel standstill, with a Cabinet official’s confirmation process at a dead end and military leadership unable to move forward with promotions. Almost six months after the president nominated Julie Su to head the Department of Labor, the Senate has…

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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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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump pleads not guilty. Will trial precede election?

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump pleads not guilty. Will trial precede election?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Will former President Trump stand trial…

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#Biden, Trump tied in Michigan ahead of 2024 election: poll

#Biden, Trump tied in Michigan ahead of 2024 election: poll

President Biden and former President Trump are tied in the battleground state of Michigan, according to a new Emerson College poll released on Friday.  Biden and Trump each garnered 44 percent support from Michigan voters, while eight percent said they would vote for someone else and five percent said they are undecided. However, the poll…

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#Judge warns Trump against bribing or influencing witnesses

#Judge warns Trump against bribing or influencing witnesses

The magistrate judge handling former President Trump’s arraignment on charges related to trying to overturn the 2020 election warned him Thursday against bribing or influencing witnesses. U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya reminded Trump during the arraignment proceedings that bribing, influencing or retaliating against witnesses is a crime. While Upadhyaya will oversee Trump’s arraignment, she will…

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#5 takeaways from Devon Archer’s interview with House Oversight

#5 takeaways from Devon Archer’s interview with House Oversight

The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript of Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, offering insight into the business dealings of his former business associate, Hunter Biden, and an eye into the GOP investigation of the Biden family. Archer sat for a transcribed interview before the Oversight panel Monday, after which lawmakers on each side…

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#DOJ raises conflict of interest issues with Walt Nauta’s attorney in Mar-a-Lago case

#DOJ raises conflict of interest issues with Walt Nauta’s attorney in Mar-a-Lago case

The Justice Department (DOJ) is teeing up the possible disqualification of the attorney representing Walt Nauta, one of former President Trump’s alleged co-conspirators in the Mar-a-Lago case, warning the lawyer may have conflicts of interest after representing numerous witnesses in the probe. Stanley Woodward has represented “at least seven other individuals who have been questioned…

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