#Trump: Jack Smith going before ‘judge of his dreams’

#Trump: Jack Smith going before ‘judge of his dreams’

Former President Trump claimed Monday that special counsel Jack Smith was going before the “judge of his dreams” in U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the case linked to Trump’s efforts to hold power after the 2020 election. Trump has repeatedly attacked the venue of the case…

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#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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#Under pressure in Ukraine, Putin lashes out at US in Syria

#Under pressure in Ukraine, Putin lashes out at US in Syria

Dangerous confrontations between Russia and the United States in the skies over Syria point to an escalating shadow war as Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers more losses in Ukraine.  Experts warn that Putin is looking to strike against the U.S. for supporting Ukraine in its defensive war, with Moscow focusing its retaliatory actions in the…

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#Trump’s Jan. 6 legal defense comes into focus

#Trump’s Jan. 6 legal defense comes into focus

Donald Trump’s legal team is signaling his defense will focus on the First Amendment and his reliance on counsel in the battle over charges connected to Jan. 6 and the former president’s efforts to remain in power following the 2020 election. Trump, who pleaded not guilty during a Thursday arraignment, has denounced the prosecution as…

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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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#‘Fox & Friends’ hosts spar over whether Trump is ‘toast’

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

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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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