President Donald Trump called the Justice Department’s investigation into an alleged scheme involving a bribe in return for a presidential pardon “fake news” on Tuesday night.
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Much like Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger, his aide Gabriel Sterling is fed up with President Trump and the battleground state’s two Republican senators — Sens. David Perdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), whose runoff elections in January will determine the balance of the Senate — for failing to condemn death threats of violence against election officials and workers.
Sterling came out swinging as he kicked off his fiery press conference Tuesday afternoon by saying he would do his “best to keep it together, because it has all gone too far.”
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U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has made John Durham, the U.S. attorney who has been leading the dubious investigation into the Russia probe, a special counsel — creating a potentially messy situation for the incoming Biden administration.
A redacted court order unsealed Tuesday revealed the existence of an investigation into a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme, in which an unnamed defendant allegedly mounted a White House lobbying effort to receive a pardon in exchange for “a substantial political contribution.”
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As President Donald Trump prepares to travel to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA), his behavior — during a volatile time for a volatile president — remains one of the biggest variables in races that will determine Senate control.
Rudy Giuliani’s reported discussion of a pardon from President Trump could force the White House to reveal some more details about what exactly the President’s lawyer has been up to.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the authority of a special counsel to complete his work without being easily fired.
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Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday claims he does not have his tail between his legs even after Attorney General Bill Barr stated the obvious in an interview with the Associated Press: there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would hand President Trump an election victory. Continue reading “Giuliani Shamelessly Eggs On Trump Legal Battles After Barr Rules Out Fraud”
As legislators resume going through the motions of preparing to act on COVID-19 relief, economists and advocates are warning that millions of Americans could face a loss of benefits by the end of December if Congress fails to act.
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