Tag: Donald Trump

Trump Celebrates Ashli Babbitt’s Birthday, Says There Was ‘No Reason’ For Her Death

By Matt Shuham | October 11, 2021 1:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Asked For Probe Into Whether China-Made Thermostats Hacked Election, Book Says

By Cristina Cabrera | October 11, 2021 12:57 p.m.

White House Bats Down Trump’s Attempt To Withhold Jan. 6 Docs From Congress

By Kate Riga | October 8, 2021 3:59 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Petty To The Point Of Pain

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By Nicole Lafond | September 28, 2021 6:19 p.m.

The former president did a lot of things to maintain control of his presidency — like the whole dismantling democracy thing or the time he encouraged a mob of his most loyal to violently try to do a coup.

But, according to one account, he also underwent a surgery without anesthesia just to maintain his hold on the office.

UNITED STATES - JUNE 23: Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., arrives for the House Armed Services Committee hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, and General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Cheney Jabs Trump After Bizarre Photoshop Attack: ‘I Like Presidents Who Win Re-Election’

By Summer Concepcion | September 26, 2021 11:14 a.m.

Meet The First Trump Cronies Subpoenaed By The Jan. 6 Committee

A Who's Who Guide To The Jan. 6 Probe's Latest Phase

By Josh Kovensky | September 24, 2021 1:37 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks through the Senate subway on his way to the fourth day of the Senates second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on February 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump’s defense team begins their presentation of the defense that Trump should not be held responsible for the January 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol on First Amendment grounds and the fact that he is no longer in office. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mitch McConnell

Where Things Stand: McConnell’s Not Biting

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By Nicole Lafond | September 21, 2021 6:22 p.m.

We covered a report over the weekend about ex-President Trump’s ambition to boot longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell out of office. McConnell has refused to comment on the news, a stance first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, and he shrugged again today.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: John Eastman, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, testifies during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee June 4, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee heard from six representatives of groups that were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for special scrutiny. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How The Newly Revealed ‘Eastman Memo’ Fits Into Trump’s Election Theft Conspiracy

By Matt Shuham | September 21, 2021 2:08 p.m.

Graham And Lee Investigated Trump’s Bogus Voter Fraud Narrative – And Didn’t Buy It

By Cristina Cabrera | September 20, 2021 10:11 a.m.

No ‘Swagger’: Kellyanne Conway Shredded Trump On 2020 Bid Missteps

By Summer Concepcion | September 19, 2021 12:51 p.m.