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Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House speaker

October 6, 2023 admin

Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, House Judiciary Committee chairman and long-time Donald Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. “Congressman Jim Jordan has been a STAR long before making his very successful journey to Washington, D.C., representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District,” Mr. Trump wrote on his…

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Joe Biden To Build More Mexico Wall, Says Hands Were Tied

October 5, 2023 admin

Biden said the cash was earmarked for the border wall by the US Congress under Trump in 2019. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday defended plans to extend the border wall with Mexico, saying he didn’t think such barriers worked but that he was bound by laws introduced under Donald Trump. Democrat Biden pledged…

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New York Attorney General Hits Back Over Remarks

October 5, 2023 admin

The twice-impeached ex president faces charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential polls New York: New York Attorney General Letitia James hit back at Donald Trump on Wednesday over his virulent attacks on the $250 million civil fraud suit she brought against him, saying she will “not be bullied.” “The Donald Trump show…

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New York Judge Issues Gag Order On Trump After His Comments On Court Staff

October 3, 2023 admin

Judge Arthur Engoron imposed gag order on Tuesday against Trump for commenting on her court staff. New York: The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial slapped a limited gag order on the former president after he insulted a court clerk in a social media post on Tuesday. “Personal attacks on members of…

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Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a U.S. House vote

October 3, 2023 admin

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion to vacate,” drawing…

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Trump As Civil Fraud Trial In New York Begins

October 2, 2023 admin

Donald Trump said that the judge in charge was a “rogue judge.” (File) New York: Donald Trump said his civil fraud trial starting in New York Monday is a “sham” and called the state attorney general who brought the case a “horror show.” Also calling the trial a “scam,” Donald Trump told reporters outside the…

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On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

September 30, 2023 admin

The House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts. | Photo Credit: AP On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin…

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Donald Trump Co-Defendant In Georgia Election Conspiracy Trial Pleads Guilty

September 29, 2023 admin

Former President Trump also faces federal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Washington: A co-defendant of Donald Trump pleaded guilty Friday in a case alleging a criminal conspiracy to overturn the former US president’s 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. Scott Hall, 59, was indicted in August along with Trump…

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Joe Biden Warns Democracies “Can Die When People Are Silent, Fail To Stand Up”

September 28, 2023 admin

“Democracies don’t have to die at the end of a rifle, US President Joe Biden said. Washington: President Joe Biden urged Americans to stand up for democracy in a speech Thursday that accused ” rival Donald Trump and “extremist” Republicans of trying to subvert US institutions. “Democracies don’t have to die at the end of…

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Second Republican Debate Kicks Off Without Frontrunner Donald Trump

September 28, 2023 admin

Donald Trump’s legal troubles have done little to dent his lead, Simi Valley: Seven presidential hopefuls faced off Wednesday for the second Republican primary debate — with frontrunner Donald Trump bidding to steal the headlines despite spurning the showdown. Trump, 77, announced in August he would be skipping the debates, usually a staple of presidential…

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