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Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump ‘conspiracy’ Donald Trump

Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump ‘conspiracy’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former…
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December 23, 2022
Did The Jan. 6 Committee Succeed? Donald Trump

Did The Jan. 6 Committee Succeed?

As the House Select Committee for Jan. 6 publishes its final report, the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew considers what the committee’s impact has been on American politics and former President Donald Trump’s standing with voters. They also look ahead to how the Department of Justice will navigate the complexities of…
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December 23, 2022
There’s still no shortage of people willing to obstruct justice for Donald Trump Donald Trump

There’s still no shortage of people willing to obstruct justice for Donald Trump

The recently released transcripts from the House Jan. 6 Committee reveal a pattern of stonewalling and obfuscation by people in former President Donald Trump’s orbit. Former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson told the panel that Stefan Passantino, one of Trump’s lawyers, coached her to avoid giving relevant testimony. And witnesses…
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December 22, 2022
D.C.’s emerging MAGA machine shapes Trump administration-in-waiting Donald Trump

D.C.’s emerging MAGA machine shapes Trump administration-in-waiting

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios If Donald Trump is once again elected president, he will enjoy a key asset absent from his 2017 White House transition: a sprawling infrastructure already preparing to staff a new administration and immediately enact major policies. Why it matters: No such apparatus devoted to Trump's political brand…
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December 22, 2022
Lake Says She’ll ‘Take Anybody’ As Lawyers Drop Out Of Beleaguered Election Suit Donald Trump

Lake Says She’ll ‘Take Anybody’ As Lawyers Drop Out Of Beleaguered Election Suit

Unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who staked much of her 2022 election bid on peddling Donald Trump’s big lie, admitted Tuesday that she’s having trouble retaining lawyers in her quest to get her own election loss overturned.  “We had attorneys who did walk away because the left is threatening them…
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December 21, 2022