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Watch: Controversial Trump ally escorted by police out of Nikki Haley town hall

An independent journalist whose content is regularly shared by Donald Trump has posted a video which purports to show the activist being escorted by police out of a Nikki Haley town hall.

Laura Loomer, who has been floated by Donald Trump Jr. as a possible contender for an interim press secretary in a second administration for his father, said on Saturday that Haley "just called the cops" on her and had her "escorted out of her town hall in Iowa."

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Trump declines to vow not to 'overthrow the government' in a second term: report

Donald Trump has reportedly refused to sign a traditional ballot-access oath in Illinois. The oath requires the candidate to vow not to overthrow the government.

Trump, who earlier on Saturday mocked the suggestion that he would be a "dictator" if given another chance in the White House office, side-stepped "a decades-old, Illinois ballot-access tradition in which candidates pledge not to 'advocate the overthrow of the government,'" Chicago Sun Times reported on Saturday.

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Trump, in Iowa, skirts Jan. 6 talk on attack's anniversary

By Gram Slattery NEWTON, Iowa (Reuters) - Donald Trump largely avoided speaking of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol during a campaign event on Saturday, which took place on the attack's third anniversary, reflecting the degree to which Republican voters have absolved him of responsibility for that day's events. Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of supporters in the town of Newton, Iowa, the former president brought up Jan. 6 only once. He repeated previous claims that Democratic President Joe Biden, who he is likely to face in a general election rematch in November, is the true thre...

'I'm a dictator!" Trump calls idea that he's an autocrat 'so insulting' at Iowa rally

Donald Trump on Saturday mocked the idea that he's an autocrat during an Iowa rally, exclaiming at one point, "I'm a dictator!"

Trump, who was recently asked if he would be a dictator and replied that he would only do so "on day one," is now suggesting it's ridiculous to think he would cobble power in the executive branch if he's given a second chance at the office.

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MAGA Mike Johnson hands Trump an assist by delaying Biden speech

On the third anniversary of the attempted coup at the nation's Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) finally extended an invitation to President Joe Biden to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress and the nation.

For this year's address, coming in a presidential election year, Johnson has pushed the date well beyond the traditional time frame for a national address, scheduling it for days after Super Tuesday.

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'Keep this up Joe': Internet celebrates Biden holding Trump to the fire in new speech

President Joe Biden's major speech came on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021 anniversary and was roundly praised by pundits for taking it to Donald Trump and MAGA for decimating the founding ideals of America.

“Today we’re here to answer the most important of questions: Is democracy still America’s sacred cause,” he said while about 10 miles from Valley Forge National Historical Park, where 250 years ago George Washington rallied troops during the Revolutionary War. “It’s what the 2024 election is all about.”

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Trump reacts to Biden speech: 'Not a time for us to have a mentally challenged president'

President Joe Biden’s condemnation of Donald Trump’s hateful rhetoric Friday was met by the former president with insults and false claims about who won the 2020 election.

"The Democrats rigged the last election and they are trying it again…but it won’t work because they have shown how bad and incompetent they are," Trump told Fox News. He added, "This is not a time for us to have a mentally challenged president."

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'GOP is about to lose their majority': Team MAGA worries as more Republicans leave office

Donald Trump's influencers and allies are starting to hit the panic button as more and more Republicans announce they are retiring, leaving office, or are otherwise unable to provide votes for the House GOP's agenda.

The already slim majority has been thrown into flux with the recent announcement by Rep. Bill Smith that he would be retiring and going to academia. The announcement came in November, but the panic is starting to set in now as some Republicans are beginning to do the math.

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U.S. Supreme Court finally reveals if it will hear Trump's ballot removal appeal: report

The U.S. Supreme Court has set Feb. 8 as the date to hear former President Donald Trump's 14th Amendment appeal in which he argues that he should be eligible to remain on the Colorado primary election ballot, CNN reported.

The decision comes shortly after Trump’s legal team filed an appeal to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling barring him from the primary ballot. Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, also issued an order disqualifying Trump from the state’s ballot over his alleged actions in the the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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Trump hires new attorney who worked for judge leading charge for ballot ban

Anticipating a historic battle before the Supreme Court to keep himself on the 2024 ballot, Donald Trump has hired a new lawyer with not only more experience addressing the nation's highest court, but also a surprising connection to the battle over how the 14th Amendment should be interpreted.

According to a report from Bloomberg Law, Trump has tapped former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell to advocate for him as the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the former president can be banned from ballots for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection aimed at thwarting the certification of President Joe Biden's win.

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'A sign of weakness': Trump hurls election fraud accusation at unexpected target

There’s a new target for Donald Trump’s election fraud accusations — and it’s not President Joe Biden.

“Reject DeSantis on January 15,” a new Iowa campaign flier reads. “Stop the fraud.”

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Trump's biggest weakness with voters on full display as primaries ramp up

With Donald Trump appearing to be running away with the 2024 Republican party presidential nomination despite his myriad legal problems, the very fact that former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) is making a run at him has exposed his Achilles heel when it comes to a critical segment of voters.

According to a report from the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut and Sam Brodey, the former president is struggling mightily making inroads with female voters and, more importantly, that includes Republican women who are repulsed by his third run for the Oval Office.

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In Iowa, school shooting prompts Republican prayers, while Trump campaigns by proxy

By Gram Slattery and James Oliphant SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) -A school shooting in Iowa, where Republican nominating contests begin next week for the U.S. presidential election, prompted prayers from among those wanting to be the party's candidate, but elicited no substantial policy proposals among the top contenders. The incident saw a sixth-grade student killed and five people wounded after a 17-year-old opened fire on the first day of classes following the winter break, law enforcement officials said. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is locked in a close battle for second place in Iowa ...