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ABC host scolds GOP senator: 'You know a president can't declassify documents by thinking about it'

ABC host George Stephanopoulos scolded Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) after he pretended not to know whether presidents could declassify documents with their minds.

"Even his lawyers have provided no evidence that he declassified the documents," Stephanopoulos told Barrasso in reference to government documents found at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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Investors pulling out millions and abandoning Trump's Truth Social SPAC: report

According to a report from Reuters, investors who had planned to be a part of the new business entity behind Donald Trump's Truth Social media platform are bailing and taking their millions in their investment capital elsewhere.

The SPAC that would tie Truth Social to Digital World Acquisition Corp. has been buffeted with nothing but bad news for months after an FEC probe of the deal was announced, the Truth Social app was banned from Google Play and the enrollment on the site has stalled out despite Trump being the main attraction since he is banned on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites.

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Facebook whistleblower launches nonprofit to take on big tech

Whistleblower Frances Haugen -- a former Facebook engineer who leaked documents suggesting the firm put profits before safety -- on Thursday launched an organization devoted to fighting harm caused by social media.

The new Beyond the Screen nonprofit said that its first project will be to document ways big tech is failing in its "legal and ethical obligations to society" and help come up with ways to solve those problems.

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'This is a deep state situation': Alex Jones testifies FBI is behind Sandy Hook lawsuit

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified to a court on Thursday that he believes the "deep state" is behind a defamation lawsuit over the Sandy Hook shooting.

After taking the stand for the first time in Connecticut, Jones was asked about claims made on his website that the FBI orchestrated a lawsuit brought by an agent who responded to the Sandy Hook shooting.

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'Extremely serious': Analyst on Fox Business expects NY's Trump lawsuit to 'bolster' criminal case

Civil rights attorney Brian Claypool told Fox Business that a lawsuit filed against members of the Trump family could "bolster" a criminal case.

New York Attorney Letitia James announced the lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to recover $250 million that the Trump Organization allegedly illegally obtained through real estate fraud. The lawsuit also calls to ban former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump from serving as an officer of a company in New York.

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Roseanne Barr, who once had top show on TV, will helm comedy special for Fox Nation

Roseanne Barr, who once had the top-rated show on television, will return to helm an upcoming comedy special on Fox Nation.

This will mark Barr's first return to television since she was fired from her own show over a racist tweet, and her first standup special in 16 years.

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Trump declares Mar-a-Lago search a 'military coup' despite being out of power

Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate was like a "military coup" even though he is no longer president of the United States.

In a phone interview, Newsmax host Rob Finnerty asked Trump if he planned to release surveillance footage of the search.

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'Mass chaos and anarchy': Newsmax floats 'civil war' over Trump indictment

A Newsmax segment on Sunday discussed the possibility of a "civil war" if former President Donald Trump is indicted.

During an interview with former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, host Carl Higbie floated the idea of violence over a Trump indictment.

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'Where is Fauci?' GOP's Ronny Jackson blames infectious disease scientist for fentanyl

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) on Sunday blamed infectious disease scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci for fentanyl trafficked into the United States.

"There's an entire generation of young people that are being exterminated," Jackson told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. "They're being killed by this fentanyl."

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Lindsey Graham threatens 'revolt' in abortion tantrum on Fox News

Fox News host Shannon Bream grilled Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over his proposed national abortion ban. He asserted that Americans would "revolt" unless he sponsored the legislation.

Graham appeared on Fox News Sunday just days after proposing a 15-week federal abortion ban with minimal exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.

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Fox News host worries about 'racism against white people' during interview with Black guest

Fox News host Will Cain suggested on Sunday that "racism against white people" is now more "acceptable" than other forms of bigotry.

During a segment with former Republican congressman Allen West, Cain complained that the person in charge of diversity at the education wing of the Department of Defense was too "woke."

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Trump accused of 'extortion' over attempt to force CNN sale to Rupert Murdoch: new book

According to a new book "The Divider" by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, high-ranking executives at AT&T were furious with Donald Trump for attempting to strongarm the company into selling CNN to billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch starting back in late 2016.

As reported by Business Insider, the two authors report Trump asked then-AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson to meet with him at Trump Tower shortly after his upset win in the 2016 presidential election.

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Legal expert: Trump's dealings with Truth Social merger may have violated the law

In a deep dive into the struggles that Donald Trump's Truth Social is experiencing, the Guardian's Chris McGreal reports that an investigation into illegal stock trading may be warranted according to a law professor who has been taking a look at how the deal is falling apart.

The social media platform that grew out of the former president's banishment from Twitter after the Jan. 6 insurrection has run into major difficulties, from gaining followers -- approximately 4 million compared to 80 million for Twitter -- to raising money it needs to continue on.

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