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Arizona fake electors will be left 'holding the bag' even if Trump wins election: expert

While numerous people were charged in the Arizona fake elector effort to keep President Donald Trump in power back in 2020 — the former president, referred to as "Unindicted Co-Conspirator 1," so far gets to skate free.

Trump might not be indicted in the case yet, but it is another state indictment. And that means even if the 45th president wins the election come Nov. 5 and is able to serve out another term, he would be unable to pardon his cohorts like attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows among others should they get convicted.

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Trump says Charlottesville's white nationalist rally was 'like a peanut' to other protests

Donald Trump on Wednesday brought up what some would call the low-point of his presidency, saying that the violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville "is like a peanut" compared to what Joe Biden faces today.

Trump, who famously suggested people should blame both sides in connection with the Charlottesville event that caused injuries and death, took to Truth Social to provide a hot take on Israel and Palestine.

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Democrat trolls James Comer for leaked report over Biden impeachment failure

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) has promised his Democratic colleague to deliver a list of "high crimes" he says President Joe Biden committed that qualify him for impeachment. Recent comments from fellow lawmakers confirm the opposite.

"Comer is hoping Jesus comes so he can get out. He is fed up,” a GOP lawmaker told CNN Wednesday.

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Trump claims hush money trial judge thinks he's 'above the Supreme Court'

Donald Trump took a swipe Wednesday at the judge overseeing his New York hush money trial, accusing him of thinking he is "above the Supreme Court."

Speaking to Fox News, Trump slammed Judge Juan Merchan, accusing him of "prohibiting" the former president from attending arguments Thursday on presidential immunity and calling it "the most important case in many years" before the high court.

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'It all went to his hair': Crowd roars with laughter at Biden's 'bleach' joke about Trump

President Joe Biden received a standing ovation Wednesday after joking about former President Donald Trump's hair.

The president took a shot at Trump while speaking at the North America's Building Trades Unions conference.

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'You're not dumb, you're insulting!' Sparks fly on Fox News set over Trump 'lies'

Fox News guest host Charles Payne clashed with co-host Leslie Marshall over the difference between President Joe Biden's misstatements and former President Donald Trump's false claims.

After pointing out that Biden had misspoken during a speech in Washington, D.C., Payne argued that critics had different standards for the two candidates — and that Biden was being criticized as much as he should be.

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'Untethered from reality': Trump's courtroom drama portrayal torn down by CNN fact-check

Donald Trump has dramatically described his ongoing criminal trial to followers on social media and in courthouse rants and fundraising pitches, but the reality — like most courtroom business — is far more mundane, CNN reported Wednesday.

The ex-president has sent out a fundraising email titled, "My farewell message," warning that he could be thrown in jail for violating his gag order, which he repeatedly claims was issued by "rigged judge" working in tandem with "crooked" Joe Biden's White House to silence him during the election.

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Donald Trump now considered 'co-conspirator' in Michigan 2020 election plot: testimony

Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed a co-conspirator in the scheme to claim an unearned victory in Michigan's 2020 presidential election, according to reports of testimony from an Attorney General's office investigator.

Michigan prosecutors consider Trump, former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani unindicted co-conspirators in the state's false elector plot, Howard Shock, a special agent for Attorney General Dana Nessel, said in testimony reported Wednesday by The Detroit News.

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes case on Idaho abortion ban

The U.S. Supreme Court was set to hear a crucial case Wednesday weighing whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion violates federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients needing emergency care.

It comes nearly two years after the conservative-majority bench overturned the national right to terminate a pregnancy, making reproductive rights a pivotal issue that could shape the outcome of the November presidential election.

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'Really weak Donald': Experts say Trump campaign slammed with warning signs in PA primary

Donald Trump's decision not to try and woo supporters of former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) is coming back to bite him, experts said citing the results of Tuesday night's Pennsylvania's primary.

With independent voters reportedly out of reach, the former president will have to rely on his MAGA base and mainstream Republicans to beat President Joe Biden. Votes for Haley in Pennsylvania, despite her ending her campaign over a month and a half ago, illustrate a serious problem for the Trump campaign.

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'Fed up': Republicans say Comer is desperate to dump Biden impeachment probe

The Republican Party's beleaguered effort to impeach President Joe Biden for corruption it has yet to prove has House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer wishing for a biblical snow day, according to GOP sources in a new report.

"Comer is hoping Jesus comes so he can get out,” a GOP lawmaker told CNN Wednesday. “He is fed up.”

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They stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 - now they want to serve there

Three years ago, Derrick Evans was taking part in the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, joining hundreds of other Donald Trump supporters who refused to accept his defeat in the presidential election.

Now he is campaigning to serve in the very legislative body he targeted that day.

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Bill to ban TikTok in U.S. clears Congress

The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.

The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which has now cleared Congress and heads to President Joe Biden's desk.

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