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What federal law says about Trump 'threatening a sitting president'

Former President Donald Trump set off yet another controversy when, on March 29, he posted a short video on his Truth Social platform that included a depiction of President Joe Biden hogtied in the back of a pickup truck.

Trump himself didn't create the image, which has been available on a decal. But some of his critics have been arguing that he is promoting violence against Biden — and getting away with it.

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Why Trump still has a ‘Nikki Haley’ problem at the ballot box

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the presumptive nominees of their parties, but unlike Democratic primary voters, Republican primary voters don't seem to have gotten the message.

Comparing the percentage of the each party's vote in primary states so far, Joe Biden is frequently beating Donald Trump. The results show a pattern that could signal trouble for the ex-president. Trump's problem isn't Nikki Haley per se, it's that in some states there appears to be a Republican enthusiasm gap for Trump, and GOP voters may be voting for Haley to send a message.

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'Massive deal for November': Trump behind push to change how key election state votes

Nebraska's Republican governor has joined Donald Trump in endorsing an effort to change how the state awards its Electoral College votes -- and the potential result could be a boon to the former president come November.

As HuffPost points out, Nebraska and Maine are the only states that split their Electoral College votes based on the popular vote statewide and in U.S. House districts -- which allowed President Joe Biden to win a single delegate after carrying Nebraska’s Second Congressional District.

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'Beyond Parody': Kevin McCarthy talk spurs Jeffrey Dahmer and Cookie Monster comparisons

A cannibalistic serial killer, a Sesame Street puppet, and the bacteria Salmonella: Kevin McCarthy found himself compared to all three, and more, on Wednesday.

The comparisons began after news hit that the former House speaker — who notoriously voted against certifying President Joe Biden's presidential election victory in 2020 — would headline a Georgetown University event next week entitled "How Strong is our Democracy?"

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Debunking Bartiromo: No, Biden order doesn’t allow ‘illegal immigrants’ to vote

Fox News Business host Maria Bartiromo is promoting the thoroughly debunked claim an executive order signed by President Joe Biden allows "illegal immigrants" and "felons" to vote.

Bartiromo, in pushing the false claim Wednesday, told Fox News viewers, "Republicans are warning that there's a Biden order, executive order, which allows illegal immigrants and felons to vote."

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GOP strategist mocked after being fact-checked by X over Biden snub claim

Republican pollster and strategist Frank Luntz recently deleted a post from X after the platform issued a "Community Note" on his claim that President Joe Biden snubbed "racially diverse" Milwaukee and instead paid a visit to “predominantly white Green Bay."

“It’s his first Wisconsin appearance in 2 years, so why is Joe Biden going to predominantly white Green Bay rather than more racially diverse Milwaukee or college town Madison?" Luntz wrote in the now-deleted post.

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Maria Bartiromo suggests election will be 'tampered with' despite Fox payout to Dominion

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo suggested Wednesday that the 2024 election might be "tampered with," even though Fox News agreed to pay out nearly $800 million to Dominion Voting Systems for false election fraud claims its hosts have made in the past.

Bartiromo, whose reporting was a cornerstone of Dominion's defamation case, made the remarks Wednesday during an interview with Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley. A video clip of the TV host was shared on social media.

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Trump's statement on murder victim Ruby Garcia cribbed words from N.Y. Post obit: report

Former President Donald Trump reused words offered in a murder victim's obituary while claiming to have spoken to her family while paying tribute to her.

Fox 17 reported that Trump used Ruby Garcia's murder as the backdrop for his Tuesday attack on President Joe Biden, accusing him of a "bloodbath" on the U.S. border.

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House GOP eyes new Biden probes in apparent admission that impeachment 'whiffed': report

The House GOP is targeting dozens of new inquiries into President Joe Biden’s administration in an apparent admission that its attempt to impeach him "whiffed," according to a new report.

Politico revealed more than 50 oversight requests have been sent out in just the past month as Republicans seek something that might “trip up” Biden as the election nears.

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Huge number of DC GOP insiders 'doubt Trump’s mental acuity and physical fitness': report

Republican lobbyists are privately worried that former President Donald Trump is not physically or mentally capable of serving another term in the White House.

According to Punchbowl News, "Two-thirds of Republican K Street leaders (66%) doubt Trump’s mental acuity and physical fitness to serve as president, our latest survey of downtowners found. Meanwhile, Democratic K Street leaders seem more confident in Biden’s physical and mental capacity to serve. More than half of Democratic respondents (54%) said they are unconcerned about Biden’s cognitive and overall health."

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'Don't lock him up!' Experts predict GOP convention will martyr an absent Trump

Republicans in 2016 who called for locking up Democrat Hillary Clinton might unveil a new chant at the 2024 Republican National Convention: "Don't lock him up!"

A political expert told the Daily Beast the rallying cry is likely to be heard in Milwaukee in July — particularly as there’s a good chance a conviction would mean the Republican nominee won’t attend.

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‘Says you!’ White House spokesman smacks down Fox's Peter Doocy

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby blasted Fox News reporter Peter Doocy and Speaker Mike Johnson over the bipartisan border security bill that includes Ukraine aid. The legislation has been "languishing" for months, as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to wage his illegal war and Ukraine's access to weapons continues to diminish.

Nearly two weeks ago The Washington Post reported, "In recent weeks, Ukraine’s troops have lost ground in the east, as they struggle with dwindling numbers of shells, bullets and even soldiers. And the situation could soon become much worse. U.S. intelligence has predicted that Ukraine may run out air defense missiles by the end of the month."

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Trump reprises 'bloodbath' claim in immigration speeches

Donald Trump doubled down on his heavily criticized warning of a coming American "bloodbath" Tuesday as he told supporters US communities faced "plunder, rape and slaughter" at the hands of illegal immigrants.

In some of his most inflammatory comments to date on border security, Trump accused President Joe Biden of unleashing "carnage, chaos and killing" in a country he said was flooded with drugs and besieged by foreign criminal gangs.

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