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Hunter Biden's friend schools Republican Andy Biggs during impeachment hearing

The transcript of a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing is being shared online, and some excerpts are causing mockery of at least one of the Republican committee members.

Last week, Hunter Biden's friend Kevin Morris, a Hollywood lawyer, testified about his relationship with the younger Biden as part of the Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden.

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Arizona Trump fan charged with threats to kill Biden and carry out mass shooting

The Justice Department has charged an Arizona man named David Hanson with making death threats aimed at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Hanson is also accused of threatening a mass shooting at the University of New Mexico, revealed screen captures posted by Seamus Hughes from the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center.

Among the threats, which appeared on the social media site X, was a demand that Biden and Harris resign or be "brutally murdered." Another called for bombing the White House, while a separate post called for the White House bombing with a gif of the film "Independence Day" in which aliens blow up the building, the DOJ's filing claims.

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There’s 'no amount of money that will deter' Trump from his lies: ex-DOJ officials

The ex-president's knack for continuing to stick his foot in his mouth was pulled apart by the co-hosts of MSNBC's "Prosecuting Donald Trump" podcast.

When addressing the defamation trial involving E. Jean Carroll, legal experts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord cited the ongoing attacks that Trump delivers, sometimes during the proceedings.

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Angry Trump shocks The View by acting like he lost in New Hampshire speech

The co-hosts of "The View" were floored after watching Donald Trump's angry acceptance speech following his victory in the New Hampshire primary.

After the women trashed Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) for what they said was an obvious run for vice president, they noted that he endorsed Trump one day — and the following day announced he'd got engaged.

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Legal experts trash Trump for comparing crimes to Truman dropping the bomb

Former Justice Department officials Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord flattened Donald Trump's recent claim that, without presidential immunity, presidents like Harry Truman would have been unable to act.

Addressing a campaign rally over the weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump said that presidents would be unable to function without full immunity.

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Trump judge is 'telling the world' what his plans are in just a single word: legal expert

Judge Lewis Kaplan changed a single word in a court order on Tuesday night that MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin thinks could predict how the jury will behave.

The word he changed was "lunch" into "meals." It's something small, but it says a lot.

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Latest appeals court ruling 'isn't a good sign' for Trump's future: legal expert

Former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann said the latest decision from the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't bode well for the former president.

The public is waiting for a decision from the same court on whether Donald Trump has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, but it ruled Tuesday that the gag order in the Jan. 6 election interference case still holds.

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Donald Trump's E. Jean Carroll defamation trial is on hold again

Judge Lewis Kaplan called for another hold in E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial with former President Donald Trump, The Messenger wrote late Tuesday.

Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, told the court on Monday that she was exposed to COVID, which her parents have. A juror also called in sick. The court could ultimately decide to proceed with fewer jurors.

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Former NRA president turns on group as he takes stand in corruption trial

Oliver North, former president of the National Rifle Association, testified in court Tuesday that the financial scandals of the pro-gun lobbying organization alleged by New York Attorney General Letitia James are accurate.

Law360's Stewart Bishop, who has been following the trial, explained that the retired lieutenant colonel confirmed that the NRA head, Wayne LaPierre, and his top leaders spent millions of dollars on personal perks that were improper.

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Comer again fails to incriminate Biden with new impeachment inquiry witness: transcript

Republican Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (KY) interviewed more witnesses for the Joe Biden impeachment inquiry — and transcripts reveal they still haven't been able to find anything conclusive.

A transcript posted by the White House's spokesman for Oversight and Investigations Ian Sams showed that art dealer George Bergès spoke to the committee, but he claimed he got nothing political or influential for selling Hunter Biden's artwork.

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Pastor accused of $3M scheme to rip off parishioners says perhaps he 'misheard God'

A pastor says he may have misunderstood his divine instruction after being accused of a scheme to defraud his parishioners out of $3.2 million, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Eligio Regalado, who goes by Eli, and his wife, Kaitlyn Regalado, are being charged by the Colorado Securities Commissioner.

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Trump is already preparing his audience for his 2024 loss: reporter

If Donald Trump fails to win back the White House come Nov. 5, it's only because it was rigged, he told a crowd Monday.

On the eve of New Hampshire citizens heading to the ballot box to cast their vote for the GOP primary, Trump stood at the lectern in Laconia to give life back to a familiar refrain.

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GOP lawmaker calls on TX to 'stand ground' against the fed's 'civil war'

A U.S. congressman is calling a Supreme Court decision to rid the Texas border of its razor wire as "staging a civil war" and that its officers should "stand their ground."

Federal border patrol agents are now empowered to dispose of the concertina wire fortifying Texas along the Southern Border, following the Supreme Court ruling 5-4 in favor on Monday.

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