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'Either Nadler or Swalwell has to die' before '20 election: Roger Stone recording

Self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" Roger Stone was caught on an audio recording with his security guard floating assassinations of his alleged congressional Democratic nemeses: Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Mediate reports.

“It’s time to do it,” Stone reportedly told Sal Greco, an NYPD cop moonlighting as Stone's security guard, at Caffe Europa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Let’s go find Swalwell. It’s time to do it. Then we’ll see how brave the rest of them are. It’s time to do it. It’s either Nadler or Swalwell has to die before the election. They need to get the message. Let’s go find Swalwell and get this over with. I’m just not putting up with this sh-t anymore.”

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Revealed: Jenna Ellis' one-line 'apology' letter for criminal election scheme

Pro-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis' apology letter she was ordered to write as part of the conditions of her plea deal in the Georgia election racketeering case has been released — and it is incredibly short, with a single line apologizing for her actions.

"To the people of Georgia: I apologize for my actions that gave rise to this indictment. Sincerely, Jenna Ellis," read the letter in its entirety, according to Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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'Massive' Fort Worth hotel explosion injures 11 in Texas: reports

An explosion rocked downtown Fort Worth, Texas on Monday afternoon and left at least 11 people injured, reports show.

NBC Fort Worth reported one person was critically hurt and another is missing after the explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel on 8th Street between Houston and Throckmorton, according to the report.

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'He wants the coverage': Trump brutally fact-checked over campaign flier claim

Former President Donald Trump was the subject of a brutal fact-check Monday after legal experts found his election flier claims that his court cases were keeping him from the campaign trail.

MSNBC legal expert Lisa Rubin took to the airwaves Monday to explain Trump doesn't have to appear in court this week for his cases after an email to supporters went viral.

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Everything you need to know about Trump's big week in court

This week begins a big week for Donald Trump as he deals with some of his cases having major deadlines and in-court meetings.

The first date unfolds on Monday, when the Georgia racketeering case lawyers must file all their motions, Lawfare's "Docket Watch" details. That is, except for Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark and David Schafer. Rudy Giuliani has sought to extend the deadlines, but was denied.

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Like having your dad give Harvard $2M: Internet mocks Jared Kushner speech on 'challenges'

An October interview with Jared Kushner was unearthed Sunday, showing an overlooked piece of his interview with Lex Fridman in which the Kushner heir explains how he overcomes "challenges" he has in business or life.

Ron Filipkowski, editor and chief of the organization Meidas Touch, clipped a 40-second piece from an extensive interview after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. While it dealt primarily with the unfolding hostage crisis and Kushner's pledge to solve Middle East peace, he touched on the business aspect of his life, leading to considerable ridicule.

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Host knocks CNN live on air for even mentioning the Jan. 6 conspiracies

CNN Headline News host S.E. Cupp was disgusted with the idea that a panel's conversation turned to questioning the legitimacy of whether Jan. 6 was a conspiracy from the FBI.

The conversation began with Republicans like Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) adopting the language of Donald Trump about his supporters in prison for violence against the U.S. Capitol as "hostages," akin to those kidnapped in Israel by Hamas. Republican Party leaders have since adopted the language.

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'He knows he's lying': Ex-Trump press secretary recalls him telling her to lie

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham recalled that during her time on Donald Trump's team, the ex-president told her to lie to the press because all that needed to happen was they say the lie enough.

The conversation she had with CNN's Jim Acosta was about Jan. 6 and Trump's so-called belief that he won the 2020 election. Trump recently renewed the claim of the "big lie" that he won, but Grisham said that there is no doubt in her mind that he knows it isn't true.

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Would they be 'hostages' if they broke into Mar-a-Lago? Ex-Trump aide on Jan. 6 rioters

Stephanie Grisham worked briefly as Donald Trump's press secretary, but she spent the majority of her time working with first lady Melania Trump's office. She was there on Jan. 6 when the U.S. Capitol came under siege by MAGA fans who tried to stop Congress' certification of 2020 presidential electoral votes.

On the weekend of the third anniversary, CNN's Jim Acosta couldn't help but notice the new Republican Party talking point to referring to those in prison for their crimes on Jan. 6 as "hostages" rather than convicts. Grisham suspected it's a new talking point that Republicans are being urged to use to refer to rioters.

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'You can't fight fire with water': Trump supporter stuns comedian during interview

MSNBC host Yasmin Vossoughian closed out her show Sunday with a new clip not previously seen from the comedy duo "The Good Liars."

While they typically appear on the show in person, they expressed their regrets and sent a video instead that hasn't previously been seen.

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Ex-Mueller prosecutor gives Trump a lesson in better arguments after online attacks

Andrew Weissmann, the former top prosecutor on former special counsel Robert Mueller's team, has endured some of the online attacks hurled by former President Donald Trump since becoming a top legal expert on MSNBC. On Sunday, he fought back in the most polite of ways.

While Trump purports to only watch Fox, it's clear he's spending time rage-watching the other networks.

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House and Senate reach a 'deal' on budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. congressional leaders are expected to announce a deal on Sunday that aims to avoid a partial government shutdown later this month, U.S. media reported.

U.S. media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Punchbowl News, citing unnamed sources, reported that leadership in the House of Representatives and the Senate had reached a deal on overall funding levels for the federal government.

'Dead loser': Legal experts slam Trump's latest argument against Jack Smith

What’s worse than a dead loser, comparable to a long-dead stinking corpse, and worthy of an Academy Award?

The winner, according to legal experts, is Donald Trump’s motion to hold Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt.

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