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'Who does that?' Trump slammed for autographing photo of slain nursing student Laken Riley

Former President Donald Trump's decision to autograph a photograph of the slain student Laken Riley, then pose for a photo with a smile on his face, spurred harsh scorn from his critics on Tuesday.

Trump met with the family and friends of Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student killed while jogging in the earlier hours of Feb. 22, then shared a press release Monday with a parade of images from the visit.

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Lara Trump skewered for saying U.S. was better off in March 2020 — when COVID-19 hit

Americans have a message for Republicans like Lara Trump who keep arguing the nation was better off four years when it stood on the brink of a devastating global pandemic: stop trying to make that Ronald Reagan quote happen.

Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee's newly elected co-chair, took to Fox News Tuesday to tout "massive resources" invested in an election integrity committee and her father-in-law Donald, the presidential candidate she supports.

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'Major red flag': Trump struggles in Georgia counties where primary voters choose Haley

Georgia's primary election Tuesday secured for President Joe Biden enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination but showed signs of trouble ahead for former President Donald Trump, experts said.

Trump easily secured the state with 84.3 of the vote as of 10 p.m. but he was barely above 50 percent in the Atlanta-area Fulton and DeKalb counties, according to New York Times projections.

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'Behind in the money race': ex-White House aide warns Trump's war chest is a big problem

Donald Trump is losing the money race against President Joe Biden and it could cost him the 2024 presidential election, according to the former President's onetime Communications director.

Alyssa Farah Griffin, Trump's former White House communications director, took to the air waves Tuesday as Biden secured the Democratic nomination. She argued the 45th president has political momentum ahead of the Nov. 5 election but is trailing far behind Biden when it comes to fattening up his coffers.

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RNC purge was a dress rehearsal for Trump's federal government bloodbath: GOP strategist

Donald Trump's installation of loyalists at the Republican National Committee and the subsequent staffer purge served as a trial run for what the former president plans to do next, says GOP strategist and Republican Accountability Project leader Sarah Longwell.

Longwell appeared on MSNBC Tuesday night to discuss with host Chris Hayes Trump's plans for the civil service if reelected to the White House in 2025 one day after a reported RNC "bloodbath" saw 60 officials get the ax.

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'They think you're a joke': Mike Johnson slammed for boasting of meeting with NATO leader

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) took to X on Tuesday to boast of his meeting with the leader of Poland, a key U.S. NATO ally, President Andrzej Duda, and sparked almost immediate backlash.

"I was proud to host President Duda and the delegation from Poland in the Capitol to express Congress’ continued appreciation for the strong relationship between our two countries," wrote Johnson. "As host to 10,000 American troops and one of America’s key NATO allies, Poland is a strategic partner in promoting a free and prosperous future and in advocating for greater defense spending by our European partners. In an increasingly dangerous world with growing threats, America must remain united with our friends against those who threaten our security."

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Trump's new hush money argument has a Sam Bankman-Fried 'problem': analyst

Former President Donald Trump's "weird" new filing in his New York City hush money case has a big problem at the heart of its argument, according to MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin: it misrepresents rulings from the trial of convicted crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried.

Trump Monday filed notice to New York City judge Juan Merchan — overseeing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's falsifying business records case — that he plans to present a quasi advice-of-counsel defense, court records show.

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Biden clinches Georgia primary and gains enough delegates to win Dem nomination

President Joe Biden has secured the delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination, according to multiple projections.

He crossed the threshold by winning Georgia, according to projections from the New York Times and CNN.

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Trump was warned Stop the Steal rally attendees carried prohibited items on Jan. 6: report

The head of former President Donald Trump's Secret Service detail notified him that some members of the crowd at his Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally were carrying prohibited items, his driver testified to Congress.

According to Politico, "The driver, who remains unidentified, drove Trump to and from his rally at the Ellipse on Jan. 6. After the rally, Trump’s supporters — riled up by his fervid speech — marched down the street, where Congress was attempting to certify the results of the 2020 election. The driver described Trump’s exchange that day with his lead Secret Service agent, Robert Engel, in testimony he gave in November 2022 to the House Jan. 6 select committee."

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Georgia judge says ruling in Fani Willis disqualification hearing is imminent

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's Georgia election racketeering case expects to issue his ruling on calls to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis this week, he said in an interview.

"I gave myself a deadline because I knew everyone wanted an answer. And I’ll tell you that an order like this takes time to write,” Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee said in an interview with "The Shelley Wynter Show."

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Trump endorses GOP candidate who once called for a Black attorney general's 'hanging'

Former President Donald Trump endorsed an explosive figure in Nevada politics for re-appointment to her position representing the state GOP in the Republican National Committee on Tuesday.

"Sigal Chattah is running for Re-Election as the Republican National Committeewoman in Nevada," Trump posted to his Truth Social platform.

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'Too dangerous': Mike Lindell cancels Supreme Court voting machine stunt

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he will not travel to the U.S. Supreme Court to reveal evidence about voting machines as he had promised.

In recent days, Lindell teased his stunt, promising to personally visit the high court on Thursday.

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Pro-Trump attorney loses lawsuit against colleagues he branded 'deep state' extortionists

Lin Wood, the Georgia lawyer who peddled former President Donald Trump's false election fraud claims, has lost a defamation suit from three former colleagues he painted as "deep state" extortionists, court records and reports show.

Former partners Nicole Wade, Jonathan Grunberg, and Taylor Wilson came out on top in their Georgia federal civil court case in which they accused Wood of leaving them vulnerable to physical threats, according to a new ruling filed Tuesday and a Law360 report.

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