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Trump announces plans to sue Justice Department over Mar-a-Lago raid

Donald Trump, a convicted felon who prosecutors contend stored classified information in his Mar-a-Lago estate, is threatening to sue the federal government for raiding the property in pursuit of the top secret documents.

Trump Monday afternoon lashed out against a plethora of foes that included an influential member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the special counsel who has accused him of criminal election interference and Espionage Act violations, White House leadership and "lunatics" in general.

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Watch: Rep. Crockett fact-checks GOP lawmaker who calls Trump shooting 'DEI horror story'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) pushed back after Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) called the shooting of former President Donald Trump a "DEI horror story."

During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Burchett blamed the assassination attempt on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

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'Total bunk': Democrat shrugs off Mike Johnson's stern warning to Kamala Harris

Speaker Mike Johnson's stern warning of imminent legal action failed to impress a Democrat who called his argument utter nonsense.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis shrugged off Johnson's assertion that President Joe Biden could be legally forced onto November ballots during an interview on CNN Monday afternoon.

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Trump will ‘overplay his hand’ with efforts to destroy Kamala Harris: ex-aide

After President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, the co-hosts of "The View" came together Monday to predict Donald Trump's downfall against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Whoopi Goldberg began with a takedown of Democrat-tuned-independent U.S. Senator, Joe Manchin (WV), who spent much of Sunday afternoon speculating on whether to change back to being a Democrat so he could run to fill Biden's spot. On Monday, he declared he'd decided not to.

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Kellyanne Conway accused of launching racist Kamala Harris 'propaganda' campaign

Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News Sunday to begin what an authoritarian expert called a campaign of anti-Kamala Harris "propaganda."

“She does not speak well, she does not work hard, she should not be the standard bearer for the party,” said Donald Trump's adviser.

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'Maintain decorum!' Nancy Mace slammed for aiming profane rant at Secret Service director

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) faced the scorn of Democrats after she broke decorum with a profane rant at Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.

At Monday's House Oversight hearing, Mace said she was not satisfied with Cheatle's answers about the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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'Not a net positive': Embittered Milwaukee locals gripe that RNC was a huge bust for city

A crucial swing state's most populous city was left with a sour taste in its mouth by a Republican National Convention that failed to convince residents their nominee doesn't find their metropolis to be "horrible," a new report shows.

Milwaukee residents were less than impressed by the maximum security and low-profit event that hit their city — coupled with the and lack of access they had to the political event that confirmed the Republican nomination of former President Donald Trump, locals told Salon writer Bob Hennelly.

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'Shut up, shill': Mike Pence's call for calm spurs MAGA meltdown

Former Vice President Mike Pence triggered a MAGA meltdown Monday when he applauded President Joe Biden's decision to step down and called on former President Donald Trump to simmer.

"President Joe Biden made the right decision for our country and I thank him for putting the interests of our Nation ahead of his own," Pence wrote. "Now is a time for leaders in both parties to project calm and send a message of strength and resolve to America’s friends and enemies alike that, whatever the state of our politics, the American people are strong."

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'You seem triggered': Trump aide throws tantrum as powerful Democrat backs Kamala Harris

A spokesman for former President Donald Trump threw a social media tantrum — then faced ridicule, taunts and jibes — when a powerful Democrat threw support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump's co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita expressed late Sunday night his outrage that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg endorsed Harris to run for president.

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'Grasping': Obama's ex-campaign manager laughs that Trump team caught off guard by Biden

Republicans are scrambling to regain their footing after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election campaign and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

The 81-year-old president ended his campaign Sunday following weeks of mounting pressure from other Democrats over concerns about his age, and Barack Obama's former campaign manager David Plouffe told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Donald Trump and his GOP allies were left grasping at straws following the shakeup.

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'Guessing or lying?' Jim Jordan yells at Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) started a hearing Monday by yelling at Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.

Cheatle was appearing before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump,

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Trump’s tone is 'noticeably different' with possible Harris debate: analysis

President Joe Biden was scheduled to have a second 2024 presidential debate with GOP nominee Donald Trump in September. But with Biden having dropped out of the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, that won’t be happening.

If another presidential debate occurs in 2024, it might be a Harris/Trump debate — that is, if Democrats choose her as the nominee. And she is already lining up a lot of endorsements.

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Ethnic stereotype left Trump convinced Biden would never drop out: analysis

An overly confident Trump team indulged in a campaign luxury that could prove a critical liability on election night, a new political analysis contends.

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is seriously concerned about running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) now that President Joe Biden has opted to step aside from the 2024 election, the Atlantic reported Monday.

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