While his endorsed picks won Republican primaries, many of them are inexperienced and polarizing figures now struggling in their November races.
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Trump’s attorney general says no ‘legitimate reason’ for former president to have classified documents
In his sharpest critique of his former boss, former attorney general William Barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been inside Donald Trump’s personal residence in Florida after he was no longer president.
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Trump White House lawyers arrive for Jan. 6 grand jury
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote.
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FBI list shows top-secret documents were mixed with Trump personal items
The inventory shows that 43 empty folders with classified banners were found in a box or container at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago office, along with an additional 28 empty folders labeled as ‘Return to Staff Secretary’ or military aide.
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Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election
Alaska Natives are celebrating Democrat Mary Peltola’s historic win in Alaska’s U.S. House special election.
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Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6
Kellye SoRelle — general counsel for the antigovernment group — was arrested in Texas on charges including conspiracy to obstruct the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.
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Judge again denies Sen. Lindsey Graham’s effort to dodge Georgia subpoena
The South Carolina senator can be questioned about any alleged effort to encourage Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to throw out ballots or alter his state’s election practices and procedures.
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Biden warns ‘MAGA Republicans’ are threatening democracy
Holding little back, President Joe Biden is sounding an alarm about what he views as extremist threats to the nation’s democracy from what he views as the evil force of Trumpism.
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Republicans notably silent, split as Trump probe deepens
The deepening investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of sensitive government information has disclosed damaging and unsettling new details.
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Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat.