The action marks a dramatic escalation in law enforcement scrutiny of former President Donald Trump.
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Collins-Manchin bill to protect electoral count endorsed at key hearing
The bill would reform the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit in trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
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Republican-ordered probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin judge says a taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found ‘absolutely no evidence of election fraud,’ but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired.
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Trump returning to Washington to deliver policy speech
Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington for the first time since leaving office.
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Biden says Trump lacked ‘courage to act’ during Jan. 6 riot
President Biden has previously slammed Trump for helping to incite the mob on Jan. 6, 2021, with a ‘web of lies’ about the 2020 presidential election.
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Steve Bannon convicted of contempt for defying Jan. 6 panel
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, faces up to 2 years in a federal lockup when he’s sentenced, and his attorney pledges to appeal.
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Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one
America’s top television networks turned prime time over to a gripping account of former President Donald Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — with one prominent exception.
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Steve Bannon’s team raises question about House subpoena deadline
Bannon, who was an unofficial adviser to then President Donald Trump at the time of the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged with defying a congressional subpoena that sought his records and testimony.
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Trump, Pence rivalry intensifies as they consider 2024 runs
When it comes to a potential race, Donald Trump does not see Mike Pence as a threat, according to allies, who are much more consumed with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Dan Cox, backed by Trump, wins Maryland Republican governor primary
The Republican primary was viewed as a proxy battle between Trump and outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan, who offered vastly different visions of the party’s future as they consider 2024 campaigns for the White House.