George W. Bush, asked to describe the state of the party, said, ‘I would describe it as isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist.’
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Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
The former president says he’s ‘disappointed’ in his vice president and calls Sen. McConnell a ‘stone-cold loser.’
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House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob
The inquiry follows House Republicans’ rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine’s Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.
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Supreme Court dismisses case over Trump and Twitter critics
The court said there was nothing left to the case after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and left office.
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Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa
Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI with information about anti-fascist activists after an agent contacted him in late July 2020.
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Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe
Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.
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Pentagon delayed sending troops to Capitol over concerns about optics, general says
The Defense Department took more than 3 hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot on Jan. 6 after the Capitol Police chief pleaded with the Army for help.
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Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won’t start another party
Trump used his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference to blast his successor and try to cement his status as the party’s undisputed leader despite his loss in November.
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At conservative conference, Trump is still the golden boy
Those in attendance at the gathering in Florida make clear they are not ready to move on from the former president – or from his baseless charges that the November election was rigged against him.
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Capitol defenders blame missed intelligence for deadly Jan. 6 breach
In Senate testimony, security officials blame other federal agencies – and each other – for their failure to defend the building as supporters of then-President Trump overwhelmed security barriers.