Biden mocks Trump as “MAGA’s great king” in his speech on economics
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he prefers a “less split” candidate than Donald Trump for 2024, although he wants Twitter to lift its ban on the former president.
“Although I think a candidate with a smaller split would be better in 2024, I still think Trump needs to be reinstated on Twitter,” he said on Twitter on Thursday.
Also Thursday, the Jan. 6 riot commission investigating the 2021 attack issued summons to House Speaker Minority Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers who are close allies of Donald Trump: Ohio’s Jim Jordan , Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs of Arizona and Mo Brooks of Alabama. Everyone was given the opportunity to testify voluntarily.
House Majority leader Stenny Hoyer has suggested there may be action against Republicans if they do not comply with the January 6th summons.
And the Justice Department is now investigating whether former President Trump or one of his aides violated federal law by mishandling classified documents that end up in Mar-a-Lago instead of the national archives at the end of his term.
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The growing candidate for “ultra-magician” challenges Haniti and Oz to debate
Cathy Barnett, a far-right Pennsylvania Senate candidate whose last-minute rise in polls has alarmed many in the pro-Trump establishment, has repelled a stream of negative coverage from Fox News’s Sean Hannity, who openly supports her Trump-backed rival. Mr. Mehmet Oz.
Last night, Ms Barnett was the subject of widespread negative coverage on Mr Haniti’s show – and she was even attacked by Mr Trump himself, with the former president saying in a statement that she “will never be able to win the general election against radical left-wing Democrats. “
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The fading pro-Trump candidate loses the election challenge in 2020
David Purdue, a former Georgia senator who backs Donald Trump in this year’s primary for governor, has been humiliatingly unsuccessful in trying to challenge the state’s 2020 election results, with a judge dismissing a case he dismissed as a product of “Speculation, conjecture and paranoia.”
Mr Perdue has failed to rise in opinion polls despite Mr Trump’s approval and despite an increasingly aggressive position in the public sphere. He remained fully focused on the outcome of 2020 and the alleged illegitimacy of Joe Biden’s presidency, but Republican voters in Georgia appear stagnant despite their support for Mr Trump.
The lawsuit, filed with a Republican voter, called for a statement from a judge that 16 former district election officials had violated Georgia’s constitution in overseeing the vote.
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Andrew Naughtie13 May 2022 09:15
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Donald Trump Jr. says Pompeo is “smart enough” not to fight his father in 2024.
Donald Trump Jr. said Mike Pompeo is smart enough not to fight the former president in 2024.
In an interview with Newsmax, Mr Trump was asked if Mr Pompeo wanted to run in 2024 and if it was “water testing on his part”.
Mr Trump responded by saying that there were “several people testing the water there”.
“He’s smart enough to know he shouldn’t or won’t fight Donald Trump,” he added.
Sravasti Dasgupta13 May 2022 08:39
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Musk says he prefers a “less divisive” Trump candidate in 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he prefers a “less split” candidate than Donald Trump for 2024, although he wants Twitter to lift its ban on the former president.
“Although I think a candidate with a smaller split would be better in 2024, I still think Trump needs to be reinstated on Twitter,” he said on Twitter on Thursday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Musk told a Financial Times conference that Twitter’s decision to ban Mr Trump was “morally bad”.
Mr Musk also said on Twitter on Thursday that President Joe Biden had defeated Mr Trump in the 2020 presidential election because “everyone just wanted less drama”.
Sravasti Dasgupta13 May 2022 07:20
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House Majority Leader Signals Possible Action Against Republicans Called by Commission on Jan. 6
House Majority leader Stenny Hoyer has suggested there may be action against Republicans if they do not comply with the January 6th summons.
The Jan. 6 riot commission investigating the 2021 attack has issued summonses to House Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers who are close allies of Donald Trump: Ohio’s Jim Jordan and Scott Perry. from Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs from Arizona and Mo Brooks from Alabama.
“No one is above the law,” Mr Hoyer told Fox News Digital on Thursday.
“We will take the same action we would take with anyone else who refuses,” he added.
Asked about the possibility of not being summoned, Mr Hoyer said: “If you are ready to tell the truth, why would you care? If you’re not ready to tell the truth, you may be worried. “
Sravasti Dasgupta13 May 2022 06:55
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Trump’s media company hires producers for “MAGA version of Netflix”
Donald Trump’s media company is hiring for its upcoming television streaming service, hoping to compete with existing streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney + and Hulu.
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced in an ad published Wednesday that it is looking to hire a content development manager to create programming for its new streaming service TMTG +.
The content development manager will “generate and develop internal concepts for original content without scripts, episodes of short series and special parts”, will remain “relevant to the development of network trends” and “be aware of emerging talents and upcoming programming without script, “said the ad.
The ad says the streaming service will be a “Big Tent platform offering broad-based entertainment based on free speech.”
In another ad, the company posted a requirement for a content acquisition professional to “monitor licensing and content acquisition.”
According to TMTG’s vision on the company’s website, the conglomerate is a response to “liberal biases” in the media.
(FILE) Slide deck showing TMTG competitors supposedly like Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, Disney +, CNN, iHeart Media
(Trump Media and Technology Group)
Sravasti Dasgupta May 13, 2022 06:30
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Anti-abortion groups are calling on states to reject legislation criminalizing abortion
More than 70 leading national and state anti-abortion groups have called on state lawmakers to reject legislation that would criminalize women for abortion.
“We state unequivocally that any measure to criminalize or punish women is not for the benefit of life, and we strongly oppose such efforts,” the groups wrote in an open letter on Thursday.
The signatories of the letter include National Right to Life, Susan B Anthony List, Americans United for Life, March for Life Action and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States, CNN reported.
The letter added that “if Rowe v. Wade is repealed,” it will be a huge opportunity for states to create a lasting policy that can stand the test of time. “
“Victims of abortion need our compassion and support, as well as quick access to counseling and social services in the days, weeks, months and years after abortion,” they said.
Protesters in support of the election were seen through police barricades in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2022.
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Sravasti Dasgupta13 May 2022 06:10
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Yellen calls for new regulation after the collapse of cryptocurrencies
Responding to the recent sharp decline in the value of cryptocurrencies, Finance Minister Janet Yellen said on Thursday that further federal regulation was needed to respond to a wave of speculative investment in the currency, the secrecy of which is an essential part of its attractiveness.
“We really need a regulatory framework to protect ourselves from risks,” Yellen said of cryptocurrencies called stable coins during a House of Representatives hearing on Thursday. Referring to the rapid growth in the use of digital assets, she added: “We really need a comprehensive framework so that there are no gaps in the regulation.
Stable coins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a certain value, usually a dollar, another currency or gold. Its parity with the dollar is what makes it stable in theory. However, the volatility of the cryptocurrency market this week challenged this premise.
The collapse of the crypto makes Yellen demand new regulation
Finance Minister Janet Yellen, in response to the recent sharp decline in cryptocurrencies, says additional federal regulation is needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency, the secrecy of which is an essential part of its attractiveness.
Oliver O’Connell 13 May 2022 05:45
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Psaki says she will miss the daily confrontations with Fox News reporter Peter Ducey
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki says she will miss the Fox News briefing with Peter Ducey when she leaves work this week.
Ms. Psaki has been involved in a series of military confrontations with Mr Dusi during her time as a leading envoy to the Biden administration.
She told a Christian Science Monitor event on Thursday that she would “miss” Mr. Dusi’s interrogation and insisted that the two had “a very good professional relationship”.
Oliver O’Connell May 13, 2022 05:22
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The baked agreement recognizing the revolt at the Capitol in Alaska is falling apart
White House Internet personality Tim Gionet, popularly known as Roasted Alaska, thwarted a plea deal with federal prosecutors by pleading not guilty at the last minute in the January 6 Capitol riots. .
Mr. John had to plead guilty to …
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