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Trump Seeks Dismissal Of Two Charges In GA Case

ABC News reports: Former President Donald Trump, in a court filing Wednesday, asked the judge overseeing his Georgia election interference case to dismiss two more counts against him. Trump’s filing urges the judge to dismiss counts 15 and 27 of the indictment, which charge him with conspiracy to commit filing of false documents as well as the filing of false …

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Politico: WH Will Stay Out Of “House Speaker Drama”

Politico reports: As congressional Democrats debate whether to prop up Johnson’s speakership amid threats from Republicans looking to oust him, Biden is signaling that he’s going to stay out of it. The White House will instead leave it up to House Democratic leaders to determine whether to rescue Johnson or let Republicans once again devour their own and pitch the …

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Ex-Trump WH Lawyer: Giuliani “Sold His Soul” To Trump

The Hill reports: Former White House attorney Ty Cobb on Wednesday suggested that Rudy Guiliani “sold his soul” to protect former President Trump following an Arizona grand jury indictment charging him for his alleged role in a “fake elector” scheme. Among those indicted includes Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump adviser, whom Cobb noted is still “very much” in Trump’s “inner …

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Johnson Claims He Doesn’t “Think About MTG At All”

“We’re trying to keep the Republicans working together. And we’ve gotten better policy, better process, and we’re getting things done. But it’s very difficult when very individualistic, individual-minded Republicans don’t want to move together as a bloc. “I don’t think about her [MTG] at all. Listen, some of my colleagues want us to throw a Hail Mary pass on every …

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Oklahoma House Approves Chaplains In Public Schools

The Tulsa World reports: The possibility of having chaplains in Oklahoma’s public schools moved closer to reality on Wednesday with the House of Representatives’ narrow passage of Senate Bill 36, by Sen. Nathan Dahm [photo], R-Broken Arrow. House sponsor Kevin West, R-Moore, compared his concept of school chaplains to those in the military or police and fire departments. His intent, …

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Watchdog Accuses Trump Of Cloaking Legal Payments

The Daily Beast reports: On Wednesday morning, The Daily Beast published a report detailing how Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and four associated PACs have been using a GOP compliance firm to pay legal fees, obscuring who is the ultimate recipient of millions of dollars in legal payments. By Wednesday night, the Trump campaign and the four PACs were facing a …

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Today: Supreme Court Hears Trump’s Immunity Claim

The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court, in its last argument of the term, will consider on Thursday whether former President Donald J. Trump must face trial on charges that he plotted to subvert the 2020 election. The court’s answer to that question will be a major statement on the scope of presidential power. Depending on its timing and …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: Category is: All Star Charity Extravaganza! Paramount+ and World of Wonder have officially announced the Season 9 cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” which will consist of eight alumni of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stretching from its first season to Season 14. They will be competing for a $200,000 grand prize, but for the first time in “Drag …

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