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Aug 25 2023
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'He Didn't Blink': Inside Donald Trump's Booking and Mug Shot at Fulton County Jail (Exclusive)
Former President Donald Trump swooped into the Fulton County Jail Thursday "like a celebrity" — speaking only to his lawyers and never smiling during the 20 minutes he was booked, a Fulton County official who was at the jail told The Messenger. And when it came time to sit for his mug shot: "He didn't blink," said the source, who witnessed nearly every stage of the closed-door proceeding.
The MessengerAug 25 2023
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Trumpists demand political prosecutions and even civil war as Trump is booked in Georgia
Donald Trump’s TV propaganda channels demanded political reprisals on Thursday night as the former president was booked in Georgia on felony criminal charges connected with his plot to subvert the 2020 election. Hosts and guests on Fox News and Newsmax called for Republicans to respond with retaliatory prosecutions of President Joe Biden and other Democrats, legislative action, and even civil
Media MattersAug 04 2023
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The GOP’s New Trump Defense: Juries Are Bad
The GOP’s New Trump Defense: Juries Are Bad Republicans want Trump's conspiracy trial moved because Washington DC is too Democratic. Donald Trump speaking at a rally in Washington shortly before his supporters stormed the Capitol. Republicans are demanding that Donald Trump’s trial for trying to overthrow the 2020 election be moved outside of Washington, D.C., suggesting that he won’t get a
New RepublicOct 29 2018
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Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election in Brazil
Right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ending a highly controversial and violent campaign. Bolsonaro has been lauded by some for his commitment to fighting crime and furthering conservative economic ideals, while others have said that his support for lethal force against suspected criminals will violate civil liberties and that his policies will
New York Times (News) Fox News (Online News) ReutersAug 04 2023
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Expelled Democrats From ‘Tennessee Three’ Voted Back Into State House
Justin Pearson, left, and Justin Jones after a meeting at the White House in April. Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled after leading gun-control chants on the floor of the state House of Representatives earlier this year won special elections to officially take back their seats. The Democrats, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, handily defeated challengers from other parties Thursday to
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 25 2021
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Georgia Governor, State Legislature Passes State Election Overhaul
On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a state election overhaul shortly after a Republican-majority state legislature approved it. The overhaul includes new restrictions on absentee voting, expanded access to in-person early voting, and gives the legislature greater control over how elections are run after a months-long debate over election laws in the battleground state. The 96
Newsmax (News) NPR (Online News) The GuardianAug 25 2023
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Scowling former president speedily booked at Atlanta jail
ATLANTA (AP) — A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, creating a historic and humbling visual underscoring the former president’s escalating legal troubles. The booking photo instantly becomes part of the former president’s legacy as he confronts criminal
Daily Journal IndianaJun 27 2017
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Senate GOP Healthcare Bill Estimated to Kill 28,600 More in U.S. Each Year & Drop 22M from Insurance
Twenty-two million Americans would lose their health insurance under the Senate Republicans’ healthcare bill over the next decade. That’s according to the Congressional Budget Office, which released its assessment on Monday. Following the report, Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky joined Senator Dean Heller of Nevada in pledging to vote against even debating
Democracy Now!Aug 17 2023
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Multiple California Bay Area Police Officers Arrested in Sweep of FBI Raids
A group of police officers in Antioch and Pittsburg, California, were arrested Thursday morning during a series of FBI raids. An 18-month investigation exposed their alleged ties to a criminal network, as reported by Mercury News.
The investigation began in early 2022 when the FBI and the Contra Costa District Attorney received tips about a group of East Contra County police officers
The MessengerAug 22 2023
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Trump ally John Eastman booked in Atlanta; Mark Meadows' request for extension rejected
ATLANTA — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss. Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail and is expected to have an arraignment in the coming weeks in the sprawling racketeering case. He
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