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Oct 17 2023
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Jim Jordan loses first ballot in speaker race
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was stuck down in the first ballot on his bid for Speaker of the House Tuesday. The vote was split between Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Jordan, but several members had been expected to vote for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and others. As it stands, Jordan has fewer members supporting him than McCarthy did when he was removed. He needs to try to
Raw StoryOct 17 2023
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Trump statements pose 'grave threats' that justify gag order, judge says in DC election case
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 17, 2023. Donald Trump made statements that threatened the integrity of his criminal election interference case, a federal judge said Tuesday as she detailed her decision to slap a partial gag order on the former president. Trump has made public statements "attacking
CNBCOct 17 2023
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Judge Chutkan Finds Trump Poses ‘Grave Threat’ To Judicial Process In Gag Order
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s verbal and written attacks on participants in the criminal case against him pose a “grave threat” to the judicial process and warrant a limited gag order, the judge overseeing the Jan. 6 coup attempt case against him wrote Tuesday. “Since his indictment, and even after the government filed the instant motion, defendant has continued to make similar statements
HuffPostSep 23 2023
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Dave Portnoy blisters WaPo ‘hit piece’ with viral statement announcing the ‘death of honest’ journalism
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy released a press release blasting a recent Washington Post "hit piece" against him. Portnoy’s statement accusing the outlet of causing the "death of honest and fair journalism" in attacking him with "untrue narratives" went viral on X Friday, receiving millions of views in hours and prompting a social media pile on of the Washington Post. In the statement
Fox News (Online News)Sep 13 2023
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Reward For Escaped DC Murder Suspect Grows To $30K: Police
WASHINGTON, DC —The reward for a man who escaped police custody after he was arrested in connection with an August murder in Washington, D.C. grew to $30,000 on Tuesday as the search for him prepared to enter its second week, according to authorities. District police are searching for Christopher Haynes, 30, after authorities said he assaulted an officer and escaped from The George Washington
Patch.comOct 16 2023
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Stamford's giant WWE championship belt sculpture already awing passerby; 'I think it's cool'
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate STAMFORD — A Stamford company known for larger-than-life characters is bringing a larger-than-life sculpture to downtown Stamford. A giant, 7-foot-tall pre-cast concrete monument resembling the real-life championship belt worn by wrestlers in WWE is nearing completion in front of the offices of the wrestling company on Washington
Stamford AdvocateSep 19 2023
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U.S. Capitol Police headquarters evacuated due to 'suspicious vehicle'
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023.
The U.S. Capitol Police is evacuating its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as officers investigate a "suspicious vehicle," the department said.
A police dog "indicated interest" in the vehicle, which was located on the same block as the headquarters, the department said in a tweet.
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CNBCSep 08 2023
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Ga. grand jury urged indictments against Sen. Lindsey Graham, 20 others
Sept. 8 (UPI) — The Georgia grand jury that indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others initially recommended charging more than twice as many people, including two former U.S. senators and Sen. Lindsey Graham, the panel’s full report, released Friday, shows. The Fulton County grand jury examining whether crimes were committed in the national effort to overturn the state’s 2020
Breitbart NewsOct 18 2023
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Rep. Pete Stauber breaks from GOP, votes against Republican nominee for speaker Jim Jordan
WASHINGTON - Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber voted against the GOP's latest House Speaker nominee on Wednesday as tumult continues to freeze the party. Stauber, who waved off a question from the Star Tribune about his vote shortly afterward, was among 22 Republican who broke from the party and opposed far-right Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan. The Minnesotan's vote was a turnaround from
Star TribuneOct 18 2023
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Jim Jordan's Second House Speaker Vote Ends In Failure
WASHINGTON — A second effort by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to win the House speaker’s gavel fell short Wednesday when he couldn’t get 217 votes from his Republican colleagues. Jordan can try again — it took Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) 15 tries to become speaker in January — but it’s unclear how Jordan could win over the moderate coalition arrayed against him. Several Republicans said this
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