Senator Graham says Trump made a mistake when referring to Putin as a “genius”
When asked about Trump’s comments Wednesday, Graham said he believes his political ally misspoke.
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New Trump-backed social media app now live
The Twitter-like app, “Truth Social” became available for download on Apple’s App Store, but access to the service appears limited for now.
Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
By Jill Colvin
Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trump’s false claims that Pence somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election.
Biden decries ‘big lie,’ blames Trump for insurrection
President Joe Biden has marked the anniversary of the violent Capitol insurrection by forcefully condemning Donald Trump’s election “big lie” that sparked the deadly breaching of the building and continues to motivate deep national division.
Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, granting – for now – a request from former President Donald Trump.
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents
By Jill Colvin
In a federal lawsuit, Trump said the committee request was “almost limitless in scope,” and sought records with no reasonable connection to that day. He alleged the committee is seeking potentially millions of presidential records that he asserts are covered by a broad range of privileges, including those that cover presidential communications and conversations between lawyers and a client.
Graham says he’s told Trump to ‘speak up’ on COVID vaccines
By Meg Kinnard
As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he has urged former President Donald Trump to press his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which the South Carolina Republican called “the antidote to the virus that’s wreaking havoc on our hospitals.”
Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress
By Mark Sherman
The Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records.
Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
By Jill Colvin and Matt O'Brien
Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.
New York AG opening criminal investigation into Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is now facing a criminal investigation. The New York attorney general says her office is investigating former President Donald Trump’s businesses for potential criminal wrongdoing.
