“Mark Meadows, a former aide to Donald Trump who was charged in Georgia with trying to overturn the former U.S. president’s 2020 election loss, has appealed a judge’s ruling denying his bid to move the case to federal court,” Reuters reports.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is suing the Trump administration over a federal funding freeze that’s denying state agencies $2.1 billion, USA Today reports. Save to Favorites
“House Republicans say they are poised to clear a critical step Thursday as they seek to advance their party-line package delivering on President Donald Trump’s priorities,” Politico reports. “Whether the…
“Matt Schlapp, the Chairman of the American Conservative Union, which hosts the CPAC convention, allegedly engaged in lewd conduct and allegedly sexually assaulted a man at a restaurant and bar…
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