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Gaetz-gate roils the Capitol
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House GOP asks Jack Smith to keep records as Trump cases wind down
Trump, who was indicted on four felony counts in connection to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, has long vowed to fire Smith if he wins the White House.
Trump task force report finds ‘stunning’ security failures
The House’s bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump released an interim report this morning detailing “stunning” security failures in the lead-up to the July 13 rally in Butler, Pa.
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Comer is seeking intelligence reports, documents and other communications that may contain information about Walz’s alleged connections to the CCP.
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Something remarkable happened in February. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell picked up the phone and spoke to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
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The White House is looking at delivering on a core set of President Donald Trump’s campaign tax-cut promises for the length of his term.