Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn’t — per new testimony

2 senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts

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Trump spent the day listening to strangers insult him. And he couldn’t say a single thing back
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The former president now has a 12-person jury — and prosecutors renewed their bid to hold him in contempt.

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Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens

The moves also shore up support from tribes and conservation groups, but face criticism from Alaska lawmakers.

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Appeals court upholds conviction of GOP operative who steered Russian money to Trump camp

Jesse Benton played leading roles in the presidential campaigns of Ron and Rand Paul and worked briefly as Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager.

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India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says

CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populations theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Elon Musk faces Brazil inquiry after defying X court order

Elon Musk faces a legal investigation in Brazil after becoming embroiled in public row with a supreme court judge over an order requiring the social network X to take down some far-right accounts theguardian.com/technology/202…

“Wildfires have always occurred across Canada. What’s new is their frequency and their intensity,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, the minister for energy and natural resources. “The science is clear. The root cause of this is climate change.“ theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip

Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked ban theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Canada’s spy agency is under pressure after Justin Trudeau and his closest advisers say they were never made aware of a report that Beijing “clandestinely and deceptively” interfered in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

US House passes bill that could lead to total TikTok ban

The House of Representatives voted 360 to 58 on updated divest-or-ban bill that could lead to the 1st time ever that the US government has passed a law to shut down an entire social media platform theguardian.com/technology/202…

US Senate votes to renew Fisa surveillance program

“We all know one thing: letting Fisa expire would be dangerous. It’s an important part of our national security, to stop acts of terror, drug trafficking and violent extremism.” theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

US House approves $61bn in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling

Ukrainian president thanks America after Speaker Mike Johnson secures bipartisan support for funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

'He's going to pop': Warning given about Trump's age and stress during hush money trial rawstory.com/trump-age-ment…

Trump's latest attack could mean he fears 'extremely damaging' Jeffrey Epstein report

'Trump began attacking DeSantis again right after DeSantis signed legislation to allow the release of grand jury documents in the Epstein case,' the outlet wrote.

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Keeping Trump from the White House is all that matters

The danger and consequences locally and globally of electing Donald Trump for a second time must be stressed every hour of every day between now and Nov. 5.

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Lisa ‘Mockingjay’ Newens FACTS!

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BREAKING: MAGA Republicans suffer a humiliating public defeat as their attempt to impeach Colorado's Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold completely implodes.

They were attempting to remove her for supporting efforts to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot.