Trump has made a habit of visiting Iowa on the same day as DeSantis, whom Trump treats as his main threat.
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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta wrote in a 49-page ruling that Meadows “has not met even the ‘quite low’ threshold” to move his case to federal court.
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Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83
Pelosi announced labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years.
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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
The nine-page report showed jurors recommended charges against 39 people, compared to the 18 who were charged along with former President Donald Trump.
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Trump hosts $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
The event was expected to raise more than $1 million, and a second event is planned. But Giuliani’s son says it still ‘won’t be enough to get through this.’
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Texas Republican files suit in effort to keep Trump off Maine’s presidential ballot
John Anthony Castro, a write-in Republican presidential candidate, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Portland seeking to disqualify the former president from the 2024 ballot, alleging that he violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Biden looks to woo back allies at G20 summit
After the summit, Biden and Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will meet in Hanoi and are expected to announce plans to tighten economic cooperation.
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Ethics panel reviewing formal complaint against state Senate president
Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, declared a second home in Augusta as his principal residence on his mortgage, and Republican critics say he should be investigated for potential violations.
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Lawsuit contends Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running again for president
The complaint, likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, was filed on behalf of 6 Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 conspiracy
Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6 – he was arrested 2 days earlier in a separate case – but prosecutors say he helped put in motion and encourage the violence.