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Why the law binds average working people with accountability but not politicians or the super rich

Trump and the GOP are trying to provoke a revolution of their own design, although it is not to hold the rich and powerful accountable. It is the opposite, albeit in costume. Sandra Bland gets pulled over for a broken taillight and dies in jail; Trump steals an election by paying off a porn star, then tries to steal a second by launching a violent insurrection, and still walks free while making a million dollars a day fundraising. “Accountability for thee,” is the GOP motto, “but not for me.” The law must bind average working people with accountability, but...

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GOP lawmakers accused of unlawful political interference in criminal investigation of Trump

“It’s not easy. It’s not — this has never been easy. Democracy is hard work. The work of democracy is never finished. It’s never laid down and that’s it, all you have to do. It must be protected constantly. We have to continually renew our commitment, continually strengthen our institutions, root out corruption where we find it, seek to build consensus, and reject political violence, give hate and extremism no safe harbor … And as you can probably tell, strengthening democracy is a subject about which I am somewhat passionate. I believe this is a defining challenge of our...

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Sources say ex-president faces at least one felony charge in New York hush money case

Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, according to two people familiar. He will be formally arrested and arraigned on April 4 in his hush money case, setting the scene for the historic, shocking moment when a former president is forced to stand before a judge to hear the criminal charges against him. The indictment remained sealed and the specific charges were not immediately known, but details were confirmed by people who spoke on condition of anonymity to...

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Thousands of automated Twitter bots found offering fake praise for Trump while attacking political rivals

Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts, perhaps hundreds of thousands of them, to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador who is challenging her onetime boss for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. When it came to Ron DeSantis, the bots aggressively suggested that the Florida governor could not beat Trump, but would be a great running mate. As Republican voters size up...

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Trump’s criminal indictment is not expected to affect high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race

The indictment of former President Donald Trump will likely have little impact on the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race to be decided next week, as Democrats try to flip majority control of the court with the fate of abortion access in the state on the line, those closely watching the contest. Trump has not been directly involved in the race, did not endorse anyone, and the Republican-backed candidate has tried to distance his connections with the former president and the GOP. Additionally, Trump’s support among Republicans appears to be waning in the battleground state that he barely won...

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Grand Jury indictment: Donald Trump makes legal history as first ex-president to be charged with crime

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said on March 30, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year. The charges remained under seal on March 30, but the investigation centered on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors said they were working to coordinate Trump’s surrender, which could happen early next week. They did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of...

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