Author: Sarah D. Wire
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Trump’s claim of presidential immunity rejected by D.C. appellate court
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WASHINGTON • A District of Columbia appellate court panel on Tuesday unanimously rejected former President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on criminal charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. “For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of…
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Trump’s response on Russia draws pushback from GOP senators
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump dismissed intelligence reports about Russian interference in the presidential election as “ridiculous,” calls for a government investigation from lawmakers, including some in his own party, grew louder Sunday. It marked the first significant post-election pushback Trump has encountered from a Republican Party that only belatedly and reluctantly embraced the…