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Trump Refuses Dem Demand to Testify at “Unconstitutional” Impeachment Trial

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Donald Trump is refusing to testify at his impeachment trial after House impeachment managers requested his appearance. Trump spokesperson Jason Miller said the former president “will not testify in an unconstitutional proceeding,” the same argument many Republican lawmakers have made in the lead up to the trial. But Trump’s refusal to testify is sure to anger House impeachment managers, who have argued that Trump needs to testify under oath. From Politico: In a letter to Trump earlier Thursday, the House’s lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Trump’s testimony was necessary because his lawyers’ first official response to the impeachment charge “denied many factual allegations set forth in the article of impeachment.” “You have thus attempted to put critical facts at issue notwithstanding the clear and overwhelming evidence of your constitutional offense,” Raskin wrote. “In light of your disputing these factual allegations, I write to invite you to provide testimony
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Joe Biden calls for Democrats to keep Trump impeachment trial short

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  US President  Joe Biden  urged his fellow members of the Democratic Party in the Senate to keep former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the upper chamber short and not to let it "derail the agenda". According to The Hill, Biden has never embraced Trump's second impeachment though he hasn't sought to stand in its way either amid outrage in his party over the former president's involvement in the January 6 riots at the Capitol. Biden administration officials and allies close to the White House say the president will distance himself from Trump's trial as it begins in the second week of February "He's going to let the Senate do what it needs to do," said one Biden ally close to the White House as quoted by The Hill and added, "We always knew this was going to happen. We always knew this would be the position we're in now with Republicans. And now he's going to respect the process and let it play out." It is rep
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Trump says he will stay in politics amid Republican discord

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Trump pledges to help Republicans take back Congress, complicating the efforts of some to move on from his controversies. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moved to cement Donald Trump's support for Republican candidates in next year's midterms [File: Alex Brandon/AP Photo] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moved to cement Donald Trump's support for Republican candidates in next year's midterms. As Republicans begin charting a turbulent future without a clear head of the party, former President Donald Trump has declared he can propel them to victory in next year’s congressional midterm elections. “President Trump’s popularity has never been stronger than it is today, and his endorsement means more than perhaps any endorsement at any time,” read a statement sent out by Trump’s Save America political action committee following a meeting Thursday with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. “President Trump has agreed to work with Leader McCarthy on helping the Repub
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Trump Officially Launches “Office of the Former President”

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Former President Donald Trump has started to emerge from a quiet week following the inauguration of Joe Biden, officially opening an “Office of the Former President” to continue working on his political agenda. A statement from the office Monday night said it will manage Trump’s correspondence, public statements, appearances and official activities to “advance the interest of the United States.” The office will also “carry on the agenda of the Trump Administration through advocacy, organizing, and public activism,” the statement says. Trump caused speculation over the last week regarding his plans after leaving office, remarking in a farewell video the day before the inauguration that his term in office “was only just the beginning” of his political movement. “As I prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on Wednesday, I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning,” Trump said. “There’s never been anything like it. The belief that a nation
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Trump endorses Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas governor

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Trump endorses Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas governor   Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders in her run for Arkansas governor on Monday night, saying she will "always fight" for the people of the state and "do what is right." Sanders served as Trump's White House press secretary until June 2019. She joined the Fox News Channel as a paid, on-air contributor in September 2019. A Fox News Media spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that her contributor agreement with the network has been terminated. "Sarah is strong on Borders, tough on Crime, and fully supports the Second Amendment and our great law enforcement officers," Trump said in a statement. "She loves our Military and Veterans -- and her home state of Arkansas," he continued. "Sarah will be a GREAT Governor, and she has my Complete and Total Endorsement!" Sanders announced on a nearly eight-minute video that she will defend those in the state fo
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Texas Files Lawsuit Against Biden’s Immigration Policy

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Texas Files Lawsuit Against Biden’s Immigration Policy J oe Biden’s administration is already receiving fierce resistance from the State of Texas, which has decided to sue over Biden’s executive order freezing the deportation of illegal immigrants from the state. The legal action, brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, specifically seeks to stop an “unconstitutional, illegal, and bad” freeze on deportations of illegal immigrants from the state. Paxton revealed the  lawsuit  Friday, stating that it was brought only after Biden refused to undo an order issued by his Department of Homeland Security halting the removals. “I told [the Department of Homeland Security] and [Biden] last night to rescind its deportation freeze, which is unconstitutional, illegal, and bad for Texas and the nation,” Paxton of the lawsuit on Twitter. “They didn’t budge.” The lawsuit claims that Biden’s move would cause the state major financial harm. “A higher number of illegal aliens in Texas leads to bud
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Lawmakers Respond to Biden’s Decision to Have US Rejoin WHO

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President Joe Biden’s decision to halt the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) has received mixed reactions from Congress. “Having the United States rejoin the World Health Organization without it undergoing serious reforms is foolish,” stated Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), who is a ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, in a Jan. 20 press release. Comer added: “From the very start of the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO and Secretary-General Tedros have proven that their priority has been to abet the Chinese government at the expense of the American people and the rest of the world. He also criticized the WHO for repeating the Chinese regime’s propaganda. “While China spread misinformation so it could hoard medical supplies, the WHO parroted China’s lies denying human to human transmission of the virus and Tedros praised them for their transparency,” he said. Beijing did not publicly acknowledge that the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) vi
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