“I jokingly refer to Senator Graham as Senator Graham 1.0 and Senator Graham 2.0, who emerged during the Trump years, with 2.0 being the preferred upgrade,” said Nate Leupp, Greenville County’s Republican chairman and one of several South Carolina party leaders , who said they have long been suspicious of the Senator’s “Maverick Alliances”. Mr … Read more
(Would you like to receive this briefing by email? Here is the registration.) Here are the top stories of the week and a look ahead 1. Donald Trump began his next act Saturday night at the North Carolina Republican Congress. In a 90-minute speech, Mr Trump went through a litany of conservative culture war issues … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he was unsure whether he and former President Donald Trump would ever “face to face” the events of January 6th in the US Capitol (June 3rd).
Former US President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida on February 28, 2021. Facebook blocked Donald Trump’s account in January following the riot in the U.S. Capitol. The former president hasn’t changed his news since the lockdown, according to CNN political scientist Jackie Kucinich. “We see the same news … Read more
“I fully support the Republican Party and key GOP committees, but I do not support RINOs and fools, and it is not their right to use my likeness or image to raise funds,” he said. But even when he tried to clarify that he supported his party, he put another plug on his own group. … Read more
Federico Klein, who lives in the DC area and passes Freddie, is the first known Trump administration political officer to be arrested for participating in the siege. Federal authorities noted that Klein, who is also a former Trump campaign employee, was conducting a top-secret security clearance at the time of the riot and left the … Read more
Donald Trump’s defenders finalized their presentation on the former president’s impeachment, arguing Friday that Trump did not call the January 6 rally crowd to riot in the U.S. Capitol. (February 12th)
Here’s what you need to know: The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump, rejecting his defense team’s claim that it would be unconstitutional to … Read more
But Trump’s legal team was quick to respond by declining the invitation in a curt response to the House impeachment team and returning the Democrats a decision on whether to try to force Trump’s testimony with a subpoena. Senior impeachment manager, Rep. Jamie Raskin, sent a letter to Trump’s attorney on Thursday asking Trump to … Read more
