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N.Y. Supreme Court justice orders the Trumps to testify under oath NPR.org February 18, 2022 A New York state judge on Thursday ordered that former President Donald Trump and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. and eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, testify under oath within 21 days, rejecting arguments by attorneys for the Trumps who sought to block or stay subpoenas from New York state’s attorney general, Letitia James. The decision by Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York State Supreme Court came after two hours of at-times heated oral arguments in which the Trumps’ attorneys argued that James’…

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Chief DC federal judge blasts GOP’s ‘legitimate political discourse’ description of Capitol attack | CNN Politics By Hannah Rabinowitz,Holmes Lybrand CNN February 18, 2022 The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell said, seemingly referencing recent comments from the Republican National Committee. “So it bears repeating again and again, this was not legitimate political discourse. This was not…

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Capitol rioter who said he is working as a pizza delivery driver after losing his insurance job is sentenced to probation Yahoo News February 18, 2022 A Pennsylvania man charged with participating the US Capitol riot was sentenced to six months of probation this week after telling the court that he is now working as a pizza delivery driver after losing his insurance job as a result of the insurrection. Edward McAlanis pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the US Capitol. He initially faced four charges, including violent entry and…

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US says Russia has added 7,000 troops along Ukraine border, despite claims of pullback By Kevin Liptak CNN February 17, 2022 (CNN)Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders have increased by approximately 7,000 troops in recent days, the United States alleged Wednesday evening, despite claims from Moscow it was pulling back. A senior US administration official said the increase renders Russia’s assertion of withdrawal “false,” and warned President Vladimir Putin’s public openness to diplomacy was a guise. “Every indication we have now is they mean only to publicly offer to talk, and make claims about de-escalation, while privately mobilizing…

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Photo: Biden Meets with Canadian PM Trudeau in the Oval Office – wasp2021111854 UPI February 16, 2022 President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Pool Photo by Doug Mills/UPI Copyright ���� 2022 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Continue Reading…..

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