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Biden: It's 'Important' for Trump to Attend Inauguration

He says country should witness peaceful transfer of power

(Newser) - When President-elect Joe Biden was asked during a CNN interview Thursday whether President Trump should attend his inauguration, he laughed and said it was of "no personal consequence to me"—but added that it was important for the country. It's "important in the sense that we...

Biden's 100-Day Plan: Masks on Everyone

A mandate will be issued for federal property

(Newser) - Even when he becomes president in January, Joe Biden won't have the authority to order Americans to wear masks. But he will make it a request on Day One, the Hill reports. "Just 100 days to mask, not forever," Biden said Thursday. "100 days." Biden...

With 48 Days Left, Trump May Still Fire Barr
Bill Barr May Be Out Sooner
Than the Inauguration
the rundown
Dec 3, 2020 1:20 PM CST

Bill Barr May Be Out Sooner Than the Inauguration

Reports say president is furious with AG over inaction in John Durham's investigation

(Newser) - William Barr's days as attorney general may be numbered, and not just because Inauguration Day approaches. Multiple outlets are reporting that President Trump is furious with Barr, one of his most loyal Cabinet officials, and may fire him before leaving office. Coverage:
  • What Trump says: The president could have
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Prosecuting Trump Is a Terrible Idea
Prosecuting Trump
Is a Terrible Idea
OPINION
Dec 3, 2020 10:20 AM CST

Prosecuting Trump Is a Terrible Idea

Law professor makes the case that it would be futile and would probably backfire

(Newser) - Should federal prosecutors go after President Trump when he's out of office? A former member of Robert Mueller's team thinks yes . But in a New York Times op-ed, law professor Eric Posner argues strongly against it. Trump's critics cite allegations of obstruction of justice, the improper blurring...

&#39;No Substantial Changes&#39; in 2nd Georgia Recount
No Surprises in
2nd Georgia Recount
the rundown
Dec 2, 2020 7:04 PM CST

No Surprises in 2nd Georgia Recount

Former Trump lawyer urges Georgians to boycott Senate runoff election

(Newser) - Ballots are being counted in Georgia once again—but elections officials don't believe it's going to be third time lucky for President Trump. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that "no substantial changes" have been seen from any county so far in the recount, CNN...

Trump to Holiday Crowd: 'See You in 4 Years'

President teased 2024 run at White House Christmas party

(Newser) - President Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening. "It's been an amazing four years," Trump told the crowd, which included many Republican National Committee members. "We're trying to do another four...

Trump: Terminate Social Media Shield or I'll Veto Defense Bill

President goes after Section 230 again

(Newser) - President Trump returned to his beef with social media companies and what he perceives as their bias against conservatives on Tuesday night. The president took to Twitter to rail against a legal protection that Twitter and other social media companies currently enjoy. He wants to see it gone—and indicated...

Georgia Elections Official: 'Someone's Going to Get Killed'

Gabriel Sterling calls on Trump to stop inciting supporters

(Newser) - The voting implementation manager with the Georgia Secretary of State's office is angry, and thinks every American should be, too. Not over claims of voter fraud—though Gabriel Sterling had plenty to say about that during a Tuesday press conference, which went viral almost as soon as it wrapped—...

Trump Sues to Overturn State's Election Result

He wants to disqualify 221K Wisconsin ballots

(Newser) - President Trump is attempting to overturn the election results in Wisconsin, which were certified by the chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers Monday. In what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls a "last-ditch effort" to reclaim the state, the president has gone directly to the...

Giuliani Dismisses Report About a Pardon as 'Lies'

Article said Trump and his lawyer discussed the possibility

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani dismissed a New York Times report Tuesday that he had talked with President Trump about receiving a pardon. "#FakeNews NYT lies again," Giuliani wrote on Twitter . "Never had the discussion they falsely attribute to an anonymous source. Hard to keep up with all their lies....

Georgia Republicans Worried About Trump&#39;s Message
Georgia Republicans Worried
About Trump's Message
the rundown
Dec 1, 2020 10:20 AM CST

Georgia Republicans Worried About Trump's Message

They fear his claims of election fraud will depress GOP turnout in Senate runoffs

(Newser) - President Trump's insistence that the election was rigged appears to be having an unintended effect in Georgia: Republicans are voicing concerns that his angry supporters won't turn out to vote in next month's two runoff races for the Senate because they see it as futile. Coverage:
  • The
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Hannity Has New Advice for Trump
Hannity Has New
Advice for Trump
Dec 1, 2020 7:14 AM CST

Hannity Has New Advice for Trump

Fox host uses radio, TV shows to advise president to pardon himself

(Newser) - Sean Hannity is making his advice to President Trump loud and clear: Pardon yourself. The Fox News host used both his TV show and his radio show Monday to spread the message, reports Business Insider . "The president out the door needs to pardon his whole family and himself,"...

Trump Adviser on Coronavirus Resigns

Opponent of restrictions had clashed with Fauci, Birx

(Newser) - A special adviser to President Trump on the pandemic, who had been criticized for his views on stopping the spread of the coronavirus, resigned Monday. Dr. Scott Atlas, who is not an infectious disease expert, got the job in August after Trump saw his appearances on Fox News, the Hill...

Being a One-Termer Doesn&#39;t Bode Well for Trump Legacy
Trump's Place in History
May Be a Narrow One
OPINION
Nov 30, 2020 4:28 PM CST

Trump's Place in History May Be a Narrow One

Steve Inskeep suggests future historians will see him as the reaction to game-changer Obama

(Newser) - President Trump is a commanding presence in the public arena of 2020, but what about a century from now? In a New York Times op-ed, NPR's Steve Inskeep takes the long view and suggests that Trump's presidential legacy will be relatively minor. Trump appears on track to be...

Trump Did Not Like What He Saw on 60 Minutes

Former official he fired again defends authenticity of election

(Newser) - President Trump got more bad news over the weekend about his legal challenges of the election, but he made clear on Sunday that he's not changing his tune. First came his lengthy interview on Fox News , in which he repeated his claims of election fraud. And on Sunday night,...

Lawmaker Abruptly Leaves Trump Meeting After Positive Test

Source says Pennsylvania state senator was informed he had coronavirus

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told the AP . Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican...

Could Trump Pardon Himself? It May Hinge on Single Word
Could Trump Pardon Himself?
It May Hinge on Single Word
in case you missed it
Nov 29, 2020 10:25 AM CST

Could Trump Pardon Himself? It May Hinge on Single Word

That word is 'grant,' explains Eric L. Muller in the 'Atlantic'

(Newser) - Could President Trump pardon himself before he leaves office? He faces possible liability on bank and tax issues, and a former prosecutor in the Robert Mueller investigation makes the case in a New York Times op-ed that he should get hit with obstruction charges, too. A president, of course, can...

Assassination Complicates Biden's Plans

Analysis: Israel may have achieved two goals with Iranian's death

(Newser) - The killing of a top scientist was a major blow to Iran's military nuclear weapon efforts. And it damaged Joe Biden's chances of returning to the nuclear deal President Trump abandoned even before the president-elect takes office. Israel might have intended to do both, says an analysis by...

Pa. Court Rejects GOP Bid to Chuck the Election

Another legal defeat for President Trump's team

(Newser) - Pennsylvania's highest court on Saturday night threw out a lower court's order preventing the state from certifying dozens of contests on its Nov. 3 election ballot in the latest lawsuit filed by Republicans attempting to thwart President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state. The state Supreme...

Trump Says He'll Go If Electoral College Picks Biden

But election was a 'massive fraud,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump thanked the troops in a Thanksgiving press conference—but after a reporter asked him whether he had big plans for his last Thanksgiving in the White House, the president spent the remaining time rehashing his claim that the election was a "massive fraud," insisting that he...

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