Special counsel zeroes in on Trump’s false election claims: report
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Special counsel zeroes in on Trump’s false election claims: report

The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is concentrating on whether he and his associates ripped off donors by boosting incorrect allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election, according to a report.  Jack Smith’s office has sent out a slew of…

Kansas man John Sigg claims he was chased, tased for going 3 mph over speed limit
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Kansas man John Sigg claims he was chased, tased for going 3 mph over speed limit

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An 80-year-old Kansas man was pursued by police and tased by a deputy — all for driving 3 mph over the speed limit, a federal lawsuit claims. John J. Sigg sued Monday, naming Allen County Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and former Deputy Joseph Stotler. Sigg’s lawsuit…

Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett calls on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign immediately
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Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett calls on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign immediately

Jon Lovett, an ex-speechwriter for former President Barack Obama, called on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign on Tuesday amid her lengthy health-related absence from the Senate.  Feinstein, the oldest serving member of the Senate, revealed on March 2 that she was hospitalized for shingles treatment after being diagnosed with…

Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe switches from Democrat to Republican party
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Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe switches from Democrat to Republican party

Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party. According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a…

San Francisco Whole Foods closes a year after opening due to crime: report
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San Francisco Whole Foods closes a year after opening due to crime: report

A recently opened Whole Foods Market in San Francisco closed its doors on Monday over growing crime in the downtown area, according to a report. The popular grocery store chain shuttered its SF flagship location a little more than a year after it opened, citing worker safety concerns, The San…

Nearly half of Americans believe Trump should suspend 2024 campaign: poll
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Nearly half of Americans believe Trump should suspend 2024 campaign: poll

Almost half of Americans surveyed in a new poll believe that former President Donald Trump should suspend his presidential campaign as a result of his indictment related to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.  Trump, 76, was arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom last week on 34…

Biden signs bill ending COVID national emergency with month to spare
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Biden signs bill ending COVID national emergency with month to spare

WASHINGTON — President Biden signed a bill Monday ending the COVID-19 national emergency more than three years after it went into effect. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, issued the proclamation in March 2020 to temporarily expand the executive branch’s power to steer funds to battle the virus. President Biden signed a…