Rosenstein: Trump special counsel appointment signals DOJ belief in a 'viable potential case'

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Trump says he has no interest in returning to Twitter after reinstatement

Former President Trump said he sees “no reason” for returning to Twitter after Elon Musk reinstated his account on Saturday. “I don't see any reason for it, they have a lot of problems at Twitter, you see what's going on. It may make it, it may not make it,” Trump said during a virtual appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting. The former president praised Musk but signaled he would remain on Truth Social, a platform Trump created months after being banned from Twitter following his tweets surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

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5 dead, 18 wounded in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado

A gunman killed five people and wounded 18 others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo. early Sunday, police said. Police received a report of a shooting at 11:57 p.m. at Club Q, said Colorado Springs Police Department Lt. Pamela Castro, adding that the suspect was injured and being treated. Castro added that those injured were transported to multiple local hospitals, and the FBI was on the scene assisting in the investigation. “Club Q is devastated by the senseles

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For experts, the evidence in two probes compels charging Trump

Two reports analyzing two different criminal investigations into Donald Trump have reached a singular conclusion: there is enough evidence to bring charges against the former president.  Veteran prosecutors and top legal minds this week banded together to offer an assessment of two ongoing probes — one in Georgia examining Trump’s actions in the state leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, the other led by the Justice Department as it explores the mishandling of sensitive government documents at Mar-a-Lago. In each, the attorneys found robust cases and significant legal risk f

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Divided GOP tiptoes on Biden request for more Ukraine aid

Republicans are tiptoeing around a recent request from the Biden administration for billions in Ukraine aid, as the party faces internal divisions on the path forward for assistance.   The White House last week asked Congress for more than $37 billion in additional assistance for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion. And while some Republicans say they’re supportive of the amount, many more have been cautious to take a position just yet. “It's a lot of money. I think we'll have to have an open discussion on it,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), top Republic

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