Paul Manafort leaves Republican convention role after controversy
Paul Manafort has left his unpaid role advising party officials at the Republican convention.
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Clarence Thomas: Washington is a ‘hideous place’ of ‘nastiness and lies’
Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington DC as a “hideous place”.
‘It’s A Cult’: The Race To Be Trump’s Running Mate Hits New Lows
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s last vice president was called upon to defend the Constitution and American democracy by refusing to overturn the results of an election. Then his boss turned against him, whipping up an angry mob of supporters so intensely that they constructed a gallows and chanted for him to be hanged.
America’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority.
US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan.
Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury.
Steve Bannon's Contempt Of Congress Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Clarence Thomas Says Critics Are Pushing 'Nastiness', Calls Washington A 'Hideous Place'
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”