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Republicans pray for truce after Trump attacks on McConnell
“We’ve got issues as a party, with the demographic trends going against us, and we don’t have a lot of margin for error,” said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), observing that the Trump-McConnell feud is still in “full flare” at the moment. “When it comes to the infighting politically, I don’t know how that can help …
Push to stop using ‘mum’ and ‘dad’ in schools, Prince Harry lands in London, Trump explodes in rant
Donald Trump exploded at fellow Republicans calling them “stone cold losers” in a rant at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US outlets reported overnight. The former president, speaking Saturday to members of the Republican National Committee, called for party unity in the wake of his loss to Joe Biden and the party’s loss of Senate …
‘Dumb son of a bitch’: Trump rips McConnell at Mar-a-Lago
Trump also went after McConnell’s wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, for resigning her cabinet post after the Jan. 6 insurrection. A spokesperson for McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who was just reelected to a seventh six-year term last year, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The latest verbal broadside against McConnell, the most …
Facebook removed Lara Trump interview with Trump
Facebook removed an interview from Lara Trump’s Facebook page on Tuesday that was organized by The Right View, reported Fox News The guest for the interview was former President Trump whose daughter-in-law Lara Trump hosted the interview. Lara had posted a video message on her Twitter account asking viewers to join the interview. “Join me …
Dr. Deborah Birx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call from Trump following her Covid-19 warnings
Birx, who had served as the Trump White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the phone call followed her appearance on CNN in August. “It was a CNN report in August that got horrible pushback. That was a very difficult time, because everybody in the White House was upset with that interview and the clarity that …
Lindsey Graham says Trump has a ‘dark side’ and a ‘magic’: Axios
Sen. Lindsey Graham told “Axios on HBO” that he still thinks Donald Trump is good for the GOP. Graham said Trump has a “dark side,” but also a “magic” that other Republicans don’t. He said Trump can make the GOP stronger and more diverse, but that he “also could destroy it.” Visit the Business section …
Georgia district attorney investigating Trump hires lawyer with expertise in racketeering cases
John Floyd is expected to assist the district attorney’s office on multiple cases in the white collar, gang and public corruption units, said Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Two people familiar with his hiring said he was not retained specifically for the investigation into Trump’s post-election call with Georgia …
Biden admin will let migrant families separated under Trump reunite inside U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s task force for reuniting migrant families separated by the Trump administration will allow separated families “the option of being reunified either in the United States or their county of origin,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Monday. Mayorkas called the separation of thousands of migrant families under the Trump …
Police widen search for Melissa Caddick’s remains; Trump returns to political spotlight; NSW has vaccinated over 10,000 people; Victoria records zero new coronavirus cases; First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine lands in Australia; Rex starts Melbourne to Sydney flights
Mr Morrison has said accusations of rape against a senior cabinet minister have been referred to the Federal Police. In discussions with police, Mr Morrison said he was told there was “nothing immediate” he needed to act on. “Now, these are very distressing issues that have been raised, as there are other issues that have …