Trump News for Thursday, January 5, 2023
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Trump Sued by Estate of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack
The Wall Street Journal
Wrongful death suit names former president and two rioters in connection with Officer Brian Sicknick’s death
Jan 5, 2023, 11:53 PM
Senate Democrats pan Biden border plan
The Hill
Four Senate Democrats on Thursday were sharply critical of the Biden administration’s plan to trade off a border crackdown for 30,000 immigration permits. Biden administration officials on Thursday said they would use Title 42 — a Trump-era policy that allows border officials to quickly expel migrants without screening them for asylum — in order to…
Jan 5, 2023, 11:38 PM
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U.S. Capitol police officer's family sues Trump over death
Reuters
The estate of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died a day after the Jan. 6, 2021, riots sued former President Donald Trump for wrongful death on Thursday, claiming that he incited his supporters to commit violence that day.
Jan 5, 2023, 11:34 PM
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As U.S. House speaker fight drags on, Republican holdout votes for Trump
Reuters
A day after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Donald Trump's plea to support Kevin McCarthy's campaign for speaker, one of McCarthy's hardline opponents cast his vote for the former president.
Jan 5, 2023, 11:34 PM
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Man City squad depth makes the difference at Chelsea
Reuters
Manchester City's 1-0 win at Chelsea on Thursday underscored the depth of their talent-rich squad which may prove to be a trump card in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal as they bid to retain the title.
Jan 5, 2023, 11:32 PM
Trump lawyers ordered to hand over names of individuals hired to search Trump properties for classified documents
Cable News Network
A federal judge has asked former President Donald Trump's attorneys to turn over the names of the individuals hired to search four properties for documents late last year, a source familiar with the order told CNN.
Jan 5, 2023, 11:07 PM
Judge Rules for Justice Dept. in Dispute With Trump Over Documents Search
The New York Times
The court said the former president had to provide the government the names of private investigators he hired to search his properties last year for any classified material still in his possession.
Jan 5, 2023, 11:03 PM
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Biden to mark Jan. 6 by honoring defenders of democracy
New York Daily News
Two years to the day after a mob of Trump’s extremist supporters stormed the Capitol, Biden was set to present the Presidential Citizens Medal to a diverse group of police and officials who did their jobs in the face of Trump’s scheme to cling to power.
Jan 5, 2023, 10:58 PM
Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy's House speaker bid
Devdiscourse
McCarthy, a congressman from California who was backed by former President Donald Trump for the post, offered the holdouts a range of concessions that would weaken the speaker's role, which political allies warned would make the job even harder if he got it. At least 200 Republicans have backed McCarthy in each of the votes this week.
Jan 5, 2023, 10:39 PM
Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family
Devdiscourse
The greatest impact of an inmates sentence is often on the loved ones who are left behind, she said.In 2017, under President Donald Trump, the FCC abandoned the fight to lower the cost for prison phone calls. A federal appeals court eventually ruled the FCC didnt have the authority to cap the rates.
Jan 5, 2023, 10:20 PM
Craft deflects questions about Trump as she files for Ky gov
The Pioneer
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft shied away from...
Jan 5, 2023, 10:02 PM
McCarthy's stumbles reveal Trump's diminished influence over GOP
Cable News Network
In the weeks since former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign, few political moments have underscored his diminished standing inside the Republican Party as the ongoing stalemate over Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker.
Jan 5, 2023, 9:42 PM
McCarthy's concessions fail to win support for U.S. House speaker bid
Devdiscourse
That year, it took nine rounds of voting - a mark matched on Thursday. McCarthy, a congressman from California who had served as the top House Republican since 2019 and was backed by former President Donald Trump for the post, offered the holdouts a range of concessions that would weaken the speaker's role, which political allies warned would make the job even harder.
Jan 5, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Real Lesson of the Speaker Chaos Is That Trump Is Finished in the GOP | Opinion
Newsweek
The far Right is realizing that Trump can longer be thought of as an outsider when he works hardest to promote and support his celebrity friends for office.
Jan 5, 2023, 9:21 PM
Journey's Neal Schon accuses Trump's spiritual adviser of improperly accessing band's bank account
New York Post
Legal drama continues to rock Journey as founding band member Neal Schon has sent yet another cease-and-desist letter — this time to keyboardist Jonathan Cain's wife.
Jan 5, 2023, 9:18 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Committed a Crime,' Trump Ally Claims
Newsweek
"The House Ethics Committee and House Rules must expel Marjorie Taylor Greene when this evidence comes to light," Ali Alexander said.
Jan 5, 2023, 9:16 PM
Trump’s Worst Fear Is Coming True: He’s Being Ignored
POLITICO
Even some of his biggest supporters in Congress are rebuffing his call to back Kevin McCarthy for speaker.
Jan 5, 2023, 8:51 PM
In House Speaker Fight, Trump Struggles to Play Kingmaker
The New York Times
Donald Trump held separate rounds of calls to those opposing Kevin McCarthy as speaker and was surprised when he was met with resistance.
Jan 5, 2023, 8:02 PM
Trump Facebook ban could be reversed in the coming weeks
NBC News
After Facebook banned then-President Donald Trump in January 2021 following the Capitol attack, the company said it would reconsider his status on the platform
Jan 5, 2023, 8:01 PM
Al Schmidt: Josh Shapiro taps Republican targeted by Trump for top state elections job
Cable News Network
Democrat Josh Shapiro, the incoming Pennsylvania governor, announced Thursday that he has selected Republican Al Schmidt, a leading opponent of former President Donald Trump's efforts to disrupt the counting of votes in 2020, to become secretary of the commonwealth, the state's top elections official.
Jan 5, 2023, 7:53 PM
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Donald Trump gets a vote for U.S. House speaker: Why Rep.-elects can vote for non-members
The Dallas Morning News
On the third day of the increasingly bitter impasse over U.S. House speaker that has engulfed the chamber and halted legislative action — and the swearing-in...
Jan 5, 2023, 7:52 PM
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More than 950 people arrested in connection with attack on US Capitol two years ago
The Irish Times
US department of justice says 192 people have been jailed to date arising from January 6th riot by supporters of Donald Trump
Jan 5, 2023, 7:44 PM
Matt Gaetz votes for Donald Trump for House speaker
New York Post
A day after calling Donald Trump's support for Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House "sad," Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida cast a ballot for the former president.
Jan 5, 2023, 7:30 PM
Iraq judicial chief highlights arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing
Al-Monitor
The 2020 US airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad continues to be a sore point between the US and Iraqi governments.
Jan 5, 2023, 7:18 PM
Gaetz votes for Trump for Speaker on 7th ballot
The Hill
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) voted for former President Trump for Speaker of the House on Thursday, as the chamber held its seventh vote in three days in an attempt to elect a Speaker. Gaetz, who has been a staunch opponent of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for Speaker, broke with his fellow anti-McCarthy members to…
Jan 5, 2023, 7:11 PM