Facing new investigation, FHFA Bill Pulte’s troubles become even more serious
Given the overlapping cases and investigations, the Trump loyalist is facing the kind of pushback he probably hoped to avoid.
Kash Patel says attacking the capital attacks ‘our way of life,’ ignoring other Jan. 6 events
The FBI director appears to have forgotten about the other things that happened on Jan. 6 in the U.S. Capitol, but unfortunately he is not alone.
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Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons
With a suspect in custody, Team Trump was reluctant to talk about the president’s pardons for others convicted for violent Jan. 6 crimes.
FBI officials at odds over ‘seditious conspiracy’ probe of Democratic veterans
Trump and his team aren’t done going after Democratic lawmakers who told troops to refuse illegal orders.
Trump’s commutation for a convicted fraudster goes from bad to worse
David Gentile was supposed to pay $15.5 million in restitution to thousands of victims. Thanks to Trump, they get nothing.
Amid rancor and feuds, Mike Johnson faces new speculation about his political survival
“He certainly wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow,” one House Republican said.
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.4.25: Issa to run for re-election in California, not Texas
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Trump derails his own DOJ’s corruption case with yet another controversial pardon
There’s a fine line between a president using pardons to abide corruption and using them to encourage corruption.
Trump didn’t do Republicans any favors with his pardon of an indicted congressman
The GOP wanted to use Rep. Henry Cuellar’s criminal indictment against him. The president didn’t seem to care.
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