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☆ Democrats continue to joke about false JD Vance rumor after years of criticizing Trump for spreading misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Alexandra Marquez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

After years of condemning former President Donald Trump for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories, Democrats are now poking fun at his running mate using a false, vulgar rumor. Walz told an arena filled with thousands of excited supporters: “I got to tell you, I can’t wait to debate [Vance]. JB Pritzker, who at the time was considered to be on the short list to be Harris' running mate, leaned into the joke twice in the following days. Erin Hooley / APOn the July 29 "White Dudes for Harris" Zoom fundraiser, Pritzker told attendees: "I’ll keep my remarks short. Representatives for the Trump and Harris campaigns, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Pritzker and Moskowitz did not return requests for comment.

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☆ Donald Trump turns 78, a birthday he wishes ‘doesn’t exist’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Trump is now 78 years old. “Just remember what I’m telling you: 78 is not old,” Trump asserted to a New York Post gossip columnist almost two years ago. “This is a degraded version of an already horrible person,” Emhoff said in reference to Trump’s Vegas speech. The Biden campaign called Trump “feeble” on social media when the former president ended a post-meeting news conference after five minutes without taking questions. But the observations about Trump’s age and mental state are not just coming from inside the Biden campaign.

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☆ House sends Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Annie Grayer | Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —House Republicans have sent to the Senate two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a step that launches a trial in the Senate as GOP lawmakers seek to highlight President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy. House Republicans do not have the votes or concrete evidence to impeach Biden given their razor-thin majority, leaving that separate impeachment inquiry stalled. GOP arguments for impeachment and pushback from constitutional expertsWhen Johnson originally informed Schumer he would be sending the impeachment articles over to the Senate, he laid out why he believed a Mayorkas impeachment was justified. “These articles lay out a clear, compelling, and irrefutable case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment,” Green said in a statement provided to CNN. “I think that what the House Republicans are asserting is that Secretary Mayorkas is guilty of maladministration,” Garber said.

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☆ Don't expect the Mayorkas impeachment trial to last long
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' historic impeachment trial will likely be over before you even notice. Conservative legal scholars and even three House Republicans have questioned Mayorkas' impeachment. Here's how Democrats will likely handle Mayorkas' impeachment. After failing to impeach Mayorkas on the first vote, House Republicans narrowly impeached the Homeland Security secretary on February 13. GOP Reps. Mike Gallagher, Tom McClintock, and Ken Buck GettyWhy are even some Republicans against Mayorkas impeachment?

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☆ Former U.S. official's work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Advocating for foreign clients is legal and U.S. law includes a public disclosure exemption for lawyers. The Paul, Weiss law firm declined to comment on the letter, and Lynch did not respond to Reuters emails. The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments say DJI supported biometric surveillance and tracking of Muslim Uyghur minorities in China. "It is appalling that former senior U.S. officials use their connections to serve the interests of U.S. adversaries," Risch said. Others argue that stricter FARA rules on disclosure could give authoritarian countries like Russia and China cover for their own stifling of free speech.

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☆ Even some Republicans are nervous about how Mayorkas' impeachment could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is only the second Cabinet secretary to be impeached in American history. The three Republicans who voted to oppose Mayorkas' impeachment have each warned about establishing a new precedent for the action some lawmakers place only below authorizing a war. Still, the vote to impeach Trump for inciting the Capitol riot was the most bipartisan presidential impeachment vote in history. As The New York Times pointed out during Trump's first impeachment, one out of every four presidents have had articles of impeachment written up against them. Gallagher announced his decision just days after bucking his party on the first vote to impeach Mayorkas.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is ready to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security, a deeply partisan and highly unusual attack on a Cabinet official that has drawn concerns from constitutional scholars and rebuke from Democrats. The House vote on the charges, which Democrats say are untrue and hardly grounds for impeachment, is set for Tuesday. “Very clearly Secretary Mayorkas has picked and chosen which laws he's going to enforce,” said Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, at a hearing ahead of the vote. Green’s committee had been investigating the Homeland Security secretary for much of the past year, but a resolution from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a Trump ally, pushed it to the fore. Even if Republicans are able to impeach Mayorkas, he is not expected to be convicted in a Senate trial where Republican senators have been cool to the effort.

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☆ GOP lawmaker concedes House Republicans 'don't have the votes right now' to impeach Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Republican lawmakers are reportedly souring on the prospects of impeaching President Joe Biden after months of investigations. Advertisement"We don't have the votes right now," one GOP lawmaker told CNN. CNN reported that no major decision is expected before Hunter Biden and James Biden sit for their depositions. Lawmakers haven't produced direct evidence of President Joe Biden's wrongdoing. And I watch the news," Rep. Mike Kelly, a Pennsylvania Republican, told CNN.

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☆ Speaker Johnson says Republicans will move forward with their controversial impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"When we return next week, by necessity, the House Homeland Security Committee will move forward with Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas," Johnson wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter. Jonathan Turley, a George Washington law professor and frequent voice for conservatives on impeachment, has argued that impeaching Mayorkas for these reasons would set a dangerous precedent. AdvertisementSome House Republicans have also voiced concern about impeaching Mayorkas, raising the prospect that the vote could be extremely close. Congress has only ever impeached one Cabinet Secretary: former Secretary of War William Belknap. Johnson can take solace in the fact that some centrist Republicans, including those that represent seats that President Joe Biden won, have expressed openness to impeaching Mayorkas.

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☆ Trump's free speech defense may fall short in election subversion trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Trump’s defense lawyers, in a flurry of legal motions, have argued that the case by Special Counsel Jack Smith "attempts to criminalize core political speech and political advocacy." At trial, legal experts say Trump will likely not be allowed to argue to a jury that his conduct was protected by his First Amendment right to free speech because such legal questions are resolved by the judge. Those claims complement his political case as an anti-establishment crusader whose movement is opposed by powerful foes seeking to silence him. Criminal defendants can use the defense to argue they sought legal opinions and did not intend to break the law. Three former Trump lawyers have already pleaded guilty in Georgia, including Kenneth Chesebro, who drafted memos crafting the fake elector scheme.

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Here’s takeaways from Thursday’s first impeachment inquiry hearing:Rep.Jamie Raskin and Oversight Chairman James Comer speak on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Conservative law professor Jonathan Turley also said that the House does not yet have evidence to support articles of impeachment against Joe Biden, but argued that House Republicans were justified in opening an impeachment inquiry. Picking witnesses that refute House Republicans arguments for impeachment is mind blowing,” one senior GOP aide told CNN. There’s a shutdown looming.”Rep Jim Jordan delivers remarks during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Oversight Committee ranking Democratic member Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023.

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☆ House GOP’s impeachment witnesses say there's no evidence yet Joe Biden committed a crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Rebecca Shabad | Dareh Gregorian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

One of the panel's expert witnesses, law professor Jonathan Turley, acknowledged that the evidence Republicans had gathered so far, however, doesn't prove their case. The House Republicans, Raskin said, were acting "like flying monkeys on a mission for the Wicked Witch of the West." The Democrats' witness was Michael J. Gerhardt, a law professor at the University of North Carolina who testified during Trump's first impeachment inquiry. House Republicans have said they are looking into whether Biden improperly aided his son or profited off his business dealings. The White House has repeatedly rejected the House GOP's assertion that Biden abused the power of his office to enrich his family.

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Again, Republicans have not produced evidence that Joe Biden got paid in any of these arrangements. Jim Jordan falsely claims Hunter Biden said he was unqualified for Burisma boardRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio repeated a false claim about Hunter Biden that CNN debunked when Jordan made the same claim last week. “We learned yesterday, in the search warrant…examining Hunter Biden electronic communications, they weren’t allowed to ask about Political Figure 1,” Jordan said. Facts First: Mace’s claim is false; we do not “already know” that Joe Biden took any bribe. Burchett on Hunter Biden’s taxesRep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, falsely claimed that Hunter Biden never paid taxes on his foreign income.

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Chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer said that House Republicans have amassed “a mountain of evidence” showing that Biden “abused his public office for his family’s financial gain.”Yet, as has been the case since they began lobbing the sensational accusations, they offered nothing to support them. Turley added that, in his view, House Republicans passed the threshold for an impeachment inquiry into Biden’s conduct but that the evidence made public thus far lacks teeth and would, in his view, favor Biden. Thus far, no evidence has surfaced suggesting the president has accepted bribes or abused his positions in office. In at least one such cash transfer, Hunter Biden used the president’s home address in the wire form, which Republicans said on Thursday provides a critical link to the president. McCarthy gave his blessing to the impeachment inquiry earlier this month after pressure mounted from former President Donald Trump and his allies in the House.

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☆ Voters sue to kick Trump off ballot in Colorado, citing 14th Amendment theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A group of Colorado voters filed a lawsuit Wednesday to kick Donald Trump off the state's ballot in 2024, citing a nascent legal theory that proposes the former president is constitutionally barred from running for office. The complaint hinges on the argument that then-President Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and is therefore disqualified from holding government office under the 14th Amendment. Trump has claimed that the growing attention to the theory, and legal actions stemming from it, are all part of a broader conspiracy against him. Law professor Jonathan Turley, who defended Trump during his first impeachment, called it "the ultimate Hail Mary pass" by Trump's critics. The legal interpretation being used to try to keep Trump from reclaiming power has rarely, if ever, been tested in the courts — a fact the plaintiffs in the Colorado suit acknowledge.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, disqualifies Trump, —, Jonathan Turley, Mary, Noah Bookbinder Organizations: United States Capitol, Constitution, Senate, Trump Locations: Colorado, U.S

July 6 (Reuters) - A federal judge's order restricting Biden administration officials from contacting social media companies about moderating their content will face tough legal challenges on appeal, experts said. The Biden administration on Wednesday filed a notice with the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. THREAT OF HARMThe Biden administration has argued that there was no threat of harm because the lawsuit challenged communications that ended more than a year ago. It also said that while it urged social media companies to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation, the companies themselves - including Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), YouTube owner Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Twitter Inc - ultimately made their own decisions. Burt Neuborne, a professor at New York University School of Law, was more skeptical of the free speech claims.

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☆ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy backs push by MTG and Elise Stefanik to 'expunge' the impeachments of Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Speaker McCarthy is backing a GOP-led push to "expunge" the impeachments of former President Trump. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elise Stefanik have introduced resolutions to absolve Trump. Legal scholar Jonathan Turley told Reuters that the Constitution doesn't list provisions for expunging impeachments. McCarthy said that the 2019 impeachment was "was not based on true facts" while adding that the 2021 vote was taken "on the basis of no due process." But the speaker later remarked that the resolutions introduced by Greene and Stefanik would need to proceed through the committee process.

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☆ US House Republicans seek to expunge Trump impeachments
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Trump was just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House and is the only one in U.S. history to have been impeached twice. Georgetown University Law Professor Jonathan Turley, whose expert advice Republicans sometimes seek, noted that the U.S. Constitution contains no provision for expunging impeachments. Greene's two-page resolution would expunge the 2019 impeachment, saying he was "wrongfully accused of misconduct." That won't stop the Republicans from doing it, and it's just further placating Donald Trump," said Representative Dan Goldman, who was lead Democratic counsel in the 2019 impeachment. On Wednesday, House Republicans censured Democratic Representative Adam Schiff over his leading role in the 2019 Trump impeachment.

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☆ Fox News said its chyron calling Biden a 'wannabe dictator' was immediately taken down and 'addressed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Fox News chyron called Biden a "wannabe dictator" who had his "political rival" Donald Trump arrested. Fox said in a statement Wednesday that "the chyron was taken down immediately and was addressed." Fox did not explain how the message made it onto the screen and how the matter was addressed. While Fox News aired Trump's speech live, MSNBC did not. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow made a similar pronouncement before that network chose not to air Trump's speech live.

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☆ Trump is controlling his narrative, but 'in reality he's back on his heels,' former federal prosecutor argues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 37 federal charges against former President Donald Trump were unsealed on Friday. Trump announced the indictment on Truth Social and has been pushing his narrative since Thursday. While his team feels good about their response to the charges, that does not mean he's off the hook. While that puts him at a public relations advantage over special counsel Jack Smith, it doesn't mean he's clear of serious legal peril. And if Trump is convicted, the judge has a large say, within the guidelines, of whether he ever sees prison time.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Jack Smith, Sarah Krissoff, Day Pitney, Krissoff, Smith, Jonathan Turley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Bill Barr, Aileen Cannon, Ken White, Insider's Nich Carlson, Cannon, Trump's Organizations: Truth, Service, GOP, Washington Post, Department of Justice, Southern, of, Day, DOJ, Department, Justice, Trump, Fox News, New, New Jersey Gov, Fox, Public, Unit, Democrats, Republicans, Mar Locations: of New York, New Jersey, Lago

☆ Opinion: Trump backers are going bonkers with dangerous threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

No one will be above the law.”That’s what then-candidate Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in August of 2016. Trump has reached for apocalyptic rhetoric, calling for his supporters to protest at the Florida courthouse when he is arraigned on Tuesday. The threats of violence reflect an authoritarian impulse completely at odds with the alleged principles of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Here’s the key difference: Trump was not charged for having the classified documents but for willfully trying to hide the documents after the feds enquired. When facts and reason no longer apply, desperate individuals resort to threats of violence.

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☆ Justice Department will likely try to have Trump incarcerated if he's convicted in Mar-a-Lago case, national security lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Insider Staff | Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

DOJ will seek incarceration for Trump, a national security attorney and former US prosecutor say. McClanahan said evidence in the indictment was laid out to show "that this is a kingpin who knowingly broke the law, endangered national security, endangered nuclear weapon security, endangered other countries' national security." In this case, that looks likely to be US District Judge Aileen Cannon, who Trump appointed. It's more likely that, if convicted, he'd be sentenced to house arrest with an ankle monitor, McClanahan said. "Trump can share that information that is in his head whether he is incarcerated or not incarcerated," she said.

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☆ Even Fox News' top legal commentator says the indictment against Trump is 'extremely damning'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A top Fox News legal commentator called the indictment against Donald Trump "extremely damning." Turley on Friday warned Trump's legal team: "This is not an indictment you can dismiss." If Donald Trump wanted to hear good news about his unsealed indictment, Fox News on Friday wasn't the place to find it. "It is an extremely damning indictment," Turley, a conservative jurist and the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University, said. But even so, Turley warned Trump's legal team: "This is not an indictment you can dismiss."

Persons: Donald Trump, Jonathan Turley, Turley, Trump's, Trump, Shapiro, stashed, Sean Hannity's, Hannity, he's Organizations: Fox News, Trump, Fox, Public, George Washington University, The Justice Department, DOJ Locations: Trump's, Lago, Florida

☆ How Do We Ensure an A.I. Future That Allows for Human Thriving?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

Some of us would like to slow this down because we are seeing more costs every day, but I don’t think that means that there are no benefits. We may someday have a technology that revolutionizes science and technology, but I don’t think GPT-5 is the ticket for that. Combine that human overattribution with the reality that these systems don’t know what they’re talking about and are error-prone, and you have a problem. I don’t think we should go after an individual who posts a silly story on Facebook that wasn’t true. I don’t think, however, that the technology we have right now is very good for that — systems that can’t even reliably do math problems.

☆ An Australian mayor may sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly made false claims that he'd been jailed for bribery
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Australian mayor may sue OpenAI after ChatGPT said he'd been jailed for a bribery scandal. Hood told Australia's ABC News he was "horrified" that ChatGPT had been saying he'd been convicted. Hood told ABC News it was all the more "disturbing" because ChatGPT got some details correct. ChatGPTChatGPT also described Hood as CEO of Note Printing Australia, when he was company secretary, per the Herald Sun. This small notice at the bottom of the chatbot's webpage is "nowhere near adequate," Hood told ABC News.

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