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Donald Trump says the radical left’s anti-police narrative is the Big Lie

Donald Trumps attempts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential election are reportedly facing a federal criminal probe as part of an investigation from the US Department of Justice into the events surrounding January 6, 2021.

A report from The Washington Post follows the presidents first speech in Washington DC since leaving office, hours after Mike Pence also addressed the DC crowd, saying elections are about the future an apparent rejection of his former bosses baseless fixation on the alleged theft of the 2020 presidential election.

In remarks to the America First Policy Institute Summit, the former president railed against the various investigations in which he is at the center, including the House select committees hearings, which revealed evidence of his pressure campaign against Mr Pence to subvert the outcome of the election .

Attorney General Merrick Garland also said on Tuesday that the Justice Department has no qualms about the political blowback that would inevitably occur as a result of criminally indicting Mr. Trump.

Key PointsShow latest update 1658896200Indiana Republicans struggle to find abortion ban agreement

Indiana Republican lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly advanced a plan to ban nearly all abortions in the state, despite opposition from abortion-rights supporters, who say the bill goes too far, and anti-abortion activists, who say it doesn’t go far enough.

Chants from anti-abortion activists, such as Let their heart beat, could be heard inside the chamber as a committee wrapped up two days of testimony during which none of the more than 60 people speaking voiced support for the Republican-sponsored bill.

Indiana Republicans struggle to find abortion ban agreement

Indiana Republican lawmakers have narrowly advanced a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state, despite opposition from abortion-rights supporters and anti-abortion activists

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 05:30

1658893519Emails reveal Trump campaign efforts to subvert Electoral College certification

Advisors to Donald Trump who were involved in the former president’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election appeared to recognize that their plan was legally dubious, according to emails revealed by The New York Times.

The Times said it had reviewed and authenticated dozens of emails that show a frantic effort by aides to Mr. Trump and a coterie of lawyers and supporters outside of the White House to send fake electors to the Electoral College certification of the 2020 election.

The emails frequently refer to fake electors, and those involved seemed aware that their efforts had no legal standing, the Times reported.

Richard Hall has the story.

Emails reveal Trump campaign efforts to subvert Electoral College certification

Emails reviewed by The New York Times show a frantic effort to organize fake electors

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 04:45

1658890819Voices: Why a Republican would vote against marriage equality and then attend his sons gay wedding

Skylar Baker-Jordan writes:

My grandmother gave me a Bible and a note telling me that I was going to hell for my graduation. It tore my family apart but then we reconciled. I can guess why Glenn Thompson acted like he did.

Why a Republican voted against equal marriage then went to his sons gay wedding

My grandmother gave me a Bible and a note telling me that I was going to hell for my graduation. It tore my family apart but then we reconciled. I can guess why Glenn Thompson acted like he did

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 04:00

1658888119 Capitol rioter jailed for joint longest sentence of five years

A Washington, DC man has been sentenced to 63 months in prison after he attacked several police officers with a weapon during the Capitol riot on January 6.

Mark Ponder, 56, from northwest DC, is one of only a few DC residents to have been charged in the Capitol riot. He now faces more than five years behind bars.

He was arrested on the day of the insurrection but he was released because the authorities were too overwhelmed to process him, WUSA9 reported.

Capitol rioter jailed for joint longest sentence of five years for attacking officers

Judge appalled by rioters actions after he hit several officers with poles

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 03:15

1658885419 Prosecutors want jail sentence for Capitol rioter who had Nazi images on phone

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 30-day jail sentence for a Capitol rioter accused of having dozens of images that reflect Nazi and white supremacist sentiments on his phone.

Twenty-two-year-old Elliot Bishai, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, pleaded guilty in April to charges stemming from his involvement in the Jan 6 attack to prevent Congress from certifying Bidens victory.

Prosecution seeks 30-day jail sentence for SC Jan 6 rioter

The defense argues that Elliot Bishai, 22, has received enough punishment after his student pilots license was revoked

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 02:30

1658882719Lawmakers call for Navy lieutenant to be released from Japan prison

American naval officer who recently began serving a three-year sentence for his role in an accidental car crash which claimed the lives of two Japanese nationals.

Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis on Tuesday reported for the start of his sentence, which was imposed on him by a Japanese court earlier this year after he was convicted of negligent driving charges stemming from a May 2021 car accident.

Andrew Feinberg has the details.

US lawmakers call for Navy lieutenant to be released from prison sentence in Japan

US Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis is currently serving a three-year sentence in a Japanese prison

Oliver O’Connell27 July 2022 01:45

1658881856Breaking: Trump repeats election lies as he is revealed to be subject of DoJ criminal probe

The former president busied himself repeating lies about the 2020 election on his Truth Social platform, even as it was revealed his attempts to subvert the outcome were the subject of the reported Justice Department probe.

Trump busy on Truth Social while DoJ busy investigating him

Donald Trump busied himself repeating lies about the 2020 election on Truth Social, even as it was revealed he was the subject of a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.

Alex Woodward27 July 2022 01:30

1658880281ICYMI: Emails reveal Trump campaign efforts to subvert Electoral College certification

A review of dozens of emails from Trumps allies reveal a frantic effort by his aides and legal team to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential election with a bogus alternate electors scheme, which would send state electors loyal to Trump to the Electoral College certification.

The emails frequently refer to fake electors, and those involved seemed aware that their efforts had no legal standing, according to The New York Times report.

We would just be sending in fake electoral votes to Pence so that someone in Congress can make an objection when they start counting votes, wrote Jack Wilenchik, a lawyer who helped organize pro-Trump electors in Arizona, in an email sent on December 8, 2020, according to the Times. The email was sent to Boris Epshteyn, a strategic adviser for the Trump campaign.

Emails reveal Trump campaign efforts to subvert Electoral College certification

Emails reviewed by The New York Times show a frantic effort to organize fake electors

Alex Woodward27 July 2022 01:04

1658879436Trump shares clip of himself falsely claiming he won 2020 election minutes after report says ex-president faces DOJ probe over his attempts to overturn results

In another post on Truth, the former president shared another clip from his remarks from earlier this afternoon in which he falsely claimed he won a second time and did much better a second time in the 2020 election.

And a lot better, he said. Very corrupt. I always say, I ran the first time and I won, and I ran the second time and I did much better … We may just have to do it again.

Alex Woodward27 July 2022 00:50

1658878831Trump posts to Truth minutes after Washington Post reveals Justice Department probe

Minutes after The Washington Post published its report revealing federal prosecutors are probing his efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Trump posted a 34-second clip of himself from today’s remarks saying we should not allow men to play in women’s sports so crazy on his Truth account.

Alex Woodward27 July 2022 00:40

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