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Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction
- The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon's effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. In a brief, unsigned order Monday morning, the court vacated a judgment by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding Bannon's conviction. The high court sent the case back ...

Source: abajournal.com
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Trump endorses former British government aide Steve Hilton in California governor's race
- President Donald Trump weighed in on the California governor's race, endorsing former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the crowded attempt to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. "I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California , for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once-great state has gone to hell," Trump said. The president also took shots at ...

Source: nypost.com
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Trump threatens to jail journalist to find source of second missing airman report
- Trump targets media to find 'leaker' who revealed that a US airman was missing after being shot down by Iranian forces Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist – or journalists – who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by Iran on Friday in an effort to identify their source. The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a ...

Source: theguardian.com