Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

2 firms speak out after Trump seeks lawyer sanctions for 'unreasonable and vexatious' suits against US

Two law firms have issued statements criticizing President Donald Trump after he issued a memo late Friday calling for sanctions, ethics referrals and reassessment of security clearances against lawyers and firms that engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious litigation” against the United States.

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GOP Reps. Greene, Boebert heckle Biden throughout SOTU address

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., had a sort of running commentary throughout President Joe Biden's address.

Trump Appoints Donut Shop Owner as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica

Melinda Hildebrand is the president’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, and she just so happens to also be the owner of a beloved Houston donut shop.

Trump acts to remove Federal Election Commission chair – as it happened

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How Hitler Used Democracy to Take Power

The vital lesson of how Adolf Hitler took advantage of democracy to become a dictator.

DoJ fires several officials who worked on Trump election interference cases, reports say – US politics live

More than a dozen officials reportedly sacked after acting attorney general says he did not trust them to ‘assist in faithfully implementing’ Trump agenda

Trump has pulled Fauci’s security detail, source says

President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.