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Tread on me (softly)
Puppet Regime

Tread on me (softly)

As Independence Day approaches, President Trump is delighted to learn that one of America's most ferocious revolutionaries has... mellowed out. #PUPPETREGIME

​Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks during a conversation with Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris moderated by Charlie Sykes in Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S., October 21, 2024.
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House Republicans want Liz Cheney investigated

On Tuesday, Republicans in the US House of Representatives issued a 128-page interim report on the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. In it, they suggest that “that there was not just one single cause for what happened” on that day but that former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney should be investigated for committing federal crimes.

​Collage of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
by ian bremmer

What happens after Nov. 5?

The specter of Jan. 6 haunts the 2024 presidential election.

Trump’s Jan. 6 acts were personal, not presidential, prosecutor argues
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Trump’s Jan. 6 acts were personal, not presidential, prosecutor argues

In a court filing unsealed on Wednesday, special counsel Jack Smith said Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in an effort to retain power despite losing the 2020 election, including pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence not to certify electoral votes.

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 11, 2024.
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The Supreme Court throws Trump a bone

The US Supreme Court agreed to rule on former President Donald Trump’s contention that he is immune from prosecution for his actions in office, a surprise decision that will delay Trump’s trial for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

Francis Fukuyama: Americans should be very worried about failing democracy
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Francis Fukuyama: Americans should be very worried about failing democracy

The prospect of another Trump presidency can be hard to imagine. Still, before we even get there, we must confront the possibility of political violence in the months leading up to November 5.

Law enforcement surround the Mississippi State Capitol
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Bomb threats rattle state capitols, Egypt expands new desert metropolis, Myanmar junta springs prisoners, poll shows popular Jan. 6th conspiracy theory, “Bladerunner” walks out of jail

6: On Wednesday, six US state capitol buildings were evacuated after a mass email claimed a bomb threat.

Former President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 19, 2023.
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Colorado's Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from state primary ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court accepted the argument that the 14th Amendment disqualifies former President Donald Trump from running in 2024 after determining that he played a role in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. The game-changing decision — which will inevitably be taken to the Supreme Court — mandates that Colorado’s secretary of state exclude Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis listens during the jury selection process at the Jury Assembly Room at Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta.
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Is the case against Trump in Georgia “ready to go?”

Speculation is rife that an indictment against former President Donald Trump in an ongoing Georgia investigation could be imminent after security barriers were recently erected outside Atlanta’s Fulton County Courthouse.

Capitol riot tops list of most serious charges against Trump
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Capitol riot tops list of most serious charges against Trump

Donald Trump has already been indicted for business fraud in New York. But that's not the only open case against the former US president, who's running again in 2024. So, where is he in most legal jeopardy? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer asks Preet Bharara, former US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to rank the severity of the other potential charges Trump faces.