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Proud Boys deployed foot soldiers in sedition plot, according to feds

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors are employing an unusual strategy to prove that leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group orchestrated a violent plot to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.

Trump invited to testify on Stormy Daniels payments before NY grand jury, lawyer says

By Michael Sisak, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify next week before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for falsehoods about 2020 election

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. At the time, Ellis was a senior attorney for Trump's campaign.

Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans

By Nicholas Riccardi, David Bauder, Associated Press

Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting or offering opinions on it.

Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in defamation lawsuit filings

By David Bauder, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a voting machine company is revealing some bluntly negative behind-the-scenes Fox attitudes toward Donald Trump.

Fox News star Tucker Carlson ramps up Jan. 6 lies with footage provided by House Republicans

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to unleash a trove of Jan. 6 Capitol attack footage to Fox News' Tucker Carlson has launched a wholesale Republican effort to rewrite the history of the deadly siege.

On Twitter, thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Researchers have uncovered a network of tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support former President Donald Trump and attack his critics and potential rivals.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't challenge Trump in 2024

By Meg Kinnard, Brian Witte, Associated Press

Larry Hogan, the former Republican governor of Maryland who positioned himself as one of his party's fiercest critics of Donald Trump, said Sunday he will not challenge the ex-president for the GOP's White House nomination in 2024.

Justice Department says Trump can be sued by Capitol Police for Jan. 6 actions

By Associated Press

The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump lawyers criticize Georgia election probe after grand juror speaks

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public.