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    Report: Majority of Swing-State Voters in New Poll Wouldn’t Vote for Trump if Convicted

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    Bad news for Donald Trump…

    A recent poll found that a majority of swing state voters would not vote for Trump in the upcoming presidential election if he is convicted of a crime.

    The Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey found that among voters in swing states such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 53 percent of respondents said they were unwilling to vote for the former president if he is convicted in one of his multiple criminal cases.

    Forty-six percent of respondents said they are “very unwilling” to cast their ballot for Trump if he is found guilty, while 7 percent said they are “somewhat unwilling.” Twenty-nine percent of respondents said they were “very willing” to vote for Trump if he is convicted of a crime, and 11 percent said they are “somewhat wiling.”

    Black and Asian voters were also more likely to say they would not vote for Trump if he is convicted. Three-quarters of respondents who identified as atheist said they would be unwilling to vote for Trump if he is found guilty.

    People who voted for Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections were less likely to say a conviction would change their mind this time around, the survey found.

    The former president is facing four separate indictments and has been charged with more than 90 felony counts, in addition to a civil fraud case.

    Trump Admin. Member Shot During DC Carjacking

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    A member of President Donald Trump’s administration is in critical condition after an armed carjacking in Washington, D.C.

    Mike Gill, who worked at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Trump administration, according to his LinkedIn profile and reports from local outlet, WTOP, was attacked on Monday.

    According to FOX 5, Gill’s family confirmed that the incident occurred in the 900 block of K Street NW around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 in the nation’s capital. 

    The suspect allegedly entered Gill’s car, shot him, and dashed off.

    In a statement to FOX 5, a spokesperson for Gill called him an “amazing” husband, father, friend and colleague.

    “Mike is an amazing husband, father, friend and colleague. He has a wonderful sense of humor, no matter the situation. He makes friends with everyone – and is always looking for opportunities to bring people together and make them feel included and loved,” a spokesperson said. “His warmth and kindness have touched the lives of many, evident in the outpouring of love and support his family has received during this difficult time.”

    “Mike’s remarkable ability to connect with others transcends boundaries. His genuine interest in people and his innate ability to make everyone feel valued and included have been instrumental in fostering a sense of community wherever he goes. Whether it’s through his infectious laughter, his genuine concern for others, or his innate ability to find common ground, Mike is a catalyst for unity and friendship,” the spokesperson said. “The most important thing about Mike that all of his friends know is how much he loves his family and how proud he is of his three children. You can’t know Mike without hearing proud stories of each one of his kids, and hearing about his love and respect for his wife, Kristina.”

    The suspect, whose name has yet to be released, reportedly went on a violent rampage across D.C. and Maryland.

    Just two hours later, around 7 p.m. on Monday night, police confirmed to FOX 5 that the same gunman attempted to carjack a person nearby. 

    The suspect allegedly shot one man before stealing his car, a 2016 Chrysler 200, and drove off. 

    Authorities confirmed to FOX 5 that the man, who was shot, died at a nearby hospital following the shooting.

    Authorities believe that the suspect abandoned the vehicle before he carjacked the driver of a Toyota Camry.

    After abandoning the Camry, Carroll said the alleged carjacker ordered a rideshare pickup and carjacked the driver’s Nissan Rogue.

    Around 2:30 a.m., authorities said that the suspect fired shots at a Maryland State Police trooper who was assisting a disabled vehicle along an Interstate. No injuries were reported.

    Approximately 30 minutes later, police say the gunman opened fire on a D.C. police officer’s vehicle. The bullets struck the driver’s side door but the officer was not injured and was able to obtain a description of the vehicle.

    State and local authorities located the suspect and by early Tuesday, the suspected gunman was shot and killed by New Carrollton police officers in Prince George’s County.

    State Elections Board Votes Unanimously On Trump Ballot Eligibility

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    On Tuesday, the Illinois elections board voted to keep former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot.

    The eight-member state board, which includes four Republicans and four Democrats, made the decision in a unanimous vote. The former president’s status in the Prairie State’s primary, which is scheduled for March 19, was unclear after a group of voters sought to keep his name off the ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection” clause.  

    Republican board member Catherine S. McCrory made a statement before her vote, clarifying her belief that an “insurrection” took place during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. “There is no doubt in my mind that [Trump] manipulated, instigated, aided and abetted an insurrection on Jan. 6,” McCrory said. “However, having said that, it is not my place to rule on that today.” 

    The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a similar case from Colorado early next month.

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

    Ex-IRS Contractor Who Leaked Trump Taxes Sentenced To Prison

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    On Monday, the former contractor for the Internal Revenue System (IRS) responsible for leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns finally received his sentence.

    Judge Ana Reyes sentenced Charles Littlejohn to five years in prison.

    “The press tells us Democracy dies in darkness. It also dies in lawlessness,” the judge said. “There are numerous lawful means to bring things to light. Trump was under no obligation to expose his returns. People could vote for someone else. They could run against him.”

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

    Republican Senator Accuses Internet Rumors Of Fueling Opposition To Border Deal

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    A Republican leader in the Senate’s border security negotiations still believes the effort will pass Congress. Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) attributed rising opposition to the tentative deal to “internet rumors.”

    “The challenge that Senator Cruz has and a bunch of other folks is they’re so waiting to be able to read the bill on this and this has been our great challenge of being able to fight through the final words to be able to get the bill text out so people can hear it,” said Lankford. “Right now, there’s internet rumors. It’s all that people are running. It would be absolutely absurd for me to agree to 5,000 people a day. This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day. There’s no amnesty. It increases a number of Border Patrol agents and it increases asylum officers. It increases detention beds so we can quickly detain and then deport individuals.”

    “It ends catch-and-release. It focuses on additional deportation flights out. It changes our asylum process so that people can get a fast asylum screening at a higher standard and then get returned back to their home country. This is not about letting 5,000 people in a day. This is the most misunderstood section of this proposal. And let me tell you briefly what it is. You know, last four months, we’ve had seven days – in four months, we’ve had seven days that we had less than 5,000 people. This is set up if you have a rush of people coming at the border, the border closes down, no one gets in.”

    Over the weekend, the Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) state committee voted to censure Lankford for his role as the chief negotiator in the bipartisan border talks.

    A copy of the resolution posted by state Sen. Dusty Reevers (R) states, “Senator Lankford playing fast and loose with Democrats on our border policy not only disfranchises legal immigrants seeking citizenship but it also puts the safety and security of Americans in great danger.”

    Newsweek continues:

    There were more than 2.4 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2023 fiscal year, up from roughly 1.7 million in 2021, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a proponent of stronger border control, constructed the razor-wire as a series of measures he says is intended to prevent illegal entry from Mexico into his state, which shares more than 1,200 miles of the border.

    The Oklahoma state committee’s resolution said the OKGOP “strongly condemns Sen. James Lankford, if and to the extent that he continues these actions, and calls upon him to cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States.”

    It adds that until he “ceases from these actions, the Oklahoma Republican Party will cease all support for him.”

    In a statement provided to Newsweek, OKGOP vice chairman Wayne Hill said the OKGOP state committee is “committed to holding elected Republicans accountable to the standards set forth in the OKGOP platform which supports limited legal immigration.”

    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent a letter to his colleagues Friday, stating that if reports on the legislation in the Senate are accurate, the bill will be “dead upon arrival” in the House.

    Former President Donald Trump previously came out in opposition to the supplemental package.

    This article originally appeared in American Liberty News. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Great America News Desk. Republished with permission.

    Report: Conservative Network Shared Private Smartmatic Employee Data With Trump Team After 2020 Election

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    Voting systems company Smartmatic is suing conservative media network One America News (OAN) and new evidence shows a direct connection to former President Donald Trump.

    According to a report by CNN, an email exchange dated January 8, 2021, between OAN president Charles Herring and Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, who is also being sued by Smartmatic as well as other individuals tied to Trump for spreading misinformation about the 2020 election, purportedly contained a spreadsheet full of passwords for employees of Smartmatic.

    The court records don’t reveal how OAN obtained the spreadsheet; according to CNN, lawyers for Smartmatic alleged the possession of the information means OAN executives “may have engaged in criminal activities” by “appear[ing] to have violated state and federal laws regarding data privacy.”

    Per CNN:

    While Smartmatic’s public filings didn’t identify the sender or recipient of the email, court records from a separate 2020-related lawsuit confirm that Herring and Powell exchanged emails on the same date. The pair’s communications about the purported Smartmatic spreadsheet, which have not been previously reported, resurrect questions that have dogged OAN for years regarding its tendency to blur the lines between opinion journalism and brazen political advocacy.

    Smartmatic is seeking billions of dollars in damages from OAN and Fox News after the networks falsely claimed that the company flipped votes during the 2020 election.

    Last year, Dominion Voting Systems won nearly $800 million in its similar defamation suit against Fox News.

    Verdict Announced In Trump Defamation Case

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    The jury has returned with its verdict in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against former President Donald Trump.

    Trump left the courtroom earlier in the day as Carroll’s legal team was making its closing arguments.

    The jury awarded her $83.3 million.

    Trump Adviser Sentenced To Four Months In Prison

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    On Thursday, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison for refusing to comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

    Last year, Navarro was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for failing to produce documents related to the probe and another for skipping his deposition. 

    The Hill has more:

    Prosecutors argued Thursday that Navarro showed “utter disregard” for the House committee’s probe and “utter contempt for the rule of law.” They asked the judge to impose a six-month prison term.

    “The committee was investigating an attack on the very foundation of our democracy,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney John Crabb. “There could be no more serious investigation undertaken by Congress.”

    The Justice Department (DOJ) has pushed back against claims Navarro’s sentence was politically motivated.

    “It’s unfortunate that the statements mislead. They mislead,” Mehta said. “Nancy Pelosi is not responsible for this prosecution; Joe Biden isn’t responsible for the prosecution. It’s those kinds of statements from someone who knows better… that contributes to why our politics are so divisive.”

    “Punishing Dr. Navarro won’t fix or change that,” Navarro attorney Stanley Woodward later said of the political climate.

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

    Judge Rules Fox News Can Pursue Counterclaim Against Smartmatic

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    Looking east towards 6th Avenue along north (48th Street) side of Fox News building on a snowy afternoon. [Photo Credit: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons]

    But it can’t avoid Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit…

    A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News Channel can proceed.

    However, he also denied the voting system company’s motion to dismiss Fox News’ counterclaim its suit is anti-free speech. He reasoned, in part, that the network has yet to be found liable for defamation.

    The Hollywood Reporter has more on the order advancing claims from both sides:

    “There remained a triable issue of fact for trial in that action as to whether defendants acted with actual malice, which is an element that plaintiffs need to prove here as well,” the order stated.

    But in a win for Smartmatic, New York Supreme Justice David Cohen refused to dismiss its suit against Fox. He found that the company “sufficiently alleged” that the network’s employees “played an affirmative role in the publication of the defamation at issue.”

    The decision sounds the death knell for Fox’s attempts to toss the case. Judge Cohen’s 61-page ruling states that Smartmatic has “substantial basis” to pursue its claim “that, at a minimum, Fox News turned a blind eye to a litany of outrageous claims about [Smartmatic], unprecedented in the history of American elections, so inherently improbable that it evinced a reckless disregard for the truth.”

    The Reporter continues:

    Despite a $788 million settlement to resolve a similar suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, Fox continues to face mounting legal troubles over broadcasting far-right conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen with the help of voting technology companies. Last year, Fox Corp.’s board of directors was sued for allegedly adopting a business model centered on chasing profits by intentionally broadcasting falsehoods and disregarding the risk of exposing itself to defamation claims.

    The dispute centers on allegations that Fox, in an attempt to boost ratings, capitalized on the popularity of former President Donald Trump by fabricating a narrative that Smartmatic caused him to unfairly lose the election.

    A trial over the network’s 2020 election coverage isn’t expected until 2025.

    Maine Dismisses Trump Primary Ballot Appeal

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    On Wednesday, the top court in Maine ruled former President Donald Trump may remain on the state’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the matter,  dismissing an appeal from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D).

    According to The Hill, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously to uphold a lower judge’s order that required Bellows to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide on the Colorado ballot case before she could withdraw, modify, or uphold her decision to block Trump’s name from Maine’s primary ballot on March 5.

    Last year, Bellows ruled Trump could not appear on the state’s primary ballot under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.

    Trump appealed the decision to the state court which declined to take up the case, however, the judge said Trump could remain on the ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court decides the Colorado case

    The Hill has more:

    Bellows had warned punting the decision on Trump’s eligibility would put Maine in a “precarious position,” noting the state primary is held on Super Tuesday, March 5, which is fast approaching. She said voters might cast their votes with the answer on Trump’s eligibility still unresolved.

    “A stay of this proceeding, followed by a February decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, may ultimately force the Secretary and her staff to scramble to minimize damage to the integrity of the March 5, 2024, election,” the Maine attorney general’s office, representing Bellows, had written in court filings.

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