President-elect torpedoes bipartisan plan with less than 48 hours remaining until government shuts down for holidaysAfter demanding Republicans reject a three-month government funding bill, Donald Trump yesterday evening warned that any lawmaker from his party who defies him can expect to face a primary challenge.Writing on Truth Social, Trump said:If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution without all of the Democrat “bells and whistles” that will be so destructive to our Country, all it will do, after January 20th, is bring the mess of the Debt Limit into the Trump Administration, rather than allowing it to take place in the Biden Administration. Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried. Everything should be done, and fully negotiated, prior to my taking Office on January 20th, 2025.EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND!!!In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges, all GOP appointees, concluded that Willis’ onetime romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade constituted a conflict of interest that merited her dismissal from the case.‘After carefully considering the trial court’s findings in its order, we conclude that it erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis and her office,’ wrote judges Todd Markle and Trenton Brown for the majority. A third judge, Benjamin Land, issued a strongly-worded dissent. Continue reading…
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Author : Chris Stein
Publish date : 2024-12-19 15:22:52
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Trump reportedly calls for eliminating debt ceiling amid chaos in Congress over his disapproval of spending deal – live
