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Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal

It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023

Whoopi Goldberg shocks Alyssa Farah Griffin by asking her if she’s pregnant: ‘I just got a vibe’

Viewers said presenter was ‘super rude’ to former Trump aide

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

For Elon Musk, the personal is political – but his march to the right affects us all

Walter Isaacson’s biography of the Tesla, SpaceX and X owner shows insecurity and anger have driven him to extremes

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2023

Populists are bad for our economic health, yet they’re still a hard habit to break

They are annoyingly good at politics but terrible at economics – GDP and living standards plummet in countries led by them

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articles

Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols broke from the rest of their party, but longtime observers said they weren’t surprised.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial escalates Texas Republican civil war

Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023

For Paxton lawyers, the trial was a “sham.” House managers say it exposed a “corrupt politician.”

Finally freed of a gag order, the opposing sides pulled no punches after the attorney general was acquitted.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Trump celebrates Ken Paxton impeachment acquittal — with a 9/11 meme

Former president congratulates Texas attorney general on Truth Social by resharing 9/11 meme

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

RFK Jr complains about Secret Service as heavily-armed, Trump-supporting imposter arrested at campaign event

‘He identified himself as a member of my security detail,’ the Democratic candidate wrote about the armed man

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023