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Trump racks up May primary wins in Republican retribution campaign

Trump racks up May primary wins in Republican retribution campaign

Published by Sam Flores

President Donald Trump went on a winning streak in May primaries as he ousted several Republicans who had dissented from his party line, further tightening his grip on the GOP. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump endorsed 10 candidates against incumbent Republicans in primaries this month, and all but two of them won, with one of the contests still too close to call. Defeating sitting lawmakers, who often have advantages in name recognition and fundraising, is no easy feat. Many of Trump’s preferred candidates got boosts from his political team and millions of dollars in outside help. Meanwhile, some of Trump’s detractors could still use their final months in office to push back against his agenda, even though they lost. But Trump’s winning streak over the last four weeks makes one thing clear: It’s still Trump’s party, and he can take you down if he wants to. Trump’s biggest target Trump’s biggest target this month was Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a persistent thorn in …

Here are the GOP victims of Trump’s retribution campaign

Here are the GOP victims of Trump’s retribution campaign

Published by Sam Flores

President Trump has taken bold strides in recent months to oust GOP lawmakers over perceived disloyalty to his administration — often against the wishes of congressional leadership.   The president has recruited primary challengers and derided sitting lawmakers in lengthy, expletive-filled social media posts over policy disputes and personal gripes ahead of the November midterms.  Those… Source link

Federal judge quashes DOJ investigation into Jerome Powell saying it was just for Trump’s retribution

Federal judge quashes DOJ investigation into Jerome Powell saying it was just for Trump’s retribution

Published by Sam Flores

A federal judge quashed the Department of Justice’s attempt to subpoena Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying the effort was part of the Trump administration’s effort to pressure Powell to lower interest rates. Judge James Boasberg wrote a ruling for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that referenced President Donald Trump’s repeated taunts against the chairman of the United States’ central bank to force Powell into lowering interest rates. Some have complained that Trump is using the DOJ to enact revenge on his political enemies. The U.S. attorney’s office for Washington had sought to subpoena Powell in relation to roughly $3 billion renovations to the Federal Reserve’s offices. The cost of the project has drawn Trump’s ire, and he has complained about the cost, as well as Powell’s decisions on interest rates. Powell had denied that the renovation had included some of the more extravagant expenses described in media reports. Last year, Trump also visited the construction site, where Powell fact-checked Trump during the visit. “A mountain of evidence suggests that the …

What Susan Rice Really Meant By Her Retribution Threat

What Susan Rice Really Meant By Her Retribution Threat

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via The Daily Signal, This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.  Susan Rice, the former U.N. ambassador under the Obama administration, national security adviser, and also served in various capacities with former President Joe Biden, gave an interview on a podcast with Preet Bharara. He is that very liberal federal prosecutor that developed quite a name for himself in New York, going after, I think, targeted a lot of people based on their politics. But nonetheless, it was one of the strangest interviews because she flat out, candidly, with no reservations, sent a message to people who were conservative, Republican, or Trump supporters, and she used “Game of Thrones” imagery. “You’ve taken the need of [President] Donald Trump. You have allowed him to bully you.” She was talking about the so-called elites in the academic world, in the corporate world, in the institutional world. “And we’re not going to forget,” she says, “that you did that. And you better have your documents ready because when …