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Rachel Maddow – 13 Jan 2025 – Trump Cabinet confirmation process already falling apart

Rachel Maddow marvels at the fact that even with a second chance at it, Donald Trump cannot manage to oversee a presidential transition that isn’t chaotic and in poor order, including failing to get the proper paperwork done on his own Cabinet nominees.

 

 

 

The TRUMP REPORT: Volume 1

The Department of Justice has released Volume 1 of Jack Smith’s report, which pertains to Donald Trump’s election interference case relating to the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Sexual Abuse And Defamation Verdict Against Donald Trump In E. Jean Carroll Case

A federal appeals court has affirmed a jury’s $5 million sexual abuse and defamation verdict against Donald Trump, rejecting the president-elect’s effort for a new trial in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

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Government Shutdown: What Elon Musk & Trump Will Cost the States

State-by-state impact. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, will circulate a brand-new chart detailing on a state-by-state basis how much federal aid will be lost if the bipartisan CR package is derailed by Republicans.

The disaster supplemental bill contains crucial funds for families in all 50 states,
Washington, D.C., territories, and Tribes to rebuild their homes, restore their communities,
and reestablish their local economies.
Hardworking Americans have bravely persevered after facing horrific disasters and have
patiently waited for long-due assistance in managing and funding rebuilding and recovery
efforts.

This supplemental disaster funding is critical for reconnecting regions, regrowing
economies, and restoring a sense of normalcy where disasters have upended day-to-day
lives, and delaying these resources will only lead to greater suffering and slower recovery
for all those who are desperate to move on.
Below is a subset of the investments communities stand to lose out on if Congress walks
away from the bipartisan, bicameral disaster relief package.
State-by-State Threatened Investments.

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