Donald Trump and other authoritarian leaders never want the truth to come out in court
U.S. Capitol riot
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Nicolais: Jenna Ellis got reprimanded, but only after getting rich first
The former personal attorney for President Donald Trump made a career out of nothing more than a broken moral compass and a willingness to mislead the nation
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Littwin: Tucker Carlson says Capitol video proves January 6 rioters were actually “meek” and “orderly”
If you think Fox News has stopped lying or that Trumpists have stopped believing, all you have to do is watch Carlson’s loathsome propaganda
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Colorado man enters guilty plea for role in Jan. 6 riots, faces 4 years in prison
Robert Gieswein, of Woodland Park, was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol. Feds say he ran a private paramilitary training group called the Woodland Wild Dogs.
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Littwin: The hearings are over, charges referred and this time Trump is really done, right?
That’s a possibility, of course. Another is that he wins the GOP nomination for president and we start all over again.
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Littwin: As Trump prepares to run again in 2024, is the GOP prepared to doom itself again?
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that Republicans have had plenty of chances to dump Trump. The question is whether they can summon the courage to do it this time.
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Littwin: Pelosi’s husband is savagely beaten by right-wing extremist and Trump says … nothing.
The threat to American democracy keeps growing worse. As does the associated violence. As does the cesspool that can be social media.
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Littwin: The Jan. 6 hearings would’ve been a huge success — if they’d changed anyone’s mind
Any fair-minded person who watched the hearings couldn’t miss Donald Trump’s crimes against democracy. Then there were the others.
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Colorado man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in Jan. 6 riot
Thomas Hamner pleaded guilty in May to interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder. He will be on supervised release for three years after his prison term
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Littwin: Biden draws pro-democracy line in the sand, with Trump on the wrong side
If you were wondering whether the midterms could get any hotter, Biden’s speech made it clear that they will