Trump Attorneys Challenge Jack Smith’s Legitimacy, Seek Dismissal of Classified Documents Case

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Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump filed motions urging the dismissal of a federal indictment led by Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding Trump’s handling of classified documents. Trump was facing 40 counts in the Southern District of Florida, accusing him of unlawfully retaining national defense information and obstructing a federal probe into the matter.

One motion contended that Jack Smith’s appointment was unlawful under the Appointments Clause and the Appropriations Clause. The defense argued that the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, had exceeded his authority by appointing Smith without Senate confirmation, questioning Smith’s legitimacy to prosecute the case. The defense cited a potential threat to the rule of law.

Additionally, Trump’s attorneys challenged the absence of a statute establishing the Office of Special Counsel, asserting that Smith’s appointment was invalid due to the lack of a legal framework for his role. They argued that the investigation’s funding violated The Appropriations Clause, claiming it was an unauthorized and politically motivated prosecution.

The second motion contended that Trump’s possession of classified documents at his Mar-A-Lago home was not unauthorized under the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Trump’s legal team argued that the PRA granted him “unreviewable discretion” to designate records as personal, asserting that the exclusive remedy for records collection efforts by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was civil in nature, precluding criminal investigations.

These legal challenges raised crucial questions about the legitimacy of the Special Counsel’s role and the funding of the investigation, providing an even more complex backdrop to the case.

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Donald Trump Calls on Alabama Legislature to Find Way to Preserve IVF: GOP Sides with the ‘Miracle of Life’

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Former President Donald Trump is calling on the Alabama Legislature to find a way to preserve in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Alabama following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling last week that frozen embryos are considered unborn children, asserting that the “Republican Party should always be on the side of the Miracle of Life.”

“Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder!” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday.

“That includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like IVF in every State in America,” he continued.

“Like the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans, including the VAST MAJORITY of Republicans, Conservatives, Christians, and Pro-Life Americans, I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby,” Trump said, calling on the Alabama Legislature to “act quickly to find an immediate solution to preserve the availability of IVF in Alabama.”

“The Republican Party should always be on the side of the Miracle of Life – and the side of Mothers, Fathers, and their Beautiful Babies. IVF is an important part of that, and our Great Republican Party will always be with you, in your quest, for the ULTIMATE JOY IN LIFE!” Trump added:

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Biden Told Russian Oligarch, Ex-Moscow Mayor to ‘Be Good to My Boy’ During Phone Call While VP

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Then-Vice President Joe Biden allegedly told Russian billionaire Yelena Baturina and her husband, ex-Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, to “be good to my boy” during a 2014 speaker phone conversation, according to a former Hunter Biden business associate who was interviewed Friday in the House impeachment inquiry.

Jason Galanis, a federal inmate who defrauded an American Indian tribe, said from his Alabama prison that on May 4, 2014, the sitting vice president called into a party in southern Brooklyn featuring his son, business partner Devon Archer and the Russian power couple.

“I was present when Hunter Biden called his father on a cell phone and put the call on speaker. Present for the call were Yelena Baturina, an investor in Rosemont projects, her husband Yuri Luzhkov, the former mayor of Moscow, and Devon Archer,” Galanis told congressional staff in testimony obtained by The Post.

“During the May 4th party, we were told to go to an area of the restaurant to gather because Hunter was going to call his father. Hunter called his father, said hello and ‘hold on, Pops,’ then put the call on speakerphone and said, ‘I am here with our friends I told you were coming to town, and we wanted to say hello.’

“The vice president said ‘hello’ and some pleasantries of ‘Hope you had safe travels,’ and then seemed like he wanted to bring the call to an end by saying, ‘OK then, you be good to my boy.’ (Read more from “Biden Told Russian Oligarch, Ex-Moscow Mayor to ‘Be Good to My Boy’ During Phone Call While VP” HERE)

Dem Governor Praises Nikki Haley for Helping Democrats Make the Case Against Trump

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has become one of the “better surrogates” for Democrats in 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.

Haley, who is Donald Trump’s last remaining GOP primary rival, has attacked the former president throughout the race, arguing that the 77-year-old is too old to serve another term White House and warning that his “chaos” will hurt Republican chances at the ballot boxes in November.

“I think she’s one of our better surrogates, so I hope she stays in [the GOP primary race],” Newsom, 56, told CNN host Jake Tapper, arguing that her criticisms of the former president are “spot on.”

“I hope she does well tomorrow — at least, well enough,” the Golden State governor added, referring to Saturday’s South Carolina GOP primary, where Haley – the state’s former governor – trails Trump by more than 23 points, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls.

“I’m enjoying this primary. And I hope it continues, so I wish her luck,” Newsom added. (Read more from “Dem Governor Praises Nikki Haley for Helping Democrats Make the Case Against Trump” HERE)

Disturbing: Mother Pleads Guilty to Murder of 16-Month-Old Daughter Left Alone for 10 Days (VIDEO)

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In a tragic turn of events, an Ohio mother, Kristel Candelario, has recently pleaded guilty to the murder of her 16-month-old baby, Jailyn. The heartbreaking incident unfolded as Candelario allegedly left her daughter alone in a Pack-N-Play pen for an agonizing 10 days, leading to Jailyn’s demise due to starvation and dehydration.

The details of this distressing case reveal that upon Candelario’s return from a vacation to Puerto Rico, she discovered Jailyn unresponsive and covered in urine and feces. The innocent child had endured a harrowing ordeal, left to fend for herself in the absence of her mother.

The motive behind Candelario’s decision to leave her daughter unattended for such an extended period remains unknown, adding to the shock and horror surrounding this tragedy. The court has scheduled Candelario’s sentencing for March 18, where she faces the possibility of a life sentence for her unfathomable actions.

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Microsoft Brags That It Pays White Employees Less Than Non-White Employees Despite ‘Same Job Title’

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Microsoft bragged that it pays its white employees less than non-white employees who are employed in similar roles in a diversity report touting the company’s “pay equity” agenda.

The admission came from the tech giant’s 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Report, which outlines the company’s loyalty to the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda.

“All racial and ethnic minority groups who are rewards eligible combined earn $1.007 total pay for every $1.000 earned by US rewards-eligible white employees with the same job title and level and considering tenure,” the Microsoft report, first reported on X, brags.

It goes on to add that “US Black and African American employees earn $1.004 and Asian employees earn $1.012 for every $1.000 earned by U.S. rewards-eligible white employees with the same job title and level and considering tenure.”

“This pay equity data represents total pay,” the report clarifies. “Our total pay analysis considers base, annual bonus, and stock awards at the time of annual rewards for rewards- eligible employees.”

Microsoft also boasted that it has successfully pushed far-left ideology on its employees, with one passage reading, “As a cornerstone of our growth mindset approach to D&I, we consider understanding how to be effective allies key to activating a culture of inclusion.” The report went on to add, “This year, 96.4% of employees reported some level of awareness of the concept of allyship.” (Read more from “Microsoft Brags That It Pays White Employees Less Than Non-White Employees Despite ‘Same Job Title’” HERE)

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Reporter Roasted After Claiming Only ‘Extremist’ Christian Nationalists Think Rights ‘Come From God’

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Politico national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla got roasted on social media Friday for saying Christian nationalists in power believe Americans’ rights “come from God.”

Przybyla said an “extremist element” of Christian nationalists in former President Donald Trump’s orbit are united in the belief that rights “come from God” rather than government and cite this belief to justify their opposition to abortion, gay marriage and in vitro fertilization (IVF), among other issues.

“And the one thing that unites all of them — because there’s many different groups orbiting Trump — but the thing that unties them as Christian nationalists — not Christians, by the way, because Christian nationalists is very different — is that they believe that our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don’t come from any earthly authority. They don’t come from Congress. They don’t come from the Supreme Court. They come from God,” Przybyla said during her appearance on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.”

“The problem is that … men — and it is men — are determining what God is telling them,” she added.

Wade Miller, the executive director for Citizens for Renewing America, tweeted that Przybyla had shown “disdain” for Christians.

(Read more from “Reporter Roasted After Claiming Only ‘Extremist’ Christian Nationalists Think Rights ‘Come From God'” HERE)

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GOP Rep.: U.S. is Allowing Hostile Countries to ‘Brainwash’ Next Generation

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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York said that the United States is allowing hostile foreign countries to “brainwash” college students.

Stefanik told WMAL talk show host and Daily Caller Editorial Director Vince Coglianese that while her questioning of then-Harvard President Claudine Gay about anti-Semitism on campus garnered headlines, there was another matter that didn’t get attention. Gay announced she would resign her position as president of Harvard University following multiple allegations of plagiarism and fallout from her testimony.

“We’re allowing our adversaries to spew their propaganda and attempt to brainwash our next generation of students when it comes to what we’re seeing in the rise of antisemitism on campuses,” Stefanik told Coglianese. “I’m very concerned of Qatar money going into Middle Eastern studies departments, and one of the questions I asked the president of Harvard, now former president, that did not get as much media coverage but was very, very important, is account for your foreign dollars, how much.”

“She would not answer the question,” Stefanik said. . .

“House Republicans passed a bill called the Deterrent Act, which lowers the threshold to $50,000 for any foreign contribution they have to make that publicly available,” Stefanik continued. “So there needs to be accountability and transparency, it’s is very common sense.” (Read more from “Reporter Roasted After Claiming Only ‘Extremist’ Christian Nationalists Think Rights ‘Come From God'” HERE)

IRS Official Exposes Controversial Practices: ‘No Problem Going after the Small People, Putting People in Prison, and Destroying People’s Lives’

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In a shocking revelation, an IRS official, Alex Mena, employed in “Criminal Investigations,” has brought to light controversial statements and concerns about the Internal Revenue Service’s practices. The undercover footage, obtained by an O’Keefe Media citizen journalist, reveals Mena expressing unsettling perspectives on IRS operations.

Mena candidly stated that the IRS “has no problem going after the small people, putting people in prison, and destroying people’s lives.”

Of particular concern is Mena’s doubt regarding the constitutionality of the IRS utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to access everyone’s bank accounts nationwide. The potential use of AI for mass surveillance by a government agency has sparked debates over privacy and civil liberties.

The footage captured Mena recounting statements from IRS agents, suggesting a callous attitude towards their actions. He mentioned agents stating, “…the first person you shoot you’re gonna remember, but after that you’re gonna shoot like a hundred people, you’re not gonna remember any of them.”

Mena goes on to describe IRS agents as “assholes,” using strong language to emphasize what he perceives as a pervasive issue within the agency.

WATCH: Trump Wins Over Entire Panel Of Undecided Voters Following Town Hall Event

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Five undecided South Carolina voters told Fox News they would support former President Donald Trump following a town hall in an interview that aired Wednesday.

Trump is leading former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley 63% to 35% among those who are “very likely” to vote in Saturday’s Republican primary, a Suffolk University/USA Today survey found. All five voters responded affirmatively when hosts Laura Ingraham and Raymond Arroyo asked if Trump changed their mind during the town hall.

“Donald Trump, if I could summarize what he said in one word, it was just ‘strength.’ He had a way about him that demanded attention. He really sounded like the kind of leader I would want to vote for,” one voter said. . .

One voter particularly appreciated this line.

“That right there is the line I’ve been wanting to hear from Donald Trump this whole election cycle,” he said. “Is he running again to get revenge, to pay back, who do we have to attack, the vendetta? No, it’s my policies, my platform, my results, that will be my revenge.” (Read more from “Trump Wins Over Entire Panel Of Undecided Voters Following Town Hall Event” HERE)

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