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Judge rejects Trump's effort to have her recused from his federal election interference case

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A district judge has rejected former President Trump's effort to have her recuse herself from presiding over his federal election interference case. A district judge has denied former President Donald Trump's effort to have her recuse herself from presiding over his federal election interference case. Washington, D.C., District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the argument from Trump's legal team regarding statements she made during her sentencing of pro-Trump rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. In an October 2022 hearing cited by Trump's attorneys, Judge Chutkan described the Capitol assault as "nothing less than an attempt to violently overthrow the government" by Trump's supporters, who "were there in fealty, in loyalty, to one man. It's a blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day." MORE: Trump files motion to have judge in federal election interference case disqualified In arguing for Ch...

Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy, speaking Tuesday at the groundbreaking for a company that received more than $100 million to refine graphite for electric batteries from the infrastructure law Biden signed. “Georgia’s electric mobility boom is taking place because our state is second to none for companies looking to invest, relocate, expand, and innovate – not because the federal government continues to put their thumb on the scale, favoring a few companies over the industry as a whole,” Kemp said, according to advance remarks of his speech at Anovion Technologies. The remarks are unusually partisan for a factory groundbreaking. Anovion's $800 million investment promises 400 new jobs in rural Bainbridge, in the state's far southwest corner. Georgia has been a top beneficiary of a nationwide electric vehic...

Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York

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Rep. George Santos has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. The charges are under seal so the nature of the allegations is currently unclear. The embattled congressman could make his initial appearance in federal court as soon as Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. MORE: Investigations and complaints facing George Santos could bring serious penalties Only when Santos appears will the criminal charges be unsealed. As a sitting member of Congress, Santos will likely be afforded the opportunity to turn himself in. News of the charges was first reported by CNN. While the charges remain sealed, sources have previously told ABC News that the FBI, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, and the district attorneys...