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Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former C.I.A. analyst and the organizer of the online video, has similarly threatened to sue the administration for violating her right to free speech. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: Elissa Slotkin threatened to sue administration for violating her right to free speech

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2 months ago
“I say to my Republican colleagues, if the executive branch can merely attempt to prosecute members of the legislative branch for simply exercising free speech, that is not a Democratic problem or a R... 1.000

👤 Senator Chuck Schumer 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Legal

Simplified: Schumer said if executive branch can attempt to prosecute members of legislative branch for exercising free speech it is constitutional crisis

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2 months ago
“We’ve been very clear about our position and that it needs to stop,” Mr. Crow said during a news conference on Capitol Hill. 1.000

👤 Mr. Crow 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Crow said they have been clear about position and that it needs to stop

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2 months ago
Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, has already taken legal action, asking a federal judge to block the Defense Department from disciplining him for his statements in the video. 1.000

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Simplified: Mark Kelly has already taken legal action asking federal judge to block Defense Department from disciplining him

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2 months ago
Democrats have called on their Republican colleagues to join them in forcefully condemning the effort to prosecute the lawmakers for restating the law. 1.000

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Simplified: Democrats called on Republican colleagues to join them in condemning effort to prosecute lawmakers

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2 months ago
Lawyers for Representative Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and a former Army Ranger, sent a letter to Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Wednesday warning the Trump admi... 1.000

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Simplified: Lawyers for Jason Crow sent letter to Jeanine Pirro warning Trump administration further effort would be met with legal action

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2 months ago
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” he wrote in a post on his social media site. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Legal

Simplified: He wrote SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR punishable by DEATH in post on social media site

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2 months ago
Mr. Stitt confirmed the reporting in a letter to governors on Friday and withdrew the N.G.A. as the official organizer of the event, saying that it would not pay for transportation to the gathering an... 1.000

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Simplified: Stitt confirmed reporting in letter to governors on Friday withdrew NGA as official organizer of event

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2 months ago
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma told Democratic governors on Wednesday that President Trump had reversed course and would now invite them to an annual gathering of the nation’s governors at the White Hou... 1.000

👤 Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Kevin Stitt told Democratic governors President Trump reversed course would invite them to annual gathering at White House

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2 months ago
In his statement, Mr. Trump said he had blocked Mr. Polis as part of his pressure campaign to release Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting machines af... 1.000

👤 Mr. Trump 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Legal

Simplified: Trump said he blocked Polis as part of pressure campaign to release Tina Peters

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2 months ago
He did, however, confirm that he had personally blocked two Democrats, Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland and Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado, from a separate black-tie dinner that would take place after the mee... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Trump confirmed he blocked two Democrats from separate black-tie dinner

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2 months ago
“The solution is not to respond in kind, but to rise above and to remain focused on our shared duty to the people we serve,” he said. 1.000

👤 Mr. Stitt 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: The solution is not to respond in kind but to rise above and remain focused on shared duty

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2 months ago
Mr. Stitt, a conservative Republican who comfortably won re-election in deep-red Oklahoma, is in his last year as governor, as he is term-limited from running again. 1.000

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Simplified: Stitt is in his last year as governor as he is term-limited from running again

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2 months ago
In a social media post, Mr. Trump denied that he had ever tried to exclude Democrats from the meeting — though by Tuesday night, only Republican governors had received invitations for the meeting sche... 1.000

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Simplified: Trump denied trying to exclude Democrats from meeting in social media post

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2 months ago
As the chairman of the N.G.A. and a departing incumbent governor, Mr. Stitt has sought to strike a balance between projecting loyalty to Mr. Trump and defending the authority of governors within their... 1.000

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Simplified: Stitt has sought to strike balance between projecting loyalty to Trump and defending authority of governors

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2 months ago
Mr. Trump unleashed a broadside of attacks against Mr. Stitt on Wednesday for trying to strike that balance in the clash over the White House meeting, calling the Oklahoma governor “very mediocre (at... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Trump attacked Stitt on Wednesday for trying to strike balance calling Oklahoma governor mediocre

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2 months ago
Mr. Trump symbolically pardoned Ms. Peters last year, but the president has no legal power to pardon state crimes, leaving Mr. Polis as the only person with the power to pardon her. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Legal

Simplified: Trump symbolically pardoned Peters last year but president has no legal power to pardon state crimes

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2 months ago
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday denounced the Trump administration’s failed attempt to criminally prosecute six lawmakers for posting a video warning active-duty service members that they are not ob... 1.000

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Simplified: Democratic lawmakers denounced Trump administration’s failed attempt to prosecute six lawmakers

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2 months ago
Mr. Stitt had criticized Mr. Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, saying that it violated “states’ rights.” 1.000

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Simplified: Stitt criticized Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Chicago saying it violated states’ rights

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2 months ago
Mr. Homan said he had made arrangements for immigration agents to have more access to undocumented inmates at county jails in Minnesota and had productive conversations with state officials. 1.000

👤 Mr. Homan 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Immigration

Simplified: Homan made arrangements for immigration agents to have more access to undocumented inmates at county jails in Minnesota and had productive conversatio...

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2 months ago