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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, told reporters he did not think the lawmakers should be indicted, but called the video “ill-advised, provocative and, frankly, a... 0.950

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Simplified: Senator John Thune told reporters he did not think lawmakers should be indicted but called video ill-advised provocative and dumb

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6 months ago
The video posted in November sparked anger from President Trump. 1.000

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Simplified: Video posted in November sparked anger from President Trump

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

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

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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 months ago
Secretary of State Pete Hegseth censured the senator, who is a retired Navy captain and former astronaut, and has initiated a military review that could result in a reduction of his retirement rank an... 1.000

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Simplified: Pete Hegseth censured senator and initiated military review that could result in reduction of his retirement rank and pension

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6 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

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

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6 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

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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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6 months ago
The move to indict the lawmakers, which a federal grand jury in Washington rejected on Tuesday, outraged Democrats on Capitol Hill. 1.000

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Simplified: Move to indict lawmakers rejected on Tuesday outraged Democrats

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6 months ago
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

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

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6 months ago
The majority of Republicans have been silent. 0.950

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Simplified: Majority of Republicans have been silent

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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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

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

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6 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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6 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

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

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6 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

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

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6 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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6 months ago