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Republicans choose MAGA lunacy over the law after Trump's conviction

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Republicans added a new litmus test to the list of loyalty pledges they must make to Donald Trump following his criminal conviction: Do they believe in the U.S. justice system?

MAGA Demands Republicans Hold Convention Before Trump Sentencing

www.newsweek.com

Trump became a convicted felon on Thursday after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 charges of falsifying business records.

Katty Kay: Attack Trump verdict or be exiled - a new test for Republicans

www.bbc.co.uk

A moderate who urged Americans to respect the verdict was warned "you just ended your campaign".

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MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week

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MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and — as President Biden would call it — malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump is begging ultra-wealthy donors for money in exchange for…

Senate Republicans Throw A Tantrum After Trump Conviction

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Eight Republican Senators, including J.D. Vance, Mike Lee, and Tommy Tuberville, vowed not to cooperate with Democrats on anything not related to national security or safety.

Republicans and Democrats stick to their party corners in responding to Trump verdict

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Republicans are working to discredit the felony counts and focus on the messaging they’ll push. Democrats issued their own statements, saying the verdict is a reminder that no one is above the law.

Illinois Republicans denounce Trump conviction. ‘Stalin would be proud’

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In a state where Donald Trump has divided many Republicans, Illinois GOP leaders were united in their condemnation of the former president’s conviction for falsifying business records, blasting what they deemed a “sham trial,” a “fraud…

Trump’s Conviction Binds Republican Party Even Closer to Him

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Prominent Republicans, including congressional leaders, ex-rivals and potential running mates, basked in the energy, and fund-raising, of an outraged base.

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Republicans vow to upend Dem-led Senate after Trump's guilty verdict

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Republicans are planning to prevent any Democratic priorities from getting through the Senate in the wake of former President Trump's guilty verdict.

Nikki Haley silent on Trump's NYC conviction as other prominent Republicans spring to his defense

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Former president Trump's 2024 presidential primary rival Nikki Haley is yet to publicly speak out in response to his criminal conviction in New York City.

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Opinion: The Republican response to Trump’s conviction is telling

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CNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump showed little remorse on Friday after a jury in Manhattan convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments made to adult film…

This is how Republicans and Democrats feel about Trump's guilty verdict

www.dailymail.co.uk

Donald Trump unleashed the full force of his fury on Friday at the judge, prosecutors and witnesses who made him the first former president to be found guilty at a criminal trial.

Eight Senate Republicans vow to oppose all Biden nominees, Democratic legislation

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Eight Senate Republicans, led by Mike Lee (R-Utah), are vowing to oppose major legislation and Biden nominees led by the Democratic Senate, following guilty verdicts for former President Donald Trump in New York.

Raskin: Pro-Trump Republicans 'Surrender Critical Thinking Skills'

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Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Friday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that former President Donald Trump's supporters were "perfectly willing to surrender critical thinking skills."

Texas Republicans lose their shit on social media after Trump guilty verdict

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Texas Republicans lost their minds — not to mention their shit — on social media after a New York jury on Thursday found former Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to porn…

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Trump prosecutors Alvin Bragg and Matthew Colangelo must testify on 'unprecedented political prosecution' of ex-president demand Republicans

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House Republicans are demanding that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and lead Donald Trump 's hush money prosecutor Matthew Colangelo testify before Congress.

Disney Donates to Florida Republican Who Supported ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

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The Walt Disney Company recently resumed political contributions in Florida after two years. Though they are not yet making cash donations, they are providing in-kind donations like park tickets to Florida politicians — including a…

What are Republicans who voted to impeach Trump saying about his conviction? The answer may surprise you

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Some of the Republicans who previously risked their political careers to vote to impeach Donald Trump say the conviction against him in New York on Thursday was flawed.