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S.V. Dáte is a senior White House correspondent at HuffPost. His new work, The Useful Idiot, captures Trump's failed management of the coronavirus pandemic and his corruption of the Republican Party. Dáte is the author of five novels and previous two political biographies, including one of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. He has been a journalist for three decades, with stints at the Associated Press, the Palm Beach Post, National Journal and NPR. He is a bluewater sailor, with 35,000 ocean miles, including a two-year trip aboard a 44-foot cutter with his two sons, as they sailed across the Atlantic, through the Mediterranean and back via the Caribbean. More info at svdate.com.
HuffPostMike Pence Saved The Republic On Jan. 6 – And No One Is Talking About It, Not Even Him
His refusal to carry out Donald Trump’s demands staved off a constitutional crisis at the very least, and possibly national violence unseen since the Civil War.
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Even New Hampshire Crickets Are Part Of The Conspiracy To Steal Trump’s Election ‘Win’
The audit that Trump hoped would help prove "massive fraud" instead found a faulty ballot-folding machine — and a noisy insect in a supposedly secure room.
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Pence Acknowledges His Break With Trump Over Jan. 6 But Still Does Not Blame Him
The former vice president tells Republicans not to let Democrats and the news media divide them over the U.S. Capitol attack.
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The Secret Service Has To Protect Former Presidents — But What If They Are In Jail?
Donald Trump could be the first president to face jail or prison time, creating a dilemma for the officials charged with protecting him.
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New Super PAC To Go After 'Treason Caucus' Republicans Who Tried To Overturn Election
Democratic campaign vets have started the "Never Again PAC" to help defeat the 147 members of Congress who voted to reject the election result in Trump's favor.
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Republicans Quiet During Trump’s Praise Of China Demand Answers On Virus Now
The former president spent months thanking China’s dictator for his transparency and cooperation on COVID-19 before changing tacks to vilify him and his country.
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Trump Acquitter Marco Rubio Likely To Face Trump Prosecutor Val Demings In Senate Race
Rubio's reelection could hinge on whether Florida Republicans love Trump more than Florida Democrats hate him.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Who Spoke Out Against Trump’s Lies Decides Not To Seek Reelection
The Trumpification of the Republican Party continues, despite his attempt to overthrow democracy on Jan. 6 in a last-ditch attempt to remain in power.
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GOP Still Blocking An Inquiry Into The Jan. 6 Pro-Trump Attack On Democracy
Republicans insist that a commission on the assault on the Capitol that Trump incited in an attempt to hold on to power also look at Black Lives Matter and antifa.
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GoDaddy Tells ‘Trump Train’ Owner To Take Its Name Off His Bus
Buddy Hall has updated his Trump 2020 tour bus for 2024. His last appearance was at a Florida rally staged by GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Slavery Apologist’s Video Gets Play in Virginia Governor’s Race
Anonymous text messages point Republican voters to his video attacking the apparent front-runner.
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Trump Proves His Hold Over GOP Again As House Leaders Prepare To Purge Liz Cheney
The action has alarmed authoritarian experts who point to parallels in the old Soviet Union as well as in Nazi Germany.
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Former Republican Charlie Crist Is 1st Democrat To Announce Run Against Florida’s DeSantis
Crist will likely face Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and possibly Rep. Val Demings for Florida's Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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Biden Has Already Delivered On The Top Goal Of His GOP Voters — Just By Not Being Trump
All they really wanted was no more unhinged tweets, no more love letters to dictators, no more chaos, no more constantly inserting himself into their lives via the news cycle.
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GOP Group Is Rating Members’ Response To Trump’s Attempts To Overturn Democracy
The "GOP Democracy Report Card" gives grades to members of Congress based on whether they supported Trump’s lie about the election being stolen from him.
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Biden Ramps Up Help For India’s Coronavirus Surge, But Not With Finished Vaccines
Raw materials for vaccine production, oxygen equipment, antivirals and protective gear are on their way, officials said.
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Biden Hopes Tax Credit Will Encourage Vaccine-Hesitant Americans To Get One Anyway
The money was included in the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed and Biden signed into law last month.
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DeSantis Vaccine Slogan Is ‘Seniors First’ — But ‘Rich, White Seniors First’ Is What Happened
As Florida’s coronavirus vaccine distribution rolled out, white, well-off communities disproportionately received better access to the shots.
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Trump Will Be Able To Keep His ‘Save America’ PAC’s Spending Secret Another 3 Months
Trump raised some $76 million after the election under false pretenses, and FEC rules will let him wait until July to say how he's spending it.
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GOP Still Fattening Trump’s Wallet, Even Though It Doesn't Have To Anymore
Republicans put $1.2 million into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago cash registers over the past five years -- more than 69 times as much as they had over the previous five years.