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stolen by fraud. >> that was testimony from former attorney general bill barr, played during the second hearing into the attack on the capitol, saying donald trump was detached from reality, as he tried to overturn the 2020 election. we will have the key take-aways from day two of testimony. plus, after yesterdays intense sell-off, stock futures are in the green so far this morning. as investors brace for a larger than expected interest rate hike. well have the latest read on the eco...

president, for example. >> how would trump know giuliani was drunk? i mean, does this seem like a drunk person to you? >> tony blinken or how is that guy a general? all the networks, wow. all the networks. whew. i know prince andrew is very questionable now. i never went out with him. ever. never had a drink with him. never was with a woman or a young girl with him. no, im a functioning -- im probably -- shut up. you are a [ bleep ]! >> all right, rudy, hold that thought. >> right? how...

Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after Colorado's top court disqualified him from the state's Republican primary ballot for engaging in insurrection leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Is Trump’s increasingly extreme language a campaign tactic or a preview of his governing style?

One of the most consequential questions of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has now been turned over to the Supreme Court in a historic court filing Monday. The fundamental issue being litigated involves whether Donald Trump will be brought to trial before Americans vote in 2024.

The Justice Department had no immediate comment or confirmation.

Here’s a timeline of the important developments in the blockbuster investigation.

Isnt it? joe, i mean, to hear bill barr talking about trump being detached from reality, you wonder why. i mean, thats a whole new level. thats not, "i disagree with you, sir." >> right. >> "this guy is crazy," is what hes saying to himself. how many times did that happen in the trump white house and nobody acted. >> this guy is crazy and, yes, given the opportunity, id vote for him again. i mean, is -- >> only under the penalty of perjury, when youre deposed, do you actually admit he is crazy. ...

Machines across the country and try and force this broad federal investigation into an election that there is no evidence was tainted in any way by significant fraud. >> its nuts. michael flynn, the former general, was talking about declaring at least partial -- invoking a partial martial law to seize the voting machines. coincidentically in states that biden won. politico reporting that trump has floated the idea of making dual midterm endorsements because he doesnt trust his advisers. he feels...

Clobbered, we have leaders like mitt romney and jeb bush who are afraid to say that. who is more bum body that tweet? >> i think jeb does not mind it. i think that is his brand. he is a reasonable guy and would never say anything like this. there is a certain tragedy to ted cruz. he has nothing limiting him. in the senate his thing is to take on senate leaders and pretty much gets smacked down. but i think on the campaign trail it looks to trump and how never blows back with what trump says. he ...