Month: September 2023

Justice Department (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith on Friday pushed harder for a gag order that would limit what former President Trump can say publicly, citing his recent posts threatening witnesses in the criminal cases against him. Smith and federal prosecutors initially made the request for a limited gag order earlier this month, seeking to…
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Mark Meadows’ Georgia setback is terrible news for Trump.  Slatesource

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – A key witness in the case accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to provide testimony, his former attorney said in a Wednesday court filing.The deal was reached after U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office threatened to…
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Opening statements in the trial are currently scheduled for Monday morning.One year ago, on Sept. 21, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office had filed a $250 million lawsuit against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of fraudulent business practices.Turning the title of Trump's bestselling business book on its head, James…
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ShareFormer US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Drake Enterprises in Clinton Township, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The visits by Trump and President Biden to Detroit this week give both men a chance to appeal to blu ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump will not seek to have his…
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Former President Trump went after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) during an appearance at the California GOP’s fall convention Friday, accusing him of hurting the state’s auto industry.  “Along with crooked Joe Biden, Newsom is also killing our car industry,” he said, adding “It’s ridiculous what’s happening.”  Trump denounced regulations put in place during Newsom’s…
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Former President Trump criticized Gen. Mark Milley as “slow moving and thinking” after he appeared to slight Trump in his retirement speech Friday. Milley proclaimed in his speech that the U.S. military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator,” a dig at Trump.  Milley and Trump frequently clashed while the latter was president,…
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Charles Edward Littlejohn is accused of stealing the tax return information and giving it to two different news outlets between 2018 and 2020.

Daily Weather Report Powered By: Former first lady Melania Trump has reportedly renegotiated her prenuptial agreement with former President Donald Trump ahead of a possible second term as president, doing so under the radar.A source described the agreement’s details to Page Six, saying negotiations took place over the past year. The new agreement didn’t solely…
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A judge Friday denied attempts by three “fake electors” charged in Georgia alongside former President Trump to move their charges to federal court, finding they were not federal officials. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’s rulings round out the remaining defendants who attempted to move their cases. Jones had already rejected attempts by two other defendants…
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Rep. Crockett claims GOP is ignoring Trump’s handling of classified documents  NBC Newssource

Scott Hall pleaded guilty to five charges and was sentenced to five years of probation.

BREAKING: First Trump co-defendant in Georgia election interference case enters guilty plea ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsA man arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur was suspected of raping a woman days before and was already under surveillance, police saySeptember 28, 2023, 12:24 PMMichael Gambon, the actor best known for playing Dumbledore in…
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Trump would be the sixth defendant to file such a motion.Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have notified Georgia state court in Fulton County that they may seek to remove his election interference case to federal court, according to a court filing.If Trump seeks removal to federal court, he would be the sixth defendant in…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Souvenirs are displayed before former President Donald Trump’s keynote speech at the California Republican Party Convention Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A supporter of Former President Donald Trump hugs a cardboard cutout with his likeness before Trump’s keynote speech at the California Republican…
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Watch CBS News By Robert Legare September 28, 2023 / 4:57 PM / CBS News Washington — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team asked a federal judge Thursday to postpone filing deadlines by 60 days in the special counsel’s 2020 election-related case against him, citing the “numerous novel and complex legal issues” the prosecution presents. Attorneys…
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Former President Trump is slated to deliver remarks Friday afternoon at the California state Republican Party Convention in Anaheim. Trump will make his pitch to California Republicans in a bid to solidify his support in the GOP presidential primary contest that he has dominated for months. Crowds at state party conventions tend to be thick…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during Wednesday night’s GOP debate said he would support a national 15-week abortion ban if elected president. DeSantis is the fourth GOP presidential candidate to make the commitment, after former Vice President Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. He made the commitment after being…
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Donald Trump and his adult children are listed as potential witnesses in NY fraud case  CNNsource

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsMSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin joins Ayman Mohyeldin, in for Nicolle Wallace, to discuss the breaking news that Donald Trump is making clear in a new filing he will not try to move his case to federal court, like his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and the alternate electors,…
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At his retirement ceremony, the outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a reminder that seemed aimed at election-denying ex-President Donald Trump.

Trump’s Habit of Lying About Everything All the Time May Cost Him …  Vanity Fairsource

Former President Trump ripped into his fellow GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday following the second GOP presidential debate, calling her “birdbrain.”  Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he and “MAGA” will never “go” for Haley, writing, “No loyalty, plenty of lies!” He criticized her for initially stating that she would…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, right, both speaking during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)Several Republican candidates and…
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