Month: October 2023

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Schwarzenegger says he would make a ‘great’ president

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would make a great president of the United States in recent comments. “I feel like I would make a great president,” Schwarzenegger said in a recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). “But I feel that, at the same time, everything I’ve accomplished was because…
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Donald Trump and Michael Cohen come face-to-face at NYC fraud … – The Hastings Tribune

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House elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, ending GOP chaos

The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be the 56th Speaker on Wednesday, capping off a chaotic three weeks that paralyzed the lower chamber in stunning fashion. In finally coalescing around a new leader, House Republicans hope that Johnson can steer them around a series of legislative and political landmines in the weeks and…
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Jenna Ellis, a Trump lawyer from Colorado, is the latest to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election – Colorado Public Radio

By Will Weissert and Kate Brumback/Associated PressAttorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.”Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal with…
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12:30 Report — GOP sends Johnson Speaker nomination to House floor

Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe <!– {beacon} 12:30 REPORT What a week, huh?! Lemon, it’s Wednesday…   Rep. Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) nomination to be House Speaker has been sent to the floor…
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DOJ watchdog finds no evidence Trump influenced FBI decision on headquarters site

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) watchdog arm determined that the FBI’s recommendation to keep its headquarters in its current location – rather than move forward with a plan to build a new facility in a Washington, D.C., suburb – was the result of insufficient funds for the project, not former President Trump’s expressed desire to keep…
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Trump expected to attend opening of his civil fraud trial in New York on Monday: Sources – ABC News

Trump has no speaking role on Monday.Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend the opening of his civil fraud trial in New York on Monday, multiple sources familiar with the decision told ABC News.Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday at 10 a.m. in the case brought last September by New York Attorney General…
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In a boon for Senate GOP leaders, Trump backs Jim Justice in West Virginia Senate primary – CNN

In a boon for Senate GOP leaders, Trump backs Jim Justice in West Virginia Senate primary  CNNsource

GOP Heckles Reporter

House Republicans booed and jeered after a reporter asked about Donald Trump.

2024 GOP candidate faced wrath of Romney after endorsing Trump, book says: 'Diminishes you morally' – Fox News

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Maggie Haberman Shares Why Meadows’ Reported Immunity Deal Could Be Bad News For Trump

The former White House chief of staff “could speak to Trump’s mindset in a very specific way,” the New York Times reporter said.

Settlement with separated migrant families marks step in closing shameful Trump-era chapter for U.S. – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsA settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by the ACLU over the Trump administration's migrant family separation policy. The settlement includes a prohibition on the policy for the next eight years. Rachel Maddow reports.Oct. 24, 2023 © 2023 NBC UNIVERSAL source

Kinzinger: Mike Johnson will be a ‘good test’ for House GOP

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said the expected floor vote for Speaker-designate Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be a “good test” for the House GOP conference as it wrangles with intense division in the wake of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) historic ousting earlier this month. The Republican conference nominated Johnson as its Speaker designate…
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Christie: Trump should be ‘desperately worried’ after Meadows granted immunity

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie said former President Trump should be concerned after former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows reportedly secured an immunity deal to testify before a grand jury in the election interference case. “Desperately worried,” Christie told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer when asked how worried Trump should be after the ABC News report. “If…
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Sen. Tim Scott says Trump isn't electable in 2024: 'I don’t think he can win' – NBC News

Morning Rundown: Fuel shortage may halt U.N. Gaza operations, Biden off New Hampshire primary ballot, and poison specialist accused of poisoning wife 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…
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More in new poll say ‘patriots may have to resort to violence’ to save US

Almost a quarter of respondents in a new poll say American politics have gotten so far off track that “patriots may have to resort to violence” to save the United States. According to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), support for the use of violence has gone up in the past…
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Trump urges House GOP to rally behind Mike Johnson in Speaker’s race

Former President Trump urged House Republicans on Wednesday to quickly rally behind Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) after he became the conference’s latest nominee for Speaker on Tuesday evening. Trump weighed in after House Republicans wrapped up their fourth Speaker nomination vote since Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from the job, offering praise for each of…
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Trump says he doesn’t think Meadows would take immunity deal ‘after being hounded like a dog’

Former President Donald Trump suggested his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, would be a “weakling and a coward” to take an immunity deal with federal prosecutors after he reportedly reached such a deal with special counsel Jack Smith. Trump, in a pair of Truth Social posts late Tuesday, reacted to an ABC News report…
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Joe Scarborough Drops Taunting S-Bomb On Trump Lawyers Who’ve Flipped

The MSNBC “Morning Joe” anchor cursed on live TV while mocking the former president’s loyalists.

Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources – ABC News

Meadows said Trump was "dishonest" on election night, according to sources.Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify…
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Youngkin dismisses Trump early voting comments: ‘every single vote matters’ – The Hill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) dismissed recent comments from former President Trump seemingly discouraging voting Tuesday.“Every single vote matters, and it’s the people that show up and vote that are gonna decide the election,” Youngkin said to Blake Burman on The Hill on NewsNation. “I wanna get ‘em all voting.”The former president has had mixed…
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Fraud trial testimony is first time Trump, Cohen are in the same room … – CBS News

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Morning Report — Johnson takes his shot at the gavel

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Subscribe House GOP Vice Conference Chair…
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'I killed him': How Trump torpedoed Tom Emmer's speaker bid – POLITICO

Congress Just when the congressman thought he had neutralized Trump, the former president lowered the boom. "[Tom Emmer]'s my biggest fan because he called me yesterday and told me, ‘I'm your biggest fan,’” Trump said during an appearance at the New Hampshire state house on Monday. | Charles Krupa/AP By Meridith McGraw and Alex Isenstadt…
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Donald Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges – CNN

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges  CNNsource