Month: October 2023

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Fani Willis accuses Jim Jordan of ‘abusing’ his authority on Trump’s Georgia trial – Yahoo! Voices

Fani Willis accuses Jim Jordan of ‘abusing’ his authority on Trump’s Georgia trial  Yahoo! Voicessource

Ahead of Chicago Appearance, Fox News' Bret Baier Talks Donald … – WTTW News

Video: In an interview with “Chicago Tonight,” Bret Baier discusses George Washington’s impact and legacy.A growing number of Americans believe the country is divided and falling apart, said Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, but it pales in comparison to what the nation faced in 1787 when representatives from 13 colonies came together to,…
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Florida GOP bucks Ron DeSantis on loyalty oath opposed by Trump – NBC News

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 the 'Harry Potter' films, dies at 82September 28, 2023, 8:02 AMMorning Rundown:…
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Robert De Niro Writes An Oscar-Worthy Manifesto About Donald Trump’s ‘Evil’

The actor delivered an epic takedown of the ex-president and a solution at the “Stop Trump Summit.”

Jared Kushner: My ‘hope and prayer’ is that Trump is reelected in 2024 – Yahoo News

Son-in-law and former senior adviser to Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, said he is backing his father-in-law for another term in 2024 because of how the former president helped the Middle East while in office.Kushner headed Middle East policy in the Trump administration, specifically policy on peace between Palestine and Israel.“I do think that the job…
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Donald Trump attacks President Biden on foreign policy as Israel-Hamas war rages – ABC News

Former President Donald Trump is defending his record governing the nation for four years without any new warsMIAMI — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his record governing the nation for four years without any new wars, and criticized President Joe Biden’s foreign policy as the world watches a war that has already claimed…
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New poll shows Nikki Haley gaining support in Utah, Donald Trump … – Deseret News

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 9, 2018, in Washington.Evan Vucci, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is widening his lead among Utah Republicans, a new poll shows. According to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute…
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Trump lawyers double down on request to delay classified docs trial until after the election – NBC News

BREAKING: Inflation rose just 3.7% in September, continuing a gradual consumer price slowdown 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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Scarborough rips Trump for praising Hezbollah: ‘Out of his mind’

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough tore into former President Trump over his comments late Wednesday praising the terrorist organization Hezbollah. “Out of his mind, I mean, praising Hezbollah, just like he praised Vladimir Putin, said he was brilliant when after after the invasion of Ukraine,” Scarborough said on his program Thursday morning. “All the praise that…
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Trump’s fraudulent financial statements were key to getting loans, former bank official says – PBS NewsHour

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans…
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Surging populism threatens support for Ukraine, Israel and democracy

In Europe, Putin apologist and budding autocrat Robert Fico was the lead vote-getter in the elections of Slovakia, a key NATO ally.  Then in Washington, House GOP extremists kept Ukraine aid out of the continuing resolution and then toppled former Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).  As if all that were not enough, the chaos ended up undermining congressional stability…
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Biden edges out Trump in Fox News poll, loses to DeSantis or Haley

President Biden edged out former President Trump in a new poll, leading by just 1 point. Biden’s support is between 45-49 percent against each Republican running for the White House, including the narrow lead over Trump. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), however, has a 2-point edge over the sitting president, according to a new Fox News poll.…
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Jimmy Fallon Weighs George Santos’ Options, And They All Lead To Trump

The “Tonight Show” host saw a Trump-connected future for the newly indicted congressman.

How to Make Trump Go “Crazy,” According to George Conway – The New Republic

Former Republican George Conway said Democrats need to wage a “psychological war” against Donald Trump until it makes him so “crazy” that he violates court orders.“I think you have to wage psychological war on Donald Trump,” Conway, a lawyer and Never Trump activist, said during a panel discussion at The New Republic’s Stop Trump Summit…
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DeSantis rips Trump for criticizing Israel, calling Hezbollah ‘very smart’

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R) railed against former President Trump for calling the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah “very smart” and criticizing Israel. “Terrorists have murdered at least 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans and are holding more hostage, so it is absurd that anyone, much less someone running for President, would choose now to attack…
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Ron DeSantis slams Donald Trump for calling Hezbollah "very smart" – Business Insider

Jump to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finally gloved up and went after his onetime mentor, former President Donald Trump, after the latter called the armed group Hezbollah “very smart.”DeSantis wrote in a Wednesday post on X that “it is absurd that anyone, much less someone running for President, would choose now to attack our friend and…
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Donald Trump arrives for civil fraud trial opening – BBC.com

Former US President Donald Trump has arrived at court in New York for the opening of a civil fraud trial which leaves his business empire in jeopardy.Mr Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization, are accused of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn).Last week, a New York judge…
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After 2016 and 2020, can we still trust the polls? 

Recent polls suggest that President Biden and former President Donald Trump are running neck and neck in a 2024 rematch. But can such polls be taken seriously?  Many Americans may suspect otherwise. It is widely perceived that the presidential polls failed miserably in 2016 and, just as importantly, performed no better in 2020. Late that…
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Donald Trump Pushes Wild New Biden-Obama Theory ― But With An Ugly Nod To The Past

The former president’s claim about his successor is somewhat new ― but is underpinned by some of his unsavory pre-presidency rhetoric.

"I don't recall": Allen Weisselberg, ex-Trump Org CFO, draws a blank on dozens of questions in New York fraud trial – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Clare Hymes, Ash Kalmar, Graham Kates October 10, 2023 / 5:38 PM / CBS News Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, knows that he was involved in creating so-called statements of financial condition for former President Donald Trump for years.He doesn’t remember much else.Weisselberg replied with…
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Deutsche bank gave 'haircut' to Trump's exaggerated net worth – Business Insider

Jump to They called it the Trump “haircut.”Really, that was what Deutsche Bank – Donald Trump’s most generous lender – called the routine cuts they applied to whatever the former president told them he was worth.The “haircut” reference was made Wednesday at Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, now mid-way through its second week. The…
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Judge to hear conflict-of-interest questions in Trump documents case – The Guardian US

Prosecutors say lawyers for co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira had conflicts of interest and should be ordered off caseA federal judge was expected on Thursday to weigh whether the lawyers for Donald Trump’s two co-defendants, charged with trying to obstruct the US justice department from retrieving classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago club, had…
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Speaker McCarthy predicts Trump will be GOP nominee, slams … – Fox News

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Morning Report — Will Scalise get to 217?  

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 Republicans on Wednesday nominated…
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Donald Trump Criticizes Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Calls Hezbollah ‘Very Smart’

The former president admitted he could have been dishing classified information at a campaign event with a claim about the Israeli leader.