Month: October 2023

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The Trump campaign raised more than $45 million during the third quarter of 2023, it announced Wednesday, easily surpassing the former president’s rivals in the 2024 GOP primary. The campaign said it has more than $37.5 million cash on hand, with close to $36 million of it designated for use in the primary campaign. The…
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Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president arrives at court for Day 3  NBC News Trump civil fraud trial continues in New York: Live updates  CNN After judge’s rebuke, Trump returns to court for 3rd day for fraud lawsuit trial  The Associated Press source

New Hampshire attorney says law allows for defamation claims because debate aired in stateNew Hampshire attorney says law allows for defamation claims because debate aired in stateStay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news.New Hampshire attorney says law allows for defamation claims because debate aired in stateFormer New York Mayor…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) described former President Trump’s social media attacks against her as “race-baiting” on Wednesday, as Trump faces trial on business fraud charges in New York this week. Trump has repeatedly called James a “racist” in Truth Social posts about the case. He has also focused attacks against Judge Arthur…
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Read the Indictment and the Statement of FactsManhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. today announced the indictment of DONALD J. TRUMP, 76, for falsifying New York business records in order to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election. During the election, TRUMP and others employed a…
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Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthyA Texas Republican said he would nominate Donald Trump to be the next speaker of the US House of Representatives, after the party completed the unprecedented removal of one of its own, Kevin McCarthy.Troy…
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Special counsel Jack Smith’s office has been asking witnesses about the extent of Giuliani’s drinking while he was advising Trump, The New York Times reported.

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Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president  CNNsource

“OK, but still. He was a complete jerk,” she said after being chided for using a more vulgar insult about the former president.

This video can not be playedWatch: Peter Navarro's lawyer speaks moments after guilty verdictFormer Trump aide Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with an inquiry into alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. Prosecutors said Navarro acted "above the law" by ignoring a subpoena from a congressional…
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McCarthy’s decision to accept Trump-backed candidates in House elections shrunk his margin for survival as speaker.

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsMSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin, former Representative David Jolly and Senior Editor for Bloomberg Opinion Tim O'Brien join Nicolle Wallace to discuss the second day of Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York. Oct. 3, 2023 © 2023 NBC UNIVERSAL source

The Trump campaign sent a fundraising email blast Wednesday criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its request to place a gag order on former President Trump — a separate attempt to bar him from intimidating witnesses and those overseeing the case than the one a judge in New York placed on all parties a…
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani laughed aloud in a press conference Wednesday when asked about the recent New York Times report that pinpoints his drinking as a new centerpiece in former President Donald Trump’s federal case. “If I have an alcohol problem, I should be in the ‘Guinness Book of World Records,’” Giuliani said.…
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McCarthy became the latest victim of Trump’s extreme GOP revolution  CNNsource

At least half of fake electors have already reached deals with district attorney’s office for immunity in exchange for assistanceFulton county prosecutors in Georgia have approached several defendants about plea agreements in the sprawling criminal racketeering case dealing with Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on…
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See what New York AG said while running for office about charging Trump  CNNsource

President Biden has seemingly decided that highlighting threats to democracy will help him get some traction in the 2024 election, using his remarks last Thursday at the McCain Institute in Arizona to commit to putting the preservation of democracy front and center in his presidency and in his campaign for reelection.  “While we’ve made progress,”…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) raised $15 million in the third quarter of fundraising for this year and is relocating a third of his staff to the early caucus state of Iowa, his campaign confirmed Wednesday. The campaign noted in its announcement that the $15 million that DeSantis hauled in between July and September came…
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Journalist reveals what Trump’s demeanor was like in courtroom  CNNsource

Trumpology At least in the eyes of his supporters who disregard all of his contradictions and misdeeds. Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media outside the court room at the New York State Supreme Court on the first day of his civil fraud trial in New York City, on Oct. 2, 2023. | Ed…
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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) said Wednesday at least four of his House GOP colleagues have committed to supporting his effort to make former President Trump the next Speaker of the House. Nehls said he would nominate Trump late Tuesday, hours after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from the job by an alliance of Democrats…
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A handful of Republicans have floated the possibility of electing former President Trump as the next House Speaker, but that may not be possible under current GOP House conference rules. “Rule 26” started trending on X — the platform previously known as Twitter — shortly after Republicans started talking about backing Trump to replace former Speaker Kevin…
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