Month: November 2023

If we are to have equal justice in America, we must start with the premise that no one is too big to jail. And if our justice system is to be credible, then no one should get away with bullying the courts. For those reasons alone, the judges in Donald Trump’s trials must follow through with…
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Research Affiliate in Legal and Political Philosophy, University of California, Davis Mark R. Reiff is a registered Democrat. He does not work for, consult, own shares in, or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no other relevant affiliations beyond his academic appointment.University of California, Davis…
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Former President Trump on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Mike Braun (R) in his run for governor of Indiana.  “I was proud to endorse Mike when he ran for the Senate in 2018, and I am proud to do so again — Mike Braun has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of the…
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Government officials said the phrase “Trump too small” could still be used, just not trademarked because Trump had not consented to its use.

Trump faces backlash for criticizing Israeli PM Netanyahu  NBC Newssource

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Steve BenenOver the summer, between Donald Trump’s third and fourth criminal indictments, the former president’s political operation issued a written statement that read in part: “[W]hy did [prosecutors] wait two and a half years to bring these fake charges, right in the middle of President Trump’s winning campaign for…
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Former Trump administration aide Kash Patel on Wednesday denied claims that President Trump chose not to call up the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attacks or delayed efforts to approve their deployments in testimony he provided in the former president’s 14th Amendment case in Colorado. Patel, who was the chief of staff to acting…
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The Florida federal judge appeared sympathetic to Trump’s attorneys’ argument that they need more time to review materials.

SEARCHThe former president made an understated entrance to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”News CorrespondentMelania Trump appeared alongside her husband for the first time in seven months Tuesday night for a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago. After largely maintaining a low profile this year—including skipping all of Donald Trump’s indictments—the former first lady was pictured at the event in…
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An attorney for Jenna Ellis said her recent plea deal was prompted by the pleas of her fellow defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. “I think what really accelerated it was Powell and Chesebro falling as they did, one right after the other,” Frank Hogue said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It looked…
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A Colorado judge Wednesday denied a procedural motion to dismiss a suit seeking to ban former President Trump from the state’s presidential ballot. The suit cites the 14th Amendment clause banning those who participate or assist in insurrection from taking office, a legal argument that centers on Trump’s actions before and on Jan. 6 when…
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Former President Trump has endorsed incumbent Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) a week out from the state’s election, where he faces Democratic challenger Brandon Presley. “Now Joe Biden wants to put his candidate — and this is his candidate, Brandon Presley — in as Mississippi’s governor. The citizens of Mississippi must not let that happen,” Trump…
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Deep in Trump Country, Biden Plan Creates Hundreds of Green Jobs  Yahoo Newssource

Trump sues Michigan official in a bid to keep his name on state’s ballots in 2024  CNBCsource

Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) dug into President Biden’s foreign policy on Iran on Tuesday, claiming he would “take away” the president’s car keys if he were his son. “When I look at President Biden in terms of his international affairs, national security and his domestic policy over the last two years and change —…
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Supreme Court appears ready to rule against activist wanting to trademark ‘Trump Too Small’  CNN Supreme Court signals it won’t allow ‘Trump too small’ trademark  NBC News Supreme Court appears skeptical of allowing “Trump Too Small” trademark  CBS News source

A onetime Trump attorney thinks the former president’s social media addiction might be the end for him in his legal trials.Throughout October, Trump has been slapped with multiple gag orders for threatening and insulting court staff and witnesses in his various legal cases—though that hasn’t been enough to stop him. So far, Trump has been…
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The 14th Amendment clause that attorneys argue should disqualify former President Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot can apply to presidents, an expert witness testified Wednesday, going directly against the Trump campaign’s arguments. Attorneys called on a 14th Amendment expert in the hearing’s third day, Indiana University law professor Gerard Magliocca, to lay out exactly how…
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It may not take a conviction in a criminal case for Donald Trump to spend some time behind bars.Ty Cobb, a former White House attorney under Trump, said on CNN on Monday that he expects his old boss to end up in jail soon due to a gag order violation.The ex-president is facing two such…
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Video: Why Chris Christie wants Donald Trump on Colorado ballot in 2024  CNN 14th Amendment Trump Disqualification Trial Begins in Colorado  The New York Times Trump’s relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during Colorado ‘insurrection’ trial  PBS NewsHour source

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City Mayor and ally to former president Trump, should be worried about the racketeering charges and 12 other counts he is facing, said an attorney for Jenna Ellis, another former Trump lawyer. In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Frank Hogue, an attorney representing Ellis in the Georgia 2020…
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‘Belongs In Jail’: Hedge Fund Billionaire Warns Voters About Donald …  Yahoo Newssource

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 It’s Wednesday — Happy November! Yikes, it suddenly feels like winter in the DMV. I can’t say I’m a fan. Anyway, here’s what’s…
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The past few months haven’t been easy sailing for the crew of the S.S. DeSantis, tossed around as they were by senior staff firings, a super PAC that seems to be actively hurting its candidate and the disappearance of nearly every major DeSantis megadonor. Just a few months ago, Republican media outlets feted Ron DeSantis…
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Watch CBS News By Nidia Cavazos Updated on: October 30, 2023 / 7:35 PM EDT / CBS News Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor, officially filed Monday morning to appear on South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary ballot after a major shakeup this past weekend, the exit of former Vice President Mike…
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