Month: November 2023

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Judge Denies Trump’s Request To Subpoena Jan. 6 Records In Federal Election Case

The former president’s request resembles a “fishing expedition,” Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.

Press: Donald Trump is the biggest loser in American politics   

“We are going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning,” presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters in April 2016. For any other politician, it would have been an unusual boast. But not for Donald Trump.   Because winning, at any cost, is all that matters for him. It’s his white…
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Donald Trump Had ‘List of Demands’ on Set of 2012 NBC Ad, Says Taika Waititi: The ‘Camera Had to Be a Certain Height to Make Him Look a Little Thinner’ – Variety

By Zack Sharf Digital News Director Taika Waititi revealed on the “SmartLess” podcast (via Business Insider) that Donald Trump had a list of demands when the two collaborated on a 2012 advertisement for NBC. The commercial, titled “Brotherhood of Man,” aired during the Super Bowl and touted the network’s television slate by combining characters from…
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Furious De Niro Realizes Anti-Trump Lines Cut From Teleprompter Mid-Speech

“How dare they do that, actually?” the “Killers of the Flower Moon” star said on stage at the Gotham Awards before reading the remarks from his phone anyway.

Our dysfunctional two-party system may be a relic of the past

Next year could feature a six-way race for the presidency.  Democrat Joe Biden is certain to be renominated for a second term, while Republican Donald Trump is poised to lock up his party’s nomination. Jill Stein has once again announced her intention to seek the nomination of the Green Party. Cornel West is running as an independent. So, too, is…
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Morning Report — Israel-Hamas extend truce; House split on aid 

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 President Biden is intent on…
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Donald Trump to be the last defense witness called in his civil fraud trial next month – CNN

Donald Trump to be the last defense witness called in his civil fraud trial next month  CNNsource

Crunch time for Israel and Ukraine aid as lawmakers return to Congress from recess – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Lawmakers will reignite a debate over approving U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine when Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess this week, with deep uncertainty underscoring the path forward amid divisions between the two parties.Along with a defense policy bill and reauthorizing the…
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‘Oh F**k!’: Taika Waititi Stuns With Trump’s Demands For Commercial

Then then-reality TV personality wanted things done a very certain way, the director of NBC’s 2012 Super Bowl spot has now revealed.

Appeals court grapples with Trump gag order in special counsel's election interference case – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Robert Legare, Katrina Kaufman, Musa Ali Updated on: November 20, 2023 / 5:05 PM EST / CBS News Washington — A panel of three federal appeals court judges on Monday seemed poised to uphold a version of a gag order limiting what former President Donald Trump can say about the 2020…
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Evangelical Leader Rips Trump as Endorsement Feud Heats Up – Rolling Stone

By Nikki McCann Ramirez The feud between Donald Trump and Bob Vander Plaats, one of the most prominent evangelical commentators in the country, is heating up. Last week, Vander Plaats, the head of the conservative The Family Leader organization and a former Iowa gubernatorial candidate, endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s bid for the 2024 Republican…
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Evangelical Leader Names Time And Place Voters Will ‘Rise Up’ Against Trump

Bob Vander Plaats said Trump is revealing his true character — and Republican voters have finally noticed.

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley battle for support in South Carolina – CBS News

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'Four-time loser': Chris Christie predicts voters will ignore Donald … – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential hopeful and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie predicted that the American public “en masse” will ignore former President Donald Trump if he loses the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. “I think the public en masse will begin to ignore a four-time loser like Donald Trump,” Christie said Sunday on ABC’s “This…
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‘Take It Seriously’: Presidential Historian Issues Warning Over New Donald Trump Vow

“This is what authoritarians do. This is what fascists do,” said Michael Beschloss, who explained why the former president must be taken at his word.

Who is Alina Habba? Defense attorney is Trump's voice in and out of court – ABC News

Trump's PACs have paid Habba's law firm over $3.5 million, according to records.Things were not going well for Donald Trump's lawyers in the former president's civil fraud trial.Trump had just concluded a day of testimony that he had peppered with caustic attacks on Judge Arthur Engoron, and his attorneys were struggling to seek guidance from…
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A growing series of alarms blaring in federal courtrooms, less than a year before 2024 presidential election – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Scott MacFarlane November 26, 2023 / 9:52 PM EST / CBS News Judge Randolph Moss rocked slightly in his chair as he looked out over a particularly crowded courtroom last week. He then turned to face the young woman at the podium, who was clutching a piece of paper with both…
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Trump insists he isn't mixing up Obama and Biden as critics try to spotlight his gaffes – ABC News

The former president often calls out rival Joe Biden's age and fitness.Former President Donald Trump has made calling out rival Joe Biden's age and mental fitness a big part of his comeback campaign for the White House. But on Monday, he went on the defensive himself.In a social media post, Trump wrote that despite what…
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TelevisaUnivision CEO Defends Donald Trump Interview: “We Will … – Yahoo Entertainment

TelevisaUnivision CEO Defends Donald Trump Interview: “We Will …  Yahoo Entertainmentsource

Donald Trump pushes for live broadcast of his trial over election … – The Guardian US

Ex-president’s attorneys request live coverage of proceedings, but a rule prevents broadcasting of federal trialsDonald Trump’s attorneys have requested authorization for live, in-courtroom television coverage of his trial on charges that he conspired to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss so that the former commander-in-chief can publicly argue that the proceedings are unfair.The legal filing…
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Good news blinds both parties to weak presidential nominees – Roll Call

ANALYSIS — Blinded by positive polling numbers, recent election results and tradition, both parties are willingly lining up behind weak presidential nominees. Democrats are poised to renominate President Joe Biden despite questions about his age and how he’s performed in office. At 81 years old, Biden is still the oldest president in this country’s history. When asked specifically…
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Trump hints at expanding domestic role for the military within the U.S. – PBS NewsHour

Double your support for intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Gary Fields, Associated Press Gary Fields, Associated Press Leave your feedbackWASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.Calling New York City and Chicago “crime dens,” the front-runner…
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Trump Says He Will Renew Efforts To Replace ‘Obamacare’ If He Wins A Second Term

The former president says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act.

March 30, 2023 Trump indictment news – CNN

March 30, 2023 Trump indictment news  CNNsource

Donald Trump Jr. to courtroom artist: 'Make me look sexy' – Reuters

Donald Trump Jr is questioned by Colleen Faherty (not seen), a lawyer for the attorney general's office, November 2. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) – During a break in Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony on Thursday in a fraud trial that could handcuff his family's real-estate business, he had a request for…
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