Month: January 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Voters seek to have Donald Trump removed from Illinois Primary ballot – CBS Chicago

Watch CBS News By Andrew Ramos, John Dodge Updated on: January 4, 2024 / 4:49 PM CST / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of Illinois voters wants former President Donald J. Trump removed from the Illinois Primary election in March. CBS 2’s Andrew Ramos reports a petition filed this week asks for a…
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The man supposed to stop Donald Trump is an unpopular 81-year-old – The Economist

Your browser does not support the <audio> element.AMERICAN POLITICS is paralysed by a contradiction as big as the Grand Canyon. Democrats rage about how re-electing Donald Trump would doom their country’s democracy. And yet, in deciding who to put up against him in November’s election, the party looks as if it will meekly submit to…
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Group of Massachusetts voters file to remove Former President Trump from ballot – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

Massachusetts has become the latest state where residents are attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from the Republican presidential primary and general election ballot.Free Speech For People and Massachusetts-based civil rights firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C late Thursday filed an objection with the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission to having Trump’s name on the ballot.The challenge cites section…
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The Epstein list: Bill Clinton and Donald Trump appear in unsealed documents multiple times. Here's what we know. – Yahoo News

The Epstein list: Bill Clinton and Donald Trump appear in unsealed documents multiple times. Here’s what we know.  Yahoo News Court releases names of Jeffrey Epstein associates including Clinton and Trump  USA TODAY Donald Trump Responds to Being Named in Jeffrey Epstein List  Newsweek source

Trump has private huddle with Teamsters' chief ahead of endorsement pitch – POLITICO

Labor The union’s drawn-out presidential endorsement process hasn’t made Biden a lock for its nod. Former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa | Charlie Neibergall/AP By Nick Niedzwiadek 01/04/2024 11:23 AM EST Link CopiedAfter huddling privately with former President Donald Trump, Teamsters…
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In Iowa, school shooting prompts Republican prayers, while Trump campaigns by proxy – Yahoo News

In Iowa, school shooting prompts Republican prayers, while Trump campaigns by proxy  Yahoo Newssource

Chris Christie says it was a mistake to endorse Trump in 2016 in new ad – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, said in a new one-minute ad released Thursday that it was a mistake to endorse the former president in 2016.“I have an admission to make,” Christie said looking directly at the camera. “Eight years ago, when I decided to endorse Donald…
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Former White House ethics lawyer says Trump will ‘very swiftly’ lose immunity claim – The Hill

Former White House ethics lawyer Jim Schultz, who served under the Trump administration, predicted Monday that former President Trump will “swiftly” lose his claim for immunity as he faces multiple federal indictments.The Supreme Court decided Dec. 22 not to take up whether Trump can be prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Justice…
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Trump's lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case – WV News

Trump’s lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case  WV Newssource

A reluctant Supreme Court now must decide if voters can pick Trump – USA TODAY

In a nation where everyone takes a side on former President Donald Trump, there are nine people sitting in Washington who may be among the least eager to share their opinion: the justices of the Supreme Court.And yet it is the Supreme Court that must now inevitably decide whether Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican…
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Trump's businesses received millions from foreign entities during his presidency, House report says – ABC News

Democrats say the payments defied the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.Former President Donald Trump's businesses received millions of dollars from foreign entities located in 20 different countries during his presidency, according to a new report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight committee.The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, released the report…
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Trump's 14th amendment cases have scrambled the GOP on state election laws – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsIf Democrats had gotten their wish after the chaos former President Donald Trump unleashed in 2020, this year’s presidential election would be a lot more streamlined. The Democrats made several attempts to pass bills aimed at strengthening voting rights and setting a new floor for how states run federal elections,…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ballot eligibility ruling – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a state court ruling in Colorado that said he is ineligible to appear on the state primary ballot because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack…
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How Trump Has Used Fear and Favor to Win Republican Endorsements – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byThe former president keeps careful watch over his endorsements from elected Republicans, aided by a disciplined and methodical behind-the-scenes operation.By Jonathan Swan, Shane Goldmacher and Maggie HabermanOn his last day as president on Jan. 20, 2021, Donald J. Trump stood in a snapping wind and waved goodbye to relatives and supporters before he took his…
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Group of Illinois voters file objection to remove Donald Trump from 2024 ballot, citing Constitution's insurrection clause – WLS-TV

WATCH LIVECHICAGO (WLS) — A group of Illinois voters have filed an objection to former president Donald Trump's place on the 2024 ballot."Free Speech for People" filed the formal objection that could prevent Illinois residents from casting a vote for Trump in the the March primary.The group of five people from across Illinois who filed…
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Trump appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over Colorado ruling to keep him off primary ballot – CBS News

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'Mnuchin has not been in the room': Trump Treasury secretary absent from 2024 campaign – CNBC

‘Mnuchin has not been in the room’: Trump Treasury secretary absent from 2024 campaign  CNBCsource

Report details ‘only a fraction’ of foreign spending at Trump’s businesses while president, top Democrat says – as it happened – The Guardian US

This blog is now closed. You can read our full report below:The $7.8m spent by foreign governments at Donald Trump’s businesses during his presidency revealed in a report by House Democrats is “only a fraction” of what the former president may have actually received, a top lawmaker says.Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democratic member on the…
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House Democrats urge Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump Colorado ballot case – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA group of House Democrats on Thursday called on conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case involving former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on Colorado’s Republican primary ballot.Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado…
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Who Will Investigate One of Georgia's Most Ambitious Politicians in the Trump Case? – The New York Times

Trump Georgia Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe investigation of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones was delayed after a judge blocked the Fulton County district attorney from conducting it. Nobody has been tapped to take over.By Richard FaussetSince the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump and 18 of his allies last summer on election interference charges in Georgia,…
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Voters file an objection to Trump's name on the Illinois ballot – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump submit nomination papers with state election authorities, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at the State Board of Elections in Springfield, Ill. (Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal-Register via AP)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A petition filed by five voters on Thursday seeks to bar…
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Trump's Former Attorney Admits He Doesn't 'See the Courts Buying' Presidential 'Blanket Immunity' Against Prosecution … – Yahoo Entertainment

Trump’s Former Attorney Admits He Doesn’t ‘See the Courts Buying’ Presidential ‘Blanket Immunity’ Against Prosecution …  Yahoo Entertainmentsource

Donald Trump's Tirades Barely Make a Blip – Vanity Fair

Donald Trump’s Tirades Barely Make a Blip  Vanity Fairsource

More Republicans say Trump is person of faith than GOP challengers, Biden: Survey – The Hill

More Republicans say former President Trump is a person of faith than several other Republican figures, his GOP primary challengers and President Biden, a new poll found.In the survey, conducted by HarrisX for Deseret News, 64 percent of Republicans said Trump was a person of faith, up from 53 percent in October.Former Vice President Mike…
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Opinion: Republican candidates should get behind Nikki Haley against Trump – Los Angeles Times

Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, represents the Republican Party’s best hope to vanquish Donald Trump. While many foes and pundits have piled on Haley for her recent Civil War-slavery “gaffe,” the reality is in the Republican primary, voters are unlikely to punish her considering the overall party’s recent crusades against…
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