Month: February 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Susan Collins says she won't endorse Trump — for now – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsEven though Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts in four separate criminal cases and a long list of other legal troubles, Republican leaders are lining up to endorse him for a second term as president. While this isn’t shocking given the realities of the modern GOP, it’s certainly discouraging for…
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Haley trolls Trump with ‘Weakest General Election Candidate Ever’ Halloween costume – The Hill

GOP presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley threw some shade at rival former President Trump by way of a fake Halloween costume Thursday.Haley posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, a picture of photoshopped packaging for a Halloween costume labeled as the “Weakest General Election Candidate Ever” and says it includes “$50M in legal…
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Analysis | Most Republicans aren't aware of Trump's various legal issues – The Washington Post

There is an assumption, probably particularly among those who cover the news and those who read it, that Donald Trump’s legal travails are common knowledge. We talk about things like the potential effects of a Trump conviction on the 2024 presidential election with the assumption that this would be an event that rose to the…
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Prosecutors Weigh Perjury Charge For Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg – HuffPost

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.Allen Weisselberg, who had been the longtime chief financial officer of…
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Jimmy Fallon Takes Donald Trump’s Viral Photo Response To A Mocking New Level – HuffPost

Reporter, HuffPostDonald Trump this week claimed not to know about the red marks that were pictured on his hand last month. He then suggested, “Maybe it was A.I.”On Thursday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon joked the former president “has a lot of excuses for a lot of his viral photos.”Fallon then imagined…
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House committee subpoenas DA in Trump Georgia case over use of federal funds – ABC News

The panel is probing her use of federal funds intended to support at-risk youth.The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for documents related to her office's use of federal funds intended to support at-risk youth, according to a copy of the subpoena obtained by ABC News.The subpoena…
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Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least – The Conversation Indonesia

Associate Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School Jayne Ressler 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 relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.View all partnersFormer President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s major…
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Trump hits Biden on border in campaign vid: ‘You did this Joe’

Former President Trump released a new campaign ad Friday, targeting President Biden over his recent comments on the border, as the Senate prepares to unveil a tentative bipartisan deal on border security. The video showed Biden answering a question from a member of the media that asked if there was more he could do to…
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Trump campaign chief urges Republican megadonors to ignore Trump’s words, focus on primary lead, sources say – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA top adviser to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has a message for some of the wealthiest Republican donors in the country: Don’t take the former president’s divisive rhetoric too seriously.Susie Wiles made the pitch Tuesday at a private gathering of the American Opportunity Alliance, a…
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These Republicans say they won't vote for Trump. Here are the options they're considering – USA TODAY

DENVER ‒ Becky Edwards is sick of “the ick” surrounding former President Donald Trump. Krista Kafer says the path toward his coronation “grosses” her out. And Jennifer Horn considers him a “grotesque” threat to democracy.All three Republican women ‒ and millions of other voters like them ‒ are facing a crisis of faith as Trump…
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Nikki Haley Trolls Donald Trump With Perfect Dress-Up Costume – Yahoo News

Nikki Haley Trolls Donald Trump With Perfect Dress-Up Costume  Yahoo Newssource

Fear Trump, trust me – will Biden’s message work with South Carolina’s Black voters? – The Guardian US

South Carolina propelled him to the White House last time around, and the president is eager for voters to back him againJonathan Fields and Taj McClary, two college freshmen, were chatting on Monday after class at a South Carolina State University snack shop. Both are young Black men from rough neighborhoods in North Charleston. They’ve…
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Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America – PBS NewsHour

Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff Sarah Clune Hartman Sarah Clune Hartman Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Leave your feedbackPrimary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of…
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Haley trails Trump in home state of South Carolina ahead of state's primary election: poll – Fox News

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. ‘Special Report’ anchor…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Dean Phillips must be allowed on state’s primary ballot

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered election officials to include presidential hopeful Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the state’s Democratic primary ballot Friday. The unanimous ruling claimed Democrats on the bipartisan presidential selection committee should have held a discussion about including Phillips. The court’s decision means the long-shot candidate will appear on the April 2 primary…
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Court filing discloses Fani Willis' personal relationship with prosecutor – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Willis said in a court filing Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, that she is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election…
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Haley attacks Trump’s morals, age and wealth as she looks to stave off home state loss – CNN

Haley attacks Trump’s morals, age and wealth as she looks to stave off home state loss  CNNsource

Trump Georgia prosecutor admits romantic relationship with Atlanta D.A. boss – CNBC

Trump Georgia prosecutor admits romantic relationship with Atlanta D.A. boss  CNBCsource

Haley plans to stay in the GOP race. That might mean trouble for Trump – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized former President Donald Trump’s record as a leader on Thursday in her home state of South Carolina. (Feb. 1) (AP video by James Pollard)Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley shakes hands with a supporter before a campaign event on Thursday,…
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Trump's political operation, spending heavily on legal expenses, starts 2024 with $42M – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks after meeting with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at their headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s political operation amassed about $130 million in the final months of last…
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Former RNC chair urges lawmakers in both parties to ‘take the win’ on tentative border deal

Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, urged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to “take the win” in the tentative border deal as negotiations continue and uncertainty remains on whether it will pass. “Take the win. Take the win. This is a moment that, you know, when you stop and…
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Opinion | Accomodating authoritarians is dangerous and immoral – The Washington Post

This week, I examine three Republican responses to four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, recognize some distinguished people and share something different.Alert: Beginning Feb. 7 and then every other Wednesday, subscribers will get a second newsletter from me. In the new Mail Bag Newsletter, I will answer at greater length a selection…
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Why A Second Trump-Biden Matchup Won’t Be A Rerun Of The 2020 Election

We know more about Trump — and more still about Biden — than we did four years ago.

Why A Second Trump-Biden Matchup Won’t Be A Rerun Of The 2020 Election

We know more about Trump — and more still about Biden — than we did four years ago.

Why A Second Trump-Biden Matchup Won’t Be A Rerun Of The 2020 Election

We know more about Trump — and more still about Biden — than we did four years ago.