Month: February 2024

Joe Biden campaign ridicules Donald Trump on Truth Social  Newsweeksource

Donald Trump’s courtroom dramas are beginning to overwhelm his political ambitions.The GOP front-runner’s reelection campaign spent millions more than it took in over the course of 2023, with the vast majority of expenditures going to Trump’s legal fees, reported Politico.According to the outlet’s analysis of Trump’s campaign finance filings, made public Wednesday, the real estate…
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A British consultancy that compiled a salacious dossier linking Donald Trump to Russia has welcomed a UK High Court decision to throw out a lawsuit by the former US president.Orbis Business Intelligence – run by ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele – said it was "delighted" by the ruling.Mr Trump had been seeking to use data protection…
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Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb brands Alina Habba a ‘loser’ after E. Jean Carroll verdict  The Hillsource

Manhattan attorneys are reportedly weighing a perjury charge against Allen Weisselberg, the former president’s longtime finance chief.

Manhattan attorneys are reportedly weighing a perjury charge against Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s longtime finance chief.

Manhattan attorneys are reportedly weighing a perjury charge against Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s longtime finance chief.

Filed under:It could still happen — but the four prosecutions of Trump have been beset by delays and challenges.Democrats perturbed about Donald Trump’s lead in 2024 polling have long had a comforting hope to fall back on: that Trump, who is facing four criminal prosecutions, will likely become a convicted felon before Election Day —…
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Donald Trump Loses London Case Against Ex-MI6 Spy Over Kremlin Dossier  Bloombergsource

A bipartisan tax relief bill that passed with an overwhelming majority in the House is headed for a buzzsaw in the Senate, where Republicans are threatening to block it. Senate Republicans are angry they were cut out of negotiations between Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason…
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LONDON — Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a dossier that alleged he engaged in “perverted sexual acts” and paid bribes to Russian officials was thrown out Thursday by a British High Court judge.The 45th president brought a claim against Christopher Steele, a former British spy, and his consultancy, Orbis Business Intelligence, for alleged data protection breaches…
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Video: Haberman says she doubts Trump supporters mind funding his legal fights  CNNsource

CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in general election rematch  CNNsource

The “offensive” moment convinced writer Carroll to sue the then-president, said her attorney Roberta Kaplan.

The “offensive” moment convinced writer Carroll to sue the then-president, said her attorney Roberta Kaplan.

Donald Trump’s legal troubles are getting worse.A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by Trump that accused a former British spy of making “scandalous claims” about him, including that he took part in sex parties in Russia and bribed officials.In 2016, Democrats paid former MI6 agent Christopher Steele to create a now infamous “dirty dossier”…
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If the negotiations succeed, Weisselberg would plead guilty to lying.Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is in plea talks with the Manhattan district attorney's office to resolve a potential perjury charge, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.If the negotiations succeed, Weisselberg would plead guilty to lying on the witness stand…
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Former president Donald Trump’s March 4 trial date on charges of plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election has been dropped from the public calendar of the federal court in Washington, a sign of what has long been anticipated — that his claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution would delay his trial…
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Donald Trump’s Fundraising Plummets  Newsweeksource

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA group of female Pennsylvania voters who backed former President Donald Trump in 2020 and support at least some abortion rights said in focus group interviews that they don’t see their views on abortion as a barrier to voting for Trump again in 2024.It’s…
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The newspaper’s conservative editorial board mocked their “paranoia” over the pop star that made Republicans “seem, frankly, weird.”

Trump lawyer backs off idea that E. Jean Carroll judge had conflict  Reuters.comsource

Former President Trump’s fundraising committees doled out cash to dozens of attorneys last year, a major expense for the Republican front-runner’s campaign as he stares down four criminal indictments and various civil lawsuits. Trump’s groups spent roughly $50 million on legal consulting in 2023, including $30 million in the second half of the year, newly filed…
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Filings to Federal Election Commission show scale of legal fees former president, facing 91 criminal charges, has racked upDonald Trump’s political action committees spent more than $50m on legal fees over the course of 2023, as the former president’s legal troubles intensified in the face of 91 felony counts across four criminal cases.According to documents…
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Never in my adulthood have I witnessed a more dire prognosis for a presidential election. I’m watching with abject horror as former president and sentient pumpkin-colored boat shoe Donald Trump clears the path to coast back into the White House — and it doesn’t feel like there’s a thing we can do about it. Mirroring…
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