Month: February 2024

President Biden and former President Trump are both set to visit the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, trips that come amid a recent buildup of U.S. National Guard troops in Texas.  The simultaneous trips — Biden’s to Brownsville, near the Gulf of Mexico, and Trump’s stopping roughly 300 miles north at Eagle Pass — are intended to…
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In a one-page unsigned order, the justices ordered a federal appeals court to continue to keep on hold its ruling rejecting Trump’s claims of immunity…
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Donald Trump’s financial rescue has a hiccup  Axiossource

Supreme Court to decide Trump immunity claim, further delaying election subversion trial  CNNsource

If Donald Trump becomes president again, his attack on the federal civil service could be much harsher than expected.Just before the former president lost the 2020 election to President Biden, Trump issued an executive order designed to gut civil service job protections for workers across the government. It would have paved the way for the…
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Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said the Supreme Court’s decision to weigh former President Trump’s claims of presidential immunity was “a gift” to him, regardless of the outcome. “#SCOTUS ruling is a gift to Trump, even if the Justices ultimately rule against him on immunity. A decision in late June makes a DC trial on 1/6…
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Submit Δ Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Former President Donald Trump could reap a windfall of as much as $4 billion from an upcoming merger tied to his social media company — a deal that could give him massive financial relief as he needs to cough up $540 million from judgments in…
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Justices to consider whether former president is immune from prosecution over effort to overturn election loss to BidenThe US supreme court agreed on Wednesday to take up the unprecedented claim that Donald Trump has absolute immunity from prosecution in the criminal case over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, throwing into jeopardy whether…
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Trump seeks to post $100 million bond in fraud appeal, fraction of total judgement  CNBCsource

The ex-law partner for the special prosecutor in the Georgia criminal case against former President Donald Trump acknowledged at a court hearing on Tuesday that he previously said in texts he believed the top prosecutor “absolutely” started dating the Fulton County district attorney before she hired him to lead the high-profile case.Terrence Bradley, also the…
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The former president had sought to post a fraction of the bond amount.A New York appellate court on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's attempt to freeze the judgment in his civil fraud case, a ruling that means, for now, that the former president is required to post a bond for hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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Donald Trump has further cemented his status as frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination with an easy win in the Michigan primary.With practically all votes in, Mr Trump has won 68%, with Nikki Haley on 26%.It was Ms Haley's sixth consecutive loss to Mr Trump in the contest to become the party's candidate for November's…
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US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump presidential immunity appeal  Financial Timessource

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer President Donald Trump‘s legal team on Friday filed proposed supplemental information consisting of an analysis of cellphone records from before Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade said their relationship began.Criminal defense investigator Charles Mittelstadt wrote in an affidavit…
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There’s a Good Reason Haley’s Still Running – And It’s Not Trump’s Legal Problems  POLITICOsource

One of the former president’s biggest antagonists is relinquishing the reins in the Senate, giving Trump total control of the Republican Party.

One of the former president’s biggest antagonists is relinquishing the reins in the Senate, giving Trump total control of the Republican Party.

One of the former president’s biggest antagonists is relinquishing the reins in the Senate, giving Trump total control of the Republican Party.

AdvertisementSupported byGuest EssayBy Steven RattnerMr. Rattner served as counselor to the Treasury secretary in the Obama administration.Much to fear about another Donald Trump presidency: The existential threat to U.S. democracy. The potential abandonment of traditional allies in Europe and elsewhere. The cozying up to dictators like Vladimir Putin. And the danger Mr. Trump poses to…
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AdvertisementSupported byThe former president has long been aligned with Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, who has built ties to the conservative movement in the United States.By Maggie Haberman and Andrew HigginsFormer President Donald J. Trump will meet privately with Viktor Orban, the prime minister of Hungary, at Mr. Trump’s club in Florida next week, according to…
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Terrence Bradley, the former law partner and divorce lawyer for Nathan Wade, testified Tuesday that he does not know when Wade began his romantic relationship with Fulton County DA Fani Willis.Willis and Wade are facing allegations she misused taxpayer funds and crossed ethical boundaries during her romantic relationship with…
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Prosecutors say people with ‘strong views’ on Trump may try to game the system to get on the jury for his Florida trial  CNNsource

Former President Trump thanked the Supreme Court Wednesday for agreeing to weigh whether he can be criminally prosecuted for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “Legal Scholars are extremely thankful for the Supreme Court’s Decision today to take up Presidential Immunity. Without Presidential Immunity, a President will not be able to properly function, or make…
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Trump Civil Fraud RulingAdvertisementSupported byThe former president, who is appealing the penalty in his civil fraud case, offered a bond of only $100 million to pause the judgment.By Ben Protess and Kate ChristobekDonald J. Trump on Wednesday lost his initial bid for a New York appeals court to pause the more than $450 million judgment…
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