Month: March 2024

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, May 9, 2023, in New York. Donald Trump’s lawyers said Tuesday, March 5, 2024, that the ex-president deserves a new trial and a fresh chance to tell a jury why he berated writer Carroll for her sex abuse…
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President Biden delivered a powerful and passionate State of the Union address last night, recapping his accomplishments and asking Congress to work with him to strengthen our economy, protect our freedoms, preserve our democracy, advance racial justice and stand by our foreign friends.  The speech, one of the best of Biden’s long career, was an eloquent statement…
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The state of Trump’s finances has been subject to a lot of speculation as he faces massive fines and mounting legal bills.

The state of Trump’s finances has been subject to a lot of speculation as he faces massive fines and mounting legal bills.

President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address on Thursday, his last before the 2024 presidential election.The president addressed a sweeping range of issues facing the nation and the world, from providing aid for Ukraine to expanding abortion rights. Overall, Biden told Americans from coast to coast that “The state of our union…
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Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump on ‘democracy and freedom’ in fiery State of the Union speech  Financial Timessource

Manhattan DA pushes back on Trump’s request to block Michael Cohen from testifying at hush money trial  CNNsource

State of the Union analysis: Biden draws contrast with Trump and other takeaways  NPRsource

Former President Trump signaled his opposition Thursday to legislation that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. despite his previous support for banning the social media app. In a post on Truth Social, the former president claimed a TikTok ban would benefit Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, who serves at CEO of its parent…
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Judge Juan Merchan agreed to the request due to concerns about harassment.The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's upcoming hush money trial in New York agreed on Thursday to limit the disclosure of the names and other identifying information of jurors, finding "there is a likelihood of bribery, jury tampering, or of physical injury or…
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Marooned into irrelevance, Vice President Kamala Harris finally might be tiptoeing out of the political wilderness — not through any efforts of her own.   President Biden’s accelerating tumble in the polls against Donald Trump is not just causing angst with Democrats, it opens the door for Harris, and only Harris, to possibly replace Biden on…
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A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request by Donald Trump to delay enforcement of the $83.3 million judgment he owes writer E. Jean Carroll, meaning Trump has until Monday to post a bond or put up cash in the case.The former president and likely 2024 Republican White House nominee has sought to postpone payments…
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WASHINGTON — Former NBA player and CNN host Charles Barkley walked back comments that he’d punch a Black person who would wear a t-shirt with former President Donald Trump’s mugshot on it in an interview Wednesday.Barkley’s comments were made after Trump told attendees at the Black Conservative Federation gala last month in South Carolina that…
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Election 2024 latest news: Trump, Biden turn attention to each other  The Washington Postsource

Trump and His Allies Are Preparing to Overhaul Higher Education  The Chronicle of Higher Educationsource

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Super Tuesday election night party Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Fake images of Trump surrounded by smiling Black voters are circulating online, highlighting the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence ahead…
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State of the Union live updates: Biden goes after Trump, GOP in feisty address  The Hillsource

A majority of Americans who tuned in had a positive response to President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday evening, a CNN flash poll found. More than 6 in 10 Americans who watched the speech had a positive reaction to the president’s message, the survey conducted by SSRS shortly after the address found. CNN…
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Stuart Varney chided the ex-president’s campaign press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, for supporting Trump’s nickname for California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Stuart Varney chided the ex-president’s campaign press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, for supporting Trump’s nickname for California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The filings accuse the former president of engaging in delay tactics.Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday issued a wave of responses to what he described as "frivolous" and "outlandish" efforts by former President Donald Trump to have his classified documents case dismissed before trial.Trump has pushed for the federal judge overseeing his case, Aileen Cannon,…
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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Nevada Independent CEO and editor Jon Ralston, left, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, right, speak during The Nevada Independent’s “IndyTalks” series on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Gabe Stern)RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Republican governor showed his strongest support Wednesday…
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Haley voters almost twice as likely to vote for Biden than Trump: Poll  The Hillsource

Trump Hush-Money CaseAdvertisementSupported byDonald J. Trump’s legal team agreed with the restrictions regarding his hush-money trial. The judge also ruled that only the lawyers in the case will know the jurors’ addresses.By Ben Protess and Kate ChristobekA New York judge on Thursday effectively barred former President Donald J. Trump from exposing the identities of potential…
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Donald Trump fires up his MAGA legions by telling them Democrats hate America. Like his stolen election lie, it’s a textbook example of projection — charging his opponents with what he’s guilty of.   If you don’t think Trump detests the nation he aspires to lead, you haven’t been listening. Speaking recently before a rapt gathering of…
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