Month: March 2024

Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case  KTLA Los Angelessource

Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin noted there were high tempers on the Supreme Court after it ruled Monday that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment. “There was a paradox, about today, at The Supreme Court,” Toobin told CNN anchor John King on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” in a…
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Why Super Tuesday might finally give Trump a knockout blow  Yahoo! Voicessource

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsIn 1999’s “Being John Malkovich,” John Cusack, a puppeteer, takes a new job in an office on the 7½ floor of a New York City office building where he discovers a door that provides him a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich.The low ceiling means those on the 7½…
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McConnell’s team and Trump’s campaign have reportedly also been in talks over a strategy to unite Republicans up and down the party’s ticket before the election.

Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveMaine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed her objection to former President Donald Trump’s name appearing on Tuesday’s primary ballots in response to a Monday…
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The Florida Republican launched an unsuccessful run against the GOP Senate leader following the party’s underwhelming performance in the 2022 midterms.

Morning Rundown: Kamala Harris’ Gaza speech watered down, thousands of salmon die after release into river, and why Miami Beach is ‘breaking up’ with spring breakers ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — In ruling that states cannot kick Donald Trump off the ballot, the Supreme Court placed significant limits…
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AdvertisementSupported byPaul KrugmanBy Paul KrugmanOpinion ColumnistPresident Biden recently went to New York to appear on “Late Night With Seth Myers.” On the show he was the same guy whom those of us who’ve spoken with him have seen: not a spring chicken, obviously, but lucid, well informed and moderately funny. The contrast couldn’t be greater…
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NEW YORK — Allen Weisselberg, the former longtime top financial officer of Donald Trump’s company, pleaded guilty Monday to perjury, admitting that he lied under oath to the New York attorney general’s office while it was investigating the former president.The plea added to the web of Trump-related legal and financial peril that Weisselberg has faced…
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Former President Trump is set to tighten his lock on the GOP presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, with plausible expectations that he could sweep all ​15 contests that are taking place. The main hope for his last remaining rival, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, would appear to be a victory in Virginia, buoyed by the moderate voters…
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The Supreme Court’s decision this week not to let Colorado unilaterally kick Donald Trump off the ballot doesn’t come as much of a surprise. As the high court correctly points out, piecemeal, state-by-state determinations of whether the former president is disqualified under the 14th Amendment for engaging in insurrection would result in “chaos.” So far,…
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The “Late Show” host found the funny in the former president’s strange sound.

He claims the legal system is corrupt, conflicted and rigged against him.The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday knocking down Colorado's move to remove Donald Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot was a clear legal win for the former president, but the court also struck a blow to a central theme of Trump's presidential campaign:…
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Trump lawyer says Georgia election interference case’s prosecutor should be disqualified  Reuterssource

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeATLANTA — An attorney for one of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia wants the judge presiding over a misconduct motion against the Fulton County district attorney to hear testimony from a new witness about when DA Fani Willis began her romantic relationship…
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Sinéad O’Connor Estate Condemns “Biblical Devil” Donald Trump’s Use of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at Rallies  Pitchfork Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump not to use her music  BBC.com Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies  Yahoo! Voices source

The “Daily Show” host is not “completely sold” on the former president’s latest ridiculousness.

When 2024 dawned, the presidential race appeared destined to play out as much in the courts as on the campaign trail.Former president Donald Trump faced a pair of federal indictments. Two state cases brought the total criminal charges against him to 91. Challenges to his ballot eligibility proliferated, with the Supreme Court being asked to…
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Supreme Court rules states can’t remove Trump from presidential election ballot  CNBCsource

Former Trump company CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in fraud trial  CNBCsource

Watch CBS News By Melissa Quinn Updated on: March 4, 2024 / 8:10 PM EST / CBS News Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday issued its highly anticipated decision siding with former President Donald Trump in a challenge to his eligibility for a second term in office, reversing a ruling from the top court…
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The former president put a horrible spin on one of his racist lines of attack.

By Ted Johnson Political Editor Donald Trump cannot be removed from state ballots in the 2024 election, despite a clause in the Constitution that restricts those who have engaged in an insurrection from holding office, the Supreme Court ruled today. In a 9-0 decision, the justices ruled that it was up to Congress, and not…
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