Month: March 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

3 things to watch for in Tuesday's primaries – ABC News

Ohio’s GOP Senate primary and Donald Trump’s endorsement will take top billing.The presidential nominations are locked up — but the primaries remain, along with any tea leaves they may provide.Ohio's GOP Senate primary is the headliner Tuesday, with car salesman Bernie Moreno considered by several strategists to be the slight favorite, running with former President…
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New York attorney general disputes Trump's claim that he can't secure $464 million to post bond – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Graham Kates March 20, 2024 / 10:51 AM EDT / CBS News A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday disputed former President Donald Trump’s claim that he can’t secure more than $460 million needed to post bond and appeal the civil fraud ruling against him, writing in…
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12:30 Report — Could Trump’s assets get seized in bond case?

Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe <!– {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. If you haven’t finalized your March Madness brackets yet, you have until 12:15 p.m. tomorrow! 🏀 Here’s what’s happening in…
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An 'odor of mendacity': Fani Willis decision is far from over in Trump election fraud case – USA TODAY

The saga of whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will be disqualified from trying Donald Trump and 14 others for allegedly trying to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia is far from over. And whether the case will go to trial before the next election this November is anybody’s guess.A judge ruled Friday…
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Australia defends its U.S. ambassador, Kevin Rudd, after Trump attack – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeSYDNEY — Australia’s government backed its ambassador to Washington, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, after U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump called the key diplomat “a little bit nasty” in a broadcast interview.Australia counts the U.S. as a major strategic ally and the two are…
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Trump says he'll keep U.S. in NATO as long as everyone pays "fair share" – Axios

Trump says he’ll keep U.S. in NATO as long as everyone pays “fair share”  Axiossource

Trump's latest campaign strategy: co-opt Biden's claims about the threat to democracy – The Guardian US

A month-by-month look at Trump’s evolving language as he attempts to assert it’s Biden who will endanger the nation – and not himOn the cusp of the election year, Donald Trump made a decision: knowing Joe Biden would structure his campaign around the threat Trump poses to US democracy, Trump would use the same line…
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Trump campaign calls CNN report on increasing bond concerns ‘pure bulls‑‑‑’

Former President Trump’s campaign blasted a CNN report about increasing concerns over his $454 million bond as “pure bullshit.” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported Tuesday night that the former president is in “panic mode” over the high bond amount set for his New York civil fraud case, citing sources familiar with Trump’s thinking. Steven Cheung, the communications…
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Nearly half of Haley voters in Ohio say they'd back Biden: Preliminary exit polls – ABC News

The extent of intraparty challenges may matter in November.Two in 10 to as many as three in 10 Republican primary voters in Ohio continue to resist Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy — and among those supporting Nikki Haley, nearly half say they’d back Joe Biden in November, according to preliminary exit poll results from the Republican…
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Senate Republicans respond to Trump's remarks on Jewish voters – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeSenate Republicans offered a variety of responses Tuesday to their party’s presumptive presidential nominee’s saying this week that Jewish voters who back Democrats hate Israel.A handful of senators criticized former President Donald Trump‘s comments, some appeared to agree with him, and at least two…
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Rep. Lieu accuses Trump of lying about not being able to pay $464M judgement; Mark Cuban says he's wrong – Fox News

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Biden campaign enlists Obama, Pelosi for ACA-focused virtual reelection rally

President Biden’s reelection campaign is enlisting former President Obama and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to help boost his health care record with voters ahead of November.   To mark the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law, Obama and Pelosi will join Biden during a virtual event Saturday to mobilize supporters…
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Trump says altered photo of Princess of Wales ‘shouldn’t be a big deal’ – CNN

Trump says altered photo of Princess of Wales ‘shouldn’t be a big deal’  CNNsource

Judge Clears Way For Trump To Appeal Ruling Keeping Fani Willis On Georgia Election Case

It’s now up to the appeals court to decide whether the court will hear it.

Judge Clears Way For Trump To Appeal Ruling Keeping Fani Willis On Georgia Election Case

It’s now up to the appeals court to decide whether the court will hear it.

Judge Clears Way For Trump To Appeal Ruling Keeping Fani Willis On Georgia Election Case

It’s now up to the appeals court to decide whether the court will hear it.

Opinion | Fair's fair: Trump should be able to appeal the judgment against him – The Washington Post

On the topic of Donald Trump’s asserted inability to scrounge the money to post bond and appeal the mega-judgment in his New York civil fraud case, by all means: Let’s enjoy a good chortle at seeing Trump hoisted on the petard of his own braggadocio about his supposedly vast wealth.Then let’s pause and consider: Is…
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Trump Lobs Defamation Suit at ABC News – Variety

By Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Former President Donald Trump has filed a defamation suit against ABC News and one of its best known anchors, George Stephanopoulos, alleging that the TV journalist damaged Trump’s standing by saying on air that he had been found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll, a journalist and writer who…
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Ex-GOP Lawmaker Predicts ‘Great Victim’ Trump’s Behavior With 3 Scathing Words

Former Rep. Joe Walsh didn’t hold back as he slammed the former president’s divisive rhetoric.

Trump Seeks to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases – The New York Times

Trump Federal Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe former president’s lawyers told the judge overseeing the proceedings it would be unfair to put on a defense now because it might reveal his strategy for the criminal case on related charges.By Alan FeuerLawyers for former President Donald J. Trump asked a judge on Tuesday night to pause a group…
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Trump Criticizes Biden's Plan on Israel War, Doesn't Have One of His Own – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Criticizes Biden’s Plan on Israel War, Doesn’t Have One of His Own  The Wall Street Journalsource

Trump’s New York properties may be on the chopping block soon – CNN

Trump’s New York properties may be on the chopping block soon  CNNsource

Trump wins Ohio GOP primary – The Hill

Trump wins Ohio GOP primary  The Hillsource

Judge in Trump classified documents case proposes 'insane' jury instructions, experts say – USA TODAY

The judge presiding over charges against former President Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding classified documents after leaving the White House proposed on Monday jury instructions for the eventual trial that favor his claim that he declassified the records.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s proposal tips the scales so far in Trump’s direction that legal experts say…
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Mellman: The SOTU fails to move Biden’s numbers. That’s no surprise.

It almost seems like they were setting him up.  The commentariat was unanimous and unambiguous: This year’s State of the Union speech would likely be the most important of Joe Biden’s presidency.     Politico wisely demurred on the significance of previous such addresses but created an exception for 2024. “The State of the Union may be one…
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