Fact-Checking Trump's Remarks in the Hush Money Trial – The New York Times
Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementSupported byFact CheckEach day before and after court proceedings, the former president stepped out in front of the cameras and offered his version of the case.By Linda QiuReporting from WashingtonDonald J. Trump spent the bulk of the past week in a Manhattan courtroom, standing trial as the first American president to face criminal…
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Trump's “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal – The New Yorker
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal The New Yorkersource
How Trump's trial is playing, politically – The Washington Post – The Washington Post
In none of Donald Trump’s criminal trials do the politics rank as close in importance to the legal issues as they do in Manhattan. The charges in the hush-money-election-interference case are objectively less serious than those in the former president’s other cases, and Americans harbor significantly more uncertainty about them.That creates a situation in which…
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Donald Trump is now blasting RFK Jr. for taking support from him – USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is now going all-out against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., amid polls that indicate the independent candidate would take more votes from Trump than incumbent President Joe Biden.RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘Plant,’ a Radical Left Liberal,” Trump said in a three-part post on his Truth Social website late Friday.“A…
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Colin Jost Honors Late Grandfather Through Biden’s ‘Decency’ At WH Correspondents’ Dinner
The “Weekend Update” co-host paid tribute to his late grandfather, who voted for the president back in 2020.
Trump on trial: Personal anguish, political defiance and a loss of control – The Washington Post
NEW YORK — For 20 minutes Donald Trump campaigned like everything was normal. He made his way down a line of cheering fans outside a construction site at 6:30 a.m., pumping his fist, clasping outstretched hands and signing MAGA hats. “Election interference,” he grumbled about the criminal charges against him, reprising his year-long mantra.But by…
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Echoing Their Client, Trump's Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense – Yahoo! Voices
Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense Yahoo! Voicessource
Fact check: Trump’s false courthouse claims about his trial – CNN
Fact check: Trump’s false courthouse claims about his trial CNNsource
SNL star Colin Jost roasts politicians, praises journalists at correspondents’ dinner
“Saturday Night Live” (SNL) star Colin Jost roasted politicians and praised journalists at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, bringing humor at a time of political tension at home and deadly conflict overseas. Jost, 41, kicked off his Saturday night address by throwing slight digs at both President Biden and former…
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‘Rise Up’: Biden Issues Urgent Call On Trump Threat At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The president spotted what journalists have to take “seriously” regarding his predecessor following the deadly Capitol riot.
Reporter describes moment ex-assistant rejected Trump’s handshake in front of jurors – CNN
Reporter describes moment ex-assistant rejected Trump’s handshake in front of jurors CNNsource
The Trump Trial Takes a Turn – POLITICO – POLITICO
The Trump Trial Takes a Turn – POLITICO POLITICOsource
RFK Jr. hits back after Trump’s ‘barely coherent’ rant
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hit back at former President Trump following his “barely coherent” rant on Truth Social on Friday night targeting the independent presidential candidate. “When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged,” Kennedy said Saturday in a post on the social platform X. “President…
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From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama – ABC News
Donald Trump’s criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimonyNEW YORK — Even by Donald Trump's standards, this was a dizzying week.The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. But the action quickly spread to involve more than half a…
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Lawyer suggests Trump had Daniels' phone number due to "The Apprentice" casting – Salon
Help keep Salon independentIn court on Friday, Donald Trump’s attorney, Susan Necheles, suggested that he had Stormy Daniels’ number because she was nearly cast in "The Celebrity Apprentice." The trial, in which Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsification in connection with hush money payments made to his alleged affair partner, saw more testimony, including from…
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A recap of Trump's trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely – NPR
A recap of Trump’s trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely NPRsource
See what happens when Trump supporter talks to CNN reporter about the Constitution – CNN
See what happens when Trump supporter talks to CNN reporter about the Constitution CNNsource
‘I am the storm’: Photographer on foretelling photo shoot with Trump – CNN
‘I am the storm’: Photographer on foretelling photo shoot with Trump CNNsource
How Trump’s Rhetoric at Rallies Has Escalated – The New York Times
No major American presidential candidate has talked like he now does at his rallies — not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Donald Trump himself.Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Greensboro, N.C., in March.Credit…Mark Peterson/Redux, for The New York TimesSupported byBy Charles HomansCharles Homans covers politics for The Times. He has attended seven…
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My week sitting inches from Donald Trump – and why I nearly got thrown out of his trial – Yahoo! Voices
My week sitting inches from Donald Trump – and why I nearly got thrown out of his trial Yahoo! Voicessource
Trump faces critical legal day in hush money trial and before the Supreme Court – CNN
Trump faces critical legal day in hush money trial and before the Supreme Court CNNsource
Analysis: Trump's attorney has rolled back much of what the former president previously argued – CNN
Analysis: Trump’s attorney has rolled back much of what the former president previously argued CNNsource
David Pecker testimony at Trump trial reveals the seedy underbelly of his tabloid journalism – NBC News
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial this week revealed the underhanded tactics his publication used to defend the former president, flagrantly violating not only mainstream journalism ethics rules, but even the more lurid standards typical…
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Trump immunity fight turns Supreme Court textualists topsy-turvy – POLITICO
Trump immunity fight turns Supreme Court textualists topsy-turvy POLITICO Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: Trump Likely To Skate Completely The New Republic Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case: An argument fit for a king USA TODAY source