Month: April 2024

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at a rally in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks through the crowd during the Club Golf Awards at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday,…
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Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly reject Trump-backed ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system

An attempt to change Nebraska to a “winner-take-all” Electoral College system failed a key procedural vote late Wednesday, despite support by former President Trump, Gov. Jim Pillen (R-Neb.) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.). Switching Nebraska’s Electoral College vote distribution in the Republican-dominated state would bring it in line with much of the rest of the country…
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Trump says special counsel should be sanctioned for ‘attacking’ judge in documents case

Former President Trump again lashed out at special counsel Jack Smith, accusing the prosecutor of “attacking” the judge overseeing his documents case. The post came after Smith urged U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon to reject arguments from Trump asserting that the more than 300 highly classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate could be…
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Will Truth Social face the same fate as Trump’s casinos? – CNN

Will Truth Social face the same fate as Trump’s casinos?  CNNsource

Trump Spoke Recently With Saudi Leader – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byIt is not clear what the former president discussed with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but news of their call came amid Biden administration negotiations with the Saudis over a Middle East peace plan.By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanFormer President Donald J. Trump spoke recently with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman,…
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Trump edges Biden by 1 point in new national poll

Former President Trump edged out President Biden in a new national poll by just 1 point. The Emerson College survey, released Thursday, found 46 percent of voters support the former president, compared to Biden’s 45 percent. Roughly 8 percent of respondents said they were undecided ahead of the November’s general election. Trump’s razor-thin lead is…
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Trump’s NATO hostility and Russia relations trace back to 1987

“Donald Trump, who is not the president, is using a minority of Republicans to hand a victory to Russia, and to weaken American power and credibility,” Anne Applebaum, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has recently written. “Why?” Why, indeed? At this seemingly late stage in the game, with Trump having secured his third Republican presidential nomination, it…
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Contradicting Trump, Ruby Garcia's Sister Says He Never Contacted Family – The New York Times

AdvertisementThe former president held up the death of a young Michigan woman at a campaign rally as an example of what he calls “migrant crime,” and claimed to have spoken to her family.By Anjali HuynhReported from Grand Rapids, Mich.The sister of the young Michigan woman whose killing has become the latest flashpoint for Republicans on…
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Republicans eye an electoral vote in Nebraska that could be decisive in Trump-Biden contest – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Hunter Woodall Updated on: April 4, 2024 / 5:46 AM EDT / CBS News A lone electoral vote in Nebraska could have a decisive impact on the 2024 presidential election. And prominent Republicans have attempted to make it more likely that the vote could be added to the GOP column in…
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Republicans hold slight enthusiasm edge ahead of 2024 election: Gallup

Republicans are slightly more enthusiastic ahead of November’s general election, edging out Democrats, according to a new survey. In the poll, released Thursday by Gallup, 59 percent of Republicans said they are more enthusiastic about voting in the upcoming election than in previous years. That is four points higher than the 55 percent of Democrats…
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Seth Meyers Flips Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Biden Attack Into A Fiery Trump Burn

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I agree with Sarah Huckabee Sanders,” the “Late Night” host said.

‘Her inexperience is really showing’: Ex-DA on judge’s ‘unusual’ move in Trump documents case – CNN

‘Her inexperience is really showing’: Ex-DA on judge’s ‘unusual’ move in Trump documents case  CNNsource

In Trump Documents Case, Special Counsel Asks Judge to Weigh In on Key Claim – The New York Times

Trump Documents CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe push for a quick decision on one of the former president’s most far-fetched claims is an unusual and risky move in a case Judge Aileen Cannon has allowed to become bogged down.By Alan FeuerIn an open display of frustration, federal prosecutors on Tuesday night told the judge overseeing former President Donald…
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Karl Rove Says If Biden Campaign Is Smart, It Should ‘Go Hard’ At 1 Trump ‘Mistake’

The longtime GOP strategist, who’s a Fox News contributor, played Democratic adviser for a moment in a “striking” interview.

Morning Report — Will Tim Scott be Trump’s ‘bold’ VP choice?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. 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 Morning Report newsletter Subscribe Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), first…
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Judge refuses to delay Trump's "hush money" trial while Supreme Court weighs presidential immunity – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Caitlin Yilek Updated on: April 3, 2024 / 6:55 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York rejected his last-minute bid to delay the start of the trial until after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Trump’s presidential immunity claim. Trump…
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Exclusive: Trump Media saved in 2022 by Russian-American under criminal investigation – The Guardian US

Trump’s social media company went public relying partly on loans from trust managed by person of interest to prosecutorsDonald Trump’s social media company Trump Media managed to go public last week only after it had been kept afloat in 2022 by emergency loans provided in part by a Russian-American businessman under scrutiny in a federal…
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John Bolton Suggests Embarrassingly Simple ‘Remedy’ To Avoid Trump Dropping Out Of NATO

The ex-national security adviser shared one method that can “work for at least a while” on the former president.

Jimmy Fallon Mocks ‘Unemployed’ Trump For His Biden Debate Taunt

“Biden was like, ‘Tell me you’re unemployed without telling me you’re unemployed,’” the comedian quipped.

Judge in Trump hush money case rejects presidential immunity defense – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe judge presiding over Donald Trump‘s falsifying business records case shot down his bid to use presidential immunity as part of his defense, finding the former president waited too long to raise the issue.In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Juan Merchan also denied Trump’s motion…
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Bragg urges Merchan to reject Trump’s latest attempt to delay hush money trial – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Jordan RubinAmong Donald Trump’s last-ditch efforts to delay his hush money trial is a complaint about pretrial publicity. But there’s no reason to think that his claim will derail the criminal case, which is set for jury selection starting April 15.As a general matter, courts can take such publicity…
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Election 2024: Trump Courts Rich and Elite as Rallies Fail to Boost Fundraising – Bloomberg

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Trump Media sues former "Apprentice" contestants and Truth Social co-founders to strip them of shares – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Aimee Picchi Edited By Anne Marie Lee April 3, 2024 / 2:35 PM EDT / CBS News Former President Donald Trump’s media business is suing two of its co-founders, who were also contestants on Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice,” alleging that they mismanaged the business and should be stripped of their…
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Primary protest votes hint at November challenges for Biden and Trump – PBS NewsHour

Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Shrai Popat Shrai Popat Leave your feedbackTuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes…
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