Month: May 2024

Former President Trump took a shot Tuesday at MSNBC host Laurence O’Donnell, who he saw at a New York City courthouse amid his first criminal trial, and said looks like ‘s—.” “I spotted Ratings Challenged Lawrence O’Donnell, of MSDNC, in the Courthouse today. I haven’t seen him in years,” Trump wrote late Tuesday on his…
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When Donald Trump’s presidential campaign recently invited “external organizations” to “attend an ‘entirely off-the-record, private,’ and ‘invite-only’ meeting with senior campaign officials,” many may have missed the significance of that invitation.   These external organizations, including super PACs like “Make America Great Again, Inc.” and politically active 501(c)(4) groups like Heritage Action and Turning Point…
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Donald Trump’s trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office has been indefinitely postponed, a judge decided on Tuesday, greatly reducing the odds he will face a jury in either of the two federal criminal cases against him before the November 5 US election. Issued on: 07/05/2024 – 23:22Trump, seeking to regain the presidency, previously had…
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Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsDuring her testimony on day 13 of Trump's criminal trial, Stormy Daniels shared details about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump – an encounter which Donald Trump denies. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin.May 8, 2024 © 2024 NBC UNIVERSAL source

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Tuesday that he does not plan to vote for former President Trump in November, suggesting he would write in another candidate instead. “Character is too important to me,” Ryan, who left Congress in 2019, told Yahoo Finance at the Milken Global Institute Conference. “And it’s a job that…
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The “Tonight Show” host got right into the details of Stormy Daniels’ testimony at the former president’s hush money trial.

Actually, I Can’t Wait for a Trump-Biden Rematch  The New Yorkersource

Trump’s Legal TroublesAdvertisementNewsletterThe porn star at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal trial testified, at times in graphic detail, about the sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in 2006.By Jesse McKinleyThe woman who walked into Donald Trump’s Manhattan courtroom today was a sharp departure from many of the week’s earlier witnesses, who testified…
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Trump hush-money trial live: Heated exchanges as Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels  BBC.comsource

Live updates: Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump’s hush money trial  CNN Internationalsource

Morning Rundown: U.S. pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah fears, Trump told to stop cursing during Stormy Daniels testimony, and the culture wars’ new battleground ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFor as long as I’ve covered politics, the “hold your nose and vote” trope has been a staple in the…
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By Ted Johnson Political Editor As Stormy Daniels took the stand in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial today, the judge in the case complained to the former president’s lawyer that he could hear his client “cursing audibly” about what was being said. The judge, Juan Merchan, even suggested that Trump’s behavior put him again at…
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Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley garnered over 128,000 votes in Indiana’s GOP presidential primary Tuesday, according to election results from Decision Desk HQ, despite suspending her White House bid in early March. While the Hoosier State race was called for former President Trump — with 78.3 percent of the vote — Haley pulled a…
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The fake images might seem harmless. But they can be used to carry out scams and identity theft or propaganda and election manipulation.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.All eyes are on porn actor Stormy Daniels, who took the stand in Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday and recounted the lead-up to meeting Trump and a 2006 sexual encounter she has said the two engaged in. Trump denies the encounter took place.With Donald Trump sitting just feet away,…
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Judge rejects Trump’s bid for mistrial Stormy Daniels hush money case  Axiossource

Paula Reid said the former president was actively prodding his lawyer to object.

(NEW YORK) — Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later.Jurors appeared riveted as Daniels, over the…
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The former president’s attorney talked about credibility, and you know what happened.

The trial may go to a standstill if Trump violates gag order again, he says.Former defense attorney for Donald Trump, Robert Ray, spoke with ABC News, providing his insights on Judge Juan Merchan's finding of contempt against the former president.Judge Merchan held Trump in contempt for violating a gag order for the 10th time. Merchan…
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The former president got roasted on social media for an unintentional encore of one of his misspellings.

Judge says setting a new date would be ‘imprudent’, raising further doubt about whether the trial will start before the November 5 US election.A United States judge in Florida has postponed indefinitely former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges that he illegally kept classified documents after leaving office.US District Judge Aileen Cannon said on Tuesday…
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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 Former President Trump described a…
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Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementThe judge in Donald J. Trump’s criminal case has threatened him with jail if he continues violating the terms of a gag order.By Dana RubinsteinA day after the judge presiding over Donald J. Trump’s trial said he would consider jailing the former president should he continue to violate court orders, Mayor Eric Adams…
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Rikers Is Prepared for Donald Trump to Be Sent to Jail  Newsweeksource