Jury Begins Sifting Evidence as It Weighs Trump's Fate in Criminal Case – The New York Times
Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementJustice Juan M. Merchan explained the 34 charges of falsifying business records that Donald J. Trump faces before jurors went behind closed doors to start their deliberations.By William K. Rashbaum, Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben ProtessIt’s all up to the jury now.After seven weeks of legal wrangling and tawdry testimony, the first criminal trial…
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Trump defense lawyer, prosecutor clash sharply near end of former president’s hush money trial – Voice of America – VOA News
Trump defense lawyer, prosecutor clash sharply near end of former president’s hush money trial Voice of America – VOA Newssource
Trump knocks ‘naive’ Shannon Bream over Alina Habba interview
Former President Trump labeled Fox News’s Shannon Bream as “naive” Wednesday, after she pushed back on his attorney’s assertion that his criminal hush money trial was in some way directed by the White House. Bream said in an interview with Trump attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba that President Biden is “not responsible” for the trial,…
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CNN’s new ‘Inside the Trump Trial’ series takes you inside the courtroom with the help of AI – CNN
CNN’s new ‘Inside the Trump Trial’ series takes you inside the courtroom with the help of AI CNNsource
Jurors must be unanimous to convict Trump, can disagree on underlying crimes – The Washington Post
While jurors deliberated in the first trial of a former U.S. president, Donald Trump railed online against one feature of the charges he faces.NEW YORK — The jurors weighing whether to convict former president Donald Trump of charges that he falsified business records will have to determine whether he did so in furtherance of another…
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Mother Teresa, kangaroo courts and a rigged case: Trump's swan song as jury begins deliberations – POLITICO
Mother Teresa, kangaroo courts and a rigged case: Trump’s swan song as jury begins deliberations POLITICOsource
Trump trial ends first day of jury deliberations without a verdict – CBS News
Watch CBS News By Graham Kates, Katrina Kaufman, Olivia Rinaldi Updated on: May 29, 2024 / 7:42 PM EDT / CBS News The first day of jury deliberations in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in New York ended without a verdict as jurors asked to review several portions of testimony and rehear the…
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Morning Report — Trump jury begins Day 2 of deliberations
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 Twelve New York jurors, including…
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Officer attacked on Jan. 6 says mother was swatted hours after he spoke outside Trump trial – NBC Washington
A former D.C. police officer who was attacked at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, says his 78-year-old mother was the victim of a swatting call hours after the officer spoke against former President Donald Trump outside his trial in New York.Michael Fanone is one of the most outspoken critics of the people who…
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Trump has touted potential VP picks for months. He may end up picking someone off the public’s radar – CNN
Trump has touted potential VP picks for months. He may end up picking someone off the public’s radar CNNsource
Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s criminal hush-money trial? – The Guardian US
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Merchan grew up in Queens and was the first in his family to attend collegeWhen a verdict comes down in Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial, all eyes will be on the Manhattan judge Juan Merchan, who has presided over the historic case.After all, Trump was the first US president, former or…
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Trump trial verdict: if guilty, what would ex-president’s punishment be? – The Guardian US
Juan Merchan already lightly punished Donald Trump for gag-order violations and would probably not sentence him to prisonIf a Manhattan jury convicts Donald Trump on any of the 34 counts of falsifying business records in the hush-money case, the immediate next question will be what punishment the former president should receive.It’s a decision that rests…
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What Robert De Niro has said about Donald Trump: Feud timeline – Business Insider
Robert De Niro criticized Donald Trump outside the former US president’s criminal hush money trial in New York on Tuesday, as the pair’s long-term feud intensifies ahead of the 2024 election.Since 2011, Trump has been locked in a mostly one-sided feud with De Niro, which has seen the actor criticize Trump’s politics and behavior in…
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Democrats warn against meltdown over Biden-Trump race
Democrats are warning against a full-blown meltdown over polls showing President Biden behind former President Trump and the party in danger of losing its Senate majority. Anxiety among Democrats is at a high-water mark, but leaders are used to it. Every cycle comes with severe bouts of tortured hand-wringing, including the 2022 midterms, when the…
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McConnell sees incumbency as obstacle to GOP takeover of Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) views incumbency as a significant advantage for Democrats in the battle for the Senate, an acknowledgement that the quality of the veteran incumbents running for reelection is a problem for his party. Former President Trump is leading President Biden in several battleground states, yet Senate GOP candidates are trailing Senate incumbents…
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Jurors Finish First Day Of Deliberations In Trump Hush Money Trial — Update – Deadline
By Sean Piccoli UPDATE: Jurors in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial went home early today after they asked Judge Juan Merchan to re-read them some or possibly all of the 53 pages of instructions that he delivered to them this morning ahead of deliberations. It was the second jury note in the space…
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Why Do Conservatives Who Claim To Love The Military Support Someone Who Doesn’t?
Memorial Day serves as a reminder that those who support Trump aren’t as patriotic as they pretend to be.
Trump weighs making Elon Musk an adviser, WSJ reports – Axios
Trump weighs making Elon Musk an adviser, WSJ reports Axiossource
Opinion | Trump prosecutors’ closing arguments are dangerous for democracy – The Washington Post
An election is not fraudulent if material information surfaces after votes are cast.If you pay close attention to the right, you know that the phenomenon dubbed “election denial” exists along a continuum. Hardcore election deniers entertain ludicrous ideas such as that Joe Biden won the 2020 election in Arizona because of “bamboo ballots” shipped from…
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Jury Deliberations Have Started in Trump's Trial. Here's How They Work. – The New York Times
Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementThe 12 unidentified jurors have retreated behind closed doors and started to debate whether the first president to be criminally prosecuted has committed felony crimes.By Kate ChristobekFollow our live coverage of Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. For more than five weeks, the 12 unidentified jurors in Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial have…
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Trump Takes Bite Out Of Phony Mike Tyson Pic On Truth Social: ‘Thank You Mike!’
The former president showed love to the boxing icon over a fake photo on his social media platform.
Trump Biographer Says This Telltale Sign ‘Indicates Panic’ In Ex-President
Tim O’Brien also suggested the former president is reverting to childhood with one particular court move.
Trump considering White House advisory role for Elon Musk as they hold calls ‘several times a month’: report – New York Post
Trump considering White House advisory role for Elon Musk as they hold calls ‘several times a month’: report New York Post source
Trump trial jury completes first day of deliberations in hush money case – The Washington Post
“You are the judges of the facts, and you are responsible for deciding whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty,” Justice Juan Merchan told jurors.NEW YORK — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial deliberated for several hours Wednesday in the first criminal case against a former U.S. president, weighing a momentous decision…
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Eric Trump Busted In ‘Obvious Lie’ In Off-The-Rails Defense Of Dad
The son of the former president was quickly called out on social media.