Month: July 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday doubled down on her support of President Biden amid calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race after his poor debate performance last week against former President Trump. “Look, Joe Biden is our nominee. We beat Trump once and we’re gonna beat him. Period,” Harris said in…
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The move comes on the heels of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York has postponed sentencing to Sept. 18, according to a letter sent to the parties.The move came after the Manhattan district attorney's office said earlier Tuesday it would not oppose Trump's…
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Key lines from Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling  Axiossource

Judge Juan Merchan agrees to pause proceedings to weigh whether immunity ruling could imperil convictionThe judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York postponed his sentencing to 18 September, agreeing on Tuesday to pause proceedings to weigh whether the US supreme court’s recent ruling on immunity could imperil the conviction.The decision by Judge Juan…
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Trump hush money sentencing delayed to September, weeks before US election  Reuterssource

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What is presidential immunity? Supreme Court’s Trump ruling, explained.  The Washington Postsource

Nearly a third of Democrats believe President Biden should end his reelection bid following his lackluster debate performance against former President Trump last week, according to a new poll. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published Tuesday, found 32 percent of Democrats think Biden should give up his reelection bid just days after he squared off against Trump…
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CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Tuesday rebuked Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)’s defense of President Biden’s poor debate performance, arguing it was more than “just a bad debate.” When Tapper asked how concerned he was about Biden’s standing in the wake of his disastrous debate showing, he replied, “Well, just like all of us who have…
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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an interview that aired Tuesday he plans to talk to President Biden soon to give him an assessment of his “standing” with Americans in the wake of the president’s rough debate performance. “I did plan to … talk with him later today or … tomorrow morning,” Clyburn said in…
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Cracks are beginning to emerge in President Biden’s backing within the Democratic Party, fueling questions about whether he will remain at the top of the ticket in the final stretch to Election Day. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a nearly 30-year veteran in the House, shattered Biden’s wall of public support among elected lawmakers on Tuesday,…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced former New York City mayor who tried to overturn former President Donald Trump’s election loss, was disbarred in the state of New York on Tuesday, yet another repercussion for the team that spread lies about mass voter fraud…
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Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Leave your feedbackFormer President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least September after the judge agreed Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on…
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Trump’s hush money sentencing delayed over immunity ruling – The Washington Post  The Washington Postsource

Readers share their reactions, highlight limitations of format and whether event has changed their intentionsUS voters shared their reactions to Thursday’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, highlighting limitations of the format, weak performances from both candidates and whether the event has changed their voting intentions.“I’m bemused and somewhat disappointed about all the…
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A lawyer for former President Donald Trump has moved to challenge the former president’s conviction in a New York election interference trial, arguing that the evidence used to convict Trump now constitutes “official acts” that fall under the umbrella of presidential immunity.In an interview with CNN, the attorney, Will Scharf, also argued that Trump’s attempts…
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WATCH LIVENEW YORK (WABC) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York on Tuesday postponed sentencing to September 18, according to a letter sent to the parties.The Manhattan district attorney's office said Tuesday it would not oppose former President Trump's request to file a motion arguing his conviction…
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Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsThe Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts made while president. This partial immunity decision — presidents do not enjoy absolute immunity for unofficial actions taken while in office — is a stunning example of institutional hubris and reckless judicial…
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Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Steve BenenThe question of whether Donald Trump would try to prosecute his perceived political enemies in a second term has already been answered. As we’ve discussed, the former president has not only publicly acknowledged his intentions in multiple interviews, he’s also trailed by a record of already having made…
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In an op-ed, Blue Dog co-chair Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) downplayed Jan. 6 and the danger to democracy in the event of Donald Trump victory.

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeDonald Trump’s timeline to announce his vice presidential running mate has paused following a shaky debate performance last week by President Joe Biden, sources familiar with the deliberations told NBC News.The former president had weighed whether to rush into an announcement last week to…
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A pair of scholars at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) warned that the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity poses a “direct threat” to democracy and the rule of law and raised concerns about what a second term under former President Trump could look like. The Supreme Court handed down the 6-3 decision Monday, ruling…
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Trump opens up 3-point lead on Biden after debate: Poll  The Hillsource

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack. (AP video: John Minchillo)Steve Bannon arrives to speak outside Danbury Federal…
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