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The US as defender of democracy won’t win votes. Donald Trump gets it, but Joe Biden doesn’t – The Guardian

Despite concerns about the state of the world, Americans have soured on their global policing roleIf Joe Biden believes his record as a world leader will help him get re-elected in November, he may have another think coming. His term began with catastrophe in Afghanistan, was thrown into turmoil by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and…
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Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucuses in Missouri – KY3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucuses in Missouri.Saturday’s caucus offered the only chance for voters to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot.For the Greene County caucus location, there were a total of 517 voters in attendance. Of those voters, 479 voted for Trump, and…
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Trump now owes $1M more in interest on his NY fraud judgment – Business Insider

Sure, interest costs are high all over. But for Donald Trump, they’re through the roof.Under the final fraud trial judgment, the GOP frontrunner’s debt to New York state rises daily by $111,984 in interest.That means every 9 days, Trump owes the state another $1 million in interest.In last week’s final judgment, state Supreme Court Justice…
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Voters Doubt Biden's Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds – The New York Times

Times/Siena PollAdvertisementSupported byThe share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.THE NEW YORK TIMES / SIENA COLLEGE POLLIf the 2024 presidential electionwere held today, who would youvote for if the candidates were Joe Biden and…
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Former 'apprentices' sue Trump Media over alleged scheme to dilute shares – Business Insider

Two cofounders of former President Donald Trump’s media company have filed a lawsuit claiming executives at the company schemed to deprive them of shares that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of a possible merger.Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss, who met Trump when they were contestants on “The Apprentice,” filed the lawsuit…
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Trump wins the Missouri caucuses. Republicans in Michigan and Idaho are weighing in on the 2024 race – CNBC

Trump wins the Missouri caucuses. Republicans in Michigan and Idaho are weighing in on the 2024 race  CNBCsource

Can Donald Trump clinch the nomination next week? – The New York Times

AdvertisementNewsletterWe explain delegate math, polls and Super Tuesday.By Maggie AstorThe primary season is about to shift into overdrive, with three caucuses and primaries this weekend, another one on Monday and then Super Tuesday, when primary voters in 15 states will cast their votes.Polls suggest that former President Donald Trump is very likely to win most,…
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Supreme Court decision on Trump eligibility pending as Colorado votes – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON − No Supreme Court justice seemed eager last month to kick former President Donald Trump off the ballot when they heard Trump’s challenge to the decision in Colorado that he can’t be a candidate.Their apparent agreement on a highly charged political issue that could have divided the justices along ideological lines suggested a speedy…
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Trump Team Makes Final Push to Get Fani Willis Tossed – The Daily Beast

SEARCHSenior Assistant District Attorney Adam Abbate called the defense arguments “ridiculous” and “absurd.”ReporterCapping off seemingly endless back-and-forth about how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ dating history does or does not affect her fitness as a prosecutor, defense attorneys for Donald Trump on Friday made a final 11th-hour push to derail Georgia state election interference…
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Nikki Haley sets sights on Donald Trump in North Carolina, seeking Super Tuesday toehold – USA TODAY

CHARLOTTE — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley set her sights on Donald Trump at a North Carolina rally Friday as her campaign barnstorms Super Tuesday states, fighting for a toehold against the former president’s steamrolling campaign.“We defeated a dozen of the fellas. I just have one more fella I gotta catch up to,” she told…
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Trump's lawyer file appeal paperwork in Illinois ballot case – Chicago Tribune

eNewspaperSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newsletterseNewspaper Trending: Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are appealing a Cook County circuit judge’s ruling that Trump’s name should be struck from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot because of his role in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.In a…
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Fani Willis misconduct hearing live updates: 'Daddy didn’t even know they had a relationship!' Trump attorney bellows; judge reveals when he’ll decide whether to kick her off the case – New York Post

Fani Willis misconduct hearing live updates: ‘Daddy didn’t even know they had a relationship!’ Trump attorney bellows; judge reveals when he’ll decide whether to kick her off the case  New York Post source

Does Donald Trump Really Have $400 Million in Cash? – Forbes

Forbes has been valuing the real estate tycoon and former president’s fortune for decades. Here’s the math behind how much cash he likely has on hand.Trump has much more cash than just a few years ago, but nowhere near enough to pay the legal penalties racking up.Cash, as the old saying goes, is king, but…
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Prosecutors press judge for summer trial for Trump in classified docs case, but no date set – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – This image, contained in the indictment against former President Donald Trump, and partially redacted by source, shows boxes of records being stored on the stage in the White and Gold Ballroom at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. The federal judge overseeing the classified documents…
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at the V4 meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)NEW YORK (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed…
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Immigration is at the center of the 2024 election for many. Why? – ABC News

One poll found 28% of Americans said it’s the country’s most important problem.President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both visiting the southern border on Thursday, with the issue of the border and high rates of illegal immigration as a flashpoint between them in the race for the White House.The Biden campaign slammed…
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Live updates: Trump classified documents hearing, Fani Willis disqualification closing arguments – CNN

Live updates: Trump classified documents hearing, Fani Willis disqualification closing arguments  CNNsource

Appellate judge rejects Trump's request for stay on collection of "exorbitant" civil fraud case fine – Axios

Appellate judge rejects Trump’s request for stay on collection of “exorbitant” civil fraud case fine  Axiossource

Fani Willis: How Georgia prosecutor's affair affects a Trump trial – BBC.com

A judge will rule within two weeks whether a Georgia district attorney who is prosecuting Donald Trump for alleged election meddling should be thrown off the case.The central question is whether a romantic relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the special prosecutor she hired, Nathan Wade, compromises the integrity of the case.The…
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Trump lawyers accused of using 'gossip and innuendo' to attack Fani Willis – The Independent

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inFulton County judge could decide whether to disqualify the district attorney this month Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileLawyers for Donald Trump and his co-defendants in a…
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Brooks and Capehart on the immigration policies of Biden and Trump – PBS NewsHour

Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedbackNew York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden’s and Donald Trump’s visits to the southern border, what to expect on Super Tuesday and Mitch McConnell’s announcement he’s stepping…
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How the Supreme Court stepping into the Trump immunity fray could affect a Jan. 6 trial – ABC News

Experts say a ruling’s timing is a key factor in when, or if, he stands trial.When the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the federal government's election subversion case, many court experts considered it a major win for his team — because it…
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Trump camp warns GOP lobbyists: We're watching what you do in the DC primary – POLITICO

Trump camp warns GOP lobbyists: We’re watching what you do in the DC primary  POLITICOsource

'She sits in a tough chair': Meet Susie Wiles, the operative trying to guide Trump through four indictments to the White … – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe first time Donald Trump cold-called Susie Wiles, she didn’t pick up. It was 2015, and Trump was looking for a political guide to help him topple two of Florida’s favorite sons — former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio — in the state’s…
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Haley vies for Michigan Republican caucus win after Tuesday loss to Trump – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Chaos and confusion threaten to upstage Michigan Republicans on Saturday as they determine how to award delegates to former President Donald Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.An ugly leadership dispute is fueling the disarray.Pete Hoekstra, who has the…
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