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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Will Fani Willis be removed from the Trump Georgia case? Next steps – USA TODAY

After six weeks of explosive allegations and two days of bombshell testimony, a Georgia judge is now weighing whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis – and possibly her entire office – in the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others who allegedly conspired to overthrow the 2020 presidential…
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Donald Trump Just Ousted One of His Biggest Supporters From the RNC – The New Republic

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel announced Monday that she will step down on March 8, ending a months-long standoff with Donald Trump over his demands for total loyalty.“I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing,” McDaniel…
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Trump won’t say if he wants Russia or Ukraine to win the war. See Zelensky’s reaction – CNN

Trump won’t say if he wants Russia or Ukraine to win the war. See Zelensky’s reaction  CNNsource

Trump Media's Impending Merger May Give Him a Financial Lifeline – The New York Times

Trump’s Legal TroublesAdvertisementSupported byThe deadline for the former president to pay a $454 million civil fraud penalty coincides with the expected closing of a deal involving his social media platform, Truth Social.By Matthew GoldsteinFormer President Donald J. Trump’s stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, his social media company, could be worth as much as…
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Trump lawyers push to admit cellphone records in Willis-Wade case – The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Credit: APCredit: APAttorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday called it “disingenuous” for Fulton County prosecutors to protest their use of cellphone records in a push to oust District Attorney Fani Willis, saying her office regularly uses the data to throw criminals in jail.In a new court filing, Trump attorneys Steve Sadow and Jennifer…
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Biden and Trump to visit US-Mexico border on same day this week – CNN

Biden and Trump to visit US-Mexico border on same day this week  CNNsource

Trump Plans Visit to US-Mexico Border in Bid to Pressure Biden – Bloomberg

Trump Plans Visit to US-Mexico Border in Bid to Pressure Biden  Bloombergsource

Donald Trump appeals $454 million loss in New York fraud case – USA TODAY

Former President Donald Trump filed an appeal Monday against the dramatic $454 million court loss he suffered in a New York real estate fraud case.Trump’s liability includes penalties of about $355 million plus interest that started running at different times for different Trump properties. Interest will continue accumulating at 9% a year until the judgment…
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Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump's hush-money case ahead of next month's trial – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Donald Trump is facing four criminal indictments. Here’s a breakdown of his New York hush-money case, Georgia election interference case, federal election interference case and classified documents case.Former President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in New York. A New York judge says Trump’s…
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Senior Republican who called Trump ‘inexcusable’ endorses him for president – The Guardian US

Senator John Thune previously denounced Trump for role in Capitol attack in 2021 but now vows to back him in 2024 electionThe No2 Republican in the US Senate, John Thune of South Dakota, endorsed for president Donald Trump – the man he previously called “inexcusable” for seeking to overturn the 2020 election and inciting the…
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Latest 2024 election news: Michigan primary presents next challenge for Republicans, Democrats – The Washington Post

Latest 2024 election news: Michigan primary presents next challenge for Republicans, Democrats  The Washington Postsource

Trump, co-defendants appeal ruling in $464 million civil fraud case – ABC News

Attorneys for the former president have filed a notice of appeal.Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants are appealing their $464 million civil fraud case.In a filing Monday, the defendants signaled their plans to appeal the ruling to New York's Appellate Division, First Department."This appeal is taken from each and every part of…
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Biden tops Trump by 4 points in new survey of young voters – The Hill

President Biden is narrowly leading former President Trump by 4 points in a new survey of young voters — a key demographic Biden carried in 2020.The Axios-Generation Lab survey of voters under 35 found that 52 percent of respondents would vote for Biden if the election was held today, while 48 percent would back Trump. The…
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Three Theories for Why Trump's Primary Results Are Not Matching Expectations – The New York Times

AdvertisementSubscriber-only NewsletterHe has underperformed the polls in each of the first three contests.By Nate CohnIt’s still early in the primary season, but a whiff of a possible polling error is already in the air.That’s because Donald J. Trump has underperformed the polls in each of the first three contests.In Iowa, the final 538 polling average…
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Trump and his favorite fundraising platform both face donor problems – CNBC

Trump and his favorite fundraising platform both face donor problems  CNBCsource

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost slams Trump's New York fraud judgment as "weaponizing justice" – Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)In saying Donald Trump is being treated unfairly, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost seems to be advocating treatment for the former president that he won’t advocate for his own constituents.Yost took to X to express his outrage in the wake of a civil-fraud judgment against Trump…
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Trump appeals $454 million judgment NY civil fraud case – Reuters

Trump appeals $454 million judgment NY civil fraud case  Reuterssource

How Trump will seek to pit federal judges against each other to avoid trial – CNN

How Trump will seek to pit federal judges against each other to avoid trial  CNNsource

News Wrap: Trump moves closer to GOP nomination with win in South Carolina – PBS NewsHour

Leave your feedbackIn our news wrap Sunday, Trump scored a decisive victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary while Haley told supporters she is not giving up despite losing in her home state, there are signs of slow progress toward a new cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, and a man set himself on fire outside…
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Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case – Yahoo News

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case  Yahoo Newssource

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces her resignation – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Ronna McDaniel said Monday that she will step down next month as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee following former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of a new slate of leaders to direct the party.McDaniel’s decision followed Saturday’s South Carolina primary and came…
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Legal analyst "shocked" after Trump's "angry" lawyers demand judge delay fraud payout – Salon

Help keep Salon independentLawyers for Donald Trump on Wednesday requested a 30-day postponement in the enforcement of the nearly $355 million fine the former president was ordered to pay last week in his civil fraud trial, Axios reports. The attorneys took issue with the draft proposal New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the…
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Exclusive: Hunter Biden sees his staying sober as key to his father's re-election this year – Axios

Exclusive: Hunter Biden sees his staying sober as key to his father’s re-election this year  Axiossource

Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign – The Washington Post

In February alone, Donald Trump encouraged Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to NATO allies that do not contribute sufficiently to the military alliance.He refused to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny, 47, a Kremlin critic who died suddenly on Feb. 16 in a Russian penal colony —…
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Letitia James wins against the NRA and Trump in NY court – NPR

Letitia James wins against the NRA and Trump in NY court  NPRsource