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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

The Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday. Here’s what to watch for – CNN

The Fulton County charges against Donald Trump face a major test Monday. Here’s what to watch for  CNNsource

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Pinpoints ‘Big Problem’ Caused By Trump's Lawyer – Yahoo News

Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne said Donald Trump’s lawyer, John Lauro, did the former president no favors whatsoever with his “abominable and embarrassing” behavior in court when U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was setting a trial date for Trump’s election interference case.Lauro’s conduct — and refusal “in such a rude way” to suggest another earlier…
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Excerpts From Trump’s Deposition With the New York Attorney … – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byDuring a deposition in his civil case, the former president offered a series of defenses, digressions and meandering explanations of his political and professional dealings.By Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. RashbaumUnder oath and under fire, Donald J. Trump sat for a seven-hour interview with the New York attorney general’s office in April,…
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New York attorney general asks judge to fine Trump over ‘frivolous’ arguments – The Guardian US

Letitia James says Trump family is rehashing failed legal arguments in $250m civil suit over company’s business affairsThe attorney general of New York state is seeking $20,000 in fines against Donald Trump, his adult sons, other defendants and their lawyers, for repeating “frivolous” arguments rejected in court in a $250m civil suit over family business…
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NY wants Trump, sons, lawyers, fined $10K each for repeating losing arguments – Business Insider

Jump to New York Attorney General Letitia James has had enough of Trump’s same old losing arguments. In a blistering court filing Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a Manhattan judge to impose $10,000 fines apiece on Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and their lawyers for recently raising the same “frivolous” legal arguments…
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Today's Top News: Trump Gets a Trial Date, and More – The New York Times

For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers.By New York Times AudioThe New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news subscribers on iOS…
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Top Democrat says ‘powerful argument’ 14th amendment disqualifies Trump – The Guardian US

Tim Kaine says clause on ‘insurrection against the constitution’ could preclude ex-president from running in next year’s electionDemocratic senator Tim Kaine of Virginia said that he believes there is a “powerful argument” to be made that Donald Trump can be disqualified from running in the 2024 presidential elections under the 14th amendment.“In my view, the…
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The legal argument over keeping Donald Trump off Maine's 2024 … – Bangor Daily News

Bangor Daily News Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries A version of this article was originally published in The Daily Brief, our Maine politics newsletter. Sign up here for daily news and insight from politics editor Michael Shepherd.The legal theory that former President Donald Trump should be barred from next year’s ballot under the 14th…
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Donald Trump still rewriting laws of politics after Georgia arrest – BBC

Donald Trump has been complaining recently about the pictures used of him on Fox News. "They purposely show the absolutely worst pictures of me, especially the big 'orange' one with my chin pulled way back," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.The former president obviously prefers the mugshot taken in Atlanta's Fulton County jail, where…
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Judge poised to rule on ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ push to remove Georgia election interference case to federal court – Yahoo News

A federal judge is poised to rule on the effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to remove his part of the Georgia election interference case to federal court.U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones is expected to rule at any time on whether former President Donald Trump’s top lieutenant should be tried…
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Republican senator says he's not sure Donald Trump can beat Joe … – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he’s unsure whether former President Donald Trump is capable of beating President Joe Biden in a general election matchup, adding that the former president’s electability is one of his concerns heading into 2024. When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash whether he thinks Trump, the current Republican frontrunner, could beat…
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Trump may not be headed to next week's Republican debate, but Democrats will be there – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsWASHINGTON — Donald Trump still hasn’t said whether he will show up for the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee next week, but Democrats plan to be there and talk about the former president either way.President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign will have a significant presence on the ground and on the…
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From Cardi B to Donald Trump: Meet the High-Flying, Liberal … – Vanity Fair

From Cardi B to Donald Trump: Meet the High-Flying, Liberal …  Vanity Fairsource

Biden's big gamble: Staying quiet about Trump – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsWhen Donald Trump was arrested a little more than a week ago in Georgia on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election, he journeyed to Atlanta’s Fulton County jail in a flashy motorcade, submitted to a mug shot that made worldwide news, then proclaimed election interference by President Joe Biden’s…
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Jury selected for former Trump aide Peter Navarro's contempt of … – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsOpening statements are set to begin Wednesday in former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro’s criminal trial on contempt of Congress charges after a jury was selected.A panel of 12 jurors and two alternates was selected Tuesday after a daylong process in Washington, D.C., federal court that began with 50 potential…
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Could the 14th Amendment keep Trump off the ballot in 2024? – The Washington Post

Before any votes are cast in the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump could face a legal battle on multiple fronts over whether he even has the right to be on the ballot. Some scholars and liberal groups are stepping up efforts to disqualify the former president based on a post-Civil War provision of the 14th…
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What to Know about Donald Trump's Arraignment | News … – The University Echo

Some passing clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable.. Some passing clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable. Updated: September 5, 2023 @ 4:23 pmFormer President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departure from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday,…
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Bernie Sanders says President Biden will win in 2024 if he runs on a "strong progressive agenda" – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Emily Mae Czachor September 3, 2023 / 1:08 PM / CBS News With the 2024 presidential race beginning to unfold, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said he believes that President Joe Biden will again earn the Democratic nomination — and the president likely win reelection if he runs on a strong…
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Pence, Trump attorney clash over what exactly Trump told his VP … – WGCU

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president to “pause” the certification of votes to allow states to investigate his claims of election fraud. Those baseless claims had already been…
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John Krull: Trump mugs to the wrong crowd – Daily Journal

So … the mug shot.Former President Donald Trump’s studied glower as he submitted to being booked in Georgia’s Fulton County Jail has drawn much attention.Some observers have noted that he used the photograph for fundraising purposes. That Trump hauled in more than $7 million serves as evidence either of his savvy at maneuvering through difficult…
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Texas Republicans put Trump ally Attorney General Ken Paxton on trial – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsAUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to 20 articles of impeachment alleging corruption, abuse of public trust, misuse of public funds and more, as the Texas Senate began a historic impeachment trial Tuesday. The Republican firebrand was impeached in May by an overwhelming vote in the Republican-controlled…
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What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsFormer President Donald Trump has the option of timing his booking in Georgia to coincide with next Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, which could suck the oxygen out of a televised event he’s been advised to avoid anyway.Put another way, it’s not at all hard to imagine Trump…
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Republican candidates search for a path against Donald Trump – Los Angeles Times

A microphone in hand, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) left the podium at a recent barbecue event in South Carolina and made his way through tables draped in red, white and blue as attendees finished plates of pulled pork and baked beans. As he talked about his campaign, Scott passed Casey DeSantis, the first lady of…
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Trump co-defendant's struggle to find lawyers seen as 'delay tactic' by Florida lawyers – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Record numbers of criminal cases are tried in Florida’s Southern District every year, where attorneys ready to join a blockbuster fight should be easy to come by, former prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys say.But Carlos De Oliveira, the latest defendant charged alongside Donald Trump in the…
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OP-ED | Why Donald Trump is Not Richard Nixon – CT News Junkie

CT News Junkie Connecticut News from your locally owned & operated news source at the state Capitol since 2005. I remember when Richard Nixon resigned. Even though I was only 12 at the time, I had a general understanding that our country’s president had done something wrong, got caught, and needed to step aside. “By…
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