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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump says Haley rally was ’embarrassment to her wonderful husband’ – The Hill

Former President Trump took a swipe at GOP challenger Nikki Haley for what he claimed was low attendance at her weekend rally, calling it an “embarrassment” to her husband, who is deployed overseas. “Tricky Nikki is CRASHING in the Polls. She is 15 points down to Crooked Joe Biden, and I’m crushing him in all…
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Trump crosses NATO's red line with threat to "encourage" Russian attack – Axios

Trump crosses NATO’s red line with threat to “encourage” Russian attack  Axiossource

Trump's Lawyer at SCOTUS Today Helped Craft Texas Anti-Abortion Law – The New Republic

The lawyer representing Donald Trump at the Supreme Court on Thursday is no stranger to controversial legal battles: Jonathan Mitchell is one of the primary architects of Texas’s brutal anti-abortion law.The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether Trump should appear on the Colorado primary ballot—and by extension, any other state’s ballot. Mitchell argued that…
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'It Will Never Be Enough': John Bolton Says Trump Is Serious About Leaving NATO – POLITICO

Q&A The hawkish former national security adviser on Trump’s real plans. John Bolton, one of the loudest critics to emerge from the Trump White House, has long expressed dismay at former President Donald Trump’s tenure. | Chip Semodevilla/Getty Images By Kelly Garrity 02/13/2024 11:12 AM EST Link CopiedKelly Garrity is a breaking news reporter at…
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The potential impact of Trump's extreme deportation and immigration agenda – PBS NewsHour

Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Shrai Popat Shrai Popat Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedbackOn the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of Trump’s…
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It's 'Super Thursday' for the Trump trials. What questions do you have? – The Washington Post

Thursday will see two key hearings in former president Donald Trump’s criminal cases.In New York, a judge is expected to say whether a March 25 start date will go forward to try Trump on charges he falsified business records regarding hush money payments to an adult film actress in 2016.In Atlanta, a different judge will…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to keep Jan. 6 trial on hold, citing 2024 election – The Washington Post

Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court ruling that he can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, insisting that presidents are shielded from prosecution and that a trial would “radically disrupt” his reelection bid.If a president can be criminally charged for actions taken while…
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Trump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former President Donald Trump arrives at the Federal Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. Trump is appearing at a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks upon arriving at a…
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Mark Hamill Unearths Trump-Bashing Tweet From Taylor Swift That's 'Aged Remarkably Well' – Yahoo Entertainment

Mark Hamill Unearths Trump-Bashing Tweet From Taylor Swift That’s ‘Aged Remarkably Well’  Yahoo Entertainmentsource

Why a Supreme Court easy out in Trump ballot battle could lead to post-election chaos – CNN

Why a Supreme Court easy out in Trump ballot battle could lead to post-election chaos  CNNsource

Jon Stewart skewers Biden, Trump in ‘Daily Show’ return: ‘What the f–k are we doing here?’ – The Hill

Jon Stewart mocked both President Biden and former President Trump during his return to “The Daily Show,” saying both 2024 candidates are “stretching the limits of being able to handle the toughest job in the world.”After a nine-year absence, the 61-year-old comedian returned to hosting duties on the Comedy Central show to raucous applause Monday. The cable…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: HBO show depicts Trump supporters as ‘racists and red necks’ – The Hill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is blasting a politically charged episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” saying it “lied” and painted conservatives in her state and supporters of former President Trump as “racists and red necks.”“I watched this week’s episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and it was a glaring reminder of why most Georgian’s resent Republicans…
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Trump to attend N.Y. criminal trial hearing on Thursday – Axios

Trump to attend N.Y. criminal trial hearing on Thursday  Axiossource

New York Braces for Snow; Trump's Last-Ditch Immunity Effort – 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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Trump NRA speech shows his cowardice on gun violence, school shootings – USA TODAY

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged his cowardice when it comes to America’s epidemic of gun violence and the resulting slaughter of this country’s children.Being Trump, he tried to make that sound like a virtue.Speaking at a National Rifle Association gun show in Pennsylvania’s capital city Friday, Trump bragged about his record of…
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Potential Biden, Trump rematch tightens: Survey – The Hill

Potential Biden, Trump rematch tightens: Survey  The Hillsource

Judge to proceed with hearing to consider motion to disqualify Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election case – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Katrina Kaufman February 12, 2024 / 6:15 PM EST / CBS News Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee says he’ll move forward with an evidentiary hearing Thursday to consider a Trump co-defendant’s motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from prosecuting the 2020 election interference…
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David Becker says former President Trump's case is different "because he withheld" documents – CBS News

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Trump asks Supreme Court to block decision rejecting his immunity claims – UPI News

Feb. 12 (UPI) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block last week’s appellate court decision shooting down his claims of absolute presidential immunity. Trump’s attorneys beseeched the nation’s highest court to set aside Tuesday’s decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of…
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Georgia judge rules evidence exists to possibly disqualify DA Fani Willis in Trump election case – USA TODAY

A Georgia judge has ruled that he will hold at least two days of potentially explosive televised hearings on whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump because of her romantic affair with the special prosecutor she hired to oversee it.But Fulton County Superior…
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Trump to Put Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatley in Charge of GOP – New York Magazine

Trump to Put Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatley in Charge of GOP  New York Magazinesource

Republicans avoid criticizing Trump’s attack on NATO – The Washington Post

Republican lawmakers were again forced to grapple with controversial remarks made by Donald Trump after the former president said that he would disregard the NATO treaty among the United States and its allies.At a campaign rally on Saturday night in South Carolina, Trump claimed he once told the leader of a NATO member that he…
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Trump Is Considering Endorsement of Daughter-in-Law as RNC Chair – Bloomberg

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Closed hearings on Trump classified documents evidence get underway – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeClosed-door hearings began Monday to consider the extent of access to evidence in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon met with Trump’s defense team in the morning at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida, and…
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Trump endorses daughter-in-law Lara Trump for RNC leadership – BBC.com

Former US President Donald Trump has endorsed his daughter-in-law to head the Republican National Committee (RNC). Mr Trump voiced his support for Lara Trump and Michael Whatley, chair of North Carolina's Republican party.His backing on Monday follows reports that he has grown frustrated with the RNC's current leadership.The committee would vote for new leadership if…
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