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Analysis | Most Republicans aren't aware of Trump's various legal issues – The Washington Post

There is an assumption, probably particularly among those who cover the news and those who read it, that Donald Trump’s legal travails are common knowledge. We talk about things like the potential effects of a Trump conviction on the 2024 presidential election with the assumption that this would be an event that rose to the…
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Prosecutors Weigh Perjury Charge For Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg – HuffPost

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.Allen Weisselberg, who had been the longtime chief financial officer of…
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Jimmy Fallon Takes Donald Trump’s Viral Photo Response To A Mocking New Level – HuffPost

Reporter, HuffPostDonald Trump this week claimed not to know about the red marks that were pictured on his hand last month. He then suggested, “Maybe it was A.I.”On Thursday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon joked the former president “has a lot of excuses for a lot of his viral photos.”Fallon then imagined…
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House committee subpoenas DA in Trump Georgia case over use of federal funds – ABC News

The panel is probing her use of federal funds intended to support at-risk youth.The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for documents related to her office's use of federal funds intended to support at-risk youth, according to a copy of the subpoena obtained by ABC News.The subpoena…
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Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least – The Conversation Indonesia

Associate Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School Jayne Ressler does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.View all partnersFormer President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s major…
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Trump campaign chief urges Republican megadonors to ignore Trump’s words, focus on primary lead, sources say – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA top adviser to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has a message for some of the wealthiest Republican donors in the country: Don’t take the former president’s divisive rhetoric too seriously.Susie Wiles made the pitch Tuesday at a private gathering of the American Opportunity Alliance, a…
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These Republicans say they won't vote for Trump. Here are the options they're considering – USA TODAY

DENVER ‒ Becky Edwards is sick of “the ick” surrounding former President Donald Trump. Krista Kafer says the path toward his coronation “grosses” her out. And Jennifer Horn considers him a “grotesque” threat to democracy.All three Republican women ‒ and millions of other voters like them ‒ are facing a crisis of faith as Trump…
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Nikki Haley Trolls Donald Trump With Perfect Dress-Up Costume – Yahoo News

Nikki Haley Trolls Donald Trump With Perfect Dress-Up Costume  Yahoo Newssource

Fear Trump, trust me – will Biden’s message work with South Carolina’s Black voters? – The Guardian US

South Carolina propelled him to the White House last time around, and the president is eager for voters to back him againJonathan Fields and Taj McClary, two college freshmen, were chatting on Monday after class at a South Carolina State University snack shop. Both are young Black men from rough neighborhoods in North Charleston. They’ve…
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Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America – PBS NewsHour

Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff Sarah Clune Hartman Sarah Clune Hartman Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Leave your feedbackPrimary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of…
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Haley trails Trump in home state of South Carolina ahead of state's primary election: poll – Fox News

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. ‘Special Report’ anchor…
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Court filing discloses Fani Willis' personal relationship with prosecutor – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Willis said in a court filing Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, that she is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election…
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Haley attacks Trump’s morals, age and wealth as she looks to stave off home state loss – CNN

Haley attacks Trump’s morals, age and wealth as she looks to stave off home state loss  CNNsource

Trump Georgia prosecutor admits romantic relationship with Atlanta D.A. boss – CNBC

Trump Georgia prosecutor admits romantic relationship with Atlanta D.A. boss  CNBCsource

Haley plans to stay in the GOP race. That might mean trouble for Trump – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized former President Donald Trump’s record as a leader on Thursday in her home state of South Carolina. (Feb. 1) (AP video by James Pollard)Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley shakes hands with a supporter before a campaign event on Thursday,…
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Trump's political operation, spending heavily on legal expenses, starts 2024 with $42M – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks after meeting with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at their headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s political operation amassed about $130 million in the final months of last…
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Opinion | Accomodating authoritarians is dangerous and immoral – The Washington Post

This week, I examine three Republican responses to four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, recognize some distinguished people and share something different.Alert: Beginning Feb. 7 and then every other Wednesday, subscribers will get a second newsletter from me. In the new Mail Bag Newsletter, I will answer at greater length a selection…
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Is Trump trying to lose? – The Hill

I don’t have hard evidence, but I keep thinking Donald Trump must be a mole, that he must be an undercover agent working for the other side. I don’t mean Putin and the Kremlin. I mean Biden and the Democrats.This uneasy suspicion about our former president has become a reoccurring thing with me. In this…
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Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors questioned witnesses in Trump documents case about Mar-a-Lago 'hidden room … – Yahoo News

Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors questioned witnesses in Trump documents case about Mar-a-Lago ‘hidden room …  Yahoo Newssource

Donald Trump Raises Red Flag on AI: 'So Scary' – Newsweek

Donald Trump Raises Red Flag on AI: ‘So Scary’  Newsweeksource

Fulton County DA Fani Willis acknowledges personal relationship with the special prosecutor in Trump election case – NBC News

DEVELOPING: U.S. forces hit more than 85 targets in Middle East. Follow live updates. ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday acknowledged having a personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade as former President Donald Trump and another co-defendant have sought to get them disqualified…
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Americans think democracy is in peril in the 2024 election – ABC News

But Democrats and Republicans have different concerns.Americans are worried about their democracy to an unprecedented degree. Only 28 percent of adults said they were satisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S. in a December Gallup survey. That's lower even than the 35 percent in a survey right after the Jan. 6 insurrection,…
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Trump says he's looking for new lawyers on Truth Social amid report he's not "happy" after $83M loss – Salon

Help keep Salon independentFormer President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced on social media he's searching for a new law firm to represent him in an appeal against last week's jury verdict awarding $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll.He left a message to prospective hires in the Truth Social post, writing: "Any lawyer who takes…
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How lawyers in the Trump ballot case are training for the Supreme Court arguments – CNN

How lawyers in the Trump ballot case are training for the Supreme Court arguments  CNNsource

Inside Trump's growing influence over congressional Republicans – POLITICO – POLITICO

Congress Republicans are increasingly sensitive to Trump’s viewpoints and conscious of his power to upend bills that Joe Biden might be able to tout on the campaign trail. Republicans call Donald Trump, it is often to ask for his opinion on whatever is playing out on the Hill as a kind of party elder. |…
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