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Nikki Haley on Trump using Nimarata: 'Let other people decide' if it's racist – POLITICO

2024 elections The Republican candidate sat down with hosts of The Breakfast Club. Nikki Haley discussed Donald Trump purposefully butchering her given first name during her appearance on "The Breakfast Club." | Nick Ciofalo By Brakkton Booker 01/31/2024 12:22 PM EST Link CopiedRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sat down with the influential hip hop morning…
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Trump on trial: We're quickly learning how Trump's courtroom self interacts with his political self. – Slate

Trump on trial: We’re quickly learning how Trump’s courtroom self interacts with his political self.  Slatesource

Opinion | Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and the Right's Abnormality Problem – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byRoss DouthatBy Ross DouthatOpinion ColumnistThere was a brief period in the later part of the Covid-19 pandemic, between the moment when Glenn Youngkin swept into the Virginia governorship and the full political return of Donald Trump, when I became convinced that American liberalism was headed for a truly epochal defeat in 2024.It seemed then…
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Opinion | Can Biden Take a Page Out of Trump's Playbook? – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byGuest EssayBy Thomas B. EdsallMr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality.In a bid to weaken Donald Trump’s domination of the immigration crisis going into the 2024 election, President Biden has reversed his position and adopted a high-risk strategy.Biden is seeking enactment of border legislation that “would give…
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Video: John Bolton says world leaders think Donald trump is a 'laughing fool' – CNN

Video: John Bolton says world leaders think Donald trump is a ‘laughing fool’  CNNsource

Air Force One, Donald Trump's plane side-by-side on tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport – WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

MenuWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In what may be a foreshadowing of the 2024 presidential election, Air Force One and former President Donald Trump’s private jet sat within feet of each other Tuesday on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport.President Joe Biden arrived at PBIA just before 12:45 p.m. for a pair of campaign…
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Majority of swing-state voters in new poll wouldn’t vote for Trump if convicted – The Hill

Majority of swing-state voters in new poll wouldn’t vote for Trump if convicted  The Hillsource

Trump Lawsuit By E. Jean Carroll Goes To Jury After He Stormed Out Of Court – Forbes

The defamation case against Donald Trump is now in the hands of the jury, after a dramatic finale to the case—in which E. Jean Carroll is seeking “at least $24 million” in compensatory damages—saw the former president storming out during the closing argument by Carroll’s attorney just minutes after his own attorney was threatened with…
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Nevada’s dueling GOP primary contests create confusion despite Trump’s assured delegate victory – CNN

Nevada’s dueling GOP primary contests create confusion despite Trump’s assured delegate victory  CNNsource

'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again – Yahoo News

‘Traitor’: After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again  Yahoo Newssource

John Bolton isn't done warning voters about threat Trump poses – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Steve BenenHere’s a little challenge for readers: I’ll give you a quote, and you guess who said it.“A mountain of facts demonstrates that Trump is unfit to be president,” this person said. “If his first four years were bad, a second four will be worse.”If you’re thinking the quote…
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Trump says he's interviewing new lawyers for Carroll case appeal, attacks judge – The Hill

Former President Trump suggested late Tuesday night he may be shopping for new lawyers to represent him in an imminent appeal of the damages verdict in the case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll.A New York City jury last week ordered Trump to pay Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her in 2019, when he denied…
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“Begging for money”: Trump under “enormous financial strain” as report reveals massive legal costs – Salon

Help keep Salon independentFormer President Donald Trump’s PACs have spent about $50 million in donor money on his legal bills last year, sources told The New York Times.The “staggering sum” spent by Trump on his legal fees and investigation-related expenses is about the same amount his lone remaining GOP primary opponent Nikki Haley raised across…
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OAN Denies CNN Story on Smartmatic Passwords Being Sent to Trump Lawyer – Times of San Diego

Times of San Diego Local News and Opinion for San Diego Election-tech company Smartmatic, suing San Diego-based One America News’ owners over 2020 vote-rigging lies, says OAN President Charles Herring illegally shared a list of Smartmatic staff passwords.The purported password-sharing came in an alleged email exchange with Donald Trump lawyer Sidney Powell on Jan. 8,…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Doesn’t Want to Be Trump’s Vice President: ‘I Don’t Think That My Marriage Would Survive It’ (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety

By Michaela Zee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t want to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “I don’t think that my marriage would survive it,” Kennedy told Variety‘s Marc Malkin at the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Season 12 premiere in Los Angeles. “I think he’s right,” added Kennedy’s wife,…
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Donald Trump Risks More E. Jean Carroll Defamation by Sharing Links – Newsweek

Donald Trump Risks More E. Jean Carroll Defamation by Sharing Links  Newsweeksource

Trump will meet with the Teamsters in Washington as he tries to cut into Biden's union support – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at their headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with members of the International Brotherhood of…
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Granderson: The border crisis is real. Why does Trump block solutions? – Los Angeles Times

The irony of Donald Trump pressuring House Republicans to kill a border deal is that many of his voters once counted on him to stop the “deep state” from hurting America. Ever since the former president has been out of office, he and his cohorts have made that conspiracy theory a reality: an unauthorized network…
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European Central Bank President does not regret warning about Donald Trump – CNN

European Central Bank President does not regret warning about Donald Trump  CNNsource

Donald Trump Verdict to Be Revealed by Judge Engoron – Newsweek

Donald Trump Verdict to Be Revealed by Judge Engoron  Newsweeksource

Video: Ex-Trump lawyer criticizes Alina Habba: Trump was essentially undefended – CNN

Video: Ex-Trump lawyer criticizes Alina Habba: Trump was essentially undefended  CNNsource

'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Edward X. Young, of Brick, N.J., arrives before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Laconia, N.H., Jan. 22, 2024. Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star. Again and again, Republican…
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The Republican primaries were built for Donald Trump – Semafor

Sign up for Semafor Americana: An insider’s guide to American power. Read it now.In this article:LAS VEGAS – In one week, Nevada will host the first-in-the-west presidential primary, as state law requires. Nikki Haley will win it. And it won’t matter, because Republicans decided to hold a separate caucus two days later — with Donald…
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China Says Trump May Abandon Taiwan | TIME – TIME

China said a victory by Donald Trump in the presidential election later this year could lead to the U.S. abandoning Taiwan, comments intended to sow doubt over Washington’s commitment to the island.“The U.S. will always pursue America first, and Taiwan can change from a chess piece to a discarded chess piece at any time,” Chen…
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Jack Smith and Mar-a-Lago judge set for hearing at secure ‘facility’ as Trump lawyers question how special prosecutor has handled classified documents – Law & Crime

Judge Aileen Cannon (left) during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight nomination hearing on July 29, 2020 (U.S. Senate via AP), Special counsel Jack Smith (right) speaks about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at a Department of Justice office in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Federal prosecutors are set for a sealed hearing…
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