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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump's Lawyer Whines that Just Factually Reporting His Legal Problems is – Election Interference? – Daily Kos

Donald Trump and his team of legal “stable geniuses” aren’t wasting any time in the new year contriving ever more outlandish arguments in defense of his unprecedented compendium of crimes. To date he has racked up 91 felony counts ranging from financial fraud, to theft and mishandling of classified materials, to inciting an insurrection, and…
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Trump, Haley and DeSantis qualify for CNN Iowa debate – CNN

Trump, Haley and DeSantis qualify for CNN Iowa debate  CNNsource

Jack Smith uses Donald Trump's previous argument to fight immunity claim – UPI News

Jan. 2 (UPI) — In a new filing in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith cites a previous argument from Trump that immunity from prosecution ends with presidency. Smith’s filing to the D.C. court of appeals, made public on Saturday, is the clearest rundown yet of the…
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Trump Appeals Decision Barring Him From Maine Primary Ballot – The New York Times

Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byThe move attempts to overturn the decision which made Maine the second state to rule the former president ineligible for the primary ballot.By Jenna RussellLawyers for former President Donald J. Trump filed an appeal on Tuesday seeking to overturn the ruling last week by Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state, to bar…
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Legal experts: Jack Smith's "tour de force" filing "slyly" takes a hammer to Trump immunity defense – Salon

Help keep Salon independentDonald Trump is poised to lose his presidential immunity appeal in his election interference case, an ex-associate White House lawyer in the former president's administration says.Trump is accused of four felonies related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.…
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Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen didn't realize he used AI tool to generate bogus legal decisions: lawyer – New York Daily News

Daily News e-EditionEvening e-EditionSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newslettersDaily News e-EditionEvening e-Edition Trending: Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen used Google’s Bard AI to generate bogus legal filings in a bid to end his court-mandated supervised release, his lawyer admitted in a federal court filing.Cohen is currently on supervised release after…
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How Trump reignited his base and took control of the Republican primary – The Washington Post

As Donald Trump prepared to announce his presidential campaign in November 2022, some of his advisers tried to talk him out of jumping into the race so early. They struggled to fill Mar-a-Lago’s gilded ballroom for a rambling kickoff speech that his own allies said was lackluster. Trump looked tired, almost grudging, as he spoke…
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Michael Cohen loses fight to revive retaliation claim against Trump – The Hill

Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s ex-attorney, lost his appeal Tuesday to revive the claim that Trump retaliated against Cohen, using his presidential powers to jail him from promoting his book.Cohen, who was often referred to as Trump’s “fixer,” pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, tax evasion and lying to Congress. While incarcerated, he began writing…
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Taking 'legal long shot,' Trump's lawyers point to impeachment judgment clause in immunity argument – ABA Journal

By Debra Cassens WeissJanuary 2, 2024, 2:16 pm CST The Aug. 1, 2023, indictment against former President Donald Trump alleges that he spread lies that election fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 election and he actually won. Trump knew that his claims were untrue, the indictment says. Photo by Jon Elswick/The Associated Press.Lawyers for…
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Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says – Yahoo News

Michael Cohen can’t hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says  Yahoo Newssource

Judge dismisses wrongful death claim against Trump and Brian Sicknick’s assailants, but allows lawsuit to proceed – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a wrongful death claim brought as part of a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and two men accused of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the Capitol riot.U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled…
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'Sick to my stomach': Hear what changed state senator's mind about Trump after voting for him twice – CNN

‘Sick to my stomach’: Hear what changed state senator’s mind about Trump after voting for him twice  CNNsource

Poll shows limits of Trump's Jan. 6 revisionism – The Washington Post – The Washington Post

A new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll affirms that the Jan. 6 revisionism of Donald Trump and the political right has had an impact three years hence, by adjusting views in a more sympathetic direction to Trump and those who stormed the Capitol.But what the poll also shows is that most Americans have not bought…
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Never-Trump Lawyer Tells Chuck Gray To Resign; Gray Calls Him 'Madman' – Cowboy State Daily

A retired Laramie attorney’s lawsuit to get Trump off Wyoming’s ballot has turned fiery, as he is now calling for Secretary of State Chuck Gray to resign, and Gray has responded by calling him a “madman.”December 29, 20233 min readIn a fiery volley with Wyoming’s secretary of state, a retired attorney asking a state judge…
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Nikki Haley Pulls Ahead Of DeSantis In GOP Primary Polls—But Still Far Behind Trump – Forbes

Nikki Haley Pulls Ahead Of DeSantis In GOP Primary Polls—But Still Far Behind Trump  Forbessource

Scalise, No. 2 House GOP leader, endorses Trump – The Hill

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), the No. 2 Republican in the House, endorsed former President Trump in his 2024 presidential bid Tuesday.“I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and a Republican House and Senate to fight for those families who are…
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GOP candidates spar in Iowa as Trump remains in the lead – TODAY

GOP candidates spar in Iowa as Trump remains in the lead  TODAYsource

Steve Scalise endorses Donald Trump for 2024 GOP nomination – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to fall behind the former president as he seeks the GOP nomination. “I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and…
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Year in Review: Biggest moments in Fulton Trump 19 case – The Columbian

The year 2023 in Atlanta will be forever remembered as the year a Fulton County grand jury indicted a former U.S. president. Formal charges of racketeering and 12 other felonies were brought against Donald Trump for allegedly overseeing a conspiracy that sought to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.The indictment was…
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Fake citations in legal brief were generated by Google Bard AI program, says ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen – ABA Journal

By Debra Cassens WeissJanuary 2, 2024, 10:08 am CST Michael Cohen, who was once a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, exits the courtroom of Trump’s civil business fraud trial at the New York Supreme Court in New York in October. Photo by Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press.Former lawyer Michael Cohen has informed a federal judge…
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Trump to hold Fox News town hall opposite CNN Iowa debate – New York Post

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Former President Donald Trump will hold an Iowa town hall with Fox News Channel next week, directly opposite CNN’s debate featuring 2024 rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, FNC announced Tuesday.Trump, 77, is confirmed to miss the fifth debate of the Republican primary calendar Jan. 10 in…
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Trump set to appeal Colorado 14th Amendment ballot disqualification case – ABC News

He could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his disqualification Tuesday.Former President Donald Trump's legal team as early as Tuesday could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court the Colorado Supreme Court decision barring him from the GOP primary ballot under the 14th Amendment.Trump's team has already said it intends to appeal the decision, which…
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What's in store for 2024? Read our experts' predictions, from Trump 2.0 to a super el Niño – The Guardian

Will KJ-T strike Olympic gold? Will Sunak go for an early election? How much will Taylor Swift fans bring to the UK economy? From tech to fashion, food to politics, the Observer’s top writers predict who and what will make the headlinesby Ellie BramleyFashion and lifestyle have a knack for the surprise. The out-of-the-blue rise…
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Trump’s courtroom and campaign trail collision is about to become a reality – CNN

Trump’s courtroom and campaign trail collision is about to become a reality  CNNsource