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Janet Yellen says the Trump administration's China policies left the US more vulnerable – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference after meetings with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in San Francisco. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says former President Donald Trump’s policies toward China left America “more vulnerable and more isolated” in the global…
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Trump lawyers' 'juvenile' argument tips hand on weak confidence in case – MSNBC

Trump lawyers’ ‘juvenile’ argument tips hand on weak confidence in case  MSNBCsource

Judge in Trump's 2020 election case pauses proceedings amid dispute over immunity – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Melissa Quinn, Robert Legare Updated on: December 13, 2023 / 4:00 PM EST / CBS News Washington — The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s case involving the 2020 election has agreed to temporarily pause proceedings while Trump appeals a decision over whether he is entitled to broad immunity from…
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Trump leads Biden in seven key battleground states; scores points on the economy – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is leading in key states in the 2024 race, with a new poll showing President Joe Biden trailing behind him in seven key battleground states. The Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Pro survey released Thursday shows Trump leading Biden in North Carolina by 11 points, Georgia by seven points, Wisconsin by six…
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Trump is a ‘populist, authoritarian narcissist’, says ex-speaker Paul Ryan – The Guardian US

Ryan says ex-president ‘not a conservative’ and praises Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for opposing TrumpDonald Trump is “not a conservative”, the former Republican House speaker Paul Ryan said, but “a populist, authoritarian narcissist”.The former vice-presidential pick, who led the House majority for two years when Trump was president, also praised the Republicans Liz Cheney…
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Trump legal news brief: Supreme Court agrees to rule on scope of obstruction charge central to Jan. 6 cases, including … – Yahoo News

Trump legal news brief: Supreme Court agrees to rule on scope of obstruction charge central to Jan. 6 cases, including …  Yahoo Newssource

Man starts fire at New York court hosting Trump trial, injuring 17 – The Guardian US

Court spokesperson said man set fire to papers and was later arrested, hours after conclusion of testimony in Trump caseA man deliberately started a fire at the New York state supreme court building where Donald Trump’s civil trial is currently being heard, resulting in minor injuries for 17 people, according to FDNY officials.A court spokesperson…
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How far would Trump go in a second term? – ABC News

The former president has promised "retribution" and expanded executive powers.Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited.tia.yang (Tia Yang, editor/reporter): While voting hasn't even begun in the GOP presidential primary, former President Donald Trump is widely expected to be his party's nominee. Early polls currently have him running neck-and-neck in a…
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"Absolutely taking a risk": Legal experts say Trump lawyers "afraid" his testimony could backfire – Salon

Help keep Salon independentAttorneys for Donald Trump aren't looking forward to the former president's Monday testimony in his New York civil fraud trial, according to MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin. Speaking with "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist about Thursday's hearing, Rubin reported that the $250 million fraud trial isn't going well for Trump, who is facing…
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Willis: Pausing Trump’s Georgia trial due to his reelection bid is ‘a silly notion’ – The Hill

The Georgia prosecutor leading the case in the state against former President Trump wrote off his attorneys’ attempts to delay the case against him due to the 2024 election as a “silly notion,” continuing her push for a trial next year.Trump’s attorneys have continually attempted to delay the Georgia case, arguing that its size would…
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Seventeen people injured after man starts fire at New York court hosting Trump trial – The Guardian US

Court spokesperson said man set fire to papers and was later arrested, hours after conclusion of testimony in Trump caseA man deliberately started a fire at the New York state supreme court building where Donald Trump’s civil trial is currently being heard, resulting in minor injuries for 17 people, according to FDNY officials.A court spokesperson…
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Vivek Ramaswamy talks Donald Trump, Jan. 6 in CNN town hall: Takeaways – USA TODAY

Vivek Ramaswamy’s brash debate performances and digital-focused campaign have made the 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur a controversial character in the 2024 election cycle.A political newcomer with libertarian leanings, Ramaswamy has called for “quantum leap” changes to the country.The Ohio entrepreneur also relishes in attacking the political establishment and mocking media outlets, while marketing himself as the…
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Donald Trump promises 'largest deportation mission in history' in Iowa caucus rally – UPI News

CORALVILLE, Iowa, Dec. 13 (UPI) — Former President Donald Trump vowed at a rally in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday to enact the largest deportation mission in American history and said he will protect law enforcement officers from liability. Speaking at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center, Trump said he will end all “open border…
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Trump is overperforming, but there's a way back for Biden – Financial Times

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Testimony wraps in Trump’s civil fraud trial, verdict expected next month – PBS NewsHour

Double your support for intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — After 10 weeks, 40 witnesses and bursts of courtroom fireworks, testimony wrapped up Wednesday in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. But a verdict is at least a month away.Closing arguments…
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Analysis | Giuliani's wild reversal, and a contagious disrespect for the rule of law – The Washington Post

When the full history of the Trump era is written, one of the defining themes will be the erosion of respect for the rule of law. Faced with the continued domination of their party by a man who at the very least flouts the law and attributes any legal scrutiny of himself to nefarious actors,…
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Trump cannot assert presidential immunity in E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules – Fox News

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Trump fraud trial: State rests its case, closing arguments set for Jan. 11 – ABC News

The former president is on trial in New York for allegedly defrauding lenders.Donald Trump cancels plans to testify at civil fraud trialFormer President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House.Trump,…
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The fight between Trump and DeSantis could spill far beyond 2024 – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeShould Ron DeSantis fall short in the 2024 presidential primary campaign, there are two paths that could lay before him. In one, he could become the “MAGA heir apparent.”In the other, he could become Donald Trump’s permanent political punching bag. And allies of both men see…
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“It's a very sick thing”: Trump rages at Iowa rally after Jack Smith turns the tables – Salon

Help keep Salon independentFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday complained that special counsel Jack Smith turned to the Supreme Court to decide whether presidential immunity shields Trump from prosecution.Trump’s attorneys earlier this month argued in an appeal that he is immune from prosecution because his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election were part of…
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Donald Trump loses appeal in E. Jean Carroll case, clearing way for defamation trial – ABC News

Trump's lawyer said they will continue to pursue "appropriate resolution."Former President Donald Trump lost his bid to invoke an immunity defense to E. Jean Carroll's remaining defamation claim on Wednesday, clearing the way for a trial on damages to begin next month in New York.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Trump waived the…
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Video: Recordings describe 2020 Oval Office photo-op 'gone wrong' – CNN

Video: Recordings describe 2020 Oval Office photo-op ‘gone wrong’  CNNsource

Court grants special counsel's request to expedite Trump's immunity appeal in election interference case – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA federal court on Wednesday granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request for an expedited appeal in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit set several deadlines for prosecutors and the defense to file briefs…
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New York courthouse hosting Trump civil trial evacuated after man sets papers on fire; 17 people suffer minor injuries – WPVI-TV

WATCH LIVENEW YORK — Nearly a half-dozen people suffered minor injuries after a small fire was started by someone burning court papers inside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial is being heard.Firefighters arrived at the New York State Supreme Court building located in Lower Manhattan shortly after 4 p.m.…
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Paul Ryan calls Trump a 'populist, authoritarian narcissist' – POLITICO

Politics The former House speaker has already insisted that Trump will cause a Republican loss in 2024. House Speaker Paul Ryan greets President Donald Trump at a dinner in March 2018, when their relationship was still publicly amiable. | Evan Vucci/AP By Andrew Zhang 12/13/2023 08:47 PM EST Link CopiedAfter already blaming him for repeated…
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