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Tucker Carlson Addresses Trump Running Mate Speculation With Next-Level Toadying – HuffPost

Reporter, HuffPostFormer Fox News personality Tucker Carlson has poured cold water on speculation that he may join former President Donald Trump on the Republican 2024 ticket.Trump himself has suggested he may be open to the idea of the conspiracy theorist — who frequently promoted racist and far-right talking points on his prime-time Fox show until…
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Donald Trump's base is calling the shots among Republicans before 2024 – USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The political fates of Donald Trump and the Republican Party depend on a large group of voters who don’t really consider themselves Republicans. They’re much more loyal to Trump than the GOP.According to an NBC News poll released in November, 34% of GOP voters consider themselves more supporters of Trump than supporters of…
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Jack Smith goes full court press to keep Trump’s D.C. trial on track – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsBy Jordan RubinUPDATE (Dec. 11, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET): The Supreme Court on Monday granted expedited review of special counsel Jack Smith’s request for the justices to immediately review Donald Trump’s presidential immunity and double jeopardy claims in his federal election interference case in Washington.To be clear, the court hasn’t…
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To protect our democracy, Donald Trump must be barred from the Colorado ballot – Colorado Newsline

Attorney Eric Olson, far right, argues before the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Denver. The oral arguments before the court were held after both sides appealed a ruling by a Denver District Court judge on whether to allow former President Donald Trump to be included on Colorado’s presidential ballot. (AP, pool/David…
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With his empire at stake, Trump has spent $2.5 million on expert testimony in his fraud trial – ABC News

His bill for experts is a small part of his increasingly costly legal defense.Former President Donald Trump, fighting to maintain the real estate empire that helped propel him to the White House, spent at least $2.5 million on expert witnesses who have testified in his New York civil fraud trial over the last month, according…
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Investigators accessed Trump White House cell phone records and plan to use them at trial, special counsel says – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Robert Legare, Robert Costa December 11, 2023 / 10:26 PM EST / CBS News Washington — Federal investigators have gained access to White House cellphone records — including a phone used by former President Donald Trump — and could use that information as evidence in the special counsel’s 2020 election-related trial, prosecutors revealed…
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Massachusetts lawyers move to bump Trump off ballot. Fat chance, says MassGOP – Boston Herald

E-EditionSign up for email newsletters Sign up for email newslettersE-Edition Trending: An effort is underway to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Massachusetts, according to documents reviewed by the Herald.Former candidate for attorney general and well-heeled labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan is apparently seeking litigants to join her effort to bump…
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Trump special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide presidential immunity question in election case – CNBC

Trump special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide presidential immunity question in election case  CNBCsource

Trump expands ‘commanding’ lead in Iowa a month before caucus, poll shows – The Guardian US

Former president received 51% support despite facing 91 criminal charges and warnings of authoritarian threat he posesA little over a month before the Iowa caucus kicks off the Republican presidential primary, Donald Trump has expanded his “commanding” lead in the first-to-vote state, a new Des Moines Register/NBC News poll found.The 77-year-old former president faces 91…
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Jack Smith seeks to call Trump's bluff at Supreme Court – The Washington Post

The question of Donald Trump’s criminal jeopardy could be headed to the Supreme Court sooner rather than later. That’s after special counsel Jack Smith on Monday requested that the court conduct an expedited review of Trump’s claims to “absolute” immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct in office. The court quickly signaled it will consider the…
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Special counsel might use data from a phone Trump used on January 6 in election interference trial – CNN

Special counsel might use data from a phone Trump used on January 6 in election interference trial  CNNsource

Two Georgia election workers sue Giuliani for millions, alleging he took their "good names" – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Robert Legare, Melissa Quinn Updated on: December 11, 2023 / 3:53 PM EST / CBS News Washington — Jury selection has been completed in the high-profile defamation lawsuit against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, tied to his alleged efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. A jury…
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Supreme Court: Trump must respond to special counsel’s presidential immunity petition before Christmas – Fox News

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Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like? – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Hialeah, Fla., Nov. 8, 2023. Even before the 2024 presidential primary, the attention of many political journalists has shifted to Jan. 20, 2025. There’s been a flurry of recent stories about the implications of a second…
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US seeks speedy Supreme Court review of Trump claim he is immune from prosecution – Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on federal charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat asked the Supreme Court on Monday to launch a fast-track review of the former president's claim he cannot be tried on those charges.The Supreme Court said it would quickly review Special Counsel…
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Alina Habba's Bold—and Totally Wrong—Prediction about Her Client – The New Republic

Even Donald Trump’s own legal team can’t predict his next moves.On Sunday, the former president announced that he actually will not be testifying in his civil fraud trial as planned on Monday. Trump’s decision was quite a departure from what his attorney Alina Habba said just two days earlier. “He is so firmly against what…
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Donald Trump's “Dictator” Promise Is No Joke – Vanity Fair

Donald Trump’s “Dictator” Promise Is No Joke  Vanity Fair Watch Trump appear to double down on ‘dictator’ comment  CNN Trump defends dictator comments amid NYC soiree filled with MAGA diehards  POLITICO source

Christie warns of ‘deranged sycophants’ staffing second Trump administration – The Hill

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie warned that a second Trump administration could be staffed with “a bunch of deranged sycophants” during a Monday morning appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show. The former governor of New Jersey made the comments in response to Hewitt asking whether “we ought to have more clarity on who’s coming in with…
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Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution – CNN

Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution  CNN Special counsel Jack Smith calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claim  Fox News Special Counsel Jack Smith Plans To Use Trump’s Cell Phone Data At Trial  HuffPost source

Trump skips fraud court as Rudy Giuliani trial begins: Live – The Independent

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inThe former president civil fraud trial is wrapping up in New York while his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is on trial for defamation in Washington DC Find your bookmarks in your Independent…
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What to know about Rudy Giuliani’s trial for defaming Georgia election workers – The Washington Post

Former Trump attorney and ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani could be on the hook for up to $43.5 million in damages when a defamation lawsuit filed against him by two Georgia election workers goes to trial Monday in Washington, D.C.The showdown between the financially strapped Giuliani and the two temporary poll workers he baselessly accused…
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Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general vows to defend potential 2024 Trump victory in court – Oil City Derrick

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Special counsel Jack Smith calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claim – Fox News

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Giuliani Faces Trial For Defamation Today—Here’s What To Expect – Forbes

Ex-Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani will go on trial starting Monday for defamatory statements he made about Georgia election workers after the 2020 election, potentially facing up to $43 million in damages after the court has already found him liable for defamation because he failed to turn over evidence in the case, and while his lawyers…
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Former Federal Savings Bank CEO Stephen Calk, who has ties to ex-President Donald Trump, loses appeal, faces prison sentence – WLS-TV

WATCH LIVEFormer Federal Savings Bank CEO Stephen Calk, who has ties to Donald Trump, has lost his appeal and is facing a prison sentence.CHICAGO (WLS) — The ABC 7 I-Team has learned new developments in a corruption case connected to former President Donald Trump's inner circle, and a disgraced Chicago banker found guilty on corruption…
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