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Trump lawyers 'afraid' of what he'll do when he takes the stand on Monday: legal expert – Raw Story

Tom Boggioni is a writer, born, raised and living in San Diego — where he attended San Diego State University. Prior to writing for Raw Story, he wrote for FireDogLake, blogged as TBogg, and worked in banking, marketing and construction.Reporting on Donald Trump's day in Judge Arthur Engoron's courtroom on Thursday, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa…
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Trump says he’s not testifying in his civil fraud trial Monday – CNN

Trump says he’s not testifying in his civil fraud trial Monday  CNNsource

Donald Trump said he would be a dictator on 'Day One.' Imagine if Joe Biden said the same. – Kansas Reflector

Former President Donald Trump and his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, were indicted on charges of solicitation of violation of oath of office by public officer in connection with trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)A great way to find out if your brain has been picked by ideology is…
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Opinion | If Trump Wins, Would He Be Able to Govern? – The Wall Street Journal

Opinion | If Trump Wins, Would He Be Able to Govern?  The Wall Street Journalsource

'Bogus excuse': Ex-prosecutor debunks Trump's claim the gag order prevents his testimony – Raw Story

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, Future Majority and Wiretap Magazine, covering the Millennial Generation's perspective during the presidential elections. As a political writer, Burris has had bylines at CNN,…
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Trump attorney Alina Habba should have been on Time Person of the Year list: Charly Arnolt – Washington Examiner

Outkick host Charly Arnolt balked at some of the contenders who made the Time Person of the Year shortlist, adding that she was grateful Taylor Swift was ultimately given the honors. “It’s bestowed upon the person that Time deems to be the most influential in a given year. And I’m actually really happy, I must…
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John Bolton: Donald Trump could do 'irreparable' damage in a second term – MSNBC

John Bolton: Donald Trump could do ‘irreparable’ damage in a second term  MSNBCsource

Trump dismisses warnings that his victory would threaten democracy and says Biden is the real threat – CNN

Trump dismisses warnings that his victory would threaten democracy and says Biden is the real threat  CNN Trump again defends infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ comments and warns Biden, ‘Be very careful’  ABC News Trump defends dictator comments amid NYC soiree filled with MAGA diehards  POLITICO source

Trump fraud trial: Trump cancels plans to testify Monday – ABC News

The former president is on trial in New York for allegedly defrauding lenders.Former President Trump speaks out 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, his…
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Vance sidesteps question on making Trump’s VP short list – The Hill

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) sidestepped a question Sunday on whether he would be interested in serving as vice president to former President Trump if he is elected to the White House next year. CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Vance on “State of the Union” about an Axios report last week that listed the Ohio Republican as…
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Vance: ‘Preposterous’ to think Trump would abuse power if reelected – The Hill

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Sunday argued it would be “preposterous” to think former President Trump would abuse power if reelected to the White House in 2024. “The idea that Trump is going to be radically different that what he was four years ago is preposterous,” Vance said in an interview on CNN’s “State of…
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Presidential Immunity Does Not Bar Suits Against Trump for His Conduct on January 6 – Reason

Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent Donald Trump Jonathan H. Adler | 12.10.2023 4:27 PM On December 1, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss multipe suits filed against him for his conduct on January 6 on…
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What to know about Trump’s decision to not testify again in New York civil fraud trial – CNN

What to know about Trump’s decision to not testify again in New York civil fraud trial  CNNsource

Biden is honing his attacks on Trump away from the cameras – CNN

Biden is honing his attacks on Trump away from the cameras  CNNsource

Trump reverses on testifying in New York fraud trial, says he won’t take the stand – The Hill

Former President Trump on Sunday, in a last-minute reversal, said he won’t be testifying again in his New York fraud trial, posting on Truth Social that he has already “successfully and conclusively testified” in the case and had nothing more to say.Trump had been expected to take the stand Monday to be questioned by his…
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Trump Doubles Down on Dreams of Being a Dictator – Rolling Stone

By Peter Wade Donald Trump defended comments he made last week where he said he wanted to be a dictator if re-elected but only on “Day One” in office. Trump began by complaining that Peter Baker of The New York Times wrote an article referencing his comments. “[Peter] Baker today in the New York Times…
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GOP Sen. Mitt Romney doesn’t rule out voting for Biden, says Trump has ‘authoritarian’ interests – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeSen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, on Sunday said he won’t be supporting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, and he wouldn’t rule out voting for President Joe Biden.Romney, a frequent critic of Trump, heavily rebuked the former president in an exclusive interview…
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With A Smile and a Smirk, Donald Trump Repeats “Dictator” Comment – Vanity Fair

With A Smile and a Smirk, Donald Trump Repeats “Dictator” Comment  Vanity Fairsource

Liz Cheney's plea: 'Our focus has got to be on defeating Donald Trump' in 2024 – ABC News

She sat down with "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl to discuss her new book.Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has issued a stark warning to the nation not to reelect Donald Trump to the presidency, arguing that thwarting the former commander in chief's comeback bid must be the "focus" across the political spectrum."There's a lot that…
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What to watch when former President Donald Trump returns to testify in New York civil fraud trial – CNN

What to watch when former President Donald Trump returns to testify in New York civil fraud trial  CNNsource

Fake elector plotter Kenneth Chesebro is reported to be cooperating with a Wisconsin investigation – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON – An attorney who helped design a plot to create slates of false electors for former President Donald Trump in 2020 is cooperating with Wisconsin investigators, according to a new report.Kenneth Chesebro, a Wisconsin native and former campaign attorney for Trump, is now helping investigators in at least four states who are probing the…
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As Trump's rivals push to persuade Iowans, DeSantis warns that he would fire up Democrats – ABC News

Nikki Haley argued that polls prove she'll do better against President Biden.With just over a month until primary voting begins, Republican candidates campaigning in Iowa this weekend zeroed in on what they hope is one of their most effective arguments against the front-runner in the race, former President Donald Trump: his electability.Both former South Carolina…
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'America doesn't want' retribution from Trump, McCarthy says – POLITICO

Elections “What President Trump needs to do in this campaign, it needs to be about rebuilding, restoring, renewing America. It can’t be about revenge,” McCarthy said. Kevin McCarthy announced last week that plans to leave Congress by the end of December after a year that saw him win the long-coveted job of speaker only to…
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Trump’s Strongest Rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis – The Atlantic

Both strategies so far look insufficient to the challenge.The latest GOP presidential debate demonstrated again that Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pursuing utterly inimical strategies for catching the front-runner, Donald Trump.The debate, on Wednesday evening, also showed why neither approach looks remotely sufficient to dislodge Trump from his commanding position in the race.DeSantis delivered…
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McCarthy doubles down on support for Trump but says 2024 campaign ‘can’t be about revenge’ – CNN

McCarthy doubles down on support for Trump but says 2024 campaign ‘can’t be about revenge’  CNNsource