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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Water discharge from Trump Tower into Chicago River continues to break rules, Illinois attorney general alleges – NBC Chicago

Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower has continued to skirt laws and regulations related to its intake and discharge of water in the Chicago River, the Illinois attorney general’s office alleges.Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed an amended complaint Thursday to a lawsuit filed in 2018 that alleged the owners of the building operate a cooling water system…
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Christie says Trump is 'sick to his stomach' after Mar-a-Lago worker … – USA TODAY

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused former President Donald Trump of being “sick to his stomach” after a witness made a deal with prosecutors in the case accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents.Mar-a-Lago IT employee Yuscil Taveras struck an agreement with special counsel Jack Smith’s office in which he said he would testify in…
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Trump says Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion. Not long ago, his own company thought that was over $1.7 billion too high. – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Graham Kates Updated on: September 28, 2023 / 8:46 PM / CBS News After a New York judge ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump and his company had for years used fraudulent methods to value his properties, Trump zeroed in on the ruling’s section about his home: Mar-a-Lago.“This highly partisan Democrat…
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Trump on witness list for $250 million civil fraud trial starting next week – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsA man arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur was suspected of raping a woman days before and was already under surveillance, police saySeptember 28, 2023, 12:24 PMMichael Gambon, the actor best known for playing Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' films, dies at 82September 28, 2023, 8:02 AMMorning Rundown:…
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Who is Letitia James? NY attorney general has long history of taking on powerful targets, including Trump – PBS NewsHour

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Leave your feedbackALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Letitia James fixated on Donald Trump as she campaigned for New York attorney general, branding the then-president a “con man”…
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Christie doubles down after Trump 'Donald Duck' comment – POLITICO

2024 elections “I live in his head,” Christie told Fox News.By Matt Berg 09/28/2023 08:06 AM EDT Link CopiedRepublican presidential candidate Chris Christie hit again at Donald Trump the morning after the second GOP debate, after the former president blasted him for the comparison to the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck.“I live in his head,”…
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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial – BBC

A New York appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay a civil fraud trial against him in a case that leaves his business empire in jeopardy.The decision paves the way for a trial to begin next Monday. Mr Trump and three of his adult children are expected to be called as…
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Republican candidates chase Trump at second primary debate – CBS News

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Lawrence: Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to remove her from Jack Smith’s 2020 election case – MSNBC

Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsMSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes the decision from Judge Tanya Chutkan to not recuse herself from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election case against Donald Trump, as well as the latest developments in the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against the former president and his allies.Sept. 28, 2023 © 2023…
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Bob Woodward seeks to end Donald Trump's lawsuit over audiobook – Reuters

Bob Woodward seeks to end Donald Trump’s lawsuit over audiobook  Reuterssource

Attorney General Merrick Garland says "no one" has told him to indict Trump – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Kathryn Watson Updated on: September 20, 2023 / 8:00 PM / CBS News Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress Wednesday that “no one” has told him to indict former President Donald Trump, after Trump claimed in an interview that President Biden told Garland to indict him. Garland, testifying before the Republican-led House…
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Gen. Milley says he has "appropriate" safety measures after Trump social media threat – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Aliza Chasan September 27, 2023 / 6:39 PM / CBS News Outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has “appropriate measures” to ensure his safety, he said this week in his first public response to shocking comments made by former President Donald Trump suggesting that the Army…
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Trump attorneys meet with special counsel at Justice Dept amid documents investigation – CBS News

Watch CBS News By Robert Costa, Robert Legare, Andres Triay Updated on: June 5, 2023 / 7:39 PM / CBS News Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump — John Rowley, James Trusty and Lindsey Halligan — met with special counsel Jack Smith and federal prosecutors at the Justice Department at around 10 a.m. Monday, according…
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Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president raises money for campaign after arraignment – CNBC

Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president raises money for campaign after arraignment  CNBCsource

How Donald Trump's DOJ gave Biden a major assist in the coming … – POLITICO

Legal The department’s 2020 opinion around Trump’s impeachment trial could place some serious constraints on House Republicans now. A 2020 opinion by the Donald Trump-led Justice Department could carry significant ramifications as Republicans embark on an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein 09/12/2023 05:28 PM…
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Trump is crushing it in California. His rivals are 'in denial.' – POLITICO

California Republicans will descend on California this week for the second presidential debate and speeches before thousands of state party activists. On the ground, it’s a snoozer with Trump ascendent. Donald Trump’s lead in California in many respects mirrors the national picture. And it’s no accident. | Artie Walker Jr./AP Photo By Christopher Cadelago 09/26/2023…
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Donald Trump greeted with cheers and chants in Ames at Iowa vs … – Des Moines Register

AMES, Iowa — A large group of excited Cyclone and Hawkeye fans crowded onto a terrace at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, briefly united in chanting the same name.“Trump! Trump! Trump!” they cheered — waiting for the former president to emerge from a private suite where he watched the annual in-state rivalry game that pits the…
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Trump $250M fraud trial will go forward Monday, AG plans to call his adult sons as witnesses – ABC News

A New York appellate court has denied Trump’s motion to delay the trial.The First Judicial Department Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has denied Donald Trump's motion to delay his fraud trial — meaning that the New York attorney general's $250 million civil trial against the former president will proceed on Monday…
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Trump and His Adult Sons Are Planning a Dinner Party From Hell to … – Vanity Fair

Trump and His Adult Sons Are Planning a Dinner Party From Hell to …  Vanity Fairsource

Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines kill whales – bbc.com

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that wind turbines off the coast of the US "are causing whales to die in numbers never seen before".These claims have attracted significant attention on social media, where a clip of Mr Trump's speech has now been viewed more than nine million times.But Mr Trump's claims are not…
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Trump focus was on ‘winning the Midwest’ while opponents debated in California – NBC News

Trump focus was on ‘winning the Midwest’ while opponents debated in California  NBC Newssource

Republican debate: Trump attacked for being absent as reports say he will skip third one too – as it happened – The Guardian US

This blog is now closed. You can read our latest pieces on the Republican debate here:Chris Christie turned a question about crime fighting into an attack on Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination who has snubbed this debate.“And I want to look at a camera right now to tell you, Donald, I know…
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Donald Trump's election fraud trial in Georgia will be livestreamed – bbc.com

This video can not be playedWatch: Trump surrenders last week at Georgia jail…in 74 secondsDonald Trump's trial in Georgia over charges of election fraud will be livestreamed and televised, a judge has ruled. All the hearings will be available live on Fulton County Court's YouTube channel, said Judge Scott McAfee.A date for the trial has…
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Texas congressional Democrats say impeaching Biden is “not … – The Texas Tribune

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced his plans Tuesday to launch an impeachment inquiry, saying it was the “logical next step” after months of probing by House Republicans into the Biden family. The investigations have so far yet to turn up evidence that the president violated the law. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily…
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Fox News Host Seamlessly Turns Colleagues' Criticism Of Biden Into Attack On Trump – Yahoo News

Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov on Tuesday hit her co-hosts on “The Five” with a list of Donald Trump’s most recent gaffes in response to her colleagues once again questioning President Joe Biden’s fitness for office.The liberal commentator listed Trump’s “cognitive beauties” from just the last 10 days in response to a new Axios report that…
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