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A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Donald Trump’s art of intimidation on the witness stand: ‘I was genuinely chilled’ – MSNBC

Donald Trump’s art of intimidation on the witness stand: ‘I was genuinely chilled’  MSNBCsource

Donald Trump Jr. returns to witness stand in New York civil fraud trial – PBS NewsHour

Double your support for intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — Foiled in their long-shot bid for an early verdict, Donald Trump’s lawyers will start calling witnesses of their own Monday in the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former…
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Special counsel informs Trump he is target in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election – ABC News

The development indicates another indictment of Trump could be imminent.Special counsel Jack Smith has informed former President Donald Trump by letter that he is a target in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.Trump also confirmed the development in a post on his Truth Social…
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Katty Kay: Why bad news is good news for Trump – for now – BBC.com

America's election cycle is topsy-turvy. What would normally be down is up – at least as far as the two main candidates and their popularity goes. The number of criminal charges against Donald Trump keeps stacking up – but so do his poll numbers in the Republican primary and his pile of campaign money. The…
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Trump Fraud Trial: Ex-President’s Lawyers Start Calling Witnesses Today — Here’s What To Expect – Forbes

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and other defendants are expected to start their defense Monday in the ongoing civil fraud trial over whether the ex-president and his company fraudulently misstated valuations on financial documents for personal gain, with Donald Trump Jr. being the defense’s first witness — and more high-profile names are likely to…
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Tim Scott suspends presidential bid as Trump leads Republican pack – The Guardian US

South Carolina senator launched campaign with the promise of offering a more optimistic vision about America’s futureSenator Tim Scott of South Carolina has suspended his presidential campaign, conceding that he does not see any path to the Republican nomination as Donald Trump maintains a significant lead in primary polling.Scott told Fox News in an interview…
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A New 2024 Poll Shows a Potentially Decisive Turn in the Campaign – POLITICO – POLITICO

The County Line A new survey of Republican county chairs reveals the door is closing for Trump’s opponents. POLITICO illustration/Photos by Getty Images; iStock By Seth Masket 11/10/2023 05:00 AM EST Link CopiedSeth Masket is a professor of political science and director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver. Follow his…
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Trump’s civil fraud trial continues after lawyers fail bid for early verdict ending – 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. Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Leave your feedbackNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers were thwarted Thursday in their longshot bid…
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Trump Must Turn Over His Private Attorney Communications or Lose … – Truthout

A judge ordered Trump to state whether he’ll argue he was acting on his lawyers’ advice in his election subversion case.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump to formally declare whether he plans to argue that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers in his D.C. election subversion…
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Trump in new gaffe, rivals ratchet-up challenges about mental sharpness – Business Insider

Jump to Former US President Donald Trump mistakenly told supporters that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had recently called on Barack Obama to step down as president of the US. The gaffe occurred during Trump’s speech at a campaign event in Claremont, New Hampshire, on Saturday, as he seeks the Republican nomination ahead of the 2024…
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Trump’s lawyers are preparing his fraud defence. He already claims he ‘won’ – Yahoo Singapore News

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his fraud defence. He already claims he ‘won’  Yahoo Singapore Newssource

New Englanders voice their support for Donald Trump ahead of his rally in Claremont – WMUR Manchester

The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.Supporters from all over New England gathered in the Granite State for a chance to hear from former President Donald Trump.On Saturday, Trump was greeted by hundreds of supporters from across the region during his event at Stevens High School in Claremont.For some of Trump’s supporters,…
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Trump defiant as political and legal worlds collide – POLITICO

Elections He lets loose after temporary gag order reprieve. Donald Trump's comments could figure into his legal fight to permanently lift the gag order — or a decision by Tanya Chutkan to reimpose it. | Charles Krupa/AP By Lisa Kashinsky, Meridith McGraw and Kyle Cheney 10/23/2023 08:43 PM EDT Link CopiedDERRY, N.H. — Other criminal…
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Trump's lawyers mount longshot bid to toss NY fraud lawsuit – The Union Leader

A clear sky. Low 22F. Winds light and variable.. A clear sky. Low 22F. Winds light and variable. Updated: November 12, 2023 @ 8:45 pmJudge Arthur Engoron listens as Ivanka Trump speaks on the witness stand during the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Wednesday…
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Takeaways from the tense testimony of Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in the New York fraud case – CNN

Takeaways from the tense testimony of Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in the New York fraud case  CNNsource

Seth Meyers Astounded By Donald Trump's 'New Twist' On An Old … – Yahoo Entertainment

Seth Meyers Astounded By Donald Trump’s ‘New Twist’ On An Old …  Yahoo Entertainmentsource

Kevin McCarthy won’t say if he’ll endorse Trump: ‘I’ve got things I’m focused on’ – NBC News

Kevin McCarthy won’t say if he’ll endorse Trump: ‘I’ve got things I’m focused on’  NBC Newssource

Trump was privately enthralled by baseless theory he could be reinstated as president: New book – ABC News

ABC's Jonathan Karl reports in "Tired of Winning" how the claim hooked Trump.Despite losing the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump came to believe a fringe conspiracy theory that he could be reinstated long after leaving office and before the next election, a new book by ABC's "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl reveals.Trump has long…
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Trump lawyer Alina Habba claims 'radical Left liberals' do not care … – Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump‘s attorney Alina Habba argued Sunday that “radical Left liberals’ have no regard for the law in light of the former president’s trial in New York. While appearing on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Habba discussed Trump’s trial, one of several legal battles the former president is facing as…
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What to know about the Trump fraud trial defense and Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony – CNN

What to know about the Trump fraud trial defense and Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony  CNNsource

Trump's plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings – The Associated Press

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.President Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if reelected. It’s a far different vision for the country than Donald Trump has outlined during his own campaign. (Nov. 12)FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican…
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Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses effort to block Trump from state's primary ballot – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an effort to keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s primary ballot in 2024.The court heard arguments last week after a group of voters filed a petition to ban Trump from the 2024 GOP primary and…
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Biden shifts into campaign mode with more attacks on Trump – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is shifting more into campaign mode, with plans to increasingly attack his likely 2024 Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, after some of his allies have urged him to do so in recent days, according to five people familiar with…
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Trump is ‘single most dangerous threat’ to the US, warns Republican Liz Cheney – The Guardian US

Moderate, whose opposition to former president had cost her a congressional seat, considers a 2024 presidential runDonald Trump is “the single most dangerous threat” the US faces as he seeks a return to the Oval Office, according to Liz Cheney, the moderate Republican whose opposition to her party leader’s presidency cost her a congressional seat…
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“Covering him as a normal candidate”: Extremism scholars say TV … – Salon

Help keep Salon independentTrump recently made alarming statements, including advocating for "ideological screening" of migrants, making divisive remarks about "liberal Jews," and praising Hezbollah, but his inflammatory remarks barely received any news coverage. Major TV news networks highlighted only about 22 minutes of coverage. Collectively, within the two weeks following each comment, major broadcast and cable…
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