How Jack Smith can prove Trump knew he lost the 2020 election – The Hill
Count one of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Aug. 1 indictment of Donald Trump alleges that he used “knowingly false” claims of election fraud in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. To help prove Trump’s guilt, prosecutors will seek to demonstrate that Trump knew his fraud claims were false. There are strong reasons…
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Trump: Biden not ‘too old’ to be president, but is ‘grossly incompetent’
Former President Trump seeks to separate President Biden’s numerical age from the question of his fitness for highest office, according to a new interview set to air on Thursday. “Age is interesting because some people are very sharp, and some people do lose it, but you lose it at 40 and 50, also,” Trump said…
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week – The Associated Press
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – A Transportation Security Administration agent signals for the next airline passenger in line at a security checkpoint in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday, May 26, 2023. On Aug. 25, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming TSA managers were told on Aug. 15…
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Judge Tells Trump to Use Secure Facility for Secret Evidence in Documents Case – The New York Times
AdvertisementSupported byJudge Aileen Cannon’s order did not specify where the former president could discuss the classified material but suggested it should not be Mar-a-Lago.By Alan FeuerFor the past few weeks, lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump and federal prosecutors have been arguing about a touchy subject: Should Mr. Trump, accused of mishandling classified documents,…
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Trump, Meadows offer quid pro quo on speedy trial to sever Georgia election case from co-defendants – CNBC
Trump, Meadows offer quid pro quo on speedy trial to sever Georgia election case from co-defendants CNBC Trump waives right to speedy trial as Georgia prosecutor seeks to try him with 18 others next month The Associated Press Why would defendants in Donald Trump’s Georgia case want to move to federal court? USA TODAY source
The Hill’s Morning Report — Picking sides on impeachment
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Subscribe Two days after Speaker Kevin…
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Trump set for ‘Meet the Press’ interview Sunday as Kristen Welker takes over as moderator – CNN
Trump set for ‘Meet the Press’ interview Sunday as Kristen Welker takes over as moderator CNNsource
Months of distrust inside Trump legal team led to top lawyer’s departure – The Guardian US
Exclusive: Two Trump lawyers considered a ‘murder-suicide pact’ where one would resign if the other was firedDonald Trump’s legal team for months has weathered deep distrust and interpersonal conflict that could undermine its defense of the former president as the criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents and obstruction of justice at Mar-a-Lago nears…
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Katty Kay: Why bad news is good news for Trump – for now – BBC
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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Sean Penn on Meeting ‘Reptilian’ Vladimir Putin and Trump’s ‘Angry Used Car Salesman’ Mug Shot – Variety
By Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer In his new documentary “Superpower,” Sean Penn assesses Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia and the meaning of the word “freedom” in a world gone mad. He’s also revisits his own past with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a moment that Penn calls a dark memory from decades before he would…
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Exclusive: Pelosi defends Trump impeachment approach in face of GOP inquiry into Biden – CNN
Exclusive: Pelosi defends Trump impeachment approach in face of GOP inquiry into Biden CNNsource
Trump encouraged House GOP’s launch of Biden impeachment inquiry – CNN
Trump encouraged House GOP’s launch of Biden impeachment inquiry CNNsource
D.C.’s Belief In Mayor Marion Barry Was ‘Magic,’ Just Like GOP Voters’ Belief In Trump
The difference between the flawed former mayor of Washington, D.C., and the feckless former president is vast, but I understand Trump’s cultlike following because I used to love Marion Barry.
Trump lawyers negotiating with Fulton County DA over details of surrender, sources say – CNN
Trump lawyers negotiating with Fulton County DA over details of surrender, sources say CNNsource
Tyranny Expert Spells Out How Putin Is Using Trump For His Own Gain
Timothy Snyder explained why the Russian president wants Donald Trump back in the White House.
Trump set to make stop in Summerville later this month – Live 5 News WCSC
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) – Former President Donald Trump will visit the Summerville area in less than two weeks.Trump will speak at Sportsman Boats on Sept. 25, according to his website. The former president is set to speak at 3 p.m. and doors will open at noon, his website states.Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve…
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White House warns against ‘MAGAnomics’ as new way to sell ‘Bidenomics ‘
The White House is warning against so-called MAGAnomics, referring to former President Trump’s economic agenda, to tout President Biden’s economic agenda. The president is traveling to Maryland Thursday to give a speech on the so-called Bidenomics, and the White House shared in a memo ahead of that to argue that the president and former president’s…
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Hunter Biden sues ex-Trump White House aide over laptop data – Reuters
Hunter Biden walks to the motorcade after arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The lawyers of U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an…
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Nicolle Wallace Gives ‘Naked’ Mark Meadows Stark Reminder Of How ‘Exposed’ He Is
MSNBC host shows how the former White House chief of staff was the “quarterback” of the fake electors plot.
Judge denies Trump aide Mark Meadows request to pause ruling that sent Georgia election case back to state court – CNBC
Judge denies Trump aide Mark Meadows request to pause ruling that sent Georgia election case back to state court CNBCsource
Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals – CNN
Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals CNNsource
14th Amendment challenges against Trump's candidacy mount as campaign pushes back – ABC News
Most other such efforts related to candidates and Jan. 6 have failed.A group of Minnesota voters on Tuesday morning filed a legal challenge asking the state Supreme Court to direct the secretary of state to exclude Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024, citing the argument that the former president is disqualified from public office…
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Mitt Romney Names The Republican Senator He Disrespects Most
“It’s like, really? You sell yourself so cheap?”
N.H. elections chief warns of 'chaos, confusion,' and 'anger' if Trump is struck from some ballots and not others – NBC News
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsNew Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan on Wednesday addressed the challenges to former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on state ballots, saying, “In a situation where some states permit a name to appear on the ballot and other states disqualify it, there’s going to be chaos, confusion, anger and…
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2024 election: Biden, Trump in a statistical tie in latest Quinnipiac poll – CNBC
2024 election: Biden, Trump in a statistical tie in latest Quinnipiac poll CNBCsource