A new ad released by former President Trump’s 20204 reelection campaign seems innocent at first — with videos highlighting various times in Trump’s political career. Fast forward about 30 seconds and that changes, as cameos of his closest political rival — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — start popping up throughout montage. The video, shared on…
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Former President Trump took aim at Biden administration electric vehicle (EV) policy, claiming the president’s “ridiculous all-electric car hoax” is responsible for the United Auto Workers strike against major automakers. “Crooked Joe sold them down the river with his ridiculous all Electric Car Hoax,” Trump said on Truth Social in the early morning Saturday. “Within…
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The case is currently scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 2.A judge in New York expressed frustration at Donald Trump's defense counsel while considering sanctioning the defendants and their lawyers for making frivolous arguments in the state's civil case against the former president and others."When I first heard those arguments, I thought that was…
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This month marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini, the young Kurdish Iranian girl whose death launched a global movement and the first women-led revolution. The U.S. and the European Union are hoping the fires will not shift into a conflagration adding to the burden of the Russia/Ukraine war. Indeed, the unity between the…
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Prosecutors are probing former President Donald Trump’s political operation after it paid over $44 million to lawyers and law firms that have represented potential witnesses and codefendants in his ongoing legal cases since 2020 — accounting for about half of the operation’s legal expenses during that time, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.The political network’s payments…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC News‘I am not going anywhere’: Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign over bribery chargesSeptember 22, 2023, 4:39 PMNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy calls on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign over bribery chargesSeptember 22, 2023, 3:07 PMBiden tells Zelenskyy that the U.S. will send long-range missiles that Ukraine has repeatedly asked…
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Legal The special counsel’s office is gearing up to put Donald Trump on trial in two criminal cases next year. The hire is also another example of Jack Smith turning to allies he has worked closely with at different phases of his career. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo By Kyle Cheney 09/22/2023 05:04 PM EDT Link…
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Elections The former president’s plans to show up for autoworkers are more overt than Joe Biden’s. But Trump’s track record has its holes. Former President Donald Trump has a long history of courting blue-collar workers both before and after his term in the White House. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo By Olivia Olander, Nick Niedzwiadek and…
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‘Weak in the knees’: Former Trump ally Nikki Haley blasts Trump in new speech CNNsource
Just another typical month in MAGA land: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert gets tossed from a live theater performance for vaping and obnoxious behavior. Must have thought she was at a Biden State of the Union … Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene muses on a Senate run or perhaps being selected as Donald Trump’s running mate,…
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A Justice Department request to impose a narrow gag order on former President Trump is raising a number of sticky issues for the court as it weighs how to address what prosecutors called “disparaging and inflammatory” remarks about nearly everyone involved in the Jan. 6 case. The Justice Department argues Trump’s comments could taint the…
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Three Georgia Republicans who were indicted with Donald Trump for allegedly posing as presidential electors to overturn the 2020 election asked a federal judge Wednesday to move their cases from state to federal court, but the judge has already rejected a similar request from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.Georgia Republican Party Chairman…
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JTA — Siggy Flicker, a former Real Housewife of New Jersey, says she often finds herself apologizing when she hangs out with her friend Donald Trump, a fellow reality TV star turned Republican activist.“We’ll talk about the country and how much we love the country,” Flicker told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency this week. “And I’m…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Pedestrians and a food delivery man are seen outside the Trump building on Wall Street, in New York’s Financial District, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File )FILE – An aerial view of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm…
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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 21 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although…
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"It's probably going to get resolved in the courts," the Democrat said.Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia on Sunday said that he believes a strong legal argument can be made to use the 14th Amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024, citing Trump's actions related to the Jan. 6 attack…
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Scripps News has heard from thousands of viewers since launching a toll-free hotline in the spring.Many viewers have offered praise, while others tell us there’s room for improvement. And even though the presidential election is more than a year away, one candidate in particular is a regular focus of our coverage and your calls.Rachelle from Oklahoma City…
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling out former President Trump for “hiding” behind Truth Social while Christie and the other GOP 2024 presidential candidates prepare for their second debate next week.“Stop hiding behind your … failed social media site,” Christie said Thursday on CNN. Trump, who has a commanding lead in Republican primary polls,…
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New CNN poll shows Trump is in a league of his own as GOP primary hits fall sprint CNNsource
Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are ‘brainwashed’ CNNsource
Out of all of Donald Trump‘s indictments, the charges in Georgia are the most likely to nail the former president to the wall, which is why his top aides are reportedly “dismayed” that Trump’s best attorney has already been forced out.Drew Findling, “The Billion Dollar Lawyer” who was considered a surprising get for Team Trump…
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In an interview set to air Sunday, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she doesn’t believe former President Trump when he said it would be very unlikely that he would pardon himself. “I don’t believe him on anything,” Clinton told MSNBC’s Jen Psaki. “Why should I start believing him on that?” In an interview with NBC’s Kristen…
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Former New York mayor turned Trump attorney reportedly facing financial problems as he defends against multiple legal threatsThe New York mayor turned Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been sued by his own lawyer, who seeks more than $1.3m in outstanding fees.“This action simply seeks payment of an outstanding bill for legal services rendered by…
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Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsIn an extended interview, Hillary Clinton joins Jen Psaki to discuss the indictments of former President Donald trump, the state of the 2024 race, and Vladimir Putin's impact on American politics. In this clip, Hillary reacts to Donald Trump's statement that it's 'very unlikely' that he would pardon himself if…
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Friday said Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) indictment on federal bribery charges somewhat weakens Republicans’ claims that there are two systems of justice. When asked if he thought the two-tiered justice argument was undercut by the indictment, Bacon said “I think it does to a degree,” “I have always believed in…
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