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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis scoffed at former President Trump’s recent claim that he could have negotiated the end to the Civil War in the 19th century. “I don’t even know what he’s talking about,” DeSantis, the governor of Florida, told ABC News when asked in an interview Sunday in Iowa about Trump’s recent remarks.…
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The motion comes a day before an appeals court is set to hear his immunity claims in another case.

Former President Donald Trump will be in court Tuesday when an appeals court considers whether to throw out criminal charges against him, he confirmed early Monday morning, basing his appeal on his indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election on claims he has “presidential immunity.”Former President Donald Trump at a rally on Jan. 6,…
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Financial accountability is (potentially) coming to former President and current 91 felony count indictee Donald Trump in the sum of hundreds of millions. And I can’t wait. Trump and his co-defendants are currently embroiled in a civil fraud trial in New York City. Judge Arthur Engoron has ruled that Trump is liable for “repeated and…
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Former President Trump urged a Georgia judge to dismiss the election interference case against him there Monday, arguing he was acting in his role as president and is therefore immune from criminal prosecution. Trump’s counsel argued in a new motion that the actions alleged in the indictment, which accuses the former president and 18 others…
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Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state, says her decision was based on her oath to the constitution and what the law requiredMaine’s secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, says the threats she has faced since determining Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the presidential ballot in her state are an effort to scare her and…
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre slammed former President Trump for labeling as “hostages” those who have been convicted of charges related to the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Jean-Pierre was asked during a press gaggle on Air Force One on Monday what President Biden had to say about Trump’s recent remarks calling Jan. 6…
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WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration officials allegedly told special counsel Jack Smith’s office that former President Donald Trump was not interested in taking action to stop the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, ABC News reported.The outlet reported that Dan Scavino, Trump’s former deputy chief of staff, told Smith’s investigators that Trump was “very angry” on…
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Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) said Sunday that efforts to remove former President Trump from the 2024 ballot, under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause,” is “antithetical” to democracy.In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Pence criticized the push to remove Trump from presidential ballots and declined to call Jan. 6 an insurrection.“I…
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Former President Trump said he believed the Civil War could have been avoided through negotiation, though that would’ve changed the legacy of former President Lincoln. Trump, at an Iowa rally Saturday, said he finds the conflict “fascinating” but “so horrible.” He also noted the high death toll.  “So many mistakes were made. See, there was…
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President Biden on Monday sought to connect the fallout of the Civil War with the aftermath of the 2020 election as he warned truth and basic freedoms would be at risk if former President Trump won another term in the White House. Biden drew comparisons between 2020 and the Civil War, when he said defeated…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that if he is re-elected he would have President Joe Biden indicted, a day before an appeals court hears arguments on his claim that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution for his role in the Jan. 6…
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Finance & Tax Republicans say a second Trump administration would be a boon for crypto. Since leaving office, Donald Trump has invested in crypto and issued his own non-fungible token, or NFT. | Reba Saldanha/AP By Jasper Goodman 01/08/2024 05:00 AM EST Link CopiedThe cryptocurrency industry has spent the Biden era in a losing battle…
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Here is a question to be posed to the candidates seeking the presidency, in particular, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Why does it seem impossible to resolve the most important challenges facing the nation? Throughout American history and especially in times of crisis, the nation has been able to come together. Today,…
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AdvertisementSupported byThe Editorial BoardBy The Editorial BoardThe editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.At the outset of this election year, with Donald Trump leading the race to be the Republican presidential nominee, Americans should pause to…
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President Joe Biden delivered what the New York Times described as a “ferocious condemnation” of Donald Trump on Friday at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Biden framed the stakes in the coming election as deciding whether our freedoms will continue in a constitutional republic whose future is on the line. Biden argued that America can’t afford to…
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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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Sign up for Semafor Principals: What the White House is reading. Read it now.In this article:Add this to the list of political norms and precedents that Donald Trump has shattered: Campaigning in Iowa.Trump’s opponents have been blanketing the state for months: Ron DeSantis competed the “Full Grassley” — hitting up all 99 counties in the state…
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Former President Trump’s leads over President Biden in some key swing states have slightly narrowed, according to a new poll. Redfield & Wilton Strategies, in partnership with The Telegraph, on Monday launched the third edition of its poll tracking a hypothetical general election including GOP and Democratic front-runners Trump and Biden, as well as potential independent…
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) went after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Sunday after Stefanik called those found guilty of crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots “hostages,” claiming that her divisive remarks are part of her efforts to join former President Trump’s 2024 ticket. “Stefanik must explain herself. Who’s holding the J6 insurrectionists ‘hostage’?”…
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AdvertisementSupported byMichelle CottleBy Michelle CottleMs. Cottle is a domestic correspondent for Opinion and a host of “Matter of Opinion.”With presidential primaries, it ain’t over till it’s over. Still, given the Republicans’ enduring devotion to their MAGA king, it’s best to mentally prepare oneself for the likelihood that the guy who has long been the prohibitive…
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Welcome back to The Trump Trials, where more courts keep getting involved in the action. This week we’ll be reporting from the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. as a panel of judges hears arguments on a key question in one of the federal cases: Does presidential immunity shield Trump from being prosecuted for actions…
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When Trump was using phrases that echoed “Mein Kampf,” however, the Fox News host defended the former president.

2024 marks a moment when our political institutions, voters and even the foundations of our republic face a stern test.  With the Supreme Court poised to determine whether Donald Trump is qualified to run for president, given the clear disqualification requirement outlined in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, the court, the Republican Party and the…
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