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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution.The attorneys also asserted in a…
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The Colorado Sun Telling stories that matter in a dynamic, evolving state. By Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated PressWASHINGTON — Donald Trump touts his transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court as one of his presidency’s greatest accomplishments. Now his legal and political future may lie in the hands of the court he pushed to…
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Jump to Former President Donald Trump said he was “not a student of Hitler,” following backlash to his controversial comments that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”Trump said that he never knew Adolf Hitler had used similar language to describe Jewish people and said he had never read Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” manifesto.“I know…
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President Biden criticized news coverage of the U.S. economy as he faces growing backlash from voters over his handling of inflation. In brief remarks Saturday before boarding the presidential helicopter, Biden expressed confidence in the economy and ripped the reporters for the way it has been portrayed. “All good. Take a look. Start reporting it…
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SEARCH“He knows exactly what he’s doing, it is very premeditated,” the former communications director for Trump said.Breaking News InternDonald Trump’s former communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, says the former president knows Hitler’s Mein Kampf and that he is fully aware of what he is saying.“He puts things out there, sort of with a forked tongue. He’ll…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stand down from a dispute over whether he can be prosecuted…
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Legal The argument has fared poorly in other federal courts that have considered it so far. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump insist all the steps he took to have himself declared the victor in the 2020 presidential contest amounted to acts he took on behalf of the nation rather than himself. | Justin Sullivan/Getty…
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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pushed back on the prospect of taking a job in the Trump administration if the former president takes back the White House in 2024, saying he is “not a Plan B person.” Asked on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo if he would be willing to take a…
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The Supreme Court's decision not to rule quickly on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted on election-subversion charges may help delay his trial, according to ex-prosecutors. But they told the BBC this strategy of filing repeated challenges will only put off the inevitable and could even backfire on the former president in terms of timing…
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WASHINGTON – Most presidential candidates look for signs of trouble during campaigns – but none before Donald Trump saw the threats of criminal convictions and getting thrown off the ballot.Legal problems may be the biggest threats to Trump’s huge lead in Republican polls, as rivals urge voters to leave the drama of the Trump era…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called Colorado’s ruling disqualifying former President Trump from the state’s ballot “chilling” and a “political decision” rather than a ruling based in law. Asked on ABC News’s “This Week” where he stands on the ruling, Graham said, “It’s not a rule of law based ruling, it is a political decision.” Washington…
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Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s former fixer and personal lawyer, predicted on Saturday that Trump will try to capitalize on the indictments he faces for “as long as he can.” “What he’s doing is he’s inciting his base. That’s really what it’s about because the more he incites them, the more money that they raise,”…
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Sunday said claims of government weaponization have contributed to an “unprecedented rise” in threats against public officials, including those in law enforcement, prosecution and election workers. In an interview with ABC News’s “This Week,” Monaco pushed back strongly on Republican claims the Department of Justice (DOJ) is full of…
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Former South Carolina governor still trails the ex-president, but has made strides in polling ahead of the New Hampshire primaryThe former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has pulled within four percentage points of frontrunner Donald Trump in New Hampshire’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, a contest which could prove closer than expected for the ex-president, according…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeA central part of Donald Trump’s plan should he return to the White House is to dismantle the “deep state,” getting rid of the federal government workers who might stand in the way of his broader agenda. Allies of those civil servants are already gearing…
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The appeals court’s role in the dispute is center stage after the Supreme Court rejected a request from Jack Smith to fast-track a decision on the immunity question.

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Trump Federal Election CaseAdvertisementSupported byThe court filing was the latest development in a battle between Mr. Trump and the special counsel, Jack Smith, over whether the former president can be prosecuted for his actions while in office.By Alan FeuerLawyers for former President Donald J. Trump asked an appeals court in Washington on Saturday night to…
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Rudy Giuliani’s TroublesAdvertisementSupported byF.B.I. agents scrutinizing Rudolph W. Giuliani’s efforts to oust the American ambassador to Ukraine thought financial problems might be motivating his actions.By Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum, Nicole Hong and Michael RothfeldBefore Rudolph W. Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers he defamed, and before he owed his own…
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Former President Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to toss his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C., just one day after the Supreme Court declined special counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump’s argument that his actions are protected from criminal prosecution under presidential immunity. In a filing to the D.C. Circuit…
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Former President Donald Trump opposed the Justice Department’s request for the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly consider whether Trump can be indicted for trying to overturn the 2020 election, asking the court Wednesday to slow-walk their consideration of the case after the DOJ argued justices should speedily take it up to keep Trump’s planned March…
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