Everything you need to know about the ex-president’s 34 felony charges for falsifying business records for his 2016 campaignYou’re reading the Guardian US’s free Trump on Trial newsletter. To get the latest court developments delivered to your inbox, sign up here.Donald Trump’s first criminal trial has officially crawled to a start.Before the former president entered…
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There’s a saying, “You have the watches, we have the time,” built on the perception of faltering Western will and the staying power of U.S. forces in altercations overseas. During the Korean War, the World War II concepts of total victory, unconditional surrender and regime change were discarded in favor of protracted limited war, containment…
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National Public Radio has suspended an editor who has repeatedly criticized the outlet in recent days, alleging a left-leaning bias that he says is hurting the organization’s journalism. Uri Berliner, a senior editor who has worked at NPR for more than 20 years, was suspended last week by the company for five days without pay,…
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Trump faces political risks as trial begins NBC Newssource
Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsThe twice-impeached former president of the United States, Donald Trump, begins the first of his four criminal trials on Monday. He faces 34 class E felony counts of falsification of business records in the first degree, and if convicted of one of those felonies, he could be looking at a…
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No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Trial The New York Timessource
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said former President Trump gave her a “pretty specific stare” in court Tuesday after she reported that the former president briefly fell asleep during the first day of his criminal trial. Haberman reported Monday that Trump “appeared to nod off a few times” during his court appearance, “his mouth…
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“Your client is a criminal defendant”: N.Y. judge denies Trump team request to attend SCOTUS oral arguments Axiossource
Former President Trump’s lawyers said in a filing Monday evening that the $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case is financially sound, pushing for the judge to dismiss the attorney general’s most recent challenge. Trump said the bond, secured by Knight Specialty Insurance Company (KSIC), is backed by his Charles Schwab account,…
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Trump says $175 million bond is financially secure, asks judge to reject New York attorney general’s challenge CNNsource
The “Daily Show” correspondent said it boils down to one thing.
Morning Rundown: House Speaker outlines Israel aid plan in wake of Iran attack, ‘freak show’ described outside Trump trial, man kills Uber driver after both targeted in scam ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeIsrael’s war Cabinet meets to decide on a response to Iran’s weekend retaliatory attack. Donald Trump’s hush…
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“What the radical Left is doing is not just election interference, it’s election engineering,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) wrote.
Trump trial updates: Former president faces criminal charges over hush money case NBC Newssource
What legal troubles does Donald Trump face? Reuterssource
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), a former federal prosecutor, weighed in on former President Trump’s first day in court for his hush money trial, saying he’s glad the jury selection process is exhaustive because the “sanctity” of the pool of jurors will be “vital” in the case. “So, I wonder who is actually pulling him or…
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The share price of Donald Trump’s beleaguered social media company plunged again this week, but apparently there’s worse to come.
By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UPDATED: Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the operator of the Truth Social social network positioned as a “safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations,” closed down 18.35% at the end of regular trading Monday. That came after TMTG disclosed that it…
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WASHINGTON − Former President Donald Trump highlighted concerns from America’s Founding Fathers about hyper-partisanship to argue in a filing with the Supreme Court on Monday that he shouldn’t be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election.In Trump’s final brief laying out his case before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on April 25, his…
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With former President Trump’s first criminal trial officially underway, most Americans don’t think he acted illegally in the hush money case, according to a recent survey. The survey, published last week by The Associated Press / NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 31 percent believe the former president’s actions were “unethical, but not…
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The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.The day ended without any jurors being seated. The selection process was scheduled to resume Tuesday.The first…
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Trump Media stock tanks 18% on move to issue millions of shares Yahoo Finance Trump Media Stock Drops 18% After New Filing The New York Times Trump stock tanks after announcing massive share sale CNN source
(3) Trump attorney argues the 3 social media posts do not violate gag order CNNsource
Takeaways from the first day of the Trump hush money trial CNNsource
The Fox News host got called out for her characterization of Trump’s relationship with Stormy Daniels.