Kenneth Chesebro, Jim Troupis and Michael Roman each charged with one felony count of forgery, according to court documentsWisconsin’s attorney general, Josh Kaul, filed felony charges on Tuesday against three men who played a key role in the effort to appoint fake electors in the state as part of Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the…
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The former president’s list of fictional victories has grown a little.
Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have asked the judge overseeing his hush-money case in New York to lift his gag order now that the trial has concluded. The letter sent to Judge Juan Merchan on Monday argues that the court's concerns "do not justify continued restrictions" on Trump's free speech rights. On Thursday,…
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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Republicans who believe former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction was politically motivated have been increasingly echoing his calls for retribution against political enemies should he win again. Candidates,…
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By Crystal Hill June 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former attorney for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign was charged in Wisconsin today with forgery in connection with a scheme to send fake electors to Congress in order to subvert the results of the election, according to court documents. Kenneth Chesebro is charged in…
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Forgot Your Password? New to The Nation? SubscribePrint subscriber? Activate your online accessFormer president Donald Trump at a UFC event in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support…
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President Biden is facing a critical moment on an issue that threatens to capsize his reelection hopes — the conflict in Gaza. The president has put his full weight behind a push for a six-week cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that could, he says, lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities. But it is a…
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President Biden is counting on the Israeli public to support his push for a cease-fire deal with Hamas that includes the release of remaining hostages held by the group, even as the president’s criticism of Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip has stirred controversy. While Biden’s initial support for Israel in the wake of…
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President Biden’s poor polling numbers have raised questions about the possibility of a blowout victory by former President Trump in November, even as he grapples with his own political challenges in the wake of a conviction in a New York hush-money trial. A blowout wouldn’t look like the landslide reelection of President Ronald Reagan over…
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This is part of The Hill’s ongoing series looking at Donald Trump’s possible vice-presidential picks. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has been steadily rising in the ranks of the GOP for years, but it took an off-the-cuff question about antisemitism on college campuses to send her public profile through the roof. “It wasn’t a prepared question,”…
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Republicans are ramping up their efforts to attack the FBI and prosecutors such as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) in the wake of former President Trump’s conviction in the hush money case. GOP lawmakers are calling for slashing funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and…
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Democrats say President Biden needs to appear more in touch with voters’ needs on the economy — particularly on inflation — if he wants to win election for a second term. Biden is known as the empathizer-in-chief, but these Democrats say the president needs to do much more to show he’s feeling voters’ pain at the…
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Senate Democrats fear former President Trump’s conviction on 34 felony charges could result in another spasm of violence after the 2024 election if Trump continues to decry what he calls the “weaponization” of the criminal justice system and then loses to President Biden in November. They’re voicing these fears amid growing anxiety that Trump’s criminal…
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Trump allies go after Black voters on Biden’s turf in Philadelphia POLITICOsource
Curtis Bashaw will face Rep. Andy Kim in the general election for the seat now held by Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat. (Photo courtesy of Bashaw campaign)Hotelier Curtis Bashaw will defeat Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner in the race for the Republican nod for U.S. Senate, the Associated Press projects.Bashaw will face Rep. Andy Kim…
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All Of Trump’s Lawyers Who Have Faced Consequences—As Chesebro, Troupis Indicted in Wisconsin Forbessource
Trump asks judge to terminate gag order in hush money case CNNsource
Geoff Duncan utterly trashed Donald Trump with his reason for voting for President Joe Biden in November.
X Corp. asks Supreme Court to review process that led Jack Smith to obtain Trump Twitter files POLITICOsource
The conspiracy theorist lawmaker’s message on X quickly went off the rails.
Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Photos from Fulton County Sheriff’s OfficeFulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee presided over proceedings last week involving a state lawmaker, a former Kanye West publicist and the ex-director of Black Voices for Trump,…
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The late night host mocked a new trend among the MAGA faithful.
Michael Whatley addressed the Republican National Committee’s contingency plans for the convention if the former president is behind bars.
Speaker Johnson announces plan to take on justice system following Trump conviction The Hillsource