Michael Cohen sat for a third day of testimony in Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal hush-money trial on Thursday. The attorney and former fixer sat for rigorous cross-examination by Trump’s lawyers, who attempted to poke holes in Cohen’s previous testimony and cast doubt on his credibility given his past conviction on charges of perjury. Trump’s attorneys…
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Tapper to Carson: Do you think Trump is wrong on abortion? CNNsource
As a slew of Republicans went to the hush-money trial to show their fealty to their boss, the president tried to rise above itDonald Trump last week turned his New York fraud trial into a political circus and a platform for his election campaign while Joe Biden struggled to persuade voters that they’re wrong about…
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Donald Trump is alleged to have made a $1 billion fundraising pitch to oil executives in a closed meeting, The Washington Post reported earlier this month, in exchange for $110 billion in savings, according to The GuardianTrump’s forward approach came as reports suggested the size of his reelection campaign war chest lags behind his Democratic…
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Donald Trump hinted at extending his stay in the White House to a third term if he wins in November.Speaking to a crowd at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Dallas on Saturday, he said: “You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years — he was four terms. I don’t know, are…
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Opinion | ‘Unpredictable’ Trump Kept Rogue Powers at Bay The Wall Street Journalsource
The White House hit back against House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) speech before the Israeli government’s legislative body on Sunday, when she attacked President Biden for his policy approach to Israel and the war in Gaza. In a statement, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates reaffirmed Biden’s “ironclad” support for Israel’s security and said,…
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Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. With the prosecution winding down in Donald Trump’s Manhattan case, we have to ask, in the immortal words of Peggy Lee: Is that all there is?It’s become utterly apparent (if wasn’t already) that the key element of any prosecution is missing here: namely, a crime.Yes, Manhattan DA…
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Donald Trump Blasted by Ex-Aide for Joe Biden ‘Electric Chair’ Remarks Newsweeksource
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFlorida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, widely seen as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, on Sunday refused to say whether he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, instead blaming Democrats for sowing doubts about the election.The senator,…
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Sunday pushed back against “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream for referencing a report that questioned her past support of former President Trump as her name continues to be floated as his potential vice-presidential pick. In a conversation Sunday about Trump’s shortlist for vice president, Bream referenced a New York…
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SEARCHIn a melodramatic monologue, the former president said America was a “failing nation” and a “third-world nation” with an economy that’s becoming a “cesspool of ruin.” News EditorDonald Trump followed up his endorsement by the National Rifle Association on Saturday with a speech stoking fears of the government under Joe Biden “coming for your guns,”…
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) harshly denounced President Biden’s policy toward Israel during a speech to the country’s parliament, the Knesset, on Sunday in Tel Aviv. Stefanik, the highest-ranking Republican to visit Israel since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, blasted the president’s warnings that he could withhold support for Israel if it invades Rafah in…
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AdvertisementSupported byDavid FrenchBy David FrenchOpinion ColumnistI can’t remember when I’ve been more disturbed by a criminal trial than I have been by the Manhattan trial of Donald Trump. The prosecutors are painting a vivid picture of Trump as a vile and dishonest person, and the daily pilgrimages of Republican politicians to the Manhattan courthouse, in…
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Former President Trump suggested Saturday that he could be considered a three-term president if he clinches a win next November. Speaking to the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Saturday, Trump questioned whether he would be a two-term or three-term president if he secures a win in the 2024 presidential election. “You know, FDR 16 years, almost…
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DALLAS – Facing a week in which a New York jury could decide his legal fate, former President Donald Trump is busy lobbying voters to stick with him no matter what the justice system does.“This is their form of rigging” the election, Trump told members of the National Rifle Association late Saturday while pledging to…
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday refused to commit to accepting the 2024 election results, instead pinning the blame on Democrats for creating doubts about election credibility. When asked on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether he would accept this year’s election outcome “no matter what,” Rubio responded, “No matter what happens? No, if it’s…
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Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial nears its end — here’s the key evidence and questions jurors will weigh New York Post source
Watch CBS News By Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna Updated on: May 19, 2024 / 9:53 AM EDT / CBS News When Arizona and Florida attracted the national spotlight over their abortion battles, this question arose: Would the issue upend the presidential contests in those states — or offset the drag…
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On Trump and the Elusive Fantasy of a 2024 Election Game-Changer The New Yorkersource
By Anne McCarthy The 49th season finale of “Saturday Night Live” opened with James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump speaking at the barricades of a Manhattan courthouse, in a nod to Trump’s ongoing legal woes amid his presidential campaign. During the sketch, Johnson as Trump spoke about his “weird and depressing” state at the courthouse, saying,…
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AdvertisementSupported byEzra KleinBy Ezra KleinOpinion ColumnistIt’s not Joe Biden’s poll numbers that worry me, exactly. It’s the denial of what’s behind them.Among likely voters, Biden is trailing Donald Trump by one point in Wisconsin and three points in Pennsylvania. He’s ahead by a point in Michigan. Sweeping those three states is one route to re-election,…
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‘Seems ludicrous’ Trump didn’t know about hush money payment: investigative reporter MSNBCsource