A Georgia judge on Wednesday dismissed the state’s sweeping racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies after the special prosecutor who inherited the matter said he would no longer pursue charges, calling the move necessary “to serve the interests of justice and promote judicial finality.” Fulton County Superior …
Read More »Trump, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Strike Unexpectedly Warm Tone in First Meeting
In a remarkable display of political detente, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met face-to-face at the White House on Friday, setting aside months of bitter campaign-trail attacks to discuss affordability, crime and the future of the nation’s largest city. Trump, who had spent months warning …
Read More »Democrats Condemn Trump After Posts Calling Lawmakers’ Actions “Seditious Behavior”
Top Democrats in Congress on Thursday sharply rebuked President Donald Trump after he posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged military service members to reject illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for “seditious behavior,” language the president later escalated by reposting comments calling for their execution. …
Read More »Trump Defends MBS in First White House Visit Since Khashoggi Killing, Dismissing U.S. Intelligence Findings
In his first visit to the White House since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received an effusive welcome Tuesday from President Donald Trump, who again rejected U.S. intelligence conclusions and insisted the prince “knew nothing” about the 2018 killing. “You’re mentioning somebody that …
Read More »Greene Says Trump’s Attacks Put Her at Risk After Pipe-Bomb Threat
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., accused President Donald Trump this weekend of endangering her safety, claiming his escalating public attacks helped trigger a recent pipe-bomb threat at her construction company and a surge of harassment, including hoax food deliveries. “President Trump’s unwarranted and vicious attacks against me were a dog …
Read More »Trump Reverses Course on Epstein Files as GOP Rebels Prepare for Breakaway Vote
President Donald Trump abruptly abandoned months of efforts to block the release of federal records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, reversing himself just as dozens of House Republicans appeared poised to defy him on a bipartisan bill to force the documents’ disclosure. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, …
Read More »Trump Breaks With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calls Her “Wacky” and Backs Potential Primary Challenger
President Donald Trump publicly severed ties Friday with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of his closest MAGA allies, accusing the Georgia firebrand of drifting “Far Left” and vowing to endorse a primary challenger “if the right person runs.” The extraordinary denunciation — delivered on Trump’s Truth Social account — …
Read More »Trump Calls for DOJ, FBI Investigation Into Epstein’s Ties With Democrats, Financial Institutions
President Donald Trump said Friday he will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with prominent Democrats and major financial institutions, escalating a political fight over the late financier’s connections as Congress moves toward forcing new disclosures in the case. In a post on …
Read More »New Prosecutor Tapped to Take over Georgia Election Interference Case against Trump
The Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump appears to live on after the head of a nonpartisan state agency appointed himself the new prosecutor in the case. Peter J. Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, will take over the case from embattled Fulton County …
Read More »Epstein Claimed Trump ‘Knew About the Girls,’ House Democrats Reveal in Newly Released Emails
Newly released emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appear to reference former President Donald Trump, with Epstein claiming in one message that Trump “knew about the girls,” according to documents made public Wednesday by House Democrats. The House Oversight Committee released three email chains spanning from 2011 to 2019, …
Read More »Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Civil Case
President Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2023 New York civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, escalating his years long legal fight over her allegations. Trump’s petition seeks to overturn the $5 million award …
Read More »Trump Threatens to Cut Aid, Orders Pentagon to Prepare ‘Possible Action’ in Nigeria Over Attacks on Christians
President Donald Trump threatened Saturday to cut off all U.S. aid to Nigeria and said he had ordered the Pentagon to “prepare for possible action” in response to what he called the country’s failure to stop the persecution of Christians. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused …
Read More »Trump Appeals New York Hush Money Conviction, Citing Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
President Donald Trump on Monday formally asked a New York appeals court to overturn his felony conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, arguing that the trial that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime was unconstitutional and tainted by bias. In a 96-page filing, Trump’s legal …
Read More »Trump Says MRI Results Were “Perfect” After Walter Reed Checkup
President Donald Trump said Monday that he underwent an MRI scan during his recent medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, describing the results as “perfect.” The president confirmed the imaging test while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo, part of his ongoing …
Read More »Trump says U.S. ‘owes me a lot of money,’ Confirms Claims for Damages over Scrapped Investigations
President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday that he is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation from the federal government over investigations and prosecutions that were later dropped, confirming a New York Times report that he filed claims for damages against the Justice Department. “As far as all of the …
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