Jon King, Michigan Advance A day after President Joe Biden joined striking United Auto Workers on the picket line in Michigan alongside UAW President Shawn Fain, the labor leader says he has no intention of meeting with former President Donald Trump when he speaks Wednesday at a non-union automotive parts …
Read More »NY Judge Rules Trump Defrauded Banks, Insurers by Overvaluing His Worth and Assets
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ruled that former President Donald Trump—the twice-impeached GOP presidential front-runner facing 91 federal and state criminal charges in four separate cases—committed fraud over years while building his real estate businesses. The Associated Press reports Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York Supreme Court’s 1st …
Read More »Donald Trump Defends Abortion Position, Ramps Up Iowa Campaign Plans
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Former President Donald Trump defended his position on abortion following criticism from some Republicans, saying that GOP politicians need to learn how to “properly talk” about the issue in order to win elections. The former president made two stops in northeast Iowa Wednesday afternoon. After …
Read More »Trump Accuses ‘liberal Jews’ Of Voting To ‘destroy America and Israel’
Former President Donald Trump shared a post on his Truth Social platform that accused “liberal Jews” of voting to “destroy” America and Israel. The post, which appeared on the weekend of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, said, “Just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America …
Read More »Judge Rules Trump’s 2020 Georgia Racketeering Case And 16 Others Severed From October Trial
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder A Fulton County judge ruled Thursday that 17 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, will be tried separately from co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who are scheduled to go on trial on Oct. 23 for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. …
Read More »Fulton DA Argues For October Start Of Trial Of 19 Charged With Georgia 2020 Election Interference
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office remains committed to its longshot plans of prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants at the same time next month in the broad racketeering 2020 election interference case. District Attorney Fani Willis argued on Tuesday that the 2024 …
Read More »Trump Demands Recusal of Judge Chutkan in Federal Jan. 6 Case for ‘Doing Her Job’
Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team on Monday asked the judge overseeing his federal election interference case—stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 results and him provoking the January 6, 2021 insurrection—to recuse herself, citing comments she made during cases involving some of his …
Read More »Trump Rally Highlights Republican Division With Booing Of Absent Thune, Rounds, Johnson
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight A Friday event intended to rally the South Dakota Republican Party around Donald Trump’s visit to the state instead showcased division at the party’s highest levels. The state’s all-Republican, three-member congressional delegation — Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds, and Rep. Dusty Johnson — did …
Read More »Lawsuit Seeks To Bar Trump From Presidential Ballot In Colorado
Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline A lawsuit filed in Colorado seeks to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing as a 2024 presidential candidate on ballots in the state. The suit was filed by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on behalf of six Colorado voters, who …
Read More »Trump’s Georgia Election Interference Trial Will Be Televised and Livestreamed
The public will have the opportunity to watch court proceedings in the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump on television and online, according to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. Cameras will be permitted in the courtroom, and the proceedings will be livestreamed on the court’s …
Read More »Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Waives Arraignment In Georgia 2020 Election Interference Case
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court on 13 felony counts that charge him with racketeering for attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. In the court filing on Thursday, Trump also voluntarily waived his …
Read More »Trump Overstated Net Worth By Up To $2.2 billion, NY AG Says
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has alleged that former President Donald Trump overstated his net worth by hundreds of millions to over $2 billion each year between 2011 and 2021. These claims were made in an August 4 filing seeking a partial summary judgment in the …
Read More »Federal Judge Sets March Trial Date In Trump’s Election Interference Case
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a trial date for former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, scheduling it for March 4, 2024. This date falls during the Republican presidential primaries and the day before Super Tuesday, which could have significant implications for the 2024 presidential race. The decision …
Read More »One For The Books As Trump And Rest Of Fulton 19 Enter Georgia Justice System Over 2020 Election
Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder At the end of a historic week at the Fulton County jailhouse, the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and his 18 allies also accused of subverting Georgia’s 2020 presidential election is just beginning. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump and the rest …
Read More »Former President Trump Arrested, Released In Election Interference Case
Former President Donald Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday night to be booked on felony charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Trump arrived at the jail in a presidential-style motorcade and underwent the booking process, which included …
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