Tag Archives: President Donald Trump

Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday in a landmark case over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from the 2024 presidential ballot. A majority of the justices, including liberal members of the court, expressed skepticism about a ruling from the Colorado Supreme …

Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, rejecting Trump’s argument he was immune from criminal prosecution for any alleged conduct during his presidential term. In a unanimous opinion, …

Ashley Murray, Michigan Advance In a meandering press conference Tuesday that repeated false 2020 election fraud claims, downplayed well-documented violence and name-called journalists, far-right U.S. House members defended former President Donald Trump against any role he may have played in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rep. …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams In a widely anticipated move, the judge overseeing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case on Friday indefinitely postponed his March trial due to a pending decision from a higher court about the Republican front-runner’s immunity claims. Since Judge Tayna Chutkan of the U.S. …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump and his affiliated committees shelled out approximately $27 million for legal fees in the last six months of 2023, as revealed by recent federal election filings. This hefty expenditure brings the total legal bill for the year, which witnessed four separate indictments, to nearly …

Julia Conley, Common Dreams A finding by the court-appointed special monitor overseeing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s fraud case in New York placed questions about a loan acquisition—and potential tax evasion—back into the spotlight over the weekend, with a tax attorney saying the Republican appeared to have fabricated the loan. …

Jimmy Williams A federal jury in New York has ruled that former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her. The jury, composed of nine individuals, delivered its verdict after three hours of deliberation in federal court. The sizable award …

Ariana Figueroa, Kentucky Lantern Top U.S. Senate negotiators said Thursday that final details on an immigration policy deal remain under debate in the U.S. Senate, despite outside pressure from GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to sink any agreement as he makes immigration his central campaign message. The No. 2 Senate …

Jimmy Williams In a recent investigation conducted by the Department of Defense Inspector General, serious lapses in the handling of controlled medications by the White House Medical Unit during the Trump administration have come to light. The 80-page report, released on January 8, exposes a range of issues, from ineffective …

Jimmy Williams   Trump’s Decisive Win Former President Donald Trump secured a significant victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, leading with 55% against Nikki Haley’s 44%. This win, combined with his success in the Iowa caucuses, strengthens Trump’s position in the GOP nominating contest for 2024. Haley, despite …

Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for president on Sunday, saying in a video posted on X that he didn’t see “a clear path to victory” in light of his poor showing in the Iowa caucuses, and endorsed Donald Trump in the …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams A Maine judge on Wednesday declined to weigh in on former President Donald Trump’s challenge to his recent removal from the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot, citing the looming U.S. Supreme Court decision in a similar case. The U.S. Supreme Court—which has a right-wing supermajority that …

Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucuses Monday night, according to The Associated Press, which calls unofficial results for American elections. AP called the caucuses for Trump just after 7:30 p.m. Central, just 30 minutes into the Iowa precinct meetings. With more than 95% of the vote reported, Trump …

Jon Queally, Common Dreams Whichever Republican emerges victorious in the party’s Iowa caucus on Monday and ultimately becomes the GOP nominee, defenders of Social Security want the voting public to know that not a single one of them can be trusted to defend what is considered the greatest anti-poverty program …

Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court Tuesday seeking immunity from charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and knowingly fed lies to supporters who turned violent on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump, who is leading polls in the 2024 Republican presidential …