Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Some scholars say a little-known, Civil War-era provision in the U.S. Constitution should prohibit former President Donald Trump from appearing on state ballots in next year’s presidential election. But it seems increasingly unlikely that he will be disqualified. Courts in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere are …
Read More »Trump Issues Sinister Threat to ‘Root Out’ Leftists If Elected in 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump pledged during a Veterans Day speech on Saturday to “root out” those he described as “radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country” if he’s elected in 2024, an openly fascistic threat that drew comparisons to Nazi rhetoric. “We are …
Read More »Trial In Case Seeking To Bar Trump From Colorado Ballot Begins In Denver
Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline A Denver courtroom on Monday heard opening arguments in a legal challenge to former President Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility to seek that office again, in a landmark case widely expected to ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court. In a lawsuit filed last month on behalf of …
Read More »Federal Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Donald Trump
A federal judge has reinstated a gag order on former President Donald Trump, lifting a temporary hold placed on it earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the order on Sunday evening, rejecting Trump’s request to set aside the limitations on his public statements while he appeals. Chutkan …
Read More »Donald Trump Called To Witness Stand, Fined $10,000 For Violating Gag Order
Former President Donald Trump faced a $10,000 fine on Wednesday and was summoned to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial after being accused of violating a gag order. This marks the second time within a week that Trump has been penalized for his out-of-court comments. The judge, …
Read More »Judge Imposes Limited Gag Order On Trump In Election Interference Case
A federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election has agreed to impose some limitations on what he can say publicly about the case. The decision by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan a hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., in response to …
Read More »Fulton 19 Recap: DA Death Threats, Judge Keeps Oct. 23 Trial Start On Track, Plea Deals In Works
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she continue to receive personal threats for prosecuting a felony racketeering case against Donald Trump and 18 other defendants accused of attempting to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election. Willis said late last week that receiving an estimated 150 …
Read More »Judge Issues Gag Order After Trump Attacks Clerk On Social Media
In a dramatic turn of events, Justice Arthur Engoron, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, issued a gag order on Tuesday, effectively silencing Trump’s public comments about court staff. The move came in response to a recent social media attack by the former president on Allison …
Read More »Trump Blasts DeSantis, Other Rivals In Iowa
Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch Former President Trump, rallying supporters in Ottumwa, Iowa, focused on other 2024 presidential candidates, especially Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for much of his time on stage. Trump’s trip to Ottumwa is the first stop on his October tour around Iowa. According to fivethirtyeight.com, Trump leads …
Read More »UAW President Says Trump Visit To Non-Union Michigan Company Is A ‘pathetic irony’
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 …
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