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Georgia DA Says Trump Trial Could Last Beyond Election

Fani Willis says her office wasn't involved in leak of videos connected to Georgia case

(Newser) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says former President Trump's trial for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election in Georgia will probably still be underway when the 2024 election rolls around. "I believe in that case there will be a trial. I believe the trial will take many...

Trump&#39;s Truth Social Is Losing Money Fast
Trump's Truth Social
Has Lost Millions
UPDATED
Nov 14, 2023 8:55 AM CST

Trump's Truth Social Has Lost Millions

Platform down more than $30M since launch

(Newser) - This summary has been updated with corrected figures. Former President Trump's social media platform Truth Social has posted a loss of $31.6 million since its launch in early 2022, reports Reuters . (An earlier report with a figure of $71.3 million cited by multiple media outlets was incorrect....

Trump's Eldest Sibling, a Former Judge, Dies at 86

Maryanne Trump Barry had been recorded by her niece saying unflattering things about Donald

(Newser) - The eldest of Donald Trump's four siblings— Maryanne Trump Barry , a former federal judge—has died at age 86, reports ABC News . Barry, a widow, was reportedly found in her Manhattan apartment on Monday after emergency crews responded to a call about a person in cardiac arrest. Her famous...

Trump&#39;s Word Choice of &#39;Vermin&#39; Raises Hackles
Trump Refers to American
'Vermin,' Raises Hackles
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Nov 13, 2023 9:07 AM CST

Trump Refers to American 'Vermin,' Raises Hackles

Critics accuse him of using language echoing the Nazis

(Newser) - Former President Trump compared his political enemies to "vermin" over the weekend—twice—and his word choice has critics accusing him of deliberately invoking the language of the Nazis. A Trump spokesperson calls this absurd. Coverage:
  • "We pledge to you that we will root out the communists, Marxists,
...

For This Trial, Trump Actually Agrees With the Media

Former president joins push of news groups to have federal election interference trial televised

(Newser) - Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold. The Justice Department is opposing the effort to broadcast the trial, scheduled to begin in March, and notes...

Clinton Brings Up 'Duly Elected' Hitler in Remarks on Trump

'I think it would be the end of our country as we know it' if he wins in 2024, she says

(Newser) - Seven years to the day after she lost to Donald Trump in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton appeared on the View and warned that it would be a disaster for America if he wins again in 2024. "I think it would be the end of our country as we...

Ivanka Will 'Walk a Tightrope' in Trump Trial Testimony

Former president's daughter to take the stand Wednesday in New York in civil fraud case

(Newser) - Wednesday's the day for Ivanka Trump to take the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial against her father, former President Trump, and his Trump Organization. ABC News reports that the younger Trump, who served as an executive VP at the Trump Organization before she became an...

With Big Wins, Democrats Get a &#39;Blueprint&#39; for 2024
Big Wins Give Democrats
a 'Blueprint' for 2024
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Nov 8, 2023 6:49 AM CST

Big Wins Give Democrats a 'Blueprint' for 2024

Voters back abortion access, appear wary of Trump-backed candidates

(Newser) - Nearly a year and a half after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion remains a key issue in elections across the country—to the benefit of Democrats, who've made protecting abortion rights a priority. A major takeaway from Tuesday's elections is that "voters are casting...

One Theory on Trump Case: He&#39;s Trying to Provoke Judge
Trump's Needling of Judge
May Be Strategic
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Nov 7, 2023 10:20 AM CST

Trump's Needling of Judge May Be Strategic

Some say ex-president is trying to provoke the judge, to help the case for an appeal

(Newser) - Donald Trump had a testy day in court on Monday, lashing out not only against New York Attorney General Letitia James but also state Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron. "I'm sure the judge will rule against me, because he always rules against me," the former president said....

Trump Attorney Tears Into 'Unhinged' Judge in Trial

Alina Habba complains about being ordered to sit down in court

(Newser) - It wasn't just former President Trump ranting to reporters amid his day of testifying in the Trump Organization fraud trial: One of his attorneys did the same. During a break in Trump's testimony, lawyer Alina Habba spoke to journalists outside the courtroom and called the judge in the...

Trump Says Case Should Be 'Immediately Dismissed'

Outside court, NY AG calls his attacks 'distractions'

(Newser) - After almost four hours of delivering combative testimony in his civil fraud case in New York, Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom, calling it a "sad day for America." "This is a case that should've never been brought and it's a case that...

Trump Takes the Stand, Draws Rebukes From Judge

Former president complains of 'unfair' trial, as judge asks his lawyers to rein in his answers

(Newser) - Donald Trump took the stand Monday in his civil fraud trial in New York, and the former president drew exasperated rebukes from the judge in the case in the early going. Some highlights:
  • A request: State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron complained that Trump was straying off topic with long,
...

Biden May Need a Trump Conviction to Triumph
Biden May Need
a Trump
Conviction
to Triumph
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Nov 6, 2023 11:25 AM CST

Biden May Need a Trump Conviction to Triumph

A year out, the polls are not looking favorable for the president

(Newser) - Polls continue to deliver bad news to President Biden, most notably one from the New York Times showing predecessor Donald Trump ahead in five battleground states . A look at related coverage:
  • Risk for Trump: Yes, the takeaway numbers are bad for Biden, given that Trump is doing so well despite
...

What to Watch as Trump Takes the Stand

All eyes on the former president's demeanor as he appears in New York courtroom Monday

(Newser) - The star witness in the civil fraud case against Donald Trump's business empire takes the stand Monday—Trump himself. Expect the former president to be grilled on relatively mundane aspects of his role in the Trump Organization, including how much he was involved in the preparation of financial statements...

Scalise Refuses to Answer 'Stolen Election' Question Multiple Times

A clearly frustrated George Stephanopoulos eventually cut off the interview

(Newser) - At least seven times during a sit-down Sunday on ABC News' This Week, host George Stephanopoulos tried to get a straight answer from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on whether he believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen. And at least seven times, Scalise avoided answering the question. The Hill...

Poll Shows Trump Leading Biden in Decisive States

Voters in battlegrounds suggest they're switching sides this time

(Newser) - Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in five of the six swing states that figure to be critical to winning the 2024 presidential election, a new poll shows, with voters expressing concern or unhappiness over the president's age and job performance. At the same time, the New York Times reports,...

Court Temporarily Halts One Trump Gag Order

Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed the most restrictive prohibitions of the former president's four cases

(Newser) - A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a gag order on Donald Trump in his federal election interference case in Washington on Friday—the latest twist in the legal fight over the restrictions on the former president's speech. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit decision puts a...

Citing 'Hundreds of Threats,' Judge Gags Trump's Lawyers

Staff's safety is more important than a defendant's right to free speech, Engoron rules

(Newser) - After two defense lawyers repeatedly attacked a law clerk for the judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, the hammer came down. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron decreed Friday that the gag order Trump is under now also applies to Christopher Kise and Alina Habba. Allison Greenfield...

Bad News for Former Trump Lawyer John Eastman

Calif. judge finds the alleged author of the Jan. 6 memo preliminarily culpable of misconduct

(Newser) - Multiple defendants have already made guilty pleas regarding the Georgia case that alleges former President Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election. There are quite a few stragglers who haven't yet been offered plea deals, including ex-Trump attorney John Eastman, who now finds himself getting some not-great news in...

Judge Ponders Delay of Trump Documents Trial

Judge Aileen Cannon to set new schedule, which could push trial until after 2024 election

(Newser) - A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday raised the possibility of delaying former President Trump's classified documents trial until after the 2024 presidential election, when Trump might be able to escape the charges altogether. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon initially set a trial date of May 20 , but...

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