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Judge Freezes Jan. 6 Trial While Trump Appeals

Chutkan says process could delay March start date

(Newser) - Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday put a hold on Donald Trump's election interference case in her courtroom while the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether he has legal immunity. Her decision temporarily halts activity in the Trump case, the Hill reports, including all deadlines his team was facing....

Trump: Buy 47 NFTs, Get a Scrap of Mugshot Suit

'It was a great suit, believe me, a really good suit'

(Newser) - According to the Collect Trump Cards website , the "most historically significant artifact in United States history" isn't the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, or Abraham Lincoln's hat—it's the suit Donald Trump wore when his mugshot was taken at the Fulton County Jail. The former...

Trump Phone Data Could Be Used at Trial

Jack Smith reveals plans to do so at election interference trial

(Newser) - Former President Trump's cellphone data could be used at his federal trial on charges of election interference. Jack Smith, the special counsel in the case, said in a court filing Monday that he plans to call an expert witness who "extracted and processed data" from Trump's White...

Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Trump Case

Special counsel wants justices to decide whether former president has immunity from prosecution

(Newser) - Former President Trump argues that he is immune from federal prosecution on charges of election interference. Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up the matter quickly and settle it once and for all, reports the Hill . "It is of imperative public importance that...

Romney Warns About Trump's 'Authoritarian' Interests

GOP senator calls former POTUS a 'human gumball machine'

(Newser) - Following former President Trump's assertion that, if elected again, he will only act like a "dictator" on "day one," Mitt Romney has a warning for the United States. "His behavior suggests that this is a person who will impose his will if he can on...

In Reversal, Trump Decides Not to Testify Again

Former president won't take the stand for the defense in New York civil fraud trial

(Newser) - Former President Trump was originally set to testify Monday in his civil fraud trial, but Sunday afternoon he posted to Truth Social that he would not be, adding, "ALREADY TESTIFIED TO EVERYTHING & HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY." Prior to the 180, he was to be the last...

Trump Question Ends Kelsey Grammer Interview
Kelsey Grammer
Interview Abruptly
Ends After
Trump Question
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Dec 9, 2023 4:27 PM CST

Kelsey Grammer Interview Abruptly Ends After Trump Question

Paramount+ publicity people put a stop to the interview

(Newser) - Asked on BBC Radio 4's Today if he is still a supporter of former President Trump, Kelsey Grammer answered in the affirmative before the interview abruptly ended. The Frasier actor said, "I am, and I'll let that be the end of it" before the interview, which you...

Judges Mostly Keep Gag Order on Trump but Add Limitation
Judges Back Trump Gag Order
Dec 8, 2023 3:10 PM CST

Judges Back Trump Gag Order

Panel alters Chutkan's decision to allow attacks on Jack Smith

(Newser) - Donald Trump's appeal of a gag order in his federal election interference trial mostly was rejected Friday, though an appeals court's tweak will allow the former president to carry on with his attacks against special counsel Jack Smith. The 68-page ruling by a three-judge panel of the DC...

Trump Sets in Motion Fight That May Go to Supreme Court

Separately, he shows up at his New York fraud trial

(Newser) - Thursday saw notable developments in two of Donald Trump's trials:
  • An appeal: Trump is appealing a ruling that he is not immune from criminal prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, per the AP . Lawyers for Trump filed a notice of appeal
...

Haley Aims for &#39;Knockout Punch&#39; in 4th Debate
Haley Aims for
'Knockout Punch'
in 4th Debate
the rundown
Dec 6, 2023 12:10 PM CST

Haley Aims for 'Knockout Punch' in 4th Debate

Expect mentions of Trump as 4 Republican candidates look to boost their campaigns

(Newser) - There will be a lot on the line for candidates during the fourth Republican debate, perhaps the final one before primary voters head to the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. The debate stage Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will be the least crowded yet , with just four candidates vying...

Trump Ally Has Warning for Media Ahead of 2024

Ex-DOJ staffer Kash Patel says Trump will retaliate against media 'criminally or civilly' if he wins

(Newser) - An ally of former President Trump who worked in his Justice Department said Tuesday that if his old boss is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media "criminally or civilly." Kash Patel, who was also chief of staff in the Defense Department and...

'If Trump Wasn't Running, I'm Not Sure I'd Be Running'

President Biden speaks out against Trump at Boston campaign events

(Newser) - President Biden offered up an attention-grabbing line at a campaign event in Boston on Tuesday night: "If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running," Biden said. ( ABC News notes that earlier this year, Biden said the opposite, telling ABC he thought he'...

Smith's Team Wants Jury to See Trump's Tweets About Other Elections

They say he had a 'common plan of falsely blaming fraud for election results he does not like'

(Newser) - Special Counsel Jack Smith's team wants jurors in Donald Trump's 2020 election obstruction case to hear the former president's remarks about elections in previous years, including 2012, when he falsely claimed that election machines were switching votes from Mitt Romney to Barack Obama, and 2016, when, before...

Atlantic Devotes New Issue to Warnings About Trump
Magazine Devotes Issue
to Trump 'Danger' Warnings
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Dec 5, 2023 7:53 AM CST

Magazine Devotes Issue to Trump 'Danger' Warnings

'New York Times' similarly warns that a second term would be 'more radical' than his first

(Newser) - Last month, former President Trump attacked the Atlantic as a "third rate magazine" after an essay criticized his "fascistic" language. Expect the enmity to increase because the Atlantic is devoting its January/February issue to Trump—in the form of a warning about how his second term would likely...

Court: Jan. 6 Civil Suits Against Trump Are a Go
Bad News Part II
for Trump on Legal Front
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Dec 2, 2023 7:00 AM CST

Bad News Part II for Trump on Legal Front

After decision on claims of presidential immunity in civil case, judge in DC criminal case rules similarly

(Newser) - An appeals court on Friday rejected former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss a set of civil lawsuits against him due to what he claimed was presidential immunity on things he did and said after the 2020 election. Later that day, Judge Tanya Chutkan similarly rebuffed Trump's claims...

Court Reimposes Gag Order in Trump's NY Fraud Trial

He's banned from disparaging court staff again

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been consistently disparaging court personnel in his New York civil fraud case, including law clerk Allison Greenfield, since a gag order was lifted two weeks ago—but it's now back in place. A New York appeals court has reinstated the order imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron...

Cheney: How McCarthy Explained Trump Visit to Me
McCarthy-Trump Relationship
Is Back in the Headlines
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Nov 30, 2023 11:09 AM CST

McCarthy-Trump Relationship Is Back in the Headlines

Ex-speaker told Liz Cheney he visited Mar-a-Lago in 2021 after hearing Trump was depressed

(Newser) - Kevin McCarthy is suddenly the topic of a flurry of news stories, particularly regarding the ousted speaker's relationship with Donald Trump. Coverage:
  • Cheney's book: In her upcoming book Oath and Honor, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney says she confronted McCarthy after he famously visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago three
...

This Actor Will Star as a Young Donald Trump

Film will reportedly chart the early days of Trump's rise in NYC real estate

(Newser) - Sebastian Stan, who's played such notable real-life figures as Tonya Harding's husband, the Robinhood Markets CEO, and Tommy Lee, will soon be able to add Donald Trump to that list. Multiple outlets are reporting the Marvel Cinematic Universe star will be playing a young Trump in an upcoming...

Biden Democrats Are Unhappy With the Economy, Too

Analysts say other issues could be more important to voters in 2024

(Newser) - Joe Biden's voters in 2020 were younger, made less money, and were as a group more racially diverse than those who voted for Donald Trump. That happens to be the US segment suffering the most from inflation and high interest rates right now, the New York Times reports. It'...

Report: DA Won't Offer Plea Deals to Trump, 2 Top Allies

Trump lawyer says only deal former president would consider would involve dismissal, apology

(Newser) - Some of the co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have taken plea deals but that won't be an option for the alleged kingpin of the conspiracy, sources tell the Guardian. The insiders say Fulton County prosecutors won't be offering deals to Donald Trump and at least two...

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