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Trump's Favorite Line of Attack on Biden May Have a Problem

Ex-president is making fair share of public blunders; critics like DeSantis are calling him out

(Newser) - One of former President Trump's favorite campaign themes is that 80-year-old President Biden is too old and prone to gaffes to win reelection. But a new theme in coverage of the 2024 election is that Trump, who's 77, is undercutting his argument by making quite a few public...

Judge Freezes Gag Order on Trump, for Now
Trump's 'Intolerable'
Gag Order Is Reinstated
UPDATED
Oct 30, 2023 12:30 AM CDT

Trump's 'Intolerable' Gag Order Is Reinstated

Judge Tanya Chutkan un-freezes order she imposed in his election interference case

(Newser) - US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Sunday reinstated a gag order against former President Trump, denying his request to suspend the order and allow him to speak freely while his appeal plays out. The decision came two days after she temporarily froze the gag order while she considered Trump's...

In This Case, Biden Administration Looks to Protect Trump

'Trump Too Small' slogan becomes a Supreme Court fight over free speech

(Newser) - President Biden's Justice Department has taken former President Donald Trump to task for his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election . But in another court case, the Biden administration looks "to protect Trump," Reuters reports. The case before the Supreme...

Barr Assesses Trump's 'Verbal Skills'

Former attorney general was asked whether his former boss is 'losing it'

(Newser) - Former Attorney General Bill Barr tried to explain the sometimes less-than-coherent outbursts of his old boss by saying you have to understand what Donald Trump is working with. "His verbal skills are limited," Barr said during an appearance Friday at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics....

Ivanka Ordered to Testify at Trump&#39;s Fraud Trial
Ivanka Trump
Will Have to Testify
Oct 27, 2023 11:11 AM CDT

Ivanka Trump Will Have to Testify

Judge sides with NY prosecutors who argued former first daughter has relevant information

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump will have to take the witness stand in the civil fraud case against her father, her brothers, and the family business, a judge ruled Friday, per the AP . The ruling came weeks into the trial of New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against former President Trump, sons...

Asked to Reassess, Judge Stands by His Fine of Trump

New York judge doesn't buy former president's defense that he wasn't referring to law clerk

(Newser) - A New York judge reaffirmed Thursday a $10,000 fine he'd imposed on Donald Trump over an out-of-court comment that the former president made during his civil business fraud trial. The development came after Trump's lawyers urged Judge Arthur Engoron to rethink the penalty, per the AP . The...

Judge Orders Trump to the Witness Stand

Former president was fined $10K for breaching gag order again

(Newser) - Donald Trump is attending his civil fraud trial in New York City voluntarily, but he still ended up being ordered to the witness stand on Wednesday—and was fined $10,000. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to testify under oath about a remark he made to reporters about a person...

Trump Gives Mike Johnson the Thumbs-Up

'GET IT DONE, FAST!' advises the former president

(Newser) - Could the fourth time be the charm for the House GOP? Politico seems to think so, noting that their pick of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker nominee late Tuesday came with "no backbiting, no ultimatums, no snarky comments to reporters—just cheers and an overwhelming sense of relief."...

Meadows Testified Before Grand Jury After Being Granted Immunity: Sources

Sources say Trump's former chief of staff testified in federal election interference case

(Newser) - Mark Meadows reportedly testified before a federal grand jury in the election interference case against former President Trump, according to sources who spoke to ABC News . The sources say Meadows, Trump's former chief of staff, has talked to special counsel Jack Smith's team at least two other times...

Cohen Testifies Against Trump in a 'Heck of a Reunion'

He says value of Trump's assets was 'reverse-engineered' to whatever number Trump said

(Newser) - Michael Cohen says his appearance at Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York Tuesday was the first time he had seen his former boss in five years—and it was a "heck of a reunion." The former Trump lawyer and "fixer" is one of...

Haley Catches DeSantis; RFK Jr. May Hurt Trump

Poll shows a statistical tie for second, suggests Kennedy's run costs Trump a narrow lead

(Newser) - The 2024 Republican race is a nail-biter—but only for second place. A new USA Today /Suffolk University poll shows that Nikki Haley has caught Ron DeSantis—the former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor is at 11%, while DeSantis is at 12%, within the margin of error. What's...

Trump: I Didn't Share Secrets With 'Red Haired Weirdo'

Former president denies new reports about his ties to Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt

(Newser) - The name Anthony Pratt may not be familiar to most Americans, but the Australian billionaire finds himself in the headlines over his previous ties to former President Trump. Earlier this month, the New York Times reported that Trump, soon after leaving office, revealed sensitive information to Pratt about nuclear submarines...

Judge Warns Trump of &#39;Blatant Violation,&#39; Threatens Sanctions
Judge Fines
Trump $5K
Over 'Blatant
Violation'
updated
Oct 20, 2023 2:55 PM CDT

Judge Fines Trump $5K Over 'Blatant Violation'

Judge in civil fraud trial blasts former president over post disparaging a court staffer

(Newser) - Updated throughout with new details. Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted. Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding...

Trump Co-Defendant Chesebro Pleads Guilty

Deal comes as jury selection was getting underway in Georgia

(Newser) - Another big plea deal in the Georgia case against Donald Trump and multiple co-defendants: Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Trump's loss in the state in...

Sidney Powell&#39;s Plea May Be &#39;Very Bad News&#39; for Trump
Sidney Powell's Plea May Be
'Very Bad News' for Trump
the rundown
Oct 19, 2023 2:02 PM CDT

Sidney Powell's Plea May Be 'Very Bad News' for Trump

Former Trump attorney may be called to testify against the former president

(Newser) - Tuesday's guilty plea in Georgia by former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell is being called a big win for prosecutors and a big loss for the former president, per the New York Times . "I think it's very bad news for Trump," says Georgia State University law...

Oprah: No, I Didn't Ask Romney to Run for White House With Me

She disputes claim in new book

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is disputing a new book's assertion that she once called Mitt Romney to suggest they run for the White House on the same ticket. Yes, the spokesperson says, Winfrey did indeed call the Utah Republican in the run-up to the 2020 election, but not to float a...

Woman Arrested at Trump Trial
Woman Arrested
at Trump Trial
Oct 18, 2023 5:01 PM CDT

Woman Arrested at Trump Trial

State court employee tried to approach former president, yelled that she wanted to assist him

(Newser) - Donald Trump wasn't in any danger during an odd incident in his civil fraud trial in New York Wednesday, authorities say. A woman later identified as a court employee was arrested after she tried to approach the former president as he sat in the Manhattan courtroom, ABC News reports....

Judge Imposes Narrow Gag Order on Trump
Trump Appeals Gag Order
Judge Imposed on Him
UPDATED
Oct 18, 2023 12:00 AM CDT

Trump Appeals Gag Order Judge Imposed on Him

He is not allowed to publicly attack prosecutors, witnesses, or the judge's staff

(Newser) - Immediately after Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed a partial gag order on Donald Trump Monday, the former president called the move "unconstitutional." Now he's going further: On Tuseday, his attorneys filed a formal notice of appeal against the order, NBC News reports. They said imposing the gag order...

Trump Seeks Damages Over 'Scandalous' Dossier

Lawyer tells British court evidence will show Steele dossier is false

(Newser) - A lawyer for Donald Trump told a London judge Monday that the ex-president plans to prove that a discredited report by a former British spy that contained "shocking and scandalous claims" that he was compromised by Russians in his first bid for the presidency was wrong and harmed his...

Judge Laughs Out Loud Amid Trump Gag Order Hearing

Judge Chutkan disagrees with Trump attorney who says restrictions now in place are working

(Newser) - A judge on Monday was trying to figure out whether to impose a stricter gag order on Donald Trump in regard to his federal election interference case , and an early moment stood out. Trump attorney John Lauro told US District Judge Tanya Chutkan that no further restrictions were necessary because...

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