It's not a good time to be Donald Trump. The bad news never stops
2 years ago

It's not a good time to be Donald Trump. The bad news never stops

Hindustan Times  

Having launched a new bid for the White House, Donald Trump has not been met with the energy he had been hoping for. "In all, it has been a truly terrible launch of a presidential campaign," said Lara Brown, political science professor at George Washington University, noting that the one-term former US president has stumbled through "one scandal after another." Having hoped to ride a Republican "red wave" in the midterm elections last month, Trump instead found himself high and dry after most of the noteworthy candidates he backed were defeated. And the point was driven home yet again Tuesday, when one of Trump's most famous protege candidates, former American football player Herschel Walker, lost a bid for a Senate seat in the state of Georgia. The decision of whether or not to charge the former president will ultimately rest with Attorney General Merrick Garland, who in mid-November appointed a special prosecutor to independently investigate Trump.

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Trump's Jan 6 case dismissed as president-elect labels legal troubles ‘political hijacking’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump's Jan 6 case dismissed as president-elect labels legal troubles ‘political hijacking’

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The move came after Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor overseeing both cases, moved to …

'Suspect I won’t be running again, unless...': Trump jokes about third term in meeting with House Republicans
1 month, 1 week ago

'Suspect I won’t be running again, unless...': Trump jokes about third term in meeting with House Republicans

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday joked about the possibility of running for a third term during a speech to House Republicans in Washington, D.C, according to a report President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday joked about the possibility of running for a third term during a speech to House Republicans in Washington, D.C. “I suspect I won’t be running again, unless …

Donald Trump reelected as president of the U.S.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump reelected as president of the U.S.

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has become the first convicted felon to be elected U.S. president, according to CNN which called the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday morning. Trump, the Republican nominee who faced four historic criminal indictments in the fallout from his first administration, defeated former prosecutor Vice President Kamala Harris, according to predictions from Decision Desk HQ and CNN. Trump's victory …

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him
1 month, 2 weeks ago

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him

Salon  

Once President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next year, he will have the power to summarily dismiss the the remaining legal cases arrayed against him — and has said he would use that power. With control of the Justice Department, Trump can fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is managing two federal cases against Trump: one regarding the then-president's …

'That will be it': Trump rules out 2028 presidential run if defeated in 2024 election
3 months ago

'That will be it': Trump rules out 2028 presidential run if defeated in 2024 election

Firstpost  

Trump is currently neck-and-neck with Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, including in the key battleground states that often decide close US elections. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. AP Republican Donald Trump has ruled out running again in the …

America’s election is mired in conflict
3 months ago

America’s election is mired in conflict

Hindustan Times  

Even without Donald Trump on the ballot, American elections tend to create conflict. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Supporters of Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, hold signs during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even if Ms Harris won the popular vote …

Editorial: One candidate is patently unfit for the White House: Trump
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: One candidate is patently unfit for the White House: Trump

LA Times  

Former President Trump, in Phoenix last month, has repeatedly proved himself unfit for office on a scale far worse than a shaky debate performance. But it’s time to refocus attention on the only candidate in the race who is patently unfit for office — any office — and an imminent threat to democracy: Donald Trump. With fervent support from the …

Trump in Washington to woo Republican lawmakers
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump in Washington to woo Republican lawmakers

Raw Story  

Donald Trump returns to Washington on Thursday to rally support from Republican lawmakers and the business community following his historic criminal conviction in his New York hush money trial. “The speaker and the House GOP Leadership look forward to hosting President Trump on Thursday morning to discuss growing the House Republican majority and the 2025 legislative agenda,” a spokesman for …

Donald Trump rallies GOP support in Washington following his criminal conviction
6 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rallies GOP support in Washington following his criminal conviction

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump returns to Washington on Thursday to rally support from Republican lawmakers and the business community following his historic criminal conviction in his New York hush money trial. "The speaker and the House GOP Leadership look forward to hosting President Trump on Thursday morning to discuss growing the House Republican majority and the 2025 legislative agenda," a spokesman for …

Can Donald Trump still become US President? | Explainer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Donald Trump still become US President? | Explainer

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2024 16:30 IST - 5 MINS READ Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for the November 2024 US presidential election, is no stranger to the courtroom. “But those are based on morals, judgment, and preferences, not overt laws or procedural barriers.” Could Trump be disqualified under the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution? Section 3 …

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
8 months ago

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump makes his final case Thursday for why he should not be criminally prosecuted for his coup attempt, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on his claims of “absolute immunity” for actions he took while president. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April …

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
9 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, renewing their arguments that he is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House. Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but Trump’s lawyers …

DC Edit | US SC clears decks for Trump
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | US SC clears decks for Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

The decks have been cleared for the presumptive Republican Party candidate for the US presidency, Mr Donald Trump, to keep his name on ballot papers for the November election. The only thing standing between the former President’s charge towards his old White House job is the incumbent Joe Biden, though another major legal battle is brewing over whether Mr Trump …

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case of Donald Trump, who claims that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the criminal investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered …

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president's claims that he is immune from prosecution. The decision marks the second time in as many months that judges have spurned Trump's immunity arguments and held that he can be …

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution while setting the stage for additional challenges that could further delay the case. Trump’s team vowed to appeal, which could postpone …

DC Edit | Alarm bells for Donald Trump
1 year ago

DC Edit | Alarm bells for Donald Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

The former US President and 2024 hopeful, Donald Trump, is on a sticky wicket, at least for the moment. Colorado’s Supreme Court, in a four-judge majority decision with three others dissenting, has ruled that his name cannot be on the state’s Republican primary election ballot paper on the grounds that he engaged in an insurrection aimed at the Capitol Hill, …

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. “In doing so, the prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and to advocate …

Donald Trump used 'inaccurate' financials, New York says as fraud trial begins
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump used 'inaccurate' financials, New York says as fraud trial begins

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump went on trial for fraud in a civil case against him and his family business. In his opening statement, Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in state Attorney General Letitia James' office, said that Donald Trump described his finances to banks and insurers in a "materially inaccurate way" for a decade. Donald Trump New York Trial: Former US president Donald …

Republicans gather in city where Trump was indicted but mention former president gingerly, if at all
1 year, 4 months ago

Republicans gather in city where Trump was indicted but mention former president gingerly, if at all

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — For much of the Republican presidential field, Donald Trump is the candidate who must not be named — or at least not criticized too harshly. He called it “that fateful day” and repeated that he fulfilled “my constitutional duty” — his way of affirming why he did not grant Trump’s wish of blocking Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College …

US: Donald Trump pleads 'not guilty' to charges over attempts to change results of 2020 elections
1 year, 4 months ago

US: Donald Trump pleads 'not guilty' to charges over attempts to change results of 2020 elections

India TV News  

USA: Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the charges that he attempted to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election. 45-page indictment against Trump Special Counsel Jack Smith who has led investigations into Trump on behalf of the US Department of Justice filed a 45-page indictment in Washington, DC earlier this week. This is …

After his hearing in federal court, Trump calls it a ‘very sad day for America.’ Follow live updates
1 year, 4 months ago

After his hearing in federal court, Trump calls it a ‘very sad day for America.’ Follow live updates

Associated Press  

Follow along for live updates of Donald Trump’s appearance in federal court Thursday after he was indicted by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. WHAT TO KNOW — Here’s a breakdown of the sprawling election indictment — Trump lawyer hints at a First Amendment defense in the Jan. 6 case — …

Donald Trump can still run for 2024 presidency even if convicted in classified documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump can still run for 2024 presidency even if convicted in classified documents case

The Hindu  

Donald Trump can continue his campaign for another term in the White House even as the beleaguered former U.S. president has been indicted for illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving office in 2021. Big question The three cases raise an intriguing question about his bid to retake the White House in 2024: Can he still become the U.S. president …

Donald Trump is doomed. Finally
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump is doomed. Finally

Al Jazeera  

The new indictments don’t bar Trump from contesting. Donald Trump is facing the legal reckoning he has earned after debasing every moral, ethical and legal norm in pursuit of the two defining aspects of his small, grubby life: money and fame. True to his rank, manipulative nature, Trump tried to “get ahead” of the story by breaking word of the …

Column: Donald Trump is headed to court. That should be the last place he wants to be
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Donald Trump is headed to court. That should be the last place he wants to be

LA Times  

Former President Trump is sworn in for a deposition last year in New York. Opinion Column: Three takeaways from Trump’s historic arrest and arraignment Former President Trump appeared in New York and his indictment was unsealed. Under the rules of evidence, taking the stand would put Trump’s credibility at issue, permitting the prosecution to confront him with lies he has …

Donald Trump's arraignment: Is this the end of the road for former US president?
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump's arraignment: Is this the end of the road for former US president?

Firstpost  

Even by the standards of a uniquely gaudy, attention grabbing, tradition-smashing career, Donald Trump’s arraignment in Manhattan marked an unprecedented low Washington: Donald Trump always wanted to be king of New York but Tuesday perhaps the most controversial US president in history instead walked into a Big Apple courtroom as a criminal defendant. Even by the standards of a uniquely …

Editorial: Trump should never return to the White House
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: Trump should never return to the White House

LA Times  

Former President Trump arrives at the airport in Waco, Texas, for a campaign rally last weekend. But Bragg was reportedly investigating events associated with an alleged attempt to buy the silence of Stormy Daniels, an adult-film performer who said she had an affair with Trump, before the 2016 election. Gen. Merrick Garland, is presiding over criminal investigations of Trump’s handling …

'Not a crime': Donald Trump brushes off potential indictment at Texas rally
1 year, 8 months ago

'Not a crime': Donald Trump brushes off potential indictment at Texas rally

Firstpost  

Waco, United States: Donald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential indictment as he railed against multiple criminal probes threatening his bid for the White House. Maintaining the investigation was over “something that is not a crime, not a misdemeanor, not an affair,” Trump told supporters how he had been the victim of …

Former US president Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday
1 year, 9 months ago

Former US president Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office, and called on his supporters to protest. Key points: Donald Trump did not provide any details about what the charges would be Witnesses say Mr Trump orchestrated payments to two women to silence them about sexual …

Former US president Trump says expecting 'arrest' on Tuesday, calls for protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Former US president Trump says expecting 'arrest' on Tuesday, calls for protests

Firstpost  

New York: Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. Citing a “leak” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning: “Leading Republican candidate & former President of …

Donald Trump Should Never Hold Office Again: US Capitol Riot Panel Report
2 years ago

Donald Trump Should Never Hold Office Again: US Capitol Riot Panel Report

News 18  

Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year’s assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. “Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions fomenting violence,” the panel’s chairman Bennie …

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump
2 years ago

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump

Raw Story  

The congressional committee that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommended Monday that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump. "The committee has developed significant evidence that president Trump intended to disrupt the peaceful transition of power under our Constitution," Representative Jamie Raskin said as he outlined the panel's findings. "We believe that the evidence described …

The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power: former Obama lawyer
2 years ago

The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power: former Obama lawyer

Raw Story  

For the last seven years or so, the American people have been on an emotional and political rollercoaster. Three days after that, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice investigations into Donald Trump's numerous alleged crimes, which include the Mar-a-Lago documents case, the Jan. 6 insurrection and the larger conspiracy …

Former Obama lawyer Ian Bassin: The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power
2 years ago

Former Obama lawyer Ian Bassin: The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power

Salon  

For the last seven years or so, the American people have been on an emotional and political rollercoaster. Three days after that, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice investigations into Donald Trump's numerous alleged crimes, which include the Mar-a-Lago documents case, the Jan. 6 insurrection and the larger conspiracy …

DC Edit | Trump is back like a bad penny
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Trump is back like a bad penny

Deccan Chronicle  

Former US President Donald Trump has the surprising trait of turning up like a bad penny. And yet what the US sees now is the return of Trump to Twitter as his fellow disruptor in the world’s richest man Elon Musk plays his card as a free speech absolutist. Mr Trump’s record is intriguing as he was twice impeached for …

Comeback bid: The Hindu Editorial on Donald Trump’s second White House run
2 years, 1 month ago

Comeback bid: The Hindu Editorial on Donald Trump’s second White House run

The Hindu  

What Donald Trump wanted to do was to make a grand announcement of his presidential bid, riding an expected Republican “red wave” that would have shattered the Democratic strongholds in the mid-term elections. But what he could pull off was an announcement at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida with much less fanfare and amid questions from within the party about …

Donald Trump announces 2024 U.S. presidential bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump announces 2024 U.S. presidential bid

The Hindu  

Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party. Despite the dismal election showing by Mr. Trump loyalists, the real estate tycoon retains an undeniable popularity with the millions of grassroots …

'World not yet seen true glory of US': Donald Trump launches bid for 2024 Presidential Election
2 years, 1 month ago

'World not yet seen true glory of US': Donald Trump launches bid for 2024 Presidential Election

India TV News  

2024 US Presidential Election: Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he will be running for US Presidential Elections to be held in 2024. "In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States," Donald Trump said. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I …

Donald Trump is running again in 2024. Here's what his second term in the White House could look like
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump is running again in 2024. Here's what his second term in the White House could look like

ABC  

After serving as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump has confirmed what many have long suspected: he'd also like to be the 47th. These "historic reforms" could take the familiar shape of an executive order doled out in the twilight of Trump's presidency, allowing him to effectively gut the public service. The man who introduced 'Don't Say …

Trump is 'screaming at everyone' after watching his hand-picked candidates flop: CNN's Jim Acosta
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump is 'screaming at everyone' after watching his hand-picked candidates flop: CNN's Jim Acosta

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly fuming over the Republican Party's failure to produce a red wave, but he's not ruling out an announcement about a 2024 presidential campaign. The twice-impeached former president's hand-picked GOP candidates largely flopped in Tuesday's midterm elections, and Democrats still have an outside shot at maintaining congressional majorities in both chambers, which CNN's Jim Acosta …

Donald Trump in White House race again? Former US president gives strongest hint yet
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump in White House race again? Former US president gives strongest hint yet

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump sent the strongest signal yet that he plans to run again in 2024, saying at a pre-election rally in Iowa that he will “very, very, very probably” make another White House bid. After the crowd started chanting “Trump, Trump, Trump,” the former president said, “That’s nice, well, get ready, that’s all I’m telling you, very soon. …

Donald Trump in firm control of Republican Party, remains frontrunner for 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump in firm control of Republican Party, remains frontrunner for 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:25 IST Despite all that has happened in the past two years following his drubbing at the polls, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner in the presidential sweepstakes of 2024 with the Republican Party firmly in his control. A recent poll revealed that more than 70 per cent of Republicans actually believe that the Democrats “stole” …

Former federal prosecutor: A "day of reckoning" is coming for Trump — but he's not going to jail
2 years, 3 months ago

Former federal prosecutor: A "day of reckoning" is coming for Trump — but he's not going to jail

Salon  

America's democracy crisis will not end anytime soon. McCallion is a former Justice Department prosecutor who also worked for the New York State Attorney General's office as a prosecutor on Trump racketeering cases. Any honest prosecutor is not going to want to say, "I pulled my punches," or, "I let Donald Trump go just because he's the former president." I …

In first return to Washington, Donald Trump hints at 2024 White House run
2 years, 4 months ago

In first return to Washington, Donald Trump hints at 2024 White House run

Live Mint  

Donald Trump returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024. "I always say I ran the first time and I won, then I ran a second time and I did much better," Trump said. "If …

Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback

Associated Press  

CONROE, Texas — As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the “45th president of the United States.” “45th and 47th,” Trump responded matter-of-factly, before hitting his drive. Speaking at county fairgrounds outside of Houston, Trump sketched out the beginnings of a 2024 campaign agenda, saying he would …

Back on stage, Trump airs conspiracies and flirts with 2024 run
3 years, 6 months ago

Back on stage, Trump airs conspiracies and flirts with 2024 run

The Hindu  

Former U.S. president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight June 5 for his first speech in months, framing next year’s midterm elections as a battle for the “survival of America” — but keeping followers guessing on his own plans for 2024. “The survival of America depends upon our ability to elect Republicans at every level, starting with the midterms next …

GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
3 years, 8 months ago

GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning. “But,” he added, “if President Trump does decide to run in 2024, the nomination will be his if you’re paying any attention to public polling of Republican voters.” Polling does indeed show that …

He spied on me: Trump hits back at Obama after he calls US President unfit for office
4 years, 4 months ago

He spied on me: Trump hits back at Obama after he calls US President unfit for office

India Today  

As former US President Barack Obama tore into President Donald Trump saying he is deeply unfit for the office he hold, Trump hit back in a barrage of tweets and said the former president spied on his campaign. Trump took to Twitter to hit back at the Democrats as Barack Obama accused him of “treating the presidency as anything but …

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