Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said on Saturday that potential jurors' politics will not be disqualifying in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.On Monday, jury selection will begin in the Manhattan criminal case against Trump, who is the presumed GOP presidential nominee. Following an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, Trump was indicted in March 2023 on charges of falsifying business records relating to hush money payments made to adult...
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen looks at the first day of Donald Trump's hush-money trial, inside and outside of the courtroom. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down how the public is viewing Trump's legal woes. Sign up to receive...
David Cameron made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Largo this week to visit Donald Trump. John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and the diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, to get the latest on the meeting. And as international pressure continues to build on Israel, John speaks to a former Israeli peace negotiator, Daniel Levy, on whether there is a pathway to end the war Continue reading
Former President Donald Trump shared an adoring video of his wife Melania Trump on social media on Sunday after the former first lady's appearance at a campaign fundraiser was mocked.Melania has managed to stay pretty much out of the spotlight while her husband, the presumed 2024 GOP presidential nominee, gears up for a likely rematch in November against President Joe Biden, the Democratic incumbent. However, when Melania was asked last month if she would join her husband on the campaign trail,...
The massive single-day haul supports Donald Trump's belief that his legal challenges might come back and haunt Democrats.
Former president Donald Trump addressed the media after being told he will
Hours after former President Trump said abortion should be left to the states, a new Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of Texas' restrictive ban.
The shares have already fallen nearly 60% since it first went public after a blank-check merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Biden campaign ad blames Trump for near-death of woman denied abortion (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Joe building behemoth of campaign. Republicans playing catch-up
The 77-year-old returned to Manhattan's court on Tuesday for the second day of jury selection, having selected no members of the panel so far.
There is no neutrality when it comes to Donald Trump. He is arguably the most polarizing figure in America, if not in the world, and at the mention of his name, temperatures rise. To his loyal supporters, he is a courageous hero of superhuman proportions. To his fervent detractors, he is the incarnation of evil itself in exaggerated form. Why, then, does Trump bring such extreme polarization? Why is he so hated? The first and most obvious reason is that Trump is reaping what he has sown. He has...