Pence said he would remain at odds with Trump over what he described as his 'Constitutional duty' that he performed on January 6. Pence said he was also at odds over Trump's opposition to a Congressional ban on the TikTok social media platform
Shareholders of the shell company that plans to acquire Donald Trump’s Truth Social have approved the takeover of the social media firm, which could mean a multi-billion dollar windfall for the former president as he tries to return to the White House. Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) is what’s known as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Since going public in 2021, its special purpose has remained the eventual acquisition of Truth Social, which got its start after Trump got...
President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC’s oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about his rival Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy. The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night with journalists performing musical skits and politicians […]
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has today launched a stinging attack on President Biden by insisting the latter's mismanagement of the economy is the main reason the self-proclaimed billionaire can't afford a bond to appeal his $460m dollar fine in the state of New York.
Former President Donald Trump had a mixed Monday morning in court. He was told the first of his four pending criminal trials will begin on April 15. It could be the only case that is concluded ahead of the November 5 election
Mary Trump, the estranged niece of Donald Trump, mocked her uncle's new venture of helping peddle a version of the Bible, saying on Tuesday, "He's never prayed in his life."The former president shared a video message for Holy Week on Tuesday to his Truth Social account, announcing that he was endorsing a "God Bless the USA Bible," which costs $59.99.The Bible is named after the Lee Greenwood song that is often played at Trump's campaign events, and according to the website selling the product,...
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein. An appeals court has cut the bond former President Donald Trump has to post from $454 million to $175 million in his civil fraud trial. The news came the same day as the deadline before the New York Attorney General could start seizing Trump properties to pay off the massive judgement. And in a separate New York court, a judge sharply rebuked Trump's lawyers in his hush money criminal case and set a trial...
Former lawyers for Donald Trump received an ominous warning on Wednesday from business and compliance attorney Seth Berenzweig."This is going to be an important message sent by the state disciplinary bars who really have the authority to basically execute what is tantamount to a death penalty from the professional world for attorneys," Berenzweig said on CNN about ex-lawyers for the former president, Jeffrey Clark and John Eastman, and their possible disbarment.A disbarment hearing for Clark...
President Joe Biden leads former President Donald Trump in a contest between the two candidates, according to eight recent polls.The surveys give Biden a slight lead on a national basis ranging from one to three points, though it isn't clear if it would give him an overall victory due to the Electoral College.On March 12, Biden and Trump each won a series of primary elections to become their party's presumptive presidential nominees. This focused attention on how a likely presidential election...
Trump spoke about trade tariffs with China at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, on March 16, 2024.
Most of the former Republican presidential candidates did something predictable upon ending their candidacies: They endorsed Donald Trump. There are exceptions — former Ambassador Nikki Haley has not yet spoken up — but Sen. Tim Scott, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Gov. Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy each wasted little time throwing their support behind the former president. After the former president no longer had any intraparty rivals, other former Trump skeptics, including Gov. Chris Sununu, Sen. Mitch...
Former President Trump speaks after attending the wake of slain NYPD police