Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was fact-checked by Fox News about former President Donald Trump's administration after she attacked Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. During a Sunday interview, Mace lashed out at Biden for what she said was a weak stance on Iran following attacks on Israel. "Well, I mean, look, just a few weeks ago on March 13th, Joe Biden and his administration allowed a waiver of sanctions to the tune of $10 billion in cold, hard cash that would allow Iran to access that...
A "confused" former President Donald Trump directed House Republicans to "kill" a legislative effort Wednesday he mistook for another statute, according to Fox News' White House correspondent. Jacqui Heinrich made this disturbing point about Trump's messaging to Republicans roughly two hours after NBC reported a "conservative revolt" blocked reauthorization of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. "Trump confused FISA Section 702 with FISA Title 1 when he directed House Republicans to tank...
President Donald Trump made history this week as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges. But he’s not only facing 34 felony charges, he now has a new problem to contend with too. This week the prosecution asked Judge Juan Merchan to sanction Trump for posts they said violated a gag order barring Trump from publicly attacking witnesses. The judge said he would hear arguments on the subject on April 23rd. MSNBC's Brian Tyler Cohen takes a closer look at what this could mean...
“The risks of escalation” if Israel responds to last weekend’s Iranian attack “are real,” warns The Jerusalem Post’s editorial board.
Former President Donald Trump is about to face a "truly leveled" playing field as his first criminal trial kicks off in a matter of days, MSNBC host and legal expert Katie Phang argued on Friday.The first of the four criminal cases currently leveled against Trump is set to go to trial on Monday, April 15, in New York City. Resulting from an investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the case has charged Trump with illegally falsifying business records in order to hide hush...
Donald Trump responded in a Truth Social post after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reacted to the former president’s video that outlined his stance on abortion. Republican strategist Alice Stewart weighs in.
Donald Trump's "hush money" trial began Monday. It's unprecedented for a lot of reasons, mainly because it's the first time a former president has to stand trial for criminal charges but also because paying hush money isn't even illegal.
Fox News host Howard Kurtz corrected a spokesperson for Donald Trump on Sunday about the terms of his gag order in his Manhattan "hush money" case.Trump, the presumed 2024 GOP presidential nominee, is currently under a gag order in his Manhattan criminal case, blocking him from making public statements about prosecutors, witnesses, or jurors, as well as their family members. The order was later expanded on Monday to apply to Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, Manhattan District...
Attorney and legal analyst Andrew Weissmann highlighted on Friday what he called a "tell" in Donald Trump's motion to recuse Judge Juan Merchan from his Manhattan hush money case—one that might suggest it's not a sturdy ground.Trump is facing criminal charges in New York City from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg surrounding allegations that he illegally falsified business records in order to conceal "hush money" payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The payments were made to...
One of Donald Trump's biggest Fox News allies found himself overwhelmed by snarky answers on Thursday when he asked why prominent Republicans aren't backing the ex-president.Fox News weekend host Mark R. Levin, who was recently mocked online for lamenting a lack of billionaires offering to help Trump post bond in his case, is frequently promoted by Trump on the ex-president's social network, dubbed "Truth Social."On Thursday, Levin took to the platform formally known as Twitter to ask a...
Donald Trump's repost of a Fox News host's hush money trial juror attack is pure juror intimidation, says CNN legal expert Jeffrey Toobin. "It's clearly, I think an attempt to intimidate jurors," he said while he appeared on CNN's "Anderson 360" Wednesday night. "And it is clearly barred by by the gag order in this case." The former president reposted on Truth Social a quote made by Fox News anchor Jesse Watters that reads: “They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge...
Fox News seems to be working some Donald Trump damage control by way of Chick-fil-A. Trump reportedly pulled in more than $50 million at a billionaire-hosted Florida fundraising event over the weekend. Fox News described the event as filled with “heavy hitters,” and gleefully characterized the money raised as a “historic” haul. A short while later stories came out describing the fundraising event less as an achievement for the history books and more of an event where Trump promised a room full...