Trump News for Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Trump lawyer threatens prosecutions of Colorado judges - as they're bombarded with violent threats
Salon
Trump attorney Jesse Binnall says "real" DOJ would take action against them and "other judges" if Trump wins.
Dec 21, 2023, 11:56 PM
The Trump cases heading for the Supreme Court are a disaster in the making.
Slate
Stories about an Ohio fetal personhood case, the Iceland volcano eruption, Barbenheimer revisited, and more.
Dec 21, 2023, 11:31 PM
Sandbagging the Supreme Court
The Wall Street Journal
The left’s legal assault on Trump is a threat to the institution—and that’s by design.
Dec 21, 2023, 11:08 PM
Law and politics collide as Donald Trump’s fate on the ballot may end up in U.S. Supreme Court
The Globe and Mail
Colorado ruling barring Trump from the ballot goes beyond a matter of law and its implications will be deeply political for the 45th president’s drive to retake the White House
Dec 21, 2023, 10:23 PM
Trump seeks to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial to consider options, including potential Supreme Court review
Cable News Network
Former President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to delay his defamation trial set for next month in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll so he can consider other legal moves, including potentially taking the case to the US Supreme Court.
Dec 21, 2023, 10:21 PM
The 20 Most-Read Stories of 2023
Newser
When it comes to news, 2023 was no slouch. Generative AI, the Israel-Hamas war, former President Trump's indictments, the Taylor Swift era ... we could go on and on. (And...
Dec 21, 2023, 10:04 PM
'That's ridiculous': Columnist slams N.Y. Times report on Dems seeking Trump 'cure-all'
Raw Story
A report from The New York Times suggests that Democrats are using the 14th Amendment as the "cure-all" to stop Donald Trump. Washington Post political columnist Greg Sargent is calling the report a lazy assessment. "For as long as Donald J. Trump has dominated Republican politics, many Democrats ha...
Dec 21, 2023, 10:00 PM
Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 filing lists debts totaling up to $500m
The Guardian
Mayor turned Trump lawyer turned debtor has extensive list of claimants clamoring for his assets, which he valued at $1m-$10m
Dec 21, 2023, 9:58 PM
Trump’s legal woes thrust Supreme Court into 2024 chaos
The Hill
In a matter of weeks, the Supreme Court has taken center stage in former President Trump’s legal battles poised to dominate the 2024 presidential race. The justices were already grappling with two cases implicating Trump’s criminal charges when, on Tuesday, a new headache emerged: whether Trump can be barred from the ballot under the 14th Amendment. …
Dec 21, 2023, 9:26 PM
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
TheJournal.ie
Giuliani was previously Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.
Dec 21, 2023, 8:39 PM
Christmas in the “fear hole”
Salon
Colorado throws Trump into a “Rick and Morty” event that’s sure to lead to broken catsup bottles
Dec 21, 2023, 7:00 PM
Trump legal news brief: Giuliani files for bankruptcy after judge rules he must immediately pay $148 million for election lies
Yahoo News
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy one day after a federal judge ruled he must immediately pay two Georgia election workers the $148 million defamation judgment determined by a Washington jury.
Dec 21, 2023, 6:47 PM
The Guardian view on Trump’s legal woes in Colorado: he needs to be beaten politically
The Guardian
Editorial: A shock ruling by the state’s supreme court has barred him from its presidential ballot
Dec 21, 2023, 6:42 PM
“Not a serious argument”: Legal experts call out Trump hypocrisy in “bulls**t” Supreme Court filing
Salon
Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay his D.C. election subversion case, knocking the "rush" to decide.
Dec 21, 2023, 6:32 PM
Trump’s run for the White House will test America’s Rule of Law
Livemint
A court order barring the former US president from Colorado’s primary polls has cast a shadow on his candidacy. How the 6 January case of alleged insurrection is resolved will be watched worldwide.
Dec 21, 2023, 6:30 PM
DeSantis says Trump indictments sucked out a lot of oxygen from primary race
Cable News Network
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the one thing he would change about the dynamics of the 2024 Republican presidential primary would be the indictments issued against former President Donald Trump, which he says “distorted”the race.
Dec 21, 2023, 5:47 PM
Colbert on Trump: ‘If you try to destroy our democracy, you can’t come back and try again’
The Guardian
Late-night hosts respond to the Colorado supreme court’s decision to remove Trump from the ballot, citing the 14th amendment’s insurrection clause
Dec 21, 2023, 5:42 PM
The Trump Revolution Among U.S. Evangelicals
The Wall Street Journal
As evangelicalism becomes a ‘bottom-up’ religion, congregations are pressuring their pastors to offer a more hard-edged political message.
Dec 21, 2023, 5:30 PM
Jack Smith urges Supreme Court for ‘definitive resolution’ on Trump’s Jan. 6 immunity
The Hill
Special counsel Jack Smith again urged the Supreme Court to weigh former President Trump’s efforts to toss his election interference prosecution as a lower court considers Trump’s argument he is immune from prosecution as a former executive. The swift reply comes after Trump on Wednesday argued acceptance of the case by the high court would…
Dec 21, 2023, 5:12 PM
Alina Habba Mocks Letitia James' Appearance
Newsweek
New York State Attorney General Letitia James' appearance was seemingly mocked by Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba in a speech.
Dec 21, 2023, 4:59 PM
US supreme court urged to make ‘immediate, definitive decision’ on Trump’s immunity
The Guardian
Jack Smith says court should make decision on whether former president is immune from criminal prosecution on federal charges
Dec 21, 2023, 4:59 PM
Supreme Court retakes 2024 spotlight after Trump kicked off Colorado ballot
Washington Examiner
Voters decide elections, but the Supreme Court is poised to play an outsize role in next year's contest for president as it appears likely to consider former President Donald Trump's legal appeals and a key abortion case.
Dec 21, 2023, 4:46 PM
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How Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed Twitter, with Marty Baron and Zoe Schiffer
The Verge
In a special episode of Decoder, host Nilay Patel talks with Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Zoe Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer, about the death of Twitter.
Dec 21, 2023, 4:41 PM
Special counsel urges quick Supreme Court action
CNBC
Donald Trump says he is immune from prosecution for trying to undo his election loss to President Biden. The Supreme Court is likely to ultimately rule on that.
Dec 21, 2023, 4:37 PM
Trump says he's 'not an insurrectionist' after Colorado high court removes him from ballot
NBC News
Former President Donald Trump said he's "not an insurrectionist" in apparent response to the Colorado Supreme Court's removing him from the state's 2024 primary ballot.
Dec 21, 2023, 4:32 PM