Trump News for Saturday, January 13, 2024
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'The fix was in': Trump continues barrage against E. Jean Carroll and judge in her case
Raw Story
Donald Trump on Saturday continued with a familiar pattern of insulting and demeaning writer E. Jean Carroll, who previously won millions of dollars after a court found that she was defamed and sexually assaulted by the former president.Trump, who earlier in the day lashed out at the judge in Carrol...
Jan 13, 2024, 11:53 PM

Georgia prosecutor under scrutiny in Trump case was held in contempt last year
POLITICO
Special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who was recently accused of having a romantic relationship with DA Fani Willis, disobeyed a court order in his divorce proceeding.
Jan 13, 2024, 11:20 PM
The case for Trump - by someone who wants him to lose
The Australian Financial Review
You can’t defeat a political opponent if you refuse to understand what makes him formidable. Trump got three big things right — or at least more right than wrong.
Jan 13, 2024, 10:00 PM

Republican rivals battle in frigid Iowa ahead of first test against Trump
Devdiscourse
The polls are not the vote of this state,” she said as she waited for DeSantis to appear at a campaign event in Des Moines. Only four Republicans are left challenging Trump in an unusually truncated field at this initial stage of the nominating process, a sign of the deep support he holds among so many of the party faithful and its upper echelons.
Jan 13, 2024, 9:33 PM

Why Biden doesn’t need to become Obama to defeat Trump
Raw Story
Numbers help tell the story.
Jan 13, 2024, 9:05 PM
The Iowa caucuses signal the start of the 2024 US election race, and the state's ready to have its outsized say
ABC News
This week's Iowa caucuses signal the start of the primary race for the 2024 US election. Donald Trump's the strongest polling Republican, but many caucus-goers say there are better options.
Jan 13, 2024, 7:20 PM
Iowa's sparsely populated northwest is a key GOP caucus battleground for both Trump and DeSantis
The Associated Press
Some of the most contested real estate for Iowa’s Republican caucuses is a vast, wind-swept plain where hogs outnumber people by the millions.
Jan 13, 2024, 7:07 PM
Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Strategy, but It Rests on Trump’s Exit
The Wall Street Journal
Biotech entrepreneur says he will use his wealth to stay in the GOP presidential race beyond Iowa
Jan 13, 2024, 6:36 PM

Opinion: Ahead of Iowa, listen to the Trump officials who’ve disavowed him
Cable News Network
It’s not just Democrats and independents who are sounding the alarm about a second Trump term, writes John Avlon.
Jan 13, 2024, 5:30 PM

Trump’s novel take on January 6: calling convicted rioters ‘hostages’
The Guardian
Attempt by far right, led by ex-president and Elise Stefanik, to whitewash political violence troubles onlookers in election year
Jan 13, 2024, 3:00 PM

Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Trump
POLITICO
Lee is among at least 21 Republican senators who have endorsed Trump so far.
Jan 13, 2024, 2:58 PM

Great Reads: Charts for 2024; free speech chaos on campuses; Trump is in the lead
The Globe and Mail
In this issue, a collection of charts that provide glimpse into the economic future; difference between free speech and academic freedom; the Iowa caucuses
Jan 13, 2024, 2:46 PM
What’s going on at Donald Trump’s New York civil trial? Take our news quiz for the week of January 13
The Globe and Mail
Test your recall of news stories for the week ending Jan. 13
Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM

Donald Trump poised to dominate Iowa caucus despite legal troubles
The Globe and Mail
As the United States gets ready to kick off its presidential race with Monday’s Iowa caucuses, most polls place Trump as the overwhelming frontrunner for the Republican nomination
Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM

Don’t count Biden out: January polls are historically unreliable
The Conversation UK
Despite what January polls suggest, in a Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden rematch in November, a result similar to 2020 would be probable: a big Biden vote lead and tight state-by-state battles.
Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM

Monday's Iowa caucuses will be Republicans' first contest of the 2024 election. Here's what to know.
CBS News
Former President Donald Trump's influence on the party is facing its first test of the 2024 election.
Jan 13, 2024, 12:00 PM

Did a Young Democratic Activist in 1968 Pave the Way for Donald Trump?
POLITICO
Geoffrey Cowan led a reform effort that did away with ‘smoke-filled rooms.’ But he worries that he opened the door to extremists like Trump.
Jan 13, 2024, 12:00 PM

Why Trump’s Pentagon chief is embroiled in Boeing’s safety fiasco
POLITICO
Patrick Shanahan, once Trump’s acting Pentagon chief, is CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, the company at the center of Boeing’s latest air safety debacle.
Jan 13, 2024, 12:00 PM

Iowans weigh Trump’s legal woes as they decide who to back in caucuses
Cable News Network
Teresa Garman has attended decades worth of Iowa caucuses, but views Monday’s meeting as the most consequential.
Jan 13, 2024, 10:30 AM

Trump ordered to pay hefty sum for New York Times' legal fees
Salon
Trump ordered to pay hefty sum for New York Times' legal fees
Jan 13, 2024, 7:43 AM

Snooker: Mark Allen hits historic 147 break in Masters quarter-final comeback win vs Mark Selby
Sky Sports
Mark Allen becomes fourth player to hit a 147 at Masters and second this week alone after Ding Junhui achieved the feat against Ronnie OSullivan on Monday; Northern Irishman fights back to beat Mark Selby and make semis; defending champion Judd Trump was knocked out by Ali Carter
Jan 13, 2024, 7:32 AM
What to look for as Iowa and New Hampshire choose their nominees for president
TheJournal.ie
DeSantis is flailing, Haley is surging and Trump is eyeing up his potential competitors.
Jan 13, 2024, 7:00 AM
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Haley cometh: Republican presidential candidate hopes to benefit from Trump chaos theory
The Irish Times
As the Iowa caucuses draw near, Nikki Haley believes she can become that most elusive of things: a unifying national political figure
Jan 13, 2024, 6:00 AM