Trump News for Monday, January 29, 2024
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President Biden has said he'd shut US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?
Devdiscourse
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally and critic of the proposed deal, has argued that presidents already have enough authority to stop illegal border crossings.
Jan 29, 2024, 10:47 PM
Georgia lawmakers advance bill that could punish Trump prosecutor
The Guardian
Bill to create panel with power to remove prosecutors accused of misconduct passes state house amid allegations against Fani Willis
Jan 29, 2024, 10:34 PM
Haley attacked for backing jury in E. Jean Carroll $83 million defamation verdict against Trump
New York Daily News
Trump's only remaining primary rival is coming under harsh attacks from Trump and his allies as he tries to force her out of the GOP race.
Jan 29, 2024, 10:13 PM
"Trump doesn't have an appeal": Experts say Trump may fire lawyer after being "burned very severely"
Salon
Legal experts skewered Alina Habba's "comedy of bumbling errors" in Trump defamation trial.
Jan 29, 2024, 10:13 PM
2024 GOP primary endorsements: Where they stand
The Hill
An increasing number of Republicans are weighing in when it comes to their party’s 2024 presidential choice with the first caucuses and primaries now underway. At least 124 House Republicans and 30 GOP senators have endorsed former President Trump’s 2024 comeback bid. No other candidate comes anywhere close to having that level of support from…
Jan 29, 2024, 10:06 PM
Trump-era White House Medical Unit gave controlled substances to ineligible staff, watchdog finds
CBS News
A new Pentagon watchdog report alleges controlled substances, including opioids, were "not properly accounted for."
Jan 29, 2024, 9:59 PM
How Trump could cut off access to abortion - without Congress
POLITICO
The stakes of the election go far beyond whether a GOP president signs a bill banning the procedure.
Jan 29, 2024, 9:53 PM
Donald Trump's New Theory for Stock Market Boom
Newsweek
The stock market has seen a recent boom, which saw the Dow Jones average reach a historic milestone.
Jan 29, 2024, 9:52 PM
'I'm wearing the armor of God': New Arizona GOP chair vows more anti-voting lawsuits
Raw Story
The newly-elected Arizona Republican Party chair, Gina Swoboda, proudly told longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon on his "war room" show that the former president personally urged her to run for the position, reported KPNX's Brahm Resnik — and vowed to continue pushing lawsuits on his behalf to r...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:29 PM
CNN host debates GOP Rep. Waltz over ‘peace’ under Trump
The Hill
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) sparred with CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Monday, arguing that there was “peace breaking out” in the Middle East under former President Trump. Waltz urged the Biden administration to take stronger action on Iran after three service members were killed in a drone strike in Jordan over the weekend, saying President Biden’s “Middle…
Jan 29, 2024, 9:28 PM
GOP official schools Matt Gaetz on how Trump created conditions for U.S. soldier deaths
Raw Story
Rep. Cory Mills schooled fellow Floridian Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz Monday over former President Donald Trump's Middle East policy. During an episode of his Firebrand podcast, Gaetz told Mills that Trump had kept Iran in check by assassinating Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Gaetz said that Trump's ...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:15 PM
Snoop Dogg reveals his ‘love’ for Donald Trump after previous feud
Raw Story
Rapper Snoop Dogg‘s bark is apparently bigger than his bite when it comes to Donald Trump. The hip hop superstar has openly expressed his affection for the former U.S. president after a fiery war of words years ago.“Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me,” he revealed to The Sunday Times. “...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:15 PM
Former Contractor Who Leaked Trump’s Tax Returns Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
The New York Times
Prosecutors accused Charles Littlejohn, 38, of stealing the tax documents of thousands of the country’s wealthiest people and said his actions “appear to be unparalleled in the I.R.S.’s history.”
Jan 29, 2024, 9:07 PM
Trump attempts to take credit for stock market record highs under Biden
CNBC
Former President Donald Trump claimed investors are betting he will beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election.
Jan 29, 2024, 9:03 PM
IRS Contractor Who Leaked Taxes of Trump, Musk, and Bezos Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Gizmodo
One man managed to inform the public on the finances of three of the wealthiest and most powerful men in America.
Jan 29, 2024, 9:01 PM
Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years for leaking tax documents from Trump, others
KABC-TV
A former IRS contractor was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for leaking tax documents belonging to former President Trump and other wealth...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:00 PM
'The View' celebrate Trump's 83M defamation verdict with 'Apprentice' theme song
New York Post
The six co-hosts of "The View" got caddy Monday when they walked out to "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays while celebrating the verdict from former president Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit which ended up costing the media mogul $83.3 million.
Jan 29, 2024, 8:56 PM
Donald Trump Jr., Brian Kemp and Glenn Youngkin to headline Washington and Lee mock convention
NBC News
Donald Trump Jr. and Govs. Glenn Youngkin and Brian Kemp will be among the speakers at Washington and Lee University's Mock Convention next month.
Jan 29, 2024, 8:33 PM
Ex-IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who admitted leaking Trump's tax records, sentenced to 5 years in prison
CBS News
Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty to leaking former President Trump's federal tax records, as well as those of some of the richest people in the U.S.
Jan 29, 2024, 8:24 PM
Nikki Haley's dilemma in South Carolina: winning over voters who like her, but love Trump
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
For South Carolina’s conservatives, deciding whether Nikki Haley’s record warrants a promotion to the Oval Office seems less about her experience and abilities and more about the man standing in her way: Donald Trump.
Jan 29, 2024, 8:20 PM
‘Oddly scheduled meeting’ raises questions about Judge Cannon’s pro-Trump bias: expert
Raw Story
A closed-door meeting between Judge Aileen Cannon and special counsel Jack Smith raises serious questions about the Donald Trump-appointed justice's bias in the former president’s classified documents case, legal analyst Joyce Vance said Monday.Vance shared her concerns on her Substack about an “odd...
Jan 29, 2024, 8:13 PM
Trump claims credit for record-high stock market under Biden
The Hill
Former President Trump, who has predicted economic doom if he’s not elected back to the White House, said Monday he should get credit for the stock market’s recent record highs, more than three years after he left office. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that polls that show him ahead of…
Jan 29, 2024, 8:11 PM
As Trump Awaits Fraud Penalty, a Monitor’s Report Could Raise His Risk
The New York Times
A monitor drew attention to “deficiencies” in the Trump Organization’s financial reporting ahead of a verdict in a case brought by New York State that seeks $370 million.
Jan 29, 2024, 7:38 PM
This is what Trump must do if he's facing off with Biden in November
New York Post
Joe Biden won three states by less than 1 point in 2020: Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin. If Donald Trump can flip them in November — he took all three in 2016 — he’ll be back in the White House this time next year.
Jan 29, 2024, 7:37 PM
Inside Biden’s Anti-Trump Battle Plan (and Where Taylor Swift Fits In)
The New York Times
Watching Donald Trump ascend, the newly energized Biden campaign is aiming to make the general election all about him. It’s also hoping for some big endorsements.
Jan 29, 2024, 7:35 PM