Trump News for Thursday, February 8, 2024
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She voted for Trump. Now she's trying to take him off the ballot
CBC.ca
Krista Kafer may have voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but she’s determined to keep him from running again.
Feb 8, 2024, 11:52 PM
Trump, Haley slam decision in Biden classified documents case as unfair
POLITICO
The former president claimed Joe Biden's case is "100 times different and more severe than mine."
Feb 8, 2024, 11:51 PM
Trump's lawyer admitted something that will 'come back to haunt' the ex-president: expert
Raw Story
During oral argument before the Supreme Court, former President Donald Trump's attorney said something that could end up blowing up in Trump's face, Democratic voting rights attorney Marc Elias told MSNBC's Alicia Menendez on Thursday.The Supreme Court was reviewing the decision by Colorado to remov...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:42 PM
Supreme Court seems to side with Trump in ballot case oral arguments.
Slate
Stories about Biden's Helmut Kohl gaffe, the failed Senate immigration bill, the Grammys, and more.
Feb 8, 2024, 11:31 PM
A group text message, repeated phone calls. How Trump campaign solidified S.C. support
Raw Story
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was about to take the stage for her Jan. 24 rally in North Charleston, former President Donald Trump’s campaign looked to make a statement about his popularity in the Palmetto State. About quarter past 7 p.m., a news release rolled out the latest se...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:28 PM
Colorado versus the court: a poem
Raw Story
They don’t want to do it; don’t want to disrupt. They fear if they do it all hell will erupt.Their fears are quite rational, practical too;Keeping Trump off the ballot would cause a to-do!Their challenge, of course, what they don’t like to hear ...Amendment 14, Section 3 is quite clear.Having sworn ...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:27 PM
First, Trump tried to overthrow American democracy. Now he is attempting to overthrow the rule of law
The Globe and Mail
The presidential candidate is not just seeking absolution for past crimes – he is seeking a licence to commit more
Feb 8, 2024, 11:15 PM
Busted: Lindsey Graham caught in a lie about Senate negotiations
Raw Story
The bipartisan border deal the Senate spent months working on appears to be all but dead after former President Donald Trump whipped Republicans against it, fearful he would lose one of his most potent campaign issues. This leaves Senate Republicans in the position of trying to come up with reasons ...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:12 PM
Trump wins the Nevada Republican caucuses, continuing his march to the nomination
NBC10 Boston
Former President Donald Trump easily won the Nevada caucuses on Thursday, NBC News projects, the fourth contest he’s captured on his march to the GOP...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:03 PM
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot
Yahoo Canada Finance
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard two hours of historic arguments in a Colorado case to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot. The justices sounded highly skeptical of the effort. (Feb. 8)
Feb 8, 2024, 11:00 PM
Vladimir Putin meets Tucker Carlson for rare interview with western media
The Guardian
Russian president sits down with Trump-supporting rightwing commentator who frequently criticizes US support for Ukraine
Feb 8, 2024, 11:00 PM
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Trump's Colorado Ballot Eligibility
Snopes.com
It's unclear how long the U.S. Supreme Court will take to issue a decision on the matter.
Feb 8, 2024, 10:52 PM
Judge affirms $83.3 million verdict against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Cable News Network
A federal judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll endorsing the jury’s verdict in the defamation trial last month.
Feb 8, 2024, 10:48 PM
Will the Supreme Court put Trump back on the Colorado ballot? Key takeaways from the landmark hearing and a look at what's next.
Yahoo News
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a landmark case concerning the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's primary ballots. Here are the key takeaways from the hearing and what's next.
Feb 8, 2024, 10:33 PM
5 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments in Trump’s ballot case
The Hill
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday about whether former President Trump could be banned from the ballot this year. The case stems from a December ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which held that Trump should be struck from the GOP primary ballot in that state on the basis of the 14th Amendment. Section 3 of…
Feb 8, 2024, 10:27 PM
Evening Report - Supreme Court skeptical in Trump ballot case
The Hill
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash / The Hill Justices broadly skeptical in Trump ballot case Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of the 14th Amendment challenge to former President Trump‘s inclusion on the Colorado ballot during Thursday’s…
Feb 8, 2024, 10:26 PM
'That starts the clock': E. Jean Carroll judge just entered an order on Trump payment
Raw Story
The judge in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case has taken a step that puts former President Donald Trump on a timer to post bond for the damages, reported MSNBC legal commentator Lisa Rubin on Thursday.Carroll sued former President Donald Trump after he called her allegation he raped her in a Manha...
Feb 8, 2024, 10:07 PM
5 key takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility
CBS News
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Trump v. Anderson, which involves whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again.
Feb 8, 2024, 10:03 PM
Supreme Court justices steer clear of insurrection question in Trump ballot case
NBC News
During a two-hour oral argument, justices avoided wrestling with the contentious question of whether former President Donald Trump "engaged in insurrection."
Feb 8, 2024, 10:01 PM
Trump finds unlikely ally on 14th Amendment disqualification in Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Hill
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged as an unlikely ally of former President Trump on Thursday when the Supreme Court heard arguments over an effort to block Trump from Colorado’s Republican primary ballot via the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause. Jackson, a liberal justice and the most junior on the high court’s bench, seemed sympathetic to one of the offramps that would keep…
Feb 8, 2024, 9:59 PM
Biden or Trump? During Washington visit, Alberta premier says, 'There's challenges with both'
CBC.ca
Biden or Trump? During a visit to Washington, D.C., Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said: "There's challenges with both." Smith held meetings on Capitol Hill and weighed in on Canada-U.S. issues, including potential successor projects to the failed Keystone XL pipeline.
Feb 8, 2024, 9:50 PM
Consequences weigh heavily for justices at Trump 14th amendment hearing
The Guardian
Uniformity of opinion raises the prospect of a rapid decision and it’s all but certain that court will overturn Colorado ruling
Feb 8, 2024, 9:40 PM
Trump deems Biden special counsel report ‘selective prosecution’
The Hill
Former President Trump on Thursday deemed it “selective prosecution” after a special counsel report found President Biden “willfully” held onto classified documents but stopped short of any charges. “THIS HAS NOW PROVEN TO BE A TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF JUSTICE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL SELECTIVE PROSECUTION!” Trump said in a statement. Special counsel Robert Hur released a 388-page…
Feb 8, 2024, 9:29 PM
5 key moments that point to a Trump victory at the Supreme Court
POLITICO
Here are the justices’ most revealing comments from the two-hour hearing.
Feb 8, 2024, 9:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE-Trump's media deal partner nears $50 million financing -sources
Devdiscourse
DWAC had disclosed last month it was raising $50 million in convertible notes after cancelling a $1 billion private-investment-in-public-equity (PIPE) transaction. DWAC agreed to merge with TMTG in October 2021 but failed to complete the deal by a September 2022 deadline, as U.S. financial regulators scrutinized DWAC's disclosures to investors.
Feb 8, 2024, 9:17 PM