WSJ Opinion: Welcome to the 2024 Horse Race for the Presidency
Journal Editorial Report: Will Trump stay the course? Is Biden in or out? Images: Associated Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump loves to hate the 'fake news media.' But his political team subscribes to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets.
Trump's Save America PAC subscribed to the New York Times, the "thoroughly disgusting" Washington Post, and even Insider.
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Trump won't be able to terminate the US Constitution but a Republican-led effort to rewrite it continues
Both sides of the long-running debate over a potential Article V Constitutional convention are ready to square off again in 2023.
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Former Trump Org. CFO sentenced to 5 months in jail
Allen Weiselberg, former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, has been sentenced to five months in jail after being found guilty of fraud.
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Garland Appoints Special Counsel in Biden Documents Investigation
Attorney General Merrick Garland named a former U.S. attorney during the Trump administration as special counsel to examine the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s home and office. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Kellyanne Conway says 2020 election should've been a 'blowout' for Trump but his campaign squandered a $1.6 billion war chest. Millions went into merchandise and Trump properties.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars also went into purchasing Donald Trump Jr.'s books, "Triggered" and "Liberal Privilege," ABC News reported.
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There's a key difference between the classified documents found at a former Biden office and the ones Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago, national security expert says
Trump griped about the finding. One expert explained the difference in how Biden's team handled the documents and how Trump's team did.
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WSJ Opinion: It Is Raining Special Counsels in U.S. Politics
Journal Editorial Report: Both President Biden and former President Trump are under investigation. Images: AP/Bloomberg Composite: Mark Kelly
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GOP Rep. Mike Turner, who suggested Trump took about 300 classified documents to write a memoir, calls Biden a 'serial classified document hoarder'
Turner, who once questioned whether Trump's document possession was an "immediate national security threat," now worries Biden is a serial "hoarder."
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California authorities want to disbar John Eastman for trying to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results
John Eastment tried to convince former Vice President Mike Pence to block the certification of electoral college votes on January 6, 2021.
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How Facebook and Twitter are punking Trump
Meta's offer to let Trump back on Facebook and Instagram is a clever move that puts Trump in a very uncomfortable corner.
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Chris Christie says Donald Trump 'can't win a general election' and GOP is finally recognizing harm of 'loser' candidates after 2022
As Donald Trump claims he is "more committed now than I ever was," Chris Christie said the GOP is realizing the consequences of "loser" candidates.
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WSJ Opinion: Facebook Reinstates Trump. Will He Rejoin?
Journal Editorial Report: A social-media giant wrestles again with politics and free speech. Image: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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This week in Bidenomics: Bragathon
Biden can now claim economic superlatives that eluded his bombastic predecessor, Donald Trump.
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A Trump lawyer said a current aide's laptop turned in to federal investigators contained a copy of a classified folder, report says
Former President Donald Trump's team turned over the laptop as well as a folder with classification markings that were discovered last month, reports say.
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Ron DeSantis backed deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare while in Congress. Trump is ready to hammer him for it ahead of 2024.
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are already going after DeSantis over his past positions that he took while in Congress.
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‘Immune system of Republican party wired’ to second guess Trump challengers: Lincoln Project founder
The Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rick Wilson discusses the state of the Republican party ahead of the 2024 election.
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Nikki Haley throws name into Republican nominee race ahead of 2024 election
Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman highlights Nikki Haley's prospects racing against Donald Trump as a Republican nominee and her previous political alignments.
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Trump and Kushner's Saudi ties are an ethical minefield - and Hunter Biden's a distraction, DC watchdog says
Congress should investigate what deals Trump and his son-in-law made with Mohammed bin Salman before leaving office, an ethics expert told Insider.
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WSJ Opinion: Does Nikki Haley Have a Shot at the GOP Nomination?
Journal Editorial Report: The former governor is the first to formally challenge Trump's candidacy. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump tried to seem unbothered by Ron DeSantis, but he can't stop writing angry Truth Social posts about him
Trump is getting increasingly vocal about DeSantis, posting a stream of 10 attacks on the Florida governor this weekend.
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A juror in Georgia's Trump investigation gabbed about her experience on TV. Experts say that's actually OK.
Donald Trump's lawyers say the juror "poisoned" Georgia's case against the former president. Legal experts told Insider he's doomed anyway.
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Who is Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Trump-appointed Texas judge who could ban abortion pills?
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas was confirmed in 2019 and has handed down several rulings in favor of conservative causes.
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Investigation-wary CPAC attendees urge House Republicans to avoid getting wrapped up in settling old political scores: 'Today's not the day to go back and cry about it'
Carrying out Trump's revenge agenda shouldn't be job number one, CPAC attendees warn House Republicans already struggling with their oversight fights.
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GOP Gov. Chris Sununu says he's going to support the Republican nominee in 2024, but it won't be Trump: 'That's just not going to happen'
Donald Trump is "in the race" for 2024, Chris Sununu contended on Sunday, but predicted, "he's not going to be the nominee."
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Former GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, says Trump's campaign message is bad for the party: 'We don't need to be led by arrogance and revenge'
Hutchinson said key voter groups want a new kind of leadership and not someone who will "appeal to the worst instincts of our country."
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GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan says it's a 'huge hypothetical' whether Trump will be indicted while running for president, but he plans to support whoever gets the Republican nomination
While he said he was unsure that Donald Trump would be indicted, Sen. Dan Sullivan said a "new generation of Republicans" would benefit the country.
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Hope Hicks, Kellyanne Conway, key to Trump's 2016 win, could harm his 2024 run by directly linking him to hush money
Key to Trump's improbable 2016 win, both women could impact his 2024 run with their hands-on knowledge of that $130K payment to Stormy Daniels.
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WSJ Opinion: Joe Manchin for President?
Wonder Land: If Donald Trump and Joe Biden are the 2024 presidential nominees, the West Virginia senator—or someone—will get into the race. Images: AP/Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump is fixated on Ron DeSantis' disloyalty. Jeb Bush saw what it was like to be upstaged by a protégé.
Trump's pursuit of loyalty hangs over the GOP primary as Ron DeSantis weighs his future. Another Floridian can relate to Trump's plight.
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Michael Cohen to testify at Trump 'hush money' grand jury next week in last step before a possible indictment
As a key witness to the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, Trump's lawyer-turned-nemesis may present the final evidence before a NY indictment vote.
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WSJ Opinion: What's Up-or Down-with the U.S. Economy?
Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews former Trump White House economist Kevin Hassett. Images: Bloomberg News/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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Michael Cohen Arrives to Testify Before Grand Jury Investigating Trump
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen arrived Monday to testify before a Manhattan grand jury that is investigating the former president’s role in a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels just ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Photo: Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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Trump's return to Facebook will have far more sway on his 2024 chances than the likely indictment he faces
Trump posted on Facebook for the first time since being reinstated. The platform was key to his fundraising efforts in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
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Trump will surrender to authorities if he's indicted, lawyer says
A lawyer representing Donald Trump told Insider that the former president will surrender to law enforcement if he's criminally charged.
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Elon Musk predicts Trump will win a 'landslide victory' if he is arrested in New York
"If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory," Elon Musk tweeted about the former president on Saturday.
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'It's time': Trump calls on supporters to 'protest' and 'take our nation back' in an ominous echo of January 6 riot
Trump's call to action echoed his words preceding the deadly Capitol riot. But there's no proof of his claim he's about to be arrested.
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Trump supporters in China are up in arms and raging about a possible indictment: 'Trump, America needs you'
"If Trump is arrested, it will signal the corruption of the American spirit," wrote one person on the Twitter-like Weibo platform.
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WSJ Opinion: The Political Ramifications of a Donald Trump Indictment
Review and Outlook: An indictment of a former President must be for serious offenses with indisputable evidence, not the revival of a seven-year-old case by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Images: Reuters/AP Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump is using the news of his looming indictment to fundraise on Truth Social, asking supporters to help 'take back our Country'
Trump asked his followers who are "doing well, which was made possible through the great policies of the Trump Administration," to send donations.
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Trump indictment looms closer in NY; grand jurors in Stormy Daniels 'hush-money' probe expected back Wednesday
Michael Cohen waited in vain Monday to be called as the final, rebuttal witness. The grand jury is not expected to meet again until Wednesday.
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An 8-foot-tall portrait of Trump was among the foreign gifts that went missing when he left office. A reporter found it in a Trump hotel, collecting dust, next to a pile of yoga mats.
After a reader tip, a New York Times reporter found the painting, gifted by El Salvador's president, in an obscure room at a Trump Hotel in Miami.
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick takes credit for arranging Trump's debut 2024 campaign rally: 'I picked Waco'
Some were alarmed that Trump picked the site of a deadly standoff between a cult and the government for his first rally, but Dan Patrick took credit.
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Manhattan DA warns staff they might hear 'fictional explosions' as Lady Gaga films 'Joker' sequel nearby and threats loom over Trump investigation
The downtown Manhattan courthouse has received numerous threats as a possible indictment against former President Donald Trump draws near.
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Most Republicans are on the fence about Trump's 2024 re-election bid. Here are the few elected officials backing him so far.
Trump is the first major Republican to announce a 2024 candidacy, but a majority of his party hasn't rallied behind him.
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Why Biden has to stay quiet about the biggest news story in politics
Dems hope Biden will keep mum about Trump's indictment. "Don't say a word," one Democratic consultant said. "Let Trump steep in his own juices."
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Trump surges to a 26-point lead over Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential primary post-indictment: poll
In a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, 57% of Republicans and GOP-leaning Independents said they would vote for Trump, while 31% were behind DeSantis.
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NYT's Maggie Haberman says several Trump Organization employees told her they were 'really happy' about Trump's indictment: 'There is a long trail of people who feel burned'
"There is a long trail of people who feel burned in one way or another by Donald Trump. We certainly saw that in the White House," she said on CNN.
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Gov. DeSantis calls out Fed Chair Powell
Yahoo Finance political columnist Rick Newman joins the Live Show to discuss Florida Gov Ron DeSantis' criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and former President Trump's felony charges.
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Watch: Donald Trump Faces Deposition in New York Civil-Fraud Lawsuit
Donald Trump on Thursday faced questions under oath from lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of the state’s civil-fraud case against him. Photo: Seth Wenig/AP
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WSJ Opinion: Trump Launches a Takedown of DeSantis
Journal Editorial Report: The presidential candidate tries to put away his top competitor. Images: AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: A Close Look at the Cracks in the U.S. Debt Ceiling
Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews former Trump White House economist Kevin Hassett. Images: AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: Feeling Lucky, Democrats Back Non-Compos Presidential Politics
Wonder Land: A beside-the-point president is the best thing that has ever happened to the progressive centralization project. But its success in 2024 depends on whether Republicans back Trump or not. Images: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock/AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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Here's what Jerome Powell's critics and defenders have been saying as the Fed gets ready to possibly raise rates for the last time in the current cycle
"I was not a big fan of Powell," said former President Donald Trump, who appointed Powell as Fed Chair in 2017.
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In Deposition, Trump Says ‘Historically’ Stars Can Grab Women by Genitals
In an edited deposition video released as a trial exhibit in the civil rape case filed by E. Jean Carroll against former president Donald Trump, he said that looking “over the last million years” it has been largely true that celebrities can grab women by the genitals. Photo: Trial Exhibit
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Watch: Trump Appears to Mistake Photo of E. Jean Carroll for Ex-Wife
In an edited deposition video released as a trial exhibit in the civil rape case against former President Donald Trump, he appears to mistake a photo of plaintiff E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples. Photo: Trial Exhibit
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Donald Trump is worth billions - here's how the former president has spent his cash
The 45th president is worth $2.5 billion, according to Forbes, and is the only billionaire to enter the White House. Take a look at his property empire.
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WSJ Opinion: The Trump-Biden MAGA Codependency
Wonder Land. As the Republican presidential candidates start to offer something more than Donald Trump's various paybacks, President Biden figures running against 'MAGA' is his path to a second term. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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Ron DeSantis Joins 2024 Presidential Race, Teeing Up Face-Off With Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race. WSJ's Alex Leary breaks down the challenges the Republican candidate may face on the national stage, including from former ally Donald Trump. Photo illustration: Jacob Nelson
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WSJ Opinion: DeSantis and Scott Join the GOP Primary Battle
Journal Editorial Report: Can anyone cut into Trump's big polling lead? Images: AP/Reuters Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: Donald Trump Takes Sides With... Andrew Cuomo?
Journal Editorial Report: He says New York's Covid-19 response was better than Florida's. What's the truth? Images: AP Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: Government Spending Will Define the 2024 Election
Wonder Land: Republican presidential hopefuls Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy and maybe even Donald Trump are united on spending. All offer a much safer future than the alternative. Images: Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: Donald Trump Responds to Classified Documents Indictment
Breaking the news on his social media platform, Truth Social, Donald Trump responded to federal charges of violating laws related to his handling of classified documents. Images: Truth Social/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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Donald Trump Charged in Classified Documents Case: A Legal Analysis
Donald Trump was charged with 37 counts in the investigation into his handling of classified documents. In his indictment, federal prosecutors lay out how they allege the former president kept national-defense information he knew he wasn’t supposed to have. Photo Illustration: Xingpei Shen
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WSJ Opinion: Trump Indictment Is Not a Repeat of Russia ‘Witch Hunt’
In an interview with 'Fox News Sunday' on June 11, 2023, former Attorney General William Barr rejected claims that Donald Trump's indictment is a continuation of the 'witch-hunt' that plagued his presidency. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran praises Donald Trump's selling skills, shrugs off recession fears, and warns of AI fallout in a new interview. Here are the 12 best quotes.
Real-estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran advises trying employment before starting a company, and explains why she doesn't invest in rich kids' companies.
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WSJ Opinion: The Messy Aftermath of the Trump Indictment
Journal Editorial Report: GOP candidates, the press, and pretty much everyone reacts. Image: Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
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Twitter executives were hesitant to ban Trump after Jan. 6, challenging the right-wing narrative that the company was quick to de-platform conservatives, WaPo reports
Twitter's safety policy team initially felt that Trump's tweets after Jan. 6 didn't violate policy, records obtained by The Washington Post showed.
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3 investors charged with insider trading ahead of deal to take Donald Trump's social-media company public
The trio allegedly made $22 million by trading shares in a blank-check company ahead of it announcing plans to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group.
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Trump-tied SPAC reaches agreement with SEC staff over merger
The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Digital World Acquisition Corp, said in the filing that the agreement was in principle and not yet definitive, and the terms were subject to the SEC's approval. In October 2021, Trump's newly formed media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), announced a deal to go public by merging with DWAC.
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Trump's claim that he could end Ukraine's war in a day is a 'beautiful' thought but not true, Zelenskyy says
A desire to end the war in Ukraine is admirable but "should be based on real-life experience," Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC on Sunday.
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WSJ Opinion: The Great Migrant Mess
Wonder Land: The United States is often described as a 'nation of immigrants,' but with Biden’s open river or another Trump wall, the clock on American pre-eminence could stop, as illegal immigration taints the legal path to citizenship. Images: AFP/Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump classified documents trial set for May 2024
A federal judge has set a May 20th, 2024 start date for the trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Rick Newman explains "these are very serious charges and the case against Trump appears to be very strong." Newman details how a potential conviction could impact the Trump campaign and Republican Primary.
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WSJ Opinion: No Labels Sets Off a Democratic Frenzy
Journal Editorial Report: It's too early to know if 'No Labels' could help throw 2024 election to Trump. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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Top GOP candidates for 2024 are teasing major changes to the Fed
Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Vivek Ramaswamy all have notable antipathy toward the Federal Reserve.
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Donald Trump Fined $10,000 for Out-of-Court Comments
Former President Donald Trump was fined $10,000 on Wednesday after being called to the witness stand by the judge in his civil-fraud trial to answer for comments he made during a break in the proceedings. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press
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WSJ Opinion: Why Dean Phillips Is Taking On Joe Biden
Review and Outlook: Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips fears President Biden could lose to Donald Trump, and he’s right. Images: Reuters/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: The Republicans Debate
Journal Editorial Report: DeSantis equivocates, Haley shines and Trump is a no show. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: The Unavoidable Presence of Trump
Journal Editorial Report: Haley and DeSantis debate the man who wasn’t there. Images: Zuma Press/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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Giuliani blasts Biden on his way out of court
Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani blasted President Joe Biden on his way out of court Friday afternoon after a jury awarded Georgia election workers $148 million in a defamation case over lies that Giuliani spread about them. (Dec. 15)
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WSJ Opinion: The Presidential Immunity War
Journal Editorial Report: Trump and Smith lock horns in a major legal battle. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: A Year of Indictments Fueled Trump's Rise
Journal Editorial Report: Democratic assaults may be the biggest factor in the GOP primaries. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
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WSJ Opinion: Haley and DeSantis Chase Trump Into 2024
Journal Editorial Report: Trump's busy legal life remains a wild card. Image: Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press
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Stock market highs complicate Donald Trump's 2024 economic message
The stock market ends the year in a place that all but assures its ups and downs will be a regular feature on the campaign trail in 2024.
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WSJ Opinion: Donald Trump’s Lame-Duck Presidential Candidacy
Wonder Land: Since the Trump indictments have 'sucked out all the oxygen' from the primaries, Ron DeSantis was right to remind Iowa and New Hampshire voters that to get the job done requires a two term presidency. Images: AFP/Getty Images/AP/Reuters Composite: Mark Kelly
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Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed, naming Prince Andrew and former President Trump
Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier. (Jan. 4)
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The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. (Jan. 5)
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Trump Says He Should Be Immune From Prosecution in 2020 Election Case
A Washington federal appeals court signaled it would reject Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Photo: Susan Walsh/Associated Press
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Watch: Former Gov. Chris Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced he is suspending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. At a town hall in Windham, N.H., Christie said making sure he doesn’t enable Donald Trump to be president again is more important than his own personal ambition. Robert F. Bukaty/AP
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New York Attorney General Letitia James says Trump trial was about law, not politics
New York Attorney General Letitia James spoke briefly to reporters outside the courthouse as the civil fraud trial involving former President Donald Trump wrapped up Thursday. (Jan. 11) (AP video by David Martin and Robert Bumsted)
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AP Top Stories January 16 P
Here's the latest for Tuesday, Jan. 16th: Israeli hostages to get medicine in brokered deal; Jury selected in Trump defamation trial; Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect charged with death of 4th woman; A snowball fight on the National Mall as Eastern U.S. is blanketed in snow.
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Indignant Donald Trump rips civil fraud lawsuit in newly released deposition video
Video made public Friday of Donald Trump's testimony in a seven-hour, closed-door session last April shows him ripping New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against him as “crazy” and “a terrible thing. (Jan. 19)
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Trump: ‘I Don’t Care’ if Nikki Haley Stays in Presidential Race
During a stop at a polling site in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t care if his competitor, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, stays in the presidential race. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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WSJ Opinion: Electability and the Need For a Trump, Haley Debate
Wonder Land: Despite wins in both Iowa and New Hampshire, too many independents and unhappy Republicans don’t know what the former president stands for. Images: AFP/Getty Images/Reuters Composite: Mark Kelly
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Trump testifies briefly at defamation trial
Former President Donald Trump was on and off the witness stand at a jury trial Thursday in less than 3 minutes but not before breaking a judge’s rules on what he could say by claiming that a writer’s sexual assault allegations were a “false accusation.” (Jan 25) (AP video by Ted Shaffrey)
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Donald Trump wants to impose a 10% tariff. Here's what happened when Nixon tried the same thing.
Donald Trump wants to apply "universal baseline tariffs" of 10% that would apply to most foreign products coming into the US. Richard Nixon tried the same thing more than five decades ago.
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WSJ Opinion: Will the Supreme Court Let Colorado Bar Trump From the Ballot?
Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Images: AP/Reuters/Bloomberg News Composite: Mark Kelly
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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot
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)
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Trump Files Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court on Immunity Claim
Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to pause a lower court ruling that denied him presidential immunity in a federal case alleging he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Photo: Julia Nikhinson/AFP/Getty
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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump. (Feb 15) (AP production by Javier Arciga)
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AP Explains: Judge orders Trump and his companies to pay over $350 million in fraud case
A New York judge has ordered Donald Trump and his companies to pay $355 million. The judge found they engaged in a years-long scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated his wealth. (Feb. 16)
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Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Gets Closer to Presidential Nomination
Former President Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday, leading with a 20-point win. WSJ’s Senior Political Correspondent Molly Ball breaks down how Trump’s win in Haley’s home state impacts the rest of the race. Photo illustration: JJ Lin
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President Biden Faces ‘Uncommitted’ Protest Vote in Michigan Primary
As Michigan voters cast ballots in the presidential primary on Tuesday, local leaders have urged Democrats to vote "uncommitted" to protest President Biden's support for Israel. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is expected to beat Nikki Haley in the Republican primary. Photo: Nic Antaya/Bloomberg News
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim in 2020 Election Case
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election interference case. Photo: Sam Wolfe/Reuters
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Biden and Trump in Texas for dueling visits to the U.S.-Mexico border
Split screen: Three hundred miles apart, President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, dueling trips underscoring how important immigration has become for the 2024 election. (Feb. 29)
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Biden and Trump Make Dueling Visits to Border Amid Migrant Crisis
President Biden and former President Donald Trump, the two likely 2024 election opponents, visited different parts of the Texas U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday as a bipartisan immigration bill remains stuck in the Senate. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters; Eric Gay/Associated Press
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Embattled lender NYCB announces incoming CEO Otting's base salary
The bank named Otting, a former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency in President Donald Trump's administration, as its new CEO replacing Alessandro DiNello, effective April 1. DiNello, the executive chairman of the bank's board, was named to the additional roles of president and CEO on Feb. 29 succeeding Thomas Cangemi, who resigned from those roles on Feb. 23.
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Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against ex-President Donald Trump, but others remain
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
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Trump Says He Can’t Post Bond for $454 Million Penalty. What’s at Stake?
The clock is ticking for Donald Trump to pay a penalty of nearly half a billion dollars in his New York civil-fraud trial. Here’s a look at the options he could use to finance his mounting legal bills. Photo Illustration: Xingpei Shen/Ryan Trefes
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Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty
Donald Trump is hurtling toward a Monday deadline to secure a financial guarantee on the more than $454 million he owes the state in a civil fraud lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general Letitia James.
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Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert turns herself in on outstanding Michigan warrant
Pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert appeared in a Michigan court Thursday after turning herself in to resolve an outstanding warrant. She is facing felony charges of improperly accessing voting equipment in a search for evidence of a purported conspiracy to steal the 2020 election from Trump.
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Trump's social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions
Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the former president's media business in a Friday vote. It comes as the presumptive Republican nominee is facing a $454 million judgment in a fraud lawsuit. (AP Video: John Minchillo, Terry Chea, Erik Verduzco)
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Trump Media stock tanks as new filing reveals heavy losses, 'greater risks' on Trump's involvement
After a strong debut last week, shares of Donald Trump's media company were under pressure Monday after meager sales and deep losses were revealed in a new filing with the SEC.
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Donald Trump’s latest request to delay hush money trial is rejected
Donald Trump is 0 for 3 in last-minute attempts to delay his looming hush money criminal trial. An appeals court judge Wednesday swiftly rejected the latest salvo from the former president’s lawyers.
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Donald Trump says he will 'absolutely' testify at his hush money criminal trial in New York
Former President Donald Trump said he "absolutely" plans to testify at his historic hush money criminal trial, which begins next Monday in New York. The Republican presidential candidate is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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Donald Trump and Mike Johnson Discuss Election Integrity and Immigration
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with former President Donald Trump on Friday in Florida to discuss immigration laws and election integrity. Photo: Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press
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First day of Trump's hush money trial adjourns with no jurors selected
The first day of Donald Trump's historic hush money trial ended Monday after hours of pretrial motions and an initial jury selection process that saw dozens of prospective jurors excused after they said they could not be fair or impartial.
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First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial
Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by the time the court adjourned on the second day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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AP Explains: Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump's hush money trial
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are working on filling in the details of how they say the Republican pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to protect his 2016 campaign.
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Trump calls judge 'crooked' as he campaigns during one-day break from hush money trial
Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Trump also urged college presidents to remove encampments and 'vanquish the radicals.'
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of a call to buy affair story, AP Explains
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer Michael Cohen a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president. Testimony resumes Friday.
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Trump: "I'm not allowed to testify" because of gag order in hush money trial
Upon his departure from court, former President Donald Trump briefly spoke on Thursday. Trump said the judge is totally conflicted and should not be having this case over Trump's hush money trial after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
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From ‘Bloodbath’ to ‘Vermin,’ Breaking Down Trump’s Rhetorical Tactics
Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks about political rivals and issues on the 2024 campaign trail have spurred concerns they could be dangerous for the people he attacks. An expert breaks down the potential impact of Trump’s rhetoric. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Why Trump edges Biden on gas prices
Voters correctly remember that gas prices were cheaper when Trump was president. But that's unlikely to happen again, no matter what Trump might do if he wins a second term.
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After Trump-era cuts, the American refugee system rebuilds across the country
Seth Hershberger, refugee settlement director for Lutheran Services Carolinas, describes the work his agency is doing to welcome and prepare refugees for a new life in the United States. (AP video: Erik Verduzco)
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Stormy Daniels gives graphic testimony in Trump hush money trial
With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006. (AP video by Joe Frederick)(AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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Here's the latest for Friday May 10th: Prosecutors could wrap Trump trial next week; U.N. General Assembly voted to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine; Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at US universities; Vodou grows powerful in Haiti.
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Michael Cohen set to take the stand in Trump’s hush money trial
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial this week will hear from the star prosecution witness, Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer.
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Michael Cohen on the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could be a doozy: Michael Cohen, the prosecution's star witness, has taken the stand. (AP video by Joe Frederick)(AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump's hush money trial, AP Explains
Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand and delivered testimony that went to the heart of Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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Hudson Bay, Morgan Stanley took positions in Trump social media firm in Q1
Hudson Bay Capital Management, Geode Capital Management and Morgan Stanley were among the large institutional investors that took positions in Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group in the first quarter, securities filings showed on Wednesday. The former president, who is running as the Republican candidate in the Nov. 5 presidential election, holds a majority stake in the company.
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Donald Trump's lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars. (AP video by John Minchello) (AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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America's trade wars will intensify under Biden or Trump
Biden's new China tariffs are only the beginning. Giant loopholes still allow Chinese manufacturers to enter the US market and undercut domestic competitors.
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Defense attorneys try to undercut Michael Cohen on the witness stand Thursday
Prosecutors' star witness in the hush money case against Donald Trump was back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers tried to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.
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AP Explains: The latest updates on Trump's hush money trial
Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its final stretch with the prosecution resting its case late Monday afternoon following the conclusion of star witness Michael Cohen 's testimony.
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Trump hush money trial enters new phase after defense rests without testimony from former president
Donald Trump's hush money trial moved into a new phase Tuesday, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate after testimony concluded without the former president taking the stand in his own defense. (AP video by John Minchillo/Produced by Javier Arciga)
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After Trump verdict, Manhattan District Attorney says 'I did my job...the jury has spoken'
After Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said "the only voice that matters is the voice of the jury and the jury has spoken."
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Trump’s new image: Corporate cheat
After the criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Trump's image as a savvy businessman is up in smoke. Will voters care?
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NY DA Bragg says prosecutors followed facts ‘without fear or favor’ after jury finds Trump guilty
NY DA Bragg says prosecutors followed facts ‘without fear or favor’ after jury finds Trump guilty
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Will Donald Trump Go to Prison? Here Are the Judge’s Sentencing Options
Will Donald Trump be fined or end up behind bars on Rikers Island? WSJ’s Shelby Holliday looks at the wide range of sentences he could face following his guilty verdict. Photo: Peter Foley/Shutterstock
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Wisconsin attorney general files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
Wisconsin's attorney general has filed felony forgery charges against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state in 2020.
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Biden stinks at being Trumpy
Biden has gotten Trumpy on immigration and tariff policy. But without the Trump mouthpiece, these moves to the center could backfire.
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Biden is not relinquishing the battle for Silicon Valley’s campaign cash
Donald Trump made a splash in Silicon Valley, signaling he wants to challenge for the Bay Area’s deep pockets. But President Biden isn’t going to give those donors up without a fight.
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Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November
Former US President Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point, “You got to get out and vote." Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday.
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Don’t count on any more Trump tax cuts
Tax hikes, not cuts, may be needed during the next presidential administration to deal with massive amounts of debt neither party can control.
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The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
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Debate fallout: Biden's stumble against Trump may ignite stock market uncertainty
The market is bracing for a potential shakeup in the presidential race following President Biden’s debate stumble against former President Trump.
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What the Supreme Court’s Landmark Immunity Ruling Means for Trump
New York University law professor Ryan Goodman breaks down the Supreme Court’s ruling that former U.S. presidents retain significant immunity from prosecution for acts while in office.
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Legal expert weighs in on Supreme Court ruling in Trump immunity case
The Supreme Court rules that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. This delays further the Washington criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least Sept. 18. The judge agreed Tuesday to delay the July 11 date while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. (AP video: Joseph B. Frederick, Ted Shaffrey, John Minchillo)
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Trump is keen to lower corporate taxes. Not all his GOP colleagues are on board.
Republicans are far from unified when it comes to what to do about the 21% federal corporate tax rate if they control Washington next year.
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Biden Rejects Calls to Withdraw From Presidential Race
During an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, President Biden insisted on staying in the race despite his disastrous performance at the first presidential debate with former President Donald Trump.
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Worried about Biden and Trump wreaking havoc on your portfolio? There's nowhere to hide!
There may no other areas to hide if the US market gets choppier into the presidential election.
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Watch: Trump Ushered Off Stage After Shots Fired at Rally
Former President Donald Trump was taken off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday after shots were fired.
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Here's the latest for Sunday July 14th: Donald Trump calls for “unity" after rally shooting; Former fire chief was killed in PA attack; President Joe Biden urges the country to “unite as one"; Princess of Wales hands Wimbledon champion trophy to Alcaraz.
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AP journalists recall witnessing the attempted assassination of former President Trump
Associated Press journalists recall the scene when a shooter fired at former President Donald Trump during a rally.
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Kevin McCarthy: Assassination Attempt Will Change Trump’s RNC Speech
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talked to WSJ about the impact of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, saying political rhetoric has become “too heated.”
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McMahon Says Trump Would Cut Taxes on Tips for Small Businesses
Linda McMahon, the former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks during the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee.
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Donald Trump Recounts Assassination Attempt: 'God Was With Me'
Speaking during a private event Wednesday in Milwaukee, former President Donald Trump told the crowd how he felt after a gunman’s bullet hit his ear on July 13.
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Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden's team used Musk's social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his reelection campaign.
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Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
As Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Monday on how a gunman was able to fire shots at former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt, several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and the agency’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as among the reasons for the security failure.
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Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term, telling hundreds of cheering supporters of the digital tokens that he wants the U.S. to be a “bitcoin superpower” under his leadership.
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Bitcoin price dips as Trump addresses crypto audience
Trump was speaking at a Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, part of a broader Republican effort to court crypto holders ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Bitcoin was last quoted down 0.96% at $66,814.
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FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference
With fewer than 100 days until the 2024 election, social media users are claiming that a lack of Google autocomplete results about former President Donald Trump and his attempted assassination is evidence of election interference.
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Senators Grill New Secret Service Chief Over Trump's Shooting
During a joint committee hearing, lawmakers grilled officials from the FBI and Secret Service on the security lapses leading up to Donald Trump’s attempted assassination on July 13.
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UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again
DETROIT (AP) — Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November, the head of the United Auto Workers union says.
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New Body-Cam Video From Trump Rally Shows Moments After Shooting
Police body-cam footage obtained by The Wall Street Journal reveals the moments after the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July.
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Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
ABC News says that both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, have agreed to meet in a debate on Sept. 10.
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Donald Trump's campaign says its emails were hacked
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents.
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FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Monday it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from the Trump campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.
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Watch: Trump Renews Attacks on Harris in Economic Speech
At a campaign event in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump lashed out against Vice President Kamala Harris and promised an economic boom if he wins a second term.
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Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump, Reuters survey shows
More Japanese companies believe a Kamala Harris presidency in the U.S. would be better for their businesses than a second Donald Trump administration, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, reflecting the respondents concerns about protectionism and policy unpredictability. The outcome of November's U.S. presidential election is being closely watched by countries around the world.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump blends falsehoods and exaggerations at rambling NJ press conference
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.
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Trump is on tap to rally Pennsylvania voters near Biden's native Scranton and counter Harris' surge
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is rallying voters on Saturday in northeastern Pennsylvania, a swath of the pivotal battleground state where he hopes conservative, white working-class voters near President Joe Biden’s hometown will boost the Republican's chances of winning back the White House.
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Roubini: Certain Trump economic proposals are 'highly dangerous' for markets
Veteran economist Nouriel Roubini warns that former President Donald Trump’s proposed policies — including across-the-board tariffs and an extension of the 2017 tax cuts— are “highly dangerous” for both the economy and the market.
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Stakeholder in Trump's Truth Social parent company wins court ruling over share transfer
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware has ruled in favor of a firm seeking assurance that it will be able to sell its minority stake in the parent company of former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.
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More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That's way up from June
An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a sharp increase from the June debate that eventually led to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race.
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Trump on Laura Loomer Post: ‘I Don’t Know What She Said’
Former President Donald Trump faced questions about right-wing conspiracy theorist and supporter Laura Loomer, who Republican allies criticized for making a racist post about Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won't sell shares when lockup expires
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. jumped Friday after former President Donald Trump said he won't sell shares of the social media company.
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‘Serious energy deflation’ is coming whether Trump or Harris wins, says analyst
No matter who wins the election, energy prices are poised to drop.
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Secret Service Admits Failures Leading to Trump Shooting in July
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe held a briefing Friday to detail an internal investigation into security lapses leading to the July 13 assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
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Trump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches
He's sold Bibles, sneakers, photo books and cryptocurrency during his third campaign for president. Now, Donald Trump is launching a new business venture: diamond-encrusted watches.
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Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms
Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”
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Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response and calls for 'dignity'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and suggested he was wrongly trying to turn the deadly storms to his political advantage.
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Trump: ‘Enemy From Within’ Should Be Handled by Military on Election Day
Former President Donald Trump suggested using the military against ‘radical left lunatics’ on Election Day during an interview with Fox News, downplaying any threat from his supporters.
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Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world's richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November's election, making him one of the biggest donors to GOP causes this campaign season, according to campaign finance disclosures released this week.
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Who will win the presidential election? The Trump trade offers a clue
Based on 538's latest analysis of presidential polls, Trump now has the barest advantage in the race, with a 52-in-100 chance to win.
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Trump Sharpens Attack Against Harris: 'Four More Years of Incompetence'
Donald Trump stepped up his attack against Kamala Harris as Election Day approaches, saying electing the Democrat would be “four more years of incompetence, stupidity, failure and disaster.”
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Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week's presidential election isn't just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It's also a measure of the influence the world's richest man wields over American democracy.
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Top pollster is now looking at turnout instead of polls and doesn’t believe in the ‘shy Trump voter’ this time
"Trump people are very loud, very vocal, very willing to acknowledge who they voted for or will vote for, and very willing to participate."
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Here's how my 'Trump trade' is doing
I bet the stock price of Donald Trump's media company woudl drop. So far I'm in the money.
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Stock market live: Election night updates and impacts
Investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win the US election.
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Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits - but there are hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects.
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Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month.
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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
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Meta seeks urgent fix to AI chatbot's confusion on name of US president
The inability of Meta's AI chatbot to identify the current president of the United States was elevated to urgent status by the Facebook owner this week, requiring a fast fix, a person familiar with the issue said. Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Monday, succeeding Democrat Joe Biden.
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Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia's oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.
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Trump leans into his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips at a Las Vegas rally
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump came to Las Vegas on Saturday to crow about his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tips, signaling to allies in Congress the importance of the policy but stopping well short of offering details for making the slogan a reality.
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B.C.'s David Eby says U.S. urges premiers to take Trump's border concerns seriously
British Columbia Premier David Eby says advisors to U.S. President Donald Trump told premiers during a meeting at the White House that they should take Trump at his word about his concerns of fentanyl crossing the border.
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Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration is once again targeting California's controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding.
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures waver as Wall Street faces escalating trade war
US stock futures wavered as Wall Street continues to grapple with President Trump's escalating trade war.
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The world reacts with caution to US 'reciprocal' tariffs against dozens of nations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured reactions from key trading partners, highlighting the lack of appetite for a full-fledged trade war.
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Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation announced Friday that cites dangers from wildfires.
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