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Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial to begin in New York today
Donald Trump will set foot in a New York courthouse on Monday and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016 election. Mr Trump, […]
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David Cameron meets Donald Trump in Florida ahead of Blinken talks
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. It is not unusual for foreign secretaries to meet opposition candidates during visits abroad. Lord Cameron has […]
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Nana Tuffour Boateng writes: “Biden vs. Trump: The Unwanted Rematch”
In the upcoming 2024 elections in the United States, Americans are gearing up for a rematch between President Joe Biden and his previous contender and former President Donald Trump. After securing their parties’ nominations, these two familiar faces will go head-to-head in a presidential election rematch, something that hasn’t happened in 70 years! President Biden […]
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Trump gag order expanded after he attacks judge’s daughter
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case has expanded a gag order on the former president after his online attacks against his daughter. Justice Juan Merchan has banned Mr Trump from criticising his family members or those of Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg. The Trump campaign has called the gag order unconstitutional. In the […]
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Trump wins last-minute reprieve as judge cuts fraud bond to $175m
Donald Trump was handed a last-minute reprieve in court on Monday, when a New York court allowed him to post a reduced bond of $175m to delay enforcement of a $464m fraud penalty. The former president’s lawyers had argued it would be “impossible” to secure a bond for the full amount. The appeals court gave […]
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Fani Willis can stay on Trump election case if lawyer steps aside, judge rules
The prosecutor leading an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia can stay on the trial, if the lawyer she had an affair with steps down, a judge has ruled. Mr Trump and his co-defendants had alleged Fani Willis’s actions had compromised the integrity of the case. Judge Scott McAfee disagreed, saying her affair […]
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Trump challenges Biden to debates ‘anytime’ after Super Tuesday wins
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president “anytime, anywhere, anyplace” posting online in all capital letters. Mr Biden’s campaign said Mr […]
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Super Tuesday: Trump and Biden sweep Tuesday, as Haley scores Vermont surprise
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have swept the state primaries that were held on Super Tuesday, according to projections by CBS – making a White House rematch between them even more likely. With voting now closed across the US, Biden is believed to have won Democratic nominating contests in 14 states – plus Iowa, […]
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US Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on presidential ballot
The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to bar Donald Trump from running as a presidential candidate for November’s election. Justices unanimously overruled Colorado’s decision to disqualify Trump from the Republican primary ballot. Judges in the state had cited an anti-insurrection clause in the US Constitution to ban Trump; similar attempts […]
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Biden and Trump visit US-Mexico border amid immigration crisis
US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made separate visits to the US-Mexico border in Texas, competing over who has the best approach to tackling immigration. The simultaneous visits by the two politicians on Thursday, 523km (325 miles) apart on the banks of the winding border river, highlighted the extent to which illegal […]
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Donald Trump’s first criminal trial set to begin next month
The first-ever criminal trial of a former US president is set to start next month, with Donald Trump defending himself against allegations of conducting a hush-money cover-up. The 77-year-old appeared in court in New York on Thursday, seeking to have the trial dismissed or delayed. But Judge Juan Merchan was not swayed by arguments that […]
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Congress has already disqualified Trump from the ballot
The Supreme Court on Thursday is weighing the question of whether former President Donald Trump has been disqualified from office by engaging in an insurrection in violation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The constitutional text is clear: Any official who took an oath of office is disqualified if they “have engaged in insurrection” […]
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Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts he said fell within his duties as president. But Tuesday’s ruling in […]
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Albania, Italy controversial migrant deal sparks anger
Albania’s Constitutional Court on Monday approved a controversial deal signed with Italy to host two holding centres for migrants rescued in Italian waters. But the agreement has sparked anger among politicians in both countries and human rights groups who describe it as “dehumanising”. The agreement has been condemned by opposition parties in both countries, as […]
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Judge threatens to remove Trump from court
Donald Trump’s lawyers accused E Jean Carroll of courting publicity on Wednesday, as she said her reputation was left “shattered” after accusing him of sexual assault in the 1990s. The second day of the civil defamation trial featured several fiery exchanges. At one point, the judge threatened to kick Mr Trump out of court after […]
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Biden is no different than Trump
Joe Biden is a lie and a liar. That opening sentence is meant to sting. More importantly, it is meant to shatter the happy caricature that the sitting US president is an antidote – in character, nature and temperament – to his predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden tried to promote the big lie that he is […]
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Trump wins Iowa caucuses, cement frontrunner status in 2024 race
Former United States President Donald Trump has decisively won the Iowa caucuses, cementing his Republican frontrunner status as he bids to retake the White House in 2024. Trump handily beat former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a widely-expected result on Monday, taking him a step closer […]
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Trump disqualified from 2024 ballot in Colorado
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the US Capitol riot nearly three years ago. The Trump campaign called the […]
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The Case Against Trump’s Company Is Bogus
In mid-1950s New York, business corruption was rife, and mafia families were on the rise. Jacob Javits, who was the New York state attorney general at the time, pushed the state legislature to create a law that would give his office sweeping power to identify and go after repeated fraudsters. From that request, Executive Law 63 (12) was born. Today, the […]
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