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Prosecutor asks judge to sanction Donald Trump for gag order violation in hush money case: Live updates

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[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY on Monday, April 15, 2024.  Jabin Botsford | Via Reuters Editor’s note: This is developing news. Check back for updates. Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order in multiple social media posts commenting on likely witnesses at the former president’s criminal hush money trial. “He is a criminal defendant, and like all criminal defendants he…

Trump trial set to kick off today in a historic first for a former president

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[ad_1] When order is called in room 1530 of the Manhattan Criminal Court at about 9:30 ET on Monday morning, it will mark the beginning of an event never before seen in American history: a former president on trial for alleged crimes. Flanked by his attorneys, Secret Service agents and key campaign staff, Donald Trump will be seated on the left side of the largest courtroom in the 83-year-old building, at a table where countless defendants before him have appeared. The case is the first of four criminal prosecutions against…

Chris Sununu Condemns Trump’s Role in Insurrection Yet Remains Loyal

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Chris Sununu’s statements on his support for former President Donald Trump despite acknowledging Trump’s contribution to the January 6 insurrection and criticizing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Sununu emphasizes the importance of issues like the economy, border security, and “culture change” over concerns about Trump’s actions. He suggests that many Americans share his views and prioritize these issues over potential felony convictions or challenges to democracy. The article highlights Sununu’s shift from Trump critic to loyal supporter and his assertion that Americans desire a change in culture regardless…

Trump and Mike Johnson zero in on noncitizen voting. It’s already illegal and very rare.

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[ad_1] Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hold a press conference at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson pitched new legislation to crack down on noncitizen voting on Friday, despite the fact the practice is already illegal and occurs rarely. Johnson said House Republicans would introduce a bill to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, speaking at Mar-a-Lago next to…

Kamala Harris to blame Trump for abortion bans during Arizona visit

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[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Tucson Friday to cast former President Donald Trump as the architect of the restrictive abortion bans emerging nationwide in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down the federal right to an abortion. Harris is making her second trip to the battleground state of Arizona this year, days after the state Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions.  “Donald Trump is the architect of this health care crisis,” Harris is expected to say, according to an…

Trump tries to boost support for Truth Social as his media stock tanks

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[ad_1] Donald Trump on Friday urged his followers to support his social media app Truth Social, as its parent company’s stock continues to sink lower. Trump in a post on that app said he believes Truth Social embodies the political “movement” behind his “Make America Great Again” presidential campaign slogan, adding that “it shows the Spirit and Love of our Country.” “If people who believe in putting America First and want to Make America Great Again, support TRUTH,” Trump wrote. “We will be your Voice like never before, and a…

Trump is about to face trial on criminal hush money charges. Here's what to know

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[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the hallway outside a courtroom where he is attending a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, in New York City on March 25, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Donald Trump has used every legal tool at his disposal to try to dismiss, diminish or delay the four active criminal cases against him. But on Monday, barring a last-minute court intervention, Trump will become the first former president ever to be tried on…

Trump loses last-minute bid to halt hush money trial while he seeks new venue

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[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone at the 18th green during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on April 07, 2024 in Doral, Florida.  Megan Briggs | Getty Images A New York appeals court judge on Monday swiftly rejected a last-ditch bid by Donald Trump to delay his upcoming criminal hush money trial while he seeks to move the case to another court. Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez denied Trump’s request on the same day his attorneys filed it, and…

Trump, at Fund-Raiser, Says He Wants Immigrants From ‘Nice’ Countries

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[ad_1] Former President Donald J. Trump, speaking at a multimillion-dollar fund-raiser on Saturday night, lamented that people were not immigrating to the United States from “nice” countries “like Denmark” and suggested that his well-heeled dinner companions were temporarily safe from undocumented immigrants nearby, according to an attendee. Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, made the comments during a roughly 45-minute presentation at a dinner at a mansion owned by the billionaire financier John Paulson in Palm Beach, Fla., a rarefied island community. Guests were seated outdoors at white-clothed tables…

Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a 'great honor,’ compares himself to Mandela

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[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on April 02, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Donald Trump on Saturday said he welcomed the prospect of going to jail for violating a gag order in his upcoming New York hush money trial. “I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela — It will be my GREAT HONOR,” the former president wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post attacking New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over Trump’s case. It…