Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed what his campaign called a “powerhouse” motion on Thursday calling for a federal judge to hold Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court for allegedly “repeatedly violating” a stay order in his 2020 election investigation. Smith’s case against Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner, is on pause as Trump’s … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went viral on social media for his response to a reporter’s question asking him if he condemns “White supremacy and White nationalism.” “Of course I condemn any form of vicious racial discrimination in this country. But I think that the presumption of your question is fundamentally based on a falsehood … Read more
Following a school shooting Thursday in Perry, Iowa, that injured at least five people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his support to Iowa but said dealing with shootings “is more of a local and state issue,” declining to suggest any changes to federal law he’d support that would make shootings less frequent.
Former President Trump’s campaign launched an ad in New Hampshire attacking former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday. The ad is the first time Trump has gone after Haley on New Hampshire airwaves, and it comes just weeks ahead of the state’s January 23 primary. The ad largely seeks to connect Haley’s positions with … Read more
A special election to fill a vacancy in a Georgia state House district near Augusta is set for Feb. 13. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced the date for the election to fill the House District 125 seat formerly held by Republican Barry Fleming. The district covers parts of Columbia and McDuffie counties. Fleming resigned … Read more
Countries including China and Saudi Arabia spent $7.8m, ‘often lavishly’, at Trump properties, report by House Democrats finds US politics – live updates Donald Trump “repeatedly and willfully” violated the US constitution by “allowing his businesses to accept millions of dollars from some of the most corrupt nations on Earth”, prominently including China, the top … Read more
Former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during a span of two years while he served in the White House, according to a report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
China spent nearly $5.6m at Trump Tower in New York City, and at his two Trump International Hotels in Washington DC and Las Vegas Full story: Trump businesses received millions in foreign payments while he was in office, report finds According to the report from the House oversight committee’s Democrats, Donald Trump’s properties received money … Read more
The White House is planning to throw a “morale booster” party amid renewed discontent among administration staff over its Israel policy, according to a new report. President Biden’s millionaire chief of staff, Jeff Zients, would throw the “off-campus” party for hundreds of staffers to celebrate their work over the last three years, and to give … Read more
Government buildings across the South received bomb threats on Thursday — the second day that such warnings prompted serious security measures at government facilities.
