A growing number of Republican National Committee members believe its campaign arm should help pay mounting legal bills for former President Donald Trump, a move that could strain the party’s ability to financially support other candidates in the 2024 election.
The House passed the first six spending bills needed to fund the government on a long-term basis, signaling the beginning of the end of constant government shutdown scares on Capitol Hill....
It could take months for the justices to issue an opinion. If they rule that the election case can go forward, Trump could be on trial shortly before the November presidential election.
It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Wednesday
The reproduced messages follow a starkly different point of view Musk represented last week, when he sued OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, alleging breach of contract and unfair competition.
Another problem that doomed some of the groups was their failure to secure any fundraising help from Trump, the de facto leader of the Republican Party, who remains the chief promoter of false claims of widespread voter fraud in the United States.
“The ideas targeted in Florida’s Individual Freedom Act are embraced in some communities, and despised in others,” the ruling said. “By limiting its restrictions to a list of ideas designated as offensive, the Act targets speech based on its content. And by barring only speech that endorses any of those ideas, it...
The billionaire also told the outlet that he plans to vote for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Texas GOP primary Tuesday as “a protest vote against Trump,” but that he would still support the current president versus the former one.
Putin’s recent actions, and Trump’s, fit the usual pattern: bad leaders nearly always get worse. They get worse in four phases, each more ominous and compounding than the one before. The progression usually starts slowly — perceptible, perhaps, but unremarkable. Then it picks up steam. Finally, if leaders are left to their...
The former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges on Monday related to testimony he gave in a civil investigation into the real estate company’s finances, a person familiar with the investigation said.
Too late for that. She already said she would vote for him even if he was convicted of a felony. Sure she could have changed her mind, but it’s not like that Trump got suddenly and substantially worse since the summer. (He’s been terrible for a long time now)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, sparking a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli official, in a sign of widening cracks in Israel’s wartime government nearly five months into its war with Hamas.
“The attempt here is to deprive them of the deal,” said Christopher Clark, a lawyer for UAV.
“It’s not like they went out and bought a lottery ticket,” Clark said of the co-founders. “They actually went out and did the work, they created Truth Social, and now the beneficiary of that, Donald Trump, doesn’t want to pay.”
“Not a unique story, unfortunately,” Clark said, referring to Trump’s infamous practice of contesting bills from contractors and lawyers.
He could then be President of the United States; he could then be a convicted criminal serving time behind bars; or, given his advanced age, Carroll may be forced to reckon with his estate. Any of these developments could substantially complicate collection efforts here.
Trump allies on Republican National Committee want to help pay his legal bills (www.cnbc.com)
A growing number of Republican National Committee members believe its campaign arm should help pay mounting legal bills for former President Donald Trump, a move that could strain the party’s ability to financially support other candidates in the 2024 election.
House passes $460 billion government funding deal, temporarily dodging shutdown (www.usatoday.com)
The House passed the first six spending bills needed to fund the government on a long-term basis, signaling the beginning of the end of constant government shutdown scares on Capitol Hill....
Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 25 (www.cnbc.com)
It could take months for the justices to issue an opinion. If they rule that the election case can go forward, Trump could be on trial shortly before the November presidential election.
Spineless Mitch McConnell Immediately Bends the Knee to Trump (newrepublic.com)
Mitch McConnell has announced his endorsement of Donald Trump for president....
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president (www.cnbc.com)
It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Wednesday
OpenAI shares Elon Musk emails urging startup to raise $1 billion, see Tesla as a cash cow in its early years (www.cnbc.com)
The reproduced messages follow a starkly different point of view Musk represented last week, when he sued OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, alleging breach of contract and unfair competition.
Trump-allied election groups burned through millions with no evidence of widespread fraud (www.cnbc.com)
Another problem that doomed some of the groups was their failure to secure any fundraising help from Trump, the de facto leader of the Republican Party, who remains the chief promoter of false claims of widespread voter fraud in the United States.
Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ commits a ‘First Amendment sin,’ appeals court says in ruling that blocks part of the bill (www.cnn.com)
“The ideas targeted in Florida’s Individual Freedom Act are embraced in some communities, and despised in others,” the ruling said. “By limiting its restrictions to a list of ideas designated as offensive, the Act targets speech based on its content. And by barring only speech that endorses any of those ideas, it...
any chance mcconell will side with dems more now?
hes resigning, hes the minority leadwr and he hasnt spoken to trump since dec. 2020. any thoughts he’ll side with dems to fuck him?o
What these red cows from Texas have to do with war and peace in the Middle East (www.cbsnews.com)
Cuban says he’d vote for Biden even if ‘he was being given last rites’ (thehill.com)
The billionaire also told the outlet that he plans to vote for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Texas GOP primary Tuesday as “a protest vote against Trump,” but that he would still support the current president versus the former one.
Putin and Trump – from bad to worse (thehill.com)
Putin’s recent actions, and Trump’s, fit the usual pattern: bad leaders nearly always get worse. They get worse in four phases, each more ominous and compounding than the one before. The progression usually starts slowly — perceptible, perhaps, but unremarkable. Then it picks up steam. Finally, if leaders are left to their...
Allen Weisselberg, Ex-Trump Org. CFO, to plead guilty to perjury charges (www.cnn.com)
The former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges on Monday related to testimony he gave in a civil investigation into the real estate company’s finances, a person familiar with the investigation said.
Nikki Haley says she’s no longer bound by RNC pledge to endorse Trump if he wins (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump confuses Obama for Biden again at Virginia rally speech (www.theguardian.com)
Israel's wartime Cabinet is shaken by a dispute between Netanyahu and his top political rival (apnews.com)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, sparking a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli official, in a sign of widening cracks in Israel’s wartime government nearly five months into its war with Hamas.
Trump Media sued by co-founders ahead of DWAC merger, potential setback for lucrative deal (www.cnbc.com)
Former President Donald Trump was accused in a lawsuit of trying to “drastically dilute” the value of stock shares in his social media company.
E. Jean Carroll expresses ‘very serious concerns’ Trump will pay $83M judgment (thehill.com)
He could then be President of the United States; he could then be a convicted criminal serving time behind bars; or, given his advanced age, Carroll may be forced to reckon with his estate. Any of these developments could substantially complicate collection efforts here.
A judge has blocked a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally enter the US (abcnews.go.com)
A judge has blocked a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally enter the US