Dec 27 Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is facing criticism for repeatedly harnessing rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler to argue that immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are "poisoning the blood of our country."… Continue reading
Dec 27 Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from bringing politics to federal election interference trial By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches trial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:56 Michigan recording further reveals Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura A report from Michigan further peels back the curtain on Trump’s efforts to nullify the results of the 2020 election. The Detroit News listened to a partial recording of Trump and RNC chair Ronna McDaniel reportedly pressuring the Republican chair… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 11:14 Brooks and Capehart on the political pressure of the overwhelmed immigration system By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the overwhelmed immigration system and the Colorado ruling to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot. Continue watching
Dec 22 Trump open to debating Biden in 2024 even if planned by controversial commission By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has skipped all of the GOP primary debates, but has long said a general election campaign would be different. Continue reading
Dec 22 Supreme Court declines to rule on whether Trump can be prosecuted for now By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Smith had pressed the Supreme Court to intervene over concerns that the legal fight over the issue could delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled for March 4, beyond next year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 21 Analysis: Trump’s legal thicket ensnares the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle By the end of this week, the nation's highest court may decide to take up former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity from his Jan. 6-related criminal prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:11 Ruling blocking Trump from Colorado primary ballot sets up high-stakes legal battle By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz A court decision could have a major impact on the 2024 race for the White House. A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president under the Constitution’s insurrection clause and barred him from that… Continue watching
Dec 20 Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith's team last week urged the nation's high court to take up and quickly consider Trump's claims that he enjoys immunity from prosecution as a former president. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Biden responds to Colorado court ruling, says ‘self-evident’ Trump supported ‘insurrection’ By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says it's “self-evident" that Donald Trump is an insurrectionist but demurs on whether he should be barred from the ballot in next year's election. Continue reading