The U.S. presidential election poses the No. 1 risk to the world in 2024 no matter who wins it, according to a political risk consultancy firm’s annual report. The Eurasia Group released its Top Risks for 2024 report on Monday. Atop the list was “The United States vs. Itself.” “The US presidential election will worsen … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump made the extraordinary argument in federal court on Tuesday that he should be immune from criminal prosecution for any action taken while he was in the Oval Office, with his lawyers even conceding the possibility that a president could use the military to assassinate a political rival and still escape jail … Read more
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Former President Donald Trump made the inflammatory suggestion Tuesday that President Joe Biden is personally directing federal prosecutions against him in order to win the 2024 presidential election. Speaking after a critical appellate court hearing in Washington, Trump told reporters, “I think it’s very unfair when a political opponent is prosecuted by the DOJ, by … Read more
Donald Trump was not required to attend the hearing. (File) Washington: Donald Trump arrived in a Washington court Tuesday to argue that as a former US president, he should be immune from prosecution on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. The 77-year-old Trump arrived in a motorcade to attend an appeals court … Read more
A three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared unanimous in rejecting former President Donald Trump’s argument that presidents have “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for any acts taken in office unless they are impeached and convicted, following arguments on Tuesday. The appeals court sat in judgment over Trump’s appeal to dismiss the … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration’s effort to revive American manufacturing, during his visit in Flex LTD, in West Columbia, South Carolina, July 6, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House took aim at former President Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate frontrunner said he hoped … Read more
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Well before Donald Trump takes the stage, a waiting audience of hundreds of supporters sits captivated as dramatic music begins to swell throughout the room. On projector screens, a rotating Planet Earth appears. “Making America Great Again starts one place on Earth, and one place only,” a deep-voiced narrator begins … Read more
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