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The court said Trump must be presumed innocent of any other crimes committed while president unless he acts solely in a private capacity. So if Trump were to kill a White House gardener in a fit of rage he might be indicted, but not if he arranges for the CIA or FBI to have him […]
The court said Trump must be presumed innocent of any other crimes committed while president unless he acts solely in a private capacity. So if Trump were to kill a White House gardener in a fit of rage he might be indicted, but not if he arranges for the CIA or FBI to have him […]
Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and Hulk Hogan. As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, the Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities to endorse Harris, invigorate audiences, and, they hope, spur […]
The spectre of violence has haunted this campaign. Not only have there been two assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life, the language of the campaign – particularly from the Republicans – has grown more militant and threatening. Now, an 18-year-old Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris […]
The spectre of violence has haunted this campaign. Not only have there been two assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life, the language of the campaign – particularly from the Republicans – has grown more militant and threatening. Now, an 18-year-old Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris […]
The 81-year-old president has long had a tendency to misspeak and Democratic strategists know that this could be risky at such a critical juncture, given how close the race is. Last night’s comments reinforced this risk. Loading “Joe Biden finally said what he and Kamala really think of our supporters. He called them garbage – […]
Donald Trump’s massively oversubscribed rally at Madison Square Garden has caused chaos in midtown Manhattan, with streets closed, traffic blocked and sirens blaring – all standard for New York City but dialled up to 11. In the hours before the main event started, hundreds of people waited in one queue that snaked down Eighth Avenue, […]
The upshot? “I can’t, in good conscience, recommend the military to my kids or other people.” Nor to his country, except in highly selective circumstances. They don’t counsel isolationism, but they do urge what they call “restraint”. Caldwell went to work on Capitol Hill, advised several Republican members of Congress and their staff, and now […]
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It was around 1pm on Saturday when the call came through to the Rutherford County sheriff’s office in North Carolina. More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western stretch of the state, a man with an assault rifle had allegedly threatened to harm government workers […]