Donald Trump

The conventional wisdom has held that Elon Musk buying Twitter in the name of “free speech” will ultimately be a good thing for Donald Trump. But Jimmy Kimmel had a different take Tuesday night. “Now that Elon Musk is buying Twitter, Trump finds himself in a very Trumpy situation because…

But he’s lying to stay in Donald Trump’s good graces, so he’s protected—for now. April 26, 2022 “My Kevin.” That’s what disgraced former president Donald Trump has called House minority leader Kevin McCarthy—and there’s no indication he’s given up possession of the GOP toadie. Although even I thought, briefly, that…

Last week’s revelation that Representative Kevin McCarthy was of the mind that President Donald Trump should have resigned in the immediate aftermath of the riot at the United States Capitol was big news, for several interrelated reasons. Much of it had to do with the fact that McCarthy was the…

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” that he believes the evidence obtained by the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, shows former President Donald Trump and “others” engaged in criminal activity to obstruct Congress. Maddow said, “Do you feel like…

Following the big news of the day that the world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, successfully purchased popular social media platform Twitter for a massive $44 billion, many were immediately wondering if disgraced former president Donald Trump would be returning to the platform…and he just gave an answer. Shortly after the…

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings. Judge…

A New York state judge on Monday found Donald Trump in civil contempt of court and ordered him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over documents that have been subpoenaed by the state attorney general's office. Attorney General Letitia James had sought the fine as a way to…

A New York judge sided with the state’s attorney general Letitia James’s request that former president Donald Trump pay $10,000 for each day that he flouts a subpoena into a tax probe by her office. Ms James’s office filed a motion with the state Supreme Court earlier this month, saying…

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates, including millions in cash. But the endorsements have also provoked backlash from some Republicans who believe Trump has betrayed his core…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two candidates who were endorsed by former President Donald Trump won Michigan Republicans’ backing for attorney general and secretary of state at a convention Saturday, clearing their path to face Democratic incumbents in the fall. The meeting of thousands of delegates was a test of…