Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live
05 Nov
Politics

Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live

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Democratic congresswoman criticizes Trump's comments about a third termRashida Tlaib, Michigan’s Democratic representative, has criticized comments from Steve Bannon after the former White House aide said that Donald Trump plans to run for a third term. On Monday, Tlaib took to X and wrote: “Despite what the Constitution says, Bannon vows Trump will be president for a third term. But they all start crying when we call them fascists. No way in hell we’re going to let that happen.”While on his Asia tour, Trump told reporters on Monday that he “would love to do” an unconstitutional third term but ruled out the option of running as a vice-president, saying “Because it’s too cute.”Today brought news...
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Trump formally appeals ‘politically charged’ hush money conviction
05 Nov
Business News

Trump formally appeals ‘politically charged’ hush money conviction

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Business President Donald Trump's lawyers have formally appealed his criminal conviction in New York on charges of falsifying business records, saying the case was improperly based on “manufactured felony charges.” “This is the most politically charged prosecution in our Nation’s history,” the filing begins. “The DA, a Democrat, brought those charges in the middle of a contentious Presidential election in which President Trump was the leading Republican candidate," the lawyers wrote. "These charges against President Trump were as unprecedented as their political context,” and they involved “alleged conduct that has never been found to violate any New York law.”“This case should never have seen the inside of a courtroom, let alone resulted in a conviction,” said the appeal, filed Monday with the state Appellate Division’s First Department, a mid-level appeals court. The appeal seeks to...
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Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff and His Sons Blur Lines Between Profit and Politics
20 Oct
Politics

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff and His Sons Blur Lines Between Profit and Politics

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Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size.As officials with Hamas say they will respond “soon” to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal to end Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza, brokered with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, we look at the many other deals Witkoff and his family are involved with. A New York Times investigation reveals that when Witkoff, a real estate developer and longtime friend of Trump, began his new position as a diplomat in the Middle East, his son Alex took over his company, the Witkoff Group. Since then, not only has the Witkoff Group continued to ink major deals with investors in...
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