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www.nytimes.com
6 days ago
US news

Another Time Trump Was Stuck in Court

Trump's 2015 jury duty summons sheds light on his rise as a politician and the legal problems he faces now. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
US politics

Steve Bannon hawks disinformation to support Trump as legal troubles mount

Steve Bannon is playing an influential role in the propaganda circles around Donald Trump as he seeks to return to the White House, despite facing several legal problems.
Bannon is spreading election disinformation on his podcast to help Trump win the presidency again and promote a Maga-heavy policy agenda, which experts say endangers democracy. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Trump Pardon Recipient Fined $20 Million in Predatory Lending Case

President Trump commuted the drug smuggling sentence of Jonathan Braun without mentioning his other legal problems.
Jonathan Braun has been fined $20 million for swindling and intimidating borrowers, charging usurious interest rates, and making violent threats. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
US politics

Trump Doubles Down On His New Election Conspiracy Theory For 2024

Former President Donald Trump is promoting a new conspiracy theory that President Joe Biden personally orchestrated all of his legal problems. Trump claims that Biden and his team are setting up his legal cases to interfere with the elections.
Trump is using his favorite tactic of turning things said about him back on his opponents. He is deflecting from evidence that he meddled in the 2020 election to hold onto power. [ more ]
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