Politics
Trump: Columbia Canceling Main Commencement Ceremony ‘Shouldn’t Happen’
Former President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Columbia University’s decision to cancel its main commencement ceremony amid turmoil as a result of on-campus protests. President Trump spoke with reporters before his “hush money” trial began on Monday morning.
Trump ‘Hush Money’ Trial: May 6
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on payments from a non-disclosure deal with an adult performer in New York continues on May 6. President Trump is charged with falsifying business records to allegedly conceal the payments. He has denied the allegations. SCHEDULE 8:30 a.m. ET: Trump Tower Exterior 9:30 a.m. ET: Start of court proceedings
Judge Threatens to Jail Trump, Finds Him in Contempt of Court
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial in New York on Monday found the former president in contempt of court for alleged gag order violations, warning that he might jail him. “I find you in criminal contempt for the 10th time,” the judge told President Trump, adding that “going forward this court […]
LIVE UPDATES: Former Trump Accountant Testifies About Cohen Payment
Cohen Invoiced for ‘Retainer Agreement’ Mr. McConney confirmed that in order to pay Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cohen would need to send an invoice. He sent such an email reminder to Mr. Cohen on Feb. 6, 2017, and another reminder a week later. Mr. Cohen wrote back, “Jeff, please remind me of the monthly amount.” Mr. […]
Speaker Johnson Faces Ouster Vote This Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will face a vote to strip him of the gavel in the coming days. While he’s expected to survive the ouster bid, the move presents another test for the Republican leader as he presides over a razor-thin majority in the lower chamber. House Democrat leaders said they would vote to […]
Sen. Scott Says Trump Didn’t Discuss Possibility of Vice Presidency With Him
Though Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is seen as a shortlister to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate this year, the two men reportedly didn’t discuss the matter when they last spoke. This weekend, President Trump hosted a fundraising event in Palm Beach, Florida, during which wealthy donors heard from several contenders to become President […]
Trump Campaign Reports $76 Million Fundraising Haul in April
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) say that they managed to pull in $76 million in April. The campaign and RNC announced the mammoth fundraising haul on May 5. In a statement, they added that roughly half of that amount came from small dollar donations, rather than big donors. The […]
GOP Senators Demand Biden Cancel Plans to Accept Gazan Refugees into US
GOP senators have demanded that the Biden administration stop its plans to accept Gazan refugees into the United States over concerns of possible terrorist ties. In a letter dated May 1 to President Joe Biden, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 34 other GOP senators raised national security concerns if the White House allows these refugees […]
Trump Leads Biden by 10 Points in Latest Election Poll: Rasmussen Reports
Former President Donald Trump has boosted his lead over President Joe Biden to ten percentage points ahead of the upcoming elections, according to a recent poll. In a three-way contest between President Trump, President Biden, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former president gets the backing of 46 percent of likely U.S. voters, according to […]
Campus Protests Aggravate Schisms Among Democrats, Imperil ‘Guaranteed’ Youth Vote
Universities and colleges are in turmoil but, with semesters drawing to a close and commencements underway, students—and the “outside agitators” orchestrating them—will soon be headed home, campuses emptied, and other urgencies will fill TV screens, fixating the nation’s attention on that until the next “crisis” comes along, repeat-and-rinse. That appears to be President Joe Biden’s […]
DHS Shuts Down Expert Group That Denied Hunter Biden Laptop Story
The Biden administration has agreed to shut down a national security experts’ group as part of settling a lawsuit accusing the group of being politically biased in favor of Democrats. On Sept. 19, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group to provide advice on intelligence and national security efforts. […]
Controversy Follows Anti-Semitism Bill to the Senate
The House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act overwhelmingly on May 1, but there was still a sizable opposition. Supporters of the bill say it’s in response to the rise in anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses.
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act Gives Department of Education More Authority: Legal Expert
The House this week passed the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act with bipartisan support. Jonathan Hullihan, the general counsel and director of legal operations at Citizens Defending Freedom, tells NTD that he is skeptical about the bill giving the Department of Education more authority.
North Carolina Congressional Candidate Kelly Daughtry Drops out of Race After Trump Endorses Rival
Republican candidate for a North Carolina congressional seat, Kelly Daughtry, ended her campaign on May 2 after it emerged former president Donald Trump had endorsed her rival, Brad Knott. Ms. Daughtry, a Johnston County attorney, finished first among 14 candidates in the March 5 Republican primary for the central North Carolina 13th Congressional District, however, […]
RNC, Trump Campaign Challenge Nevada Mail-In Ballot Rules
The most powerful voices in Republican politics are seeking to prevent Nevada from accepting mail-in ballots received up to four business days after Election Day. On May 3, the Republican National Committee, Donald J. Trump For President 2024 Inc., and Donald Szymanski filed a three-count complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
In Court of Public Opinion, Even the Left Realizes Manhattan DA’s Case Against Trump Is ‘Nothing’: Legal Expert
Jason Greaves, partner at the Binnall Law Group, spoke with NTD about the latest developments and media coverage of former President Donald Trump’s alleged hush money trial and last week’s oral arguments in President Trump’s immunity case.
Trump Adapting Campaign to Accommodate Court
Former President Donald Trump has been tied up in court in his so-called hush money trial for the past three weeks, and will be for weeks to come. Political reporter for The Epoch Times Lawrence Wilson breaks down President Trump’s creative campaign strategy, which he says is built around the former president’s court responsibilities.
Trump Trial Witness Hope Hicks Testifies Witness Michael Cohen Would Go ‘Rogue’
Hope Hicks, a one-time Trump administration official, told a Manhattan court on Friday that former President Donald Trump’s ex-attorney Michael Cohen attempted to “insert himself” into the campaign and confirmed a defense lawyer’s comment that he “went rogue” at certain moments. Under cross-examination, Ms. Hicks testified that Mr. Cohen, a central figure in the case, […]
Trump Slams DOJ, Government: ‘They Go After People, They Destroy People’
After Friday’s proceedings at his so-called hush money trial ended, former President Donald Trump took aim at the Department of Justice, the New York Attorney General’s office, and other members of the government he says are persecuting him. President Trump criticized the Biden administration with respect to the April jobs report, crime in cities, and […]