Key terms to know in Trump's New York criminal trial
In the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president, Donald Trump, terms like "hush money" and "catch-and-kill" are central. The Associated Press defines these terms.
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Their no-show at Donald Trump's hush money trial is down to two things, said the former president's niece.
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CNN Reveals Its Debate Moderators—and Trump Might Not be Happy
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesJust hours after Donald Trump and Joe Biden agreed to debate each other on CNN in June, the cable news network announced that the debate will be moderated by its anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. The debate will take place in Atlanta at 9 p.m. on June 27, and will air live on CNN. It will be the first of at least two agreed upon presidential debates, with the second slated to be hosted by ABC on Sept. 10.Both Tapper and Bash have experience as debate mode
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Trump Breaks Silence About Kristi Noem Killing Her Own Dog
Noem received widespread backlash when she admitted to shooting and killing her 14-month old dog, Cricket.
- The Daily Beast
MAGA Rep’s Insane Biden Claim Is Too Much Even for Maria Bartiromo
Fox Business NetworkRep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) made a bizarre claim Thursday, insisting that he has “evidence” to support his allegation that President Joe Biden was “jacked up on something” during the State of the Union address. He even offered to show his so-called proof to Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo “offline.”The MAGA congressman’s wild accusation seemed to go too far for the pro-Trump conspiracy-loving Bartiromo, who once relied on “wackadoodle” claims made by a woman who thinks
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Vladimir Putin Is Promoting A Bonkers Conspiracy Theory About Earth Yet Again
The Russian president said: "I am convinced that this view is shared by most people on the planet."
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‘That Was a Lie!’: Trump Lawyer Brawls With Michael Cohen
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersDonald Trump calls them “Perry Mason moments.” The 77-year-old likes to reference the TV series from his childhood and the dramatic legal showdowns in real life which so far seem to be the only things keeping him fully awake during his own trials.That altercation finally came midday Thursday, as his lead lawyer Todd Blanche eventually shed the apologetic tone he’s maintained during two days of questioning Michael Cohen. The forme
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Laura Ingraham's Rhetorical Question About Trump Gets Brutal Series Of Answers
The Fox News host questioned the credibility of Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, opening herself up to a wave of mockery.
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George Conway Goes There With Scathing Personal Challenge For 'Wuss' Trump
The conservative attorney is trying to goad the former president into testifying at his criminal trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert Ridiculed For Attending Trump's Trial, But Not Her Son's
The Colorado congresswoman didn't attend her own son's court appearance on May 9.
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At least 9 GOP lawmakers are at Trump trial, which could be a problem for Republicans
At least nine Republican lawmakers traveled to New York to appear in court alongside former President Trump on Thursday, the latest in a string of GOP lawmakers to attend the hush money trial. The move could jeopardize GOP attendance at a key vote later in the day and also comes after the House Oversight and…
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Trump uses CNN commentator to argue he should be found not guilty
Former President Trump on Thursday pointed to recent remarks from a CNN legal analyst to bolster his argument that he should not be found guilty in his hush money trial in New York. Trump, speaking with reporters following a day in court, listed off a series of news outlets and their respective analysts who have…
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Rachel Maddow Can't Get Over What Donald Trump's GOP Allies Wore To Court
Maddow's MSNBC colleague Nicolle Wallace called it "clownish."
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Russia’s Most Notorious Enforcer Looks Set to Get One Hell of a Promotion
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‘No Wonder They Shot Him’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Wild Conspiracy Theory
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesMarjorie Taylor Greene wasted no time in suggesting that the shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Wednesday could be linked to his position on COVID vaccines.The MAGA lawmaker shared a post on X Wednesday which contained a video with English subtitles in which Fico purportedly rails against the treatment of those who opposed vaccination and other government measures to manage the pandemic (The Daily Beast has not verified the translation
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Journalist Says He Saw Trump Editing Speeches For His Stooges To Give Outside Court
MSNBC's Alex Wagner questioned the legality of the move, given the gag order the former president is currently under.
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Were Putin And Xi Really Spotted With 'Nuclear Footballs' Amid The Russian President's Trip?
A display of power – or social media jumping to conclusions?
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Opinion: All Signs Point to a Trump Debate Meltdown
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyThe news that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two debates—one in just a few weeks’ time, in late June, and another in September—has naturally got the punditverse buzzing.Some commentators have focused on Biden’s sharp early morning announcement that he would welcome a debate with Trump. It was just the Egg McBiden the president’s fans—like the folks on Morning Joe—needed to start their day, served as it was with a sid
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Robert De Niro Exposes Donald Trump’s True Intentions With NSFW Slogan
The Oscar-winning actor’s furious commentary on the “vicious” former president was muted on ABC’s “The View.”
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Opinion: Stormy Daniels testified about something billions of humans do. Why was she demeaned for it?
The media decided to erroneously describe a grown woman openly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with a grown man as obscene, writes Danielle Campoamor.
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Is Already Throwing a Hissy Fit Over Next Month’s CNN Debate
Fox NewsIt didn’t take long at all for some of Fox News’ most-watched hosts to frame next month’s debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which was announced Wednesday morning, as unfair to the presumptive GOP nominee.On The Ingraham Angle, Jesse Watters Primetime and Hannity, each host made a point to depict the moderators of the CNN debate, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, in a negative light.Laura Ingraham began by claiming the Biden campaign was in need of a “game changer,” and they “