Smartmatic accuses Rudy Giuliani of 'dog ate my homework'-style excuses to avoid turning over documents in defamation suit
The voting technology company Smartmatic blasted Rudy Giuliani in court filings Monday night, accusing him of fabricating "excuse after excuse" to avoid turning over documents in its massive defamation suit against him, Fox News and others who spread lies about the 2020 election.
2023-08-09 07:53
Trump vows to keep campaigning on his criminal cases despite prosecutors seeking order to stop
Donald Trump is blasting special counsel Jack Smith and vowing to continue talking about his criminal cases even as prosecutors seek a protective order to limit the evidence that Trump and his team can share
2023-08-09 06:28
Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion
2023-08-09 06:22
Giuliani still refuses to say he should be held liable after conceding he defamed Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani still refuses to concede that he should be held liable for the harm he may have caused two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election -- even though he has acknowledged he made false and defamatory statements about them, according to a new court filing.
2023-08-09 05:51
Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event, calls charges against him 'bullsh*t'
A day after Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social were cited by prosecutors in a filing that requested strict rules on how the former president could use evidence, Trump ranted about his mounting legal issues while speaking to a large crowd in Windham, New Hampshire.
2023-08-09 05:27
Trump plans Iowa State Fair stop, though he won't attend candidate chat with GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Iowa State Fair Saturday, the time-honored rite of presidential candidates working for support in the state’s leadoff nominating caucuses next January
2023-08-09 05:24
Trump rails against ‘bulls***’ charges in latest angry rant over indictment
Former president Donald Trump decried the multiple charges and indictments, calling them “bulls***,” during a rally in New Hampshire on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Trump spoke during a rally in the state that holds the first presidential primary and the one that gave him his first primary win in 2016. The twice-impeached and now three-times-indicted former president said that President Joe Biden’s administration indicted him to hamper his 2024 run despite the fact that Attorney General Merrick Garland nominated Special Counsel Jack Smith to handle the probes into Mr Trump independently. “How can my corrupt political opponent, crooked Joe Biden put me on trial during an election campaign that I'm winning by a lot, but forcing me nevertheless to spend time and money away from the campaign trail in order to fight bogus made up accusations and charges,” he said. “So what they're doing, I'm sorry, I won't be able to go to Iowa today. I won't be able to go to New Hampshire today because I'm sitting in a courtroom on bulls**t because his Attorney General charged me,” he said. In response, attendees in Windham proceeded to chant “bulls**t.” Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Read More Pence says he's now met polling, donor qualifications for first Republican debate Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar New Hampshire is sued over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leader
2023-08-09 03:54
What is Ohio's Issue 1- and why is the vote so controversial?
A seemingly tedious constitutional amendment could have a significant impact on abortion rights.
2023-08-09 01:46
Member of 'Tennessee Three' makes move toward 2024 Senate bid
Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson has launched an exploratory committee as she considers running for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in 2024
2023-08-09 01:21
A longshot Republican is entering the US Senate race in Wisconsin against Sen. Tammy Baldwin
A longshot candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin will be the first Republican to officially get in the race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin
2023-08-09 00:58
Pence says he's now met polling, donor qualifications for first Republican debate
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday announced that he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 cycle, securing enough donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee
2023-08-09 00:29
Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as 2024 bid falters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has replaced his campaign manager as he struggles to gain traction in his attempt to take down former President Donald Trump in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination. Campaign Manager Generra Peck will now instead move to the role of chief strategist with James Uthmeier taking on the top post, according to The Messenger. Mr Uthmeier previously held the position of chief of staff in the governor’s office. The shakeup comes not long after the campaign said that Ms Peck’s position was secure. She was in charge of Mr DeSantis’s successful 2022 reelection campaign in Florida but has been criticised by advisers to the governor as well as donors to the campaign after the campaign began to slow and funding started to run out. The campaign has had two rounds of staff and expenses cuts and a revamp of his media strategy to make the governor more available to mainstream outlets. A number of donors and advisers outside the campaign remained unsatisfied, prompting Mr DeSantis to ask Mr Uthmeier last week if he could analyse what issues may be plaguing the campaign and how they may be solved, leading to his hiring as campaign manager. The campaign doesn’t want to refer to the new moves as a “reboot,” The Messenger notes, preferring the word “reload”. “People have written Governor DeSantis’s obituary many times,” Mr Uthmeier told the outlet in a statement. “From his race against establishment primary candidate Adam Putnam, to his victory over legacy media-favored candidate Andrew Gillum [in 2018], to his twenty-point win over Charlie Crist [in 2022], Governor DeSantis has proven that he knows how to win. He’s breaking records on fundraising and has a supporting super PAC with $100 million in the bank and an incredible ground game. Get ready.” Iowa operative David Polyansky will take on the role of deputy campaign manager, leaving his post as an advisor to Never Back Down, the DeSantis-supporting Super PAC. More follows... Read More Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children's book about a male penguin couple Trump and Biden tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch: poll DeSantis won’t rule out abortion ban but suggests there’s no ‘mileage’ in Congress
2023-08-09 00:17