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Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Read full article: Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attemptFour days after a gunmanโs attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.
Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina
Read full article: Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North CarolinaLara and Eric Trump both addressed North Carolina Republicans at the state's GOP convention to tout changes at the Republican National Committee and former President Donald Trump's race back to the White House.
Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
Read full article: Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago towerA report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper.
Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to the Republican convention
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to the Republican conventionFormer President Donald Trumpโs youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention.
Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
Read full article: Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175MA New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trumpโs more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.
White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares
Read full article: White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scaresWhite powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment.
A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's New York civil fraud verdict
Read full article: A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump's New York civil fraud verdictDonald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements.
Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
Read full article: Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trialBarred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial.
NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'
Read full article: NY seeks $370 million in penalties in Trump's civil fraud trial. His response: 'They should pay me'New York state lawyers are increasing their request for penalties to $370 million in former President Donald Trumpโs civil business fraud trial.
Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next month
Read full article: Testimony ends in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn't expected until next monthAfter more than 10 weeks, 40 witnesses and a few bursts of courtroom fireworks, testimony has wrapped up in former President Donald Trumpโs civil business fraud trial.
Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'
Read full article: Trump's defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with broker calling it 'breathtaking'Former President Donald Trumpโs civil business fraud trial has turned to one of the topics that has vexed him most โ the disputed value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased
Read full article: Trump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biasedLawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former presidentโs real estate empire.
Donald Trump Jr. lauds dadโs real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defense
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. lauds dadโs real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defenseIn a return trip to the witness stand, Donald Trump Jr. has waxed exuberantly about his family business and what he called his father's "incredible visionโ as a developer.
Ivanka Trumpโs testimony: She worked on dadโs deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case
Read full article: Ivanka Trumpโs testimony: She worked on dadโs deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud caseIvanka Trump has testified that her family's business has โoverdelivered,โ though she can't shed light on the financial documents central to her father's civil fraud trial.
Trump lashes out from the witness stand at judge, NY attorney general as he testifies in fraud trial
Read full article: Trump lashes out from the witness stand at judge, NY attorney general as he testifies in fraud trialA defiant Donald Trump has sparred with a New York judge and slammed the state attorney general suing him, using the witness stand at his civil fraud trial to defend his riches and lash out at a case that imperils his real estate empire.
Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staff
Read full article: Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staffThe judge in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial has ordered attorneys in the case not to comment on โconfidential communicationsโ between him and his staff.
Eric Trump testifies he wasnโt aware of dadโs financial statements, but emails show some involvement
Read full article: Eric Trump testifies he wasnโt aware of dadโs financial statements, but emails show some involvementEric Trump has testified that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-presidentโs wealth and the worth of their family business.
Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trialDonald Trump Jr. has testified that he never worked on his fatherโs business financial statements.
Ivanka Trump testimony delayed to Nov. 8, will follow dad Donald Trump on stand at civil fraud trial
Read full article: Ivanka Trump testimony delayed to Nov. 8, will follow dad Donald Trump on stand at civil fraud trialIvanka Trumpโs testimony at her fatherโs New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned.
At Donald Trump's civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump's 'lofty' views on property value
Read full article: At Donald Trump's civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump's 'lofty' views on property valueThe spotlight at Donald Trumpโs civil fraud trial has turned to the former presidentโs son Eric.
A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here's what happens next
Read full article: A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here's what happens nextA judgeโs ruling that Donald Trump committed fraud for years as he built his real-estate empire tarnishes the former presidentโs image as a real estate titan turned political powerhouse, and could strip him of his authority to make major decisions about the future of his marquee businesses.
Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion
Read full article: Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billionNewly released testimony shows Donald Trump defending his real estate empire and his presidency in a face-to-face clash with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud.
Ivanka Trump dismissed from New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against her father
Read full article: Ivanka Trump dismissed from New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against her fatherA New York appeals court dismissed Ivanka Trump on Tuesday from a wide-ranging fraud lawsuit brought against her father and his company last year by the stateโs attorney general.
Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of scheme
Read full article: Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of schemeThe Trump Organizationโs former chief financial officer has testified that Eric Trump hiked his pay by $200,000 after an internal audit spurred by Trumpโs 2016 election found that he had been scheming to dodge taxes on lavish corporate perks.
Trump strikes new overseas deal and raises old ethics issue
Read full article: Trump strikes new overseas deal and raises old ethics issueDonald Trumpโs company is licensing its name to a golf resort in Oman in the first of what it hopes will be several overseas deals, raising conflicts-of-interest issues as the former president prepares for a possible third run for the White House.
Documents show big foreign gov't spending at Trump hotel
Read full article: Documents show big foreign gov't spending at Trump hotelThe Trump hotel in Washington took in more than $750,000 from six foreign governments at sensitive moments in their U.S. relations, with guests spending as much as $10,000 per room a night.
House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'
Read full article: House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'Donald Trumpโs private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times โ including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.
NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs?
Read full article: NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs?New Yorkโs attorney general isnโt arresting former President Donald Trump even though she says her three-year investigation uncovered potential crimes in the way he ran his real estate empire.
'Art of the steal': Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suit
Read full article: 'Art of the steal': Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suitNew Yorkโs attorney general has sued former President Donald Trump and his company, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.
What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will the Trumps do it?
Read full article: What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will the Trumps do it?Former President Donald Trump, son Donald Trump Jr. and daughter Ivanka Trump are due soon to face questioning under oath in a civil investigation into their business practices.
What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will Donald Trump do it?
Read full article: What does 'plead the Fifth' mean? Will Donald Trump do it?Former President Donald Trump, son Donald Trump Jr. and daughter Ivanka Trump are due soon to face questioning under oath in a civil investigation into their business practices.
Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation
Read full article: Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigationDonald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldnโt answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings.
New York AG asks appeals court to enforce Trump subpoena
Read full article: New York AG asks appeals court to enforce Trump subpoenaNew Yorkโs attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence that he may have misstated the value of assets like golf courses and skyscrapers on financial statements for more than a decade.
Trump DC hotel gets OK to sell to Miami investment fund
Read full article: Trump DC hotel gets OK to sell to Miami investment fundDonald Trumpโs luxury hotel near the White House has received government approval to hand the keys to a Miami investment fund in a sale many industry experts doubted would ever go through.
Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests not
Read full article: Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests notA bankโs decision to loan Donald Trumpโs company $100 million is the latest evidence the former president might survive fraud investigations and a business-world backlash over his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election.
New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Read full article: New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officialsThe New York attorney generalโs office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used โfraudulent or misleadingโ asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
NY attorney general seeks Trump's testimony in civil probe
Read full article: NY attorney general seeks Trump's testimony in civil probeNew Yorkโs attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trumpโs testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said.
Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump
Read full article: Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt TrumpThe Seven Springs, a property owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, is covered in snow, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Meyer's daughter, the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, was married at Seven Springs in 1940. The amount was based on a professional appraisal that valued the full Seven Springs property at $56.5 million as of Dec. 1, 2015. AdCohen testified that Trump had financial statements saying Seven Springs was worth $291 million as of 2012. Along with the mansion, Seven Springs has a Tudor-style home once owned by ketchup magnate H.J.
Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemic
Read full article: Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemicโThe golf business has never been stronger. Revenue at the family's golf club in Aberdeen dropped by roughly the same proportion. The financial blow from former clients and business partners cutting ties to Trump is unclear, but it could be sizable. Revenue at that course, the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, fell 20% last year to $6.4 million. Eric Trump dismissed the backlash, saying parts of the business that get less attention, such as its commercial buildings, are thriving.
Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot
Read full article: Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riotIt said that if any former employees or independent contractors for the campaign took part, โthey did not do so at the direction of the Trump campaign.โAt least one was working for the Trump campaign this month. The APโs review found at least three of the Trump campaign aides named on the permit rushed to obscure their connections to the demonstration. Between mid-March and mid-November, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. paid Wren $20,000 a month, according to Federal Election Commission records. Maggie Mulvaney, a niece of former top Trump aide Mick Mulvaney, is listed on the permit attachment as the โVIP Lead.โ She worked as director of finance operations for the Trump campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile. Trumpโs presidential campaign paid Event Strategies $1.3 million in 2020 for โaudio visual services,โ according to the campaign finance records.
Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son says
Read full article: Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son saysFILE - In this Tuesday, March 15, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his primary election night event at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. At right is his son Eric Trump. โThe president incited a rebellion against the United States government, a clearly unconstitutional act,โ Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Eric Trump seemed unruffled but combative as he spoke by phone from his office in Trump Tower. โYou have a man who would get followed to the ends of the Earth by a hundred million Americans,โ Eric Trump said. Learn from Donald Trump,โ Eric Trump said before urging them to โmarch on the Capitol."
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media
Read full article: Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative mediaFILE - In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during an event in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)NEW YORK โ An election systems worker driven into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign, two of its lawyers and some conservative media figures and outlets. His lawsuit, filed Dec. 22 in district court in Denver County, Colorado, names the Trump campaign, lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, conservative columnist Michelle Malkin, the website Gateway Pundit, Colorado conservative activist Joseph Oltmann, and conservative media Newsmax and One America News Network. Newsmax, in a statement, said it aired allegations that Powell made against Coomer, given public interest in the election aftermath. When the prospect of a Trump victory was brought up, Oltmann said a man identified as โEric from Dominionโ supposedly said โdonโt worry about the election, Trump is not going to win.
As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality
Read full article: As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finalityBarr offered his resignation last Monday after weeks of tension with Trump brought about an early exit from his post. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)NEW YORK โ President Donald Trumpโs administration is ending how it began, with over-the-top declarations of praise for the chief executive. Attorney General William Barr offered his resignation last Monday after weeks of tension with Trump brought about an early exit from his post. In the six weeks since his defeat by Biden, Trump has been increasingly disengaged from his job. But with Trump largely in hiding, it fell to Pence to make a public show of meeting with those distributing the vaccine.
Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claims
Read full article: Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claimsProminent Republicans, including Eric Trump, one of the president's sons, amplified the falsehoods on social media. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not identified voter fraud that would change the presidential election. By then, however, many of those fringe websites and Trump associates were busy peddling new claims of voter fraud online. โThereโs so much repetition of this narrative that thereโs voter fraud,โ Fazio said. โThe amount of (voter fraud) heโs talking about is not going to make a difference anyway.โ
Trump's grievances feed menacing undertow after the election
Read full article: Trump's grievances feed menacing undertow after the electionLocal and state election officials are being hounded into hiding. Neutral public servants, Democrats and a growing number of Republicans who wonโt do what Trump wants are being caught in a menacing postelection undertow stirred by Trumpโs grievances about the election he lost. Tough beans, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said of the state officials who are fearing for their safety. Have you no shame?โSaid Sterling, the Republican Georgia election official: โSomeoneโs going to get hurt. Members of Trumpโs administration have affirmed the legitimacy of the election, though at least one, Krebs, got fired for it.
Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White House
Read full article: Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White HouseFILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington. The president's legal entanglements are likely to intensify when leaves the White House in January 2021 and loses immunity from prosecution. The probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is one of several legal entanglements likely to intensify when Trump loses power โ and immunity from prosecution โ upon leaving the White House. Trump faces two New York state inquiries into whether he misled tax authorities, banks or business partners. Carroll says Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a New York department store.
False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online
Read full article: False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive onlineTrump and his supporters are pointing to those debunked claims on social media as reason to not accept that Democrat Joe Biden won the election. โThese will probably persist for years or even decades unfortunately,โ Kate Starbird, a University of Washington professor and online misinformation expert, said of the false claims about the U.S. election process. โThis was a stolen election,โ Trump tweeted on Sunday, the day after Biden became president-elect. In recent days, prominent Republicans and Trump allies have peddled social media claims that hundreds or thousands of dead people voted in key battleground states like Pennsylvania or Michigan. The social media platforms have tried to rein in the false claims.
False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers
Read full article: False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbersThe image Eric Trump shared in his post claimed that there was a huge, inexplicable increase in voter turnout in Wisconsin this year. The image showed voter turnout percentages during presidential elections over the last 20 years in Wisconsin, with voter turnout hitting 89.25% this year. The Wisconsin Elections Commission calculates voter turnout based on the entire voting-age population, not just registered voters. But as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission reported 3,684,726 registered voters. The Wisconsin Elections Commission received โa lot of callsโ about the false rumors, said the state's top elections official Meagan Wolfe.
Trump campaign hosting a news conference about pending legal action
Read full article: Trump campaign hosting a news conference about pending legal actionThe Trump campaign will host a press conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Eric Trump, Trump 2020 Senior Advisor Lara Trump, Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and campaign Senior Advisor Corey Lewandowski.
Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Cent in โTrump 2020โ hats
Read full article: Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Cent in โTrump 2020โ hatsAn altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. He removed the tweet with a photo of the two rappers in hats saying โTrump 2020โ after being called out by Ice Cube on Twitter. Ice Cubeโs hat says โBig3,โ a reference to a 3-on-3 basketball league he co-founded, and 50 Cent wears one with the New York Yankees logo. Ice Cube shared the original photo on his Twitter account on July 6 to send a birthday message to 50 Cent. In a recent interview with CNN, he said both the Trump campaign and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidenโs campaign reached out to him about his contract.
Eric Trump slated to talk with NY investigators via video
Read full article: Eric Trump slated to talk with NY investigators via videoNEW YORK โ President Donald Trumpโs son Eric is scheduled to speak via video on Monday with New York state investigators probing his familyโs business practices, according to court papers filed Friday. Eric Trump has given no indication he will seek to delay the interview in light of his father's and stepmother's coronavirus diagnosis, which was announced early Friday, or for any other reasons. A message seeking comment was left with Eric Trump's lawyer. Eric Trumpโs lawyers had sought to delay his interview with investigators until after the Nov. 3 presidential election, arguing that his โextreme travel scheduleโ on the campaign trail warranted a delay. President Trump's reelection campaign has canceled upcoming events that were to have featured Trump family members.
Judge: Eric Trump must give NY deposition before election
Read full article: Judge: Eric Trump must give NY deposition before electionState Judge Arthur Engoron said Eric Trump, an executive at the family's Trump Organization, had no legal basis to postpone a subpoena seeking his deposition testimony under oath, concluding that neither the probe nor the court were โbound by the timelines of the national election." In a court filing last week, Eric Trumpโs lawyers said he was willing to comply with the subpoena, but could do so only after the Nov. 3 election. Eric Trumpโs lawyers had proposed four dates for him to testify, the earliest being Nov. 19. Eric Trump switched lawyers in mid-July, Futerfas said, contributing to the need for a delay. Eric Trump did not participate in Wednesday's hearing, which was held via Skype.
Lawyers: Trump son won't testify in NY probe before election
Read full article: Lawyers: Trump son won't testify in NY probe before electionEric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally for his father, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Saco, Maine. The lawyers argued Eric Trumpโs โextreme travel scheduleโ related to his fatherโs reelection campaign prevented him from testifying sooner in state Attorney General Letitia Jamesโ civil probe. James sought court intervention after Eric Trump's lawyers abruptly canceled an interview with investigators that had been planned for late July. Eric Trump, the third of Trumpโs five children, visited a Trump campaign field office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Thursday and attended an event titled "Fighting for Maine Lobster with Eric Trump." Eric Trumpโs lawyers have proposed four dates for him to testify, the earliest being Nov. 19, which they contend is just 30 days after others are scheduled to be deposed in the investigation.
GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
Read full article: GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivatesPresident Donald Trump speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention. But he offered only a glimpse of what he hopes to do with another four years in the White House, focusing on an economic rebound from a deep, coronavirus-induced recession. Carsons comments come as the Trump convention has focused on amplifying his law and order message against violence and protests. Greene posted a photo of herself on the South Lawn on Thursday evening hours ahead of of Trumps remarks.
Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check efforts
Read full article: Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check effortsBoth Maddow and CNN's Daniel Dale aired lightning-round fact-checks following President Donald Trump's acceptance speech on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)NEW YORK Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech 12 corrections in about a minute. You can't win.Some of the efforts also stretch the definition of fact-checking, like when MSNBC interviewed Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after a convention speech where South Dakota Gov. There he goes, lying again, anchor Sean Hannity said in cutting off a speech by former President Bill Clinton. Maddow's anchor colleague, Joy Reid, said as the convention's third night was coming to a close that she saw why it was necessary.
WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP convention
Read full article: WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP conventionWhat to watch at the convention Tuesday:TRUMPTrump appeared frequently during the first day of his partys convention. THE FIRST LADYFirst lady Melania Trump is set to give the marquee address from the Rose Garden. Her speech at the 2016 GOP convention, the night she introduced herself to voters, was well-received but was later found to have included lines that were very close to what former first lady Michelle Obama said in her 2008 speech at the Democratic convention. Two of the presidents children, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, are scheduled, along with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Iowa Gov. BIDENUnlike Trump, who planned events to counter the Democratic convention, the Biden campaign has not scheduled their candidate to make appearances during the GOP gathering.
WATCH LIVE: Second night of 2020 Republican National Convention
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Second night of 2020 Republican National ConventionNOTE: A livestream player will be added to this article before the program begins at 8:30 p.m. The 2020 Republican National Convention continues Tuesday. The program is expected to start at 8:30 p.m.First Lady Melania Trump will speak at the conclusion of the nights program. Other notable speeches will include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Tiffany and Eric Trump, two of the Presidents children.
NY AG probes if President Trump inflated assets for loans
Read full article: NY AG probes if President Trump inflated assets for loansThe filing also named Eric Trump and Seven Springs, a New York estate owned by the Trump family. The attorney generals office is investigating whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits. Investigators are looking into whether the Trump Organization and its agents improperly inflated the value of the Seven Springs north of the city. Emails seeking comment were sent to lawyers for the Trump Organization and Eric Trump. James' office issued subpoenas to the Trump Organization and to Seven Springs LLC in December 2019, seeking financial documents, the filing said.
Sanders, rising Democrats call for Midwest to unite to win
Read full article: Sanders, rising Democrats call for Midwest to unite to winSanders and the others spoke to activists from five Midwestern states during a virtual meeting coinciding with the third day of the Democratic National Convention. Democrats from South Dakota and North Dakota also participated on the call, which attracted around 250 viewers at any given time. Hes hiding from Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt said of Biden on Tuesday. Cory Booker, of New Jersey, and Michael Bennett, of Colorado, along with the state Democratic Party chairs from Michigan and Minnesota. Tlaib, who was elected to Congress in 2018 representing parts of Detroit, said the Midwest would deliver the White House for Biden.
Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
Read full article: Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracyPresident Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
Read full article: Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracyPresident Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harrisโ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics. Harris has been a top target of misinformation since launching her own bid for the White House last year. โThat is certainly a slight,โ said Amanda Harrington, vice president of Timeโs Up, which works to stop workplace harassment. Obama, who beat McCain in the 2008 race for the White House, was even a co-sponsor of the McCain resolution.
Revenue at biggest Trump properties held steady last year
Read full article: Revenue at biggest Trump properties held steady last yearFILE - This March 11, 2019 file photo, shows the north entrance of the Trump International in Washington. Trump's D.C. hotel and his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, both took in slightly less revenue in 2019 for the third year in a row. Revenue at the president's golf club near Miami and at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club inched up. One of the biggest revenue generators among Trumps properties last year, the Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami, took in $77.2 million, up from $76 million in 2018, its third year of climbing. At least $3.9 million of that came from revenues Ivanka Trump reported under her investment stake in Trump's hotel in Washington, which the Trump Organization has dangled for a possible sale.
Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back 2016 team
Read full article: Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back 2016 teamNEW YORK As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016. Our latest staff additions are making Team Trump even stronger and solidify Brads leadership.In the last week, the Trump campaign hired Jason Miller, communications director in 2016, to focus on strategy and coordinate between the campaign and the White House. And some of Trumps 2016 team never left: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the presidents daughter and son-in-law, are senior advisers. Kellyanne Conway, the presidents final 2016 campaign manager, remains a senior White House counselor. That includes Bannon, who remains supportive of Trump after a messy exit from the White House, and Keith Schiller, Trumps longtime security man.
Trump explores selling DC hotel
Read full article: Trump explores selling DC hotelMorning traffic flows past theTrump International Hotel on its first day of business September 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Trump Organization is considering selling its three-year-old hotel in downtown Washington, DC, that's been a focus of ongoing complaints that Donald Trump is profiting off his role as President. Eric Trump, the President's son and executive vice president of The Trump Organization, said the company has hired real estate firm JLL to assist the possible sale of the Trump International Hotel. "People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel and therefore we may be willing to sell," Eric Trump said. The Trump Organization won the contract in 2012 and the hotel opened in 2016.
HUD official issued warning for violating Hatch Act
Read full article: HUD official issued warning for violating Hatch Act(CNN) - The US Office of Special Counsel issued a warning to Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator Lynne Patton for violating the Hatch Act's prohibition of certain political activities by federal employees. The Office of Special Counsel, which is not associated with former special counsel Robert Mueller, found Patton had violated the Hatch Act and issued her a warning letter, but said it will not pursue disciplinary action. The Office of Special Counsel told CNN its policy is to send Hatch Act findings only to the complainant and the subject of the complaint, and confirmed the authenticity of the letter. The Hatch Act is intended to stop the federal government from influencing elections or carrying out official activities in a partisan manner, and it applies to federal workers as well as state and local employees who work with federally funded programs. The Office of Special Counsel is an independent agency within the federal government tasked with enforcing several rules, including the Hatch Act.
Lara and Eric Trump Welcome Baby Girl: 'We Love You Already!'
Read full article: Lara and Eric Trump Welcome Baby Girl: 'We Love You Already!'Lara and Eric Trump have welcomed a baby girl, Carolina Dorothy. The president's son shared the news with his followers on Twitter late Monday. "@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to welcome Carolina Dorothy Trump into the world. Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 20, 2019Ivanka Trump sent her younger brother and his family well wishes on Tuesday, tweeting, "We love you Lara, Eric, (big brother) Luke and sweet Carolina!" Eric, 35, and Lara, 36, welcomed son Luke in September 2017.
How Germaphobe President Trump Enforces Strict Hygiene Inside the White House
Read full article: How Germaphobe President Trump Enforces Strict Hygiene Inside the White HousePresident Trump is well-known to be germaphobe, but according to a new article on Politico, it is worse than people believed. The article reveals how Trump "strictly enforces proper hygiene inside The White House," even keeping bottles of hand sanitizer outside the Oval Office. Mulvaney wasn't the first staffer scolded for coughing, Lippman said. She started coughing and Trump went nuts and left the room and went back to his office, Lippman claims. RELATED STORIESMelania Trump Statue in Slovenia Looks More Like Smurfette Than First Lady, Locals SayIs Ivanka Trump Qualified to Represent the U.S. Abroad?
Who Spit on Eric Trump at a Chicago Cocktail Bar?
Read full article: Who Spit on Eric Trump at a Chicago Cocktail Bar?Eric Trump was reportedly spit on at a swanky cocktail lounge in Chicago, but he said he doesn't plan to press charges. The star athlete, who has been outspoken against Trump, said she will not go to the White House if they win the World Cup. We havent yet.... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2019....invited Megan or the team, but I am now inviting the TEAM, win or lose. Team USA plays France Friday in the knockout stages of the World Cup in France. RELATED STORIESFrench Midfielder Played in World Cup Final With Stomach BugArgentine Cops Bust Drug Ring Allegedly Using Fake World Cup Trophies to Smuggle DrugsMexican Soccer Fans Trigger 'Earthquake' After Historic World Cup Win