Presidential

Trump Chooses J.D. Vance as Vice Presidential Running Mate for 2024 Election, Bypassing GOP Veterans

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Washington — In a strategic move ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, former President Donald Trump has chosen Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, an announcement made via Truth Social coinciding with the commencement of the Republican National Convention. Vance, a 39-year-old freshman senator from Ohio, is favored over more seasoned GOP figures such as Senator Marco Rubio from Florida and Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota. Vance, a relative newcomer to the political theatre, brings a unique backdrop to Trump’s campaign. Originally from Middletown, Ohio, Vance first captured national attention with his bestselling … Read more

Trump Seeks to Overturn Conviction, Points to Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

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Washington — Former President Donald Trump has filed a request with a federal judge to dismiss his criminal charges, leveraging a recent Supreme Court decision that affirmed certain immunities for sitting presidents. Trump’s legal team argues that these immunities should extend to him as they pertain to actions taken during his tenure in the White House. The basis of Trump’s legal argument is rooted in a broader interpretation of presidential immunity. His lawyers contend that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which detailed the legal protections for a president while in office, supports the dismissal of … Read more

Trump’s Lawyers Call for Dismissal of Conviction, Cite Recent Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Immunity

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NEW YORK — Attorneys for Donald Trump are pushing for a New York judge to overturn his conviction in a case involving hush money, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling related to presidential immunity. Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represent the former U.S. president, alleged in court documents that prosecutors improperly expedited the trial without awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity claims. Trump, the first former president to be criminally convicted, was found guilty in May of falsifying records in an attempt to conceal a potential sex scandal. He was convicted on … Read more

Judge Grants Trump’s Request for Additional Briefing on Presidential Immunity in Classified Documents Case

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WASHINGTON — In a significant legal development, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has decided to allow more time for former President Donald Trump to argue presidential immunity in the ongoing Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. This decision comes on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling affirming limited immunity for presidents in certain circumstances, an argument Trump’s legal team is keen to expand in their defense. The Supreme Court’s recent decision, which supports the notion that a president can be immune from prosecutions for actions taken while in office under specific conditions, has added a new … Read more