[ad_1] Unlike the U.S., which is queasy about prosecuting any former president no matter how awful they are, South Korea is a global leader among wealthy democracies in putting its former presidents in jail. Excluding Yoon, South Korea has had eight presidents since 1980; four of them were imprisoned. Yoon,Continue Reading
[ad_1] But Trump’s early presidential campaign initially struggled to keep up the momentum. The fourth quarter of 2022 was Save America’s worst in terms of overall fundraising and it spent more on digital fundraising expenses than it raised in December of last year, according to FEC filings. Even with theContinue Reading
[ad_1] Tacopina acknowledged that Trump draws blanket media coverage at nearly all times — but he said Google searches indicated a particularly intense surge of coverage of the charges brought by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg earlier this month. Those charges include claims that Trump falsified business records to conceal hushContinue Reading
[ad_1] Those who support Trump must acknowledge this new illiberal reality. The elite’s destruction of civic customs is complete. In the coming months, we shall see pro-Trump forces using the same corrosive tactics — or lose utterly. “The start of a new era in which no one is above theContinue Reading
[ad_1] It’s unusual for Congress to subpoena a line prosecutor — and Jordan, in his Thursday letter, alleges that Bragg’s office directed Pomerantz not to cooperate with oversight. Pomerantz didn’t immediately respond to questions about that claim. Bragg’s office issued a fiery rebuke of the subpoena, painting it as HouseContinue Reading
[ad_1] For example, Bragg states that Trump “took steps that mischaracterized, for tax purposes, the true nature of the payments made in furtherance of the scheme.” But what tax crime exactly? Bragg doesn’t even specify whether it was a federal or state crime, or how he thought Trump intended toContinue Reading
[ad_1] All 34 felony charges against Trump are identical, with each carrying the possibility of up to four years in prison, although judges rarely sentence defendants to jail for such offenses. The indictment is a bare-bones document that simply recites the alleged offenses in boiler-plate language. However, Manhattan District AttorneyContinue Reading
[ad_1] By POLITICO Staff 04/04/2023 03:52 PM EDT Link Copied Prosecutors in New York unsealed an indictment and statement of facts Tuesday against former President Donald Trump on felony charges of falsifying business records in his alleged role in a hush money scheme. Read the full indictment here. Also readContinue Reading
[ad_1] “I’m here to protest and use my voice to take a stand. Every American should take a stand,” Greene said. While Greene was only present at the protest for about 10 minutes, conservative members swarmed around Greene, shoving and elbowing to get a glimpse at the congressmember. NYPD escortedContinue Reading
[ad_1] Trump’s actions have remained consistent over time. He started his presidential bid with a clear track record on race and immigration, paying debts, and following the law. At nearly every turn, Trump has been exactly who his words and actions told us who he was. It’s the response toContinue Reading