Planned Parenthood, Emily's List and NARAL-Pro Choice America endorse Joe Biden in 2024 race
Three top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection in 2024
2023-06-23 06:21
New ad mocks Trump’s excuse that he was too ‘busy’ to hand back boxes of secret government intel
The group Republican Accountability has released a new advertisement slamming former president Donald Trump’s excuse that he was too “busy” to return boxes of classified documents to the US government. Mr Trump has claimed, first in a rally at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey last week and then again during a Fox News interview earlier this week, that he failed to return the documents because they were mixed up with his personal belongings and he hadn’t had a chance to go through them yet when the federal government called. The advertisement opens with a narrator asking “Why did Donald Trump refuse to return highly sensitive classified documents?” It then cuts to Mr Trump speaking on Fox News. “I want to go through the boxes and get all my personal things out and I was very busy, as you’ve sort of seen,” Mr Trump says in the Fox News clip. “That’s right,” the narrator says. “He was too busy to comply with a subpoena because he was too busy DJing at Mar-a-Lago.” The advertisement then spends the next 30 or so seconds detailing some of what Mr Trump has been up to since leaving the White House in 2021. “Too busy crashing random people’s weddings,” the narrator says, as images of Mr Trump engaged in various leisure activities appear on the screen. “Too busy going to multiple UFC fights. Too busy selling NFTs. Too busy dancing to the Village People by the pool. Too busy golfing.” Whatever his reasons, Mr Trump is now facing 37 felony counts over his mishandling of the documents and refusal to return them. He is the first president to ever face federal indictment, pleading not guilty to the charges at a courthouse in Miami last Tuesday. Mr Trump is also under indictment in New York over his alleged role in a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels and could face further indictments over his attemps to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. Nevertheless, the former president continues to lead polls of the 2024 Republican nominating contest by a wide margin. Whether his legal issues affect his standing either in the Republican primary or the general election remains to be seen, but they do appear to be raising the personal stakes of the upcoming presidential election for Mr Trump. “Trump has no respect for the law,” the narrator’s concluding statement begins. “He doesn’t think rules apply to him — especially when he’s so busy.” Read More Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement Trump news – live: Trump pleads for help from Congress as DoJ shares first classified documents evidence Prosecutors have recordings of multiple Trump interviews, documents show
2023-06-23 01:55
Bolsonaro faces political ban as Brazil trial opens
Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro faced an eight-year ban on running for office as Brazil's top electoral court began trying the far-right leader Thursday over his unproven allegations against the...
2023-06-23 01:55
Florida Gov. DeSantis picks up backing from 15 South Carolina lawmakers as he makes a campaign swing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out endorsements from 15 South Carolina lawmakers
2023-06-23 01:18
Bolsonaro fights for political future in Brazil electoral court
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's future in office hung in the balance on Thursday, as the
2023-06-23 01:16
Bolsonaro’s political future hangs in the balance as Brazilian court case begins
Brazil’s top electoral court has started hearing a case that could torpedo the political future of former President Jair Bolsonaro by rendering him ineligible for public office for eight years
2023-06-22 21:52
Moderate Will Hurd, a Trump critic, joins 2024 Republican race
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Representative Will Hurd, a moderate who was once the sole Black Republican in
2023-06-22 21:49
First on CNN: Senators press Google, Meta and Twitter on whether their layoffs could imperil 2024 election
Three US senators are pressing Facebook-parent Meta, Google-parent Alphabet and Twitter about whether their layoffs may have hindered the companies' ability to fight the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections.
2023-06-22 20:45
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd launches 2024 bid for GOP presidential nomination
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd on Thursday launched a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, joining a crowded field looking to challenge front-runner former President Donald Trump.
2023-06-22 20:25
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd says he's running for president
2023-06-22 20:23
Attorneys spar in case of ex-Trump adviser who devised strategy to keep former president in power
Lawyers are continuing to spar in the case of a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump who is facing possible disbarment in California for developing a dubious legal strategy that was aimed at keeping Trump in power following the 2020 election
2023-06-22 11:26
Turkey's Erdogan set for economic U-turn and steep interest rate hike
Turkey is expected to reverse some of the unorthodox economic policies of President Erdogan.
2023-06-22 09:57