Judge declines to halt House subpoena about Trump probe - Roll Call A federal judge declined Wednesday to temporarily halt a congressional subpoena about a Manhattan criminal investigation into Donald Trump. Roll Call · Apr 19, 2023
Some Republicans say New York is in the grips of a crime wave. Experts say not at all Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Manhattan about New York City's crime problem. But experts say there is no problem. WEKU · Apr 19, 2023
E. Jean Carroll will attend civil rape trial against Trump NEW YORK — Writer E. Jean Carroll on Tuesday said she would attend her civil rape case against Donald Trump going on trial next week in Manhattan — but the former president hasn’t said yet if he’ll be there. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023
FACT FOCUS: NYC crime is not worst ever, despite claims Social media users are claiming crime in New York City is the worst it’s been in a generation, especially in Manhattan where former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Dems mock Jordan's NYC crime "stunt" Democrats suggest moving hearing to Jordan's home state "where the crime rate is significantly greater" Salon · Apr 18, 2023
Donald Trump and the dying art of the courtroom sketch For the first time in its history, The New Yorker featured a courtroom sketch on its cover. The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023
The presidential campaign of Convict 9653 On April 4, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump on 34 felony charges related to alleged crimes involving bookkeeping on a 7-year-old hush money payment to an adult film actress. The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023
NYC crime victims rail against Manhattan DA Bragg in House GOP hearing NEW YORK — House Republicans from other parts of the U.S. held a “field hearing” in New York City on Monday to hear testimony from a handful of local crime victims critical of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — an at times chaotic affair that Democrats argued was meant to… Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023
Protesters shout at Jim Jordan outside of House hearing in New York City on Alvin Bragg Protesters shouted, ‘Hey hey, ho, ho, Jim Jordan’s got to go’ as the House Judiciary Committee conducted its field hearing The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Congress returns from recess with a big to-do list Addressing the fallout of a leak of classified intelligence documents and drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit are just a few items on Congress' to-do list. WEKU · Apr 17, 2023
Ohio murder rates far higher than NYC as state’s GOP Rep. Jim Jordan slams city’s crime woes NEW YORK — Before Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan gavels into order a House Judiciary Committee hearing Monday aimed at shaming New York City’s crime problem, he might consider a deep look at the far higher murder rates of his home state. Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023
Republican fabulist George Santos announces re-election bid – as it happened New York congressman facing ethics investigation after admitting falsehoods The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2023
Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA's turf Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass him on his home turf The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Ahead of GOP hearing in New York, Schumer calls on Republicans to denounce Trump's attacks on FBI If GOP lawmakers want to talk tough on criminal justice, they should start by denouncing former President Donald Trump’s attacks on the feds, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023 Trump’s indictment sparked $15.4 million fundraising bonanza Donald Trump has raised $15.4 million in the days since his unprecedented indictment by a Manhattan prosecutor, his campaign said, thanks to a surge of support from small-dollar donors.
Businessweek · Apr 14, 2023 Death, Taxes and ‘Teflon Don’ It doesn’t seem like any scandal can derail the former—and possibly future—president.
Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023 Commentary: Trump 1, Republicans 0 If there really is no such thing as bad publicity, Donald Trump has had an excellent couple of weeks. Once dismissed by a growing number of Republicans as a candidate whose time had passed, who would be easily bested by a Trump-without-baggage like Ron DeSantis, the real Trump has been…
Los Angeles Times · Apr 14, 2023 Commentary: How Los Angeles’ first female public defender pioneered the rule that led to Trump’s indictment Warren G. Harding was a terrible president, but he did get two things right. He freed an ailing Eugene Debs from federal prison, where Debs had been locked up for criticizing World War I, and he appointed Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Los Angeles’ first female public defender, as assistant attorney general…
Axios · Apr 13, 2023 Inside the GOP's 100-day "weaponization" war Republicans face skepticism from the wider public that the investigations are worth the time and money.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is sent a second package containing white powder after Trump arrest The white powder was deemed “nonhazardous” by law enforcement officials
The Week · Apr 13, 2023 Donald Trump: does the case against him stack up? “It’s going to be a hell of a thing to explain to future generations,” said David Frum in The Atlantic. After losing the 2020 election, Donald Trump “incited an attack on congress” in the hope of preventing a transfer of power. Many of his followers were prosecuted and jailed for…
Salon · Apr 13, 2023 Jim Jordan: Still fighting — and losing Jim Jordan wants to be Donald Trump's attack dog — but his legal arguments against Alvin Bragg are toothless
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 Editorial: Bragg’s good fight: The Manhattan district attorney has the law on his side to quash the House GOP interference with Trump prosecution In the face of yet another frenzied effort by the House GOP to torpedo Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of Donald Trump, this time with a subpoena that would force former senior prosecutor Mark Pomerantz to reveal key internal details, Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Rep. Jim…
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Trump news - live: Ex-president files $500m suit against Michael Cohen while Republicans seek to defund Bragg Former president returns to city just one week after being arraigned over hush money payment case
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 Suspicious powder found in Manhattan district attorney’s office mail room — 2nd such scare amid Trump prosecution The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Wednesday saw its second suspicious powder scare amid its probe of former President Donald Trump for his hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.