Tag: 2016election
Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed
News
A lawsuit claimed that Trump SoHo condo-hotel tower was developed with the undisclosed involvement of convicted felons and financing from questionable sources in Russia and Kazakhstan, the report states, The New York Times reports.
Trump’s Prediction of ‘Massive Recession’ Puzzles Economists
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Donald Trump’s prediction that the U.S. economy was on the verge of a “very massive recession” hit a wall of skepticism from economists who questioned the Republican presidential front-runner’s calculations, reports Reuters.
D.C. Madam’s Attorney Says Election Bombshell Already Online
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The records are stored on four servers around the world, the lawyer says, and dozens of reporters will receive a website link if the clock is not reset.
Clinton Aides Unite on FBI Legal Strategy
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Four of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s private email server, reports Politico.
Trump’s Campaign Backs Down From Threatened Lawsuit Over Delegates
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Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump threatened to sue for votes ahead of a potentially contested GOP nominating convention, a move that could foreshadow a new phase in the GOP’s ugly primary fight, his campaign backed down, reports Time.
Second Federal Judge Grants Legal Discovery Into Clinton Use of Private Email Server
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The judge granted a request from Judicial Watch, which has sought public records of talking points used by Susan E. Rice, then the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in television appearances after the Benghazi attacks, reports The Washington Post.
This Is What It’s Like to Try to Sue Donald Trump
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The tycoon has launched – or lent his name to – a slew of business ventures that have yielded frustrated customers and investors who have sought legal recourse, reports Mother Jones magazine.
The Inside Story of Donald Trump’s Strategy to Protect His Delegates
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As Donald Trump rolls through the political calendar, his campaign has already begun focusing on a new battle that may have a broader set of consequences — finding delegates who will be loyal to his cause at the Republican National Convention, reports ABC News.
All 2016 Candidates Support Legal Weed – Sort Of
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Now that Marco Rubio is out of the race, for the first time in U.S. political history, every presidential candidate — of both parties — supports at least states’ rights to do as they please with regard to marijuana legalization, according to a report in Rolling Stone.
Donald Trump Wavers on Paying Legal Fees for Violent Supporters
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Donald Trump may be walking back his promise to pay the legal fees of supporters who are charged for violence at his rallies. That’s the impression he gave when pressed on the subject by ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Why a Case Against Trump for Inciting Violence Would Be Very Hard to Prove
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Under the First Amendment, an effort to prosecute a politician on charge of inciting a riot would be an uphill battle.
Trump Won’t Face Inciting a Riot Charges for North Carolina Rally
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ABC News is reporting that Donald Trump and his campaign are not expected to face inciting a riot charges in connection with a violent incident at a rally in Fayetteville, NC.
Mark Cuban: A Businessman Can Run This Country, But Trump Has Gone ‘Crazy’
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The owner of the Mavericks NBA team said he likes the fact that Trump doesn’t worry about being politically correct, “but now, he’s gone crazy. I can’t explain what’s happened to him.”
Donald Trump’s Rallies Are Becoming Increasingly Violent
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Incidents have occurred in Georgia, in Louisville, and at a rally in Las Vegas where Trump said that he’d like to punch one protester in the face, reminiscing about the “good old days” when agitators would be carried out on a stretcher.
The Disturbing Legal Consequences Of Ted Cruz Birtherism
Commentary
There is good evidence that the founding fathers would have understood the words “natural born citizen” to mean only people born within a nation’s borders, but there’s also strong evidence on the other side of the debate, according to an article published by ThinkProgress.
