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Donald Trump's recent Supreme Court victory, which saw the high court refusing to expedite review of the former president's arguments that he's immune from prosecution in the D.C. election subversion case, won't stop him from being tried "well before" the 2024 election, a Florida prosecutor said Monday.

MIAMI — There's no big rush to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to health experts.

Donald Trump on Christmas lashed out against a DOJ official, saying she lied in an interview with ABC News about President Joe Biden's lack of input on the Justice Department's prosecution of the former president and Hunter Biden.

On February 13, 2002 — five months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks — then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Buckingham Palace in London and was awarded an honorary knighthood.

During an appearance on CNN on Christmas day, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman claimed Donald Trump shouldn't get too comfortable thinking the D.C. Court of Appeals will take its time ruling on whether he is covered by presidential immunity for alleged crimes he committed related to the Jan 6 insurrection.

Speaking with host Kate Bolduan, the former prosecutor stated, "I think the court of appeals is not going to be very welcoming of this general immunity argument.... Читать дальше...

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Unable to set politics aside for the Christmas holiday, self-avowed Christian Marjorie Taylor Greene felt compelled to share a video of her Christmas tree which set off a wave of criticism because of the wrapping paper on some packages that she appears to be proud of.

Israel's war cabinet is to discuss a proposal from Egypt to end the Gaza war, according to the Jerusalem Post newspaper on Monday, as Palestinians and Israelis continue to count the cost of the conflict.

Despite Donald Trump's commanding lead in the polls, not all Republican and conservative voters are willing to send the ex-president back to the Oval Office if he ends up winning the battle for the 2024 Republican party nomination.

According to a report from the Guardian, doubts about giving the four-time indicted former president another crack at becoming the commander-in-chief have increased due to his recent comments about wanting to be a "dictator" for one day after being re-elected. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump kicked off his Christmas morning by lashing out in yet another all-caps rant aimed at the prosecutors, the DOJ and the FBI before offering his fans his "Merry Christmas" wishes.

LONDON — Britain's King Charles called on people on Monday to help those less fortunate during a time of economic hardship and global conflict, using his Christmas Day message to emphasize the importance of kindness, compassion and care for the environment.

With Judge Arthur Engoron scheduled to assess financial penalties against Donald Trump and his Trump Organization in January, questions are being raised over whether there is any way the former president can duck having his business shut down in addition to the massive financial penalties he is expected to be assessed.

On Friday, the Associated Press released the results of new polling that should raise concerns among liberals and Democrats who argue that “democracy is on the ballot” in the coming presidential election. They should challenge the idea, accepted as true by many liberals and Democrats, that a vote for democracy is also a vote for Joe Biden.

According to former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner, as much as the conservative-dominated Supreme Court may want to show deference to Donald Trump over his claims of presidential immunity the justices will look at the big picture and how that decision will impact them

In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kirschner explained that the court should dismiss the Trump legal team's "BS claim that a president can commit any and all crimes while in office with absolute immunity... Читать дальше...

According to the author of the book Mar-A-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump's Presidential Palace, former First Lady Melania Trump is rarely seen, if at all, at the Mar-a-Lago resort she and her husband Donald Trump now call home.

With the battle between Donald Trump's lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith likely headed to the Supreme Court no matter which way an appeals court rules on his banning from Colorado's ballot, the former president runs the risk the nation's highest court may rule in such a way that the former president's political career will be ended.

“His poll numbers just keep going down. Which makes me think – or at least consider – that minds are simply made up about him. That people have decided that his age is a major issue – and nothing Biden does will change their mind.” — Chris Cillizza

Republican senators critical of Donald Trump insist they do not regret voting to acquit the former president during his second impeachment trial even as he consolidates power among the party in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

Two Republican senators interviewed anonymously by the Hill dispelled recent comments made by former House Speaker Paul Ryan. In those remarks, Ryan insisted “there are a lot of people in Congress, good friends of mine, who would take [their] vote back” because after Jan. Читать дальше...

A diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) sounds like the end of the road.

Donald Trump has spent the better part of the last week trying to clean up his language after adopting some of Adolf Hitler's ideology about blood purity. According to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, the ex-president knew exactly what he was doing.

Donald Trump spent Christmas Eve ranting on his personal social media site, but his engagement seemed low as normal people spent the evening with family, friends or caroling in church.

Last week, the Supreme Court turned down special counsel Jack Smith's plea to rush Donald Trump's appeal straight to the High Court so that it can be resolved quickly.

What better way to say it’s Christmas Eve in Sacramento? Cloudy skies, cool temperatures and a hint of roasted turkey.

Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday left about 70 people dead, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza, as the Israeli military also expanded its ground offensive.

CNN's Jim Acosta searched for some political levity on Christmas Eve with comedian Matt Friend who has become a social media legend for his ability to match the voices of people like Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis and Mitch McConnell.