The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed.
Articles Tagged: Donald Trump
Government & Politics Jul. 15, 2024 11:59 am430d ago
Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann, who will give the speech formally nominating Donald Trump to be elected president, emphasized lowering the political temperature and heated rhetoric in the presidential race.
By Michael Biesecker and Alanna Durkin Richer - Associated Press
National Politics Jul. 15, 2024 7:32 am430d ago
The man who officials say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed.
By Quad-City Times Staff
Government & Politics Jul. 14, 2024 12:21 am431d ago
Iowa politicians were quick to react to a shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, offering prayers and support for the former president.
By Jill Colvin and Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press
National Politics Jul. 15, 2024 7:36 am430d ago
Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”
Government & Politics Jul. 12, 2024 7:48 am433d ago
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are trading barbs over GOP-written legislation that would ban noncitizens from voting in U.S. elections, which already is prohibited.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:51 pm345d ago
"As far as we know, this is the first time any Iowan has ever had this privilege,“ he said.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:52 pm345d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he won't weigh in on calls for Biden to drop presidential bid.
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and CHRISTINE FERNANDO - Associated Press
National Politics Jul. 8, 2024 6:00 pm437d ago
The Republican National Committee’s platform committee is adopting a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position — opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. It is the first time a national abortion ban has been omitted in 40 years.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 7, 2024 5:00 am438d ago
“Boring,“ I said when I first learned of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity last Monday. The ruling …
Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2024 10:59 am443d ago
A New York appeals court in Manhattan ruled that Giuliani be “disbarred from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until the further order of this Court, and his name stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York.”
Tom Barton, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Jul. 2, 2024 8:00 am443d ago
Biden’s dismal debate performance on Thursday sparked a scramble among national Democrats and pundits, with many questioning his viability as the Democratic nominee and calling for him to bow out of the presidential election.
Federal Government Jul. 1, 2024 9:45 am444d ago
In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the first time that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts. But rather than do it themselves, the justices ordered lower courts to figure out precisely how to apply the decision to Trump’s case.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2024 9:00 am445d ago
So, that debate last Thursday. Whoo! (I wrote this column right after the debate and just had to get that …
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 8, 2024 1:55 pm345d ago
Biden’s uneven performance crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at 81, he is too old to serve as president. But Trump leaned into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.