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☆ Pence’s ordeal isn’t deterring Trump’s potential ticket mates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence at the US Capitol on May 16, 2024. This despite history suggesting that, at some point in their potential mandate, a possible President Trump might ask them to so something that tests their consciences, the law or the Constitution. The attractiveness of the vice presidential nomination may reflect Trump’s magnetism and the heady euphoria of being a key player in the “Make America Great Again” movement. He has also made clear to Trump that he wouldn’t have adopted Pence’s interpretation of the constitutional limits on vice presidential powers. Burgum has taken a classic route of parlaying an unsuccessful presidential campaign into a spot in the vice presidential derby.

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☆ Analysis: Trump conviction heralds a somber and volatile moment in American history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality,” said campaign communications director Michael Tyler. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president,” Tyler said. Supporters hold placards and flags following the announcement of the verdict in Trump's criminal trial. Or, the guilty verdict could play into Biden’s campaign theme that his predecessor is too corrupt and extreme to serve as president again. In another age, a guilty verdict would have immediately ended Trump’s campaign.

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☆ Trump has been convicted. Here's what happens next
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The judge before adjourning Thursday afternoon set Trump's sentencing date for July 11 at 10 a.m. Trump's sentence could include fines and restitution, probation or other conditions — but a sentence of imprisonment is not off the table. Merchan has broad discretion to determine Trump's sentence, and he can factor all sorts of things into his final decision. The judge also previously accused Trump of trying to "intimidate" the court, prompting an expansion of the gag order that Trump would later violate 10 times. Gershman told CNBC that a jail sentence is "certainly plausible," and that it "would not be out of bounds" for Merchan to sentence Trump to some time behind bars.

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Trump sat still after the verdict was read, with his hands in his lap, looking forward. At the heart of the criminal case against Trump was a payment that prosecutors said was designed to influence the 2016 election. A historic trial with tawdry detailsThe verdict follows the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president. AdvertisementFormer U.S. President Donald Trump departs the courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court. In opening statements at the trial, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo described the case against Trump as being about a "criminal conspiracy," while Blanche likened hush money to "democracy."

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☆ How Trump could turn a guilty verdict into a win
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Twelve New Yorkers will then weigh the possibility of a historic verdict: finding the first-ever former president guilty in a criminal trial. Polling shows that a guilty verdict has some potential peril. AdvertisementIn a recent Quinnipiac University nationwide poll, 62% of voters said a guilty verdict would not affect their vote in November. It's not hard to imagine that in responding to a potential guilty verdict Trump lashes out in a way that causes him more problems. During the Manhattan criminal trial, Trump has sent repeated fundraising appeals, including when Justice Juan Merchan found Trump in contempt for violating his gag order.

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☆ Trump will try to spin his Manhattan trial verdict in his favor, no matter what happens
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Twelve New Yorkers will then weigh the possibility of a historic verdict: finding the first-ever former president guilty in a criminal trial. Polling shows that a guilty verdict has some potential peril. It's not hard to imagine that in responding to a potential guilty verdict Trump lashes out in a way that causes him more problems. The easiest prediction is that Trump's verdict will likely spawn a wave of donations. During the Manhattan criminal trial, Trump has sent repeated fundraising appeals, including when Justice Juan Merchan found Trump in contempt for violating his gag order.

AdvertisementDonald Trump sits next to his attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove during the former president's criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan. Eric Trump listens as his father, Donald Trump, speaks to the media in the courtroom hallway during the former president's criminal hush-money trial. Vance listens as Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Manhattan courthouse where his hush-money trial is taking place. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump speaks alongside his wife, former first lady Melania Trump, during a rare joint appearance as they arrived to vote in Florida's primary election. "There was no crime," Donald Trump railed Tuesday as he spoke to reporters in the courtroom hallway.

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☆ Falling Yields Give Stocks a Boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Karen Langley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The pullback in bond yields has given equities a second wind. Photo: justin lane/ShutterstockStocks rose Wednesday, keeping the S&P 500 on pace for its best month in more than a year. The broad U.S. stock index has climbed 8.7% in November so far, on track for its strongest monthly showing since July 2022. It is up 19% in 2023.

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☆ Stocks Extend Rally, Boosted by AI Optimism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Sam Goldfarb | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A jump by Microsoft’s shares helped drive major stock indexes higher. Photo: justin lane/ShutterstockInvestor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence took center stage again Monday, after Microsoft announced it was hiring freshly ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to lead its new advanced AI research team. The news spurred a rally in Microsoft shares, helping power stock indexes higher. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, or around 204 points.

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☆ Microsoft Gets Another Leg Up on Google in AI Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Microsoft has aggressively adopted ChatGPT’s technology since the chatbot was launched late last year. But if their latest quarterly results are any indication, it may be Microsoft ’s game to lose. Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet both saw improvements to their core businesses during the September quarter according to results posted by both companies late Tuesday. Google’s advertising revenue grew 9% year-over-year to $59.6 billion during the quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations and up notably from the 3% growth reported for the June period. That was helped by a notable pickup in YouTube’s advertising revenue, which jumped 12% for its quickest pace in nearly two years.

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☆ Should CEOs Comment on Politically Contentious Topics?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When CEOs speak out on political and social topics of the day, it can provoke a backlash from both investors and employees. Photo: justin lane/EPA/ShutterstockThe polarization that plagues the U.S.—on seemingly every important and not-so-important issue—poses a challenge for corporate leaders. Many feel pressure to take a stand on the topics that their employees, customers and investors are passionate about, or feel that it’s simply the right thing to do. But speaking out can provoke a backlash that can hurt a company’s business and fuel discord.

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☆ Trump Mocks Sexual Abuse Case, Repeats False 2020 Election Claims at CNN Town Hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Alex Leary | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case brought by E. Jean Carroll. Photo: Justin Lane/EPA/Shutterstock/Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesDonald Trump, appearing in a live CNN town hall a day after a federal jury in New York found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, blasted the decision, repeated his false claims about the 2020 election and defended his behavior during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by his supporters. “They’re doing this for election interference,” Mr. Trump said, nodding to his claims of a vast conspiracy to stop his political career. “This woman, I don’t know her, I never met her,” he said of columnist E. Jean Carroll on Wednesday night from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, where the nation’s first Republican primary will be held early next year.

☆ Will Donald Trump Agree to Any Debates?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( John Mccormick | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump has a history of injecting chaos into the debate tradition. Photo: justin lane/ShutterstockDonald Trump is threatening to skip the first GOP primary debates, raising the prospects for messy negotiations and drama as the Republican National Committee seeks to tame internal divisions, treat a growing field of 2024 candidates equally and manage the demands of a man who helps drive the party’s grass-roots fundraising. The former president, who has a history of injecting chaos into the longtime tradition of candidate face-offs, asserted his front-runner status this week in objecting to the first two scheduled debates.

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