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And now, as Trump continues to fill out the upper echelons of his transition and administration, some key donors appear to be in the fray. Chris Wright, the Liberty Energy CEO tapped to be Trump’s energy secretary, gave the campaign and affiliated committees more than $235,000. Marc Rowan, the billionaire CEO of Apollo Global Management, gave $1 million to Right for America, a pro-Trump super PAC. The super PAC also ran a controversial program that gave away $1 million checks to swing-state voters who signed Musk's petition. (His father, Charles Kushner, who was pardoned by Trump, gave that same amount, plus another $1.2 million to a pro-Trump super PAC).

Persons: megadonors, Donald Trump's, Trump, Linda McMahon, McMahon's, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Chris Wright, Scott Bessent, Marc Rowan, Elon Musk, Musk, Ike Perlmutter, Jared Kushner, Trump's, Charles Kushner, Tim Mellon, Miriam Adelson, megadonor Sheldon Adelson Organizations: Trump's Small Business Administration, Trump, Inc, MAGA Inc, Commerce Department, Liberty Energy, NBC, Treasury Department, Apollo Global Management, Street, Treasury, America PAC, PAC, Marvel Entertainment, America, Dallas Mavericks Locations: America

Former President Donald Trump bested Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Trump won largely by breaching Democrats' "blue wall." The ex-president will now return to the White House after being ousted by Joe Biden in 2020. In defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump will return to the White House after voters ousted him from office in the 2020 election. Trump's return to the White House is also poised to have profound effects on the judiciary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Joe Biden, —, Joe Biden's, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Biden, Harris, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Organizations: Service, Fox News, CNN, NBC News, CBS News, ABC, Trump, US, GOP, UN, Democratic, GOP megadonors Locations: Wisconsin, Florida, West Palm Beach , Florida, America

Robert Roberson, 57, was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed in a "shaken baby" case until members of the state House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issued a subpoena to have him testify at a legislative hearing this week. Despite efforts by the attorney general's office to appeal, as the execution was scheduled to get underway on the evening of Oct. 17, the Texas Supreme Court, in an 11th-hour decision, sided with the lawmakers, handing Roberson a temporary reprieve. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 23. The attorney general's office also described alleged sexual abuse. The attorney general's office said Wednesday that state lawmakers have "attempted to mislead the public by falsely claiming that Roberson was unfairly convicted through 'junk science' concerning 'shaken baby syndrome.'"

Persons: Ken Paxton, Robert Roberson, Roberson, Paxton, Nikki, Mandel Ngan, Paxton's, Doug Deason, Greg Abbott, Joe Moody, untruths, general's, Robert, Brian Wharton, Wharton, Gretchen Sween Organizations: Texas Supreme, Conservative Political, Getty, Texas GOP, Gov Locations: Texas, U.S, National Harbor, Md, AFP

☆ GOP megadonors open their wallets for Trump: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Three Senate Democratic candidates — Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks and Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin — raised more than four times as much as their Republican opponents during that period. In 2016, Trump lost the core Democratic states by 22 points, and in 2020, he lost them by 24 points. In this most recent poll, Trump was losing the core Democratic states by only 13 points. In 2016, Trump won the core GOP states by 18 points, and in 2020, his margin in the red states was 16 points. Read more → Follow live coverage from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Bridget Bowman, Chuck Todd, Ben Kamisar Republican megadonors, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Elon Musk, Marc Andreesen, Ben Horowitz, Ike Perlmutter, Richard Uihlein, Adelson, Harris, Musk, Trump, Horowitz, Perlmutter, Lara, Uihlein, Read, Ben →, lissa, ince, arris, huck, rena, huck →, hal, bate, Ted C Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Electoral, Trump, Ben Kamisar Republican, Dallas Mavericks, Tesla, Marvel, Preserve, America, America PAC, Restoration PAC, Wisconsin Senate, Congressional, Trump MAGA Inc Locations: Preserve America, Maine, ried, ote

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

The largest single-contributor donations went to MAGA Inc., the super PAC backing Trump, with Wisconsin roofing billionaire Diane Hendricks, a prolific GOP megadonor, giving $10 million to the group. On the Democratic side, tech entrepreneurs were the biggest donors to FF PAC, also known as Future Forward, a super PAC backing Harris’ presidential bid. Moskovitz donated $3 million to FF PAC, while Hastings, Jeff Lawson and Erica Lawson each gave $1 million. Super PACs like FF PAC and MAGA Inc. are havens for prolific political megadonors like Hendricks, Lutnick and Hastings because, unlike campaigns and their affiliated committees, super PACs don’t have limits on how much individuals can donate. Yass and Uihlein are both major GOP megadonors who have given to Club for Growth and other conservative groups for multiple election cycles.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Diane Hendricks, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Paul Singer, Annette Caldwell Simmons, Harold Simmons, Warren Stephens, Harris, Leon Neal, Dustin Moskovitz, Reed Hastings, Twilio, Jeff Lawson, Erica, Moskovitz, Erica Lawson, Hastings, Joe Biden, Hendricks, Jeff Yass, Richard Uihlein, Amos Hostetter Jr Organizations: Democrats, Republicans, Federal, MAGA Inc, PAC, Trump, GOP, Elliott Management, Stephens Inc, Democratic, FF PAC, Facebook, Netflix, Growth, Susquehanna International Group, for Growth, House, Congress, Continental Cablevision Locations: Wisconsin, Hastings, Lutnick, Yass, Uihlein

☆ Washington, DC: Trump says Jewish voters would bear some blame if he loses election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that “the Jewish people” would be partially to blame if he loses in November, escalating his persistent campaign trail criticism of Jewish voters and insisting that Democrats hold a “curse” over them. But the former president appeared preoccupied with what he described as ingratitude from Jewish voters, whom he said should be supporting him in greater proportions because of his record on Israel. Still, Trump has repeatedly cast his rival as “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish.”“You have to defeat Kamala Harris more than any other people on earth,” Trump said, addressing the Jewish voters in the audience. You want to control your politicians, that’s fine,” Trump said at the Republican Jewish Coalition in December 2015. “I’m a negotiator like you folks, we are negotiators.”But Trump’s open frustration with Jewish voters became a more frequent theme in the aftermath of his 2020 election defeat.

Persons: Donald Trump, “ I’m, Trump, Kamala, Harris, Miriam Adelson, “, ” Trump, ”, Israel haters, ” Harris, Israel, Harris’s, Doug Emhoff, Israel ”, Kamala Harris, I’ve, Jose Luis Magana, Amy Spitalnick, footballs, ” Spitalnick, –, “ You’re, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Jewish Democratic, “, ”, Israel, Jewish, Democrats, Democrat Party, Democratic, Biden, American, Abraham Accords, Jewish Council, Public Affairs, American Jewish, Republican Jewish Coalition, Israeli, Hamas Locations: Washington, Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Iran, “ Israel, Washington ,, New York, American, United States, U.S, ” “ U.S

After tearing into each other in the past, the world's richest person and Republican presidential nominee have become close political allies. December 2016: Musk appointed to Trump's advisory councilsDonald Trump on Tuesday escalated his feud with Elon Musk in a series of Truth Social posts belittling the billionaire. May 2022: Musk said he would reinstate Trump's Twitter accountTesla CEO Elon Musk. "You know [Musk] said the other day 'Oh, I've never voted for a Republican,'" Trump said during a Saturday rally in Anchorage, Alaska. AdvertisementJuly 2022: Musk says Trump shouldn't run againElon Musk.

Persons: —, Elon, Donald Trump, Trump, Musk, Yasin Ozturk, Hillary, Elon Musk, Evan Vucci, Uber, Travis Kalanick, flack, Alex Brandon, Musk's, Tesla, Justin Sullivan, He's, Thomas Edison, Jonathan Ernst, Chris Saucedo, unban Trump, Patrick T, Fallon, I've, Alexi Rosenfeld, getty, Seth Herald, Twitter, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, David Sachs, John Moore, Joe Biden, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance, MAGA, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Service, Trump, Twitter, Business, CNBC, Elon, White, SpaceX, Donald Trump AP, America, Ford, General Motors, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, REUTERS, SXSW, Financial Times, US, Getty, Republican, and Freedom Coalition, White House, Radical Left, Florida Gov, The New York Times, GOP, Times, Republican National Convention, Ohio, Wall Street, Democratic Locations: United States, Paris, Anchorage , Alaska, California, Cape Canaveral , Florida, U.S, Nashville , Tennessee, Musks, Silicon Valley, Mexico, Eagle Pass , Texas, Eagle, , Texas, Washington, Ukraine, Lago, Harris

☆ Justice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The flight was not listed on Thomas’ financial disclosure reports and is the most recent example of the conservative justice accepting luxury travel from Crow becoming public. Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, is focused on the potential tax implications of the gifts Crow made to Thomas. President Joe Biden has made structural changes at the Supreme Court an issue during the waning months of his presidency. Biden has proposed term limits for Supreme Court justices and also an enforceable code of conduct. In response to criticism, the Supreme Court adopted a code of conduct last year for the first time in its history.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Ron Wyden, Thomas, Virginia “ Ginni ” Thomas, ProPublica, Michaela Rose –, “, Crow, Michaela Rose, ” Wyden, Wyden, Wyden’s, ”, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: CNN, GOP, Democrat, Senate, Customs, Border Protection, Monday, Oregon Democrat, New York Times, Supreme Locations: Hawaii, New Zealand, Crow, Oregon, Indonesia

☆ US-Mexico border security is stretching troops thin, placing demands 'not related to their military mission set,' National Guard chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Steve Beynon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For decades, the National Guard has had some level of presence on the southwest border. The border mission is mostly static security and surveillance, but troops typically are not allowed to interact directly with migrants or suspected smugglers. It also has been contributing to retention issues that have plagued the Army National Guard. The move sparked numerous questions on the ethics and legality of privately funding National Guard operations — and came as Noem was boosting her national profile. The National Guard has frequently been caught in the middle between state politicians and federal officials.

Persons: —, Daniel Hokanson, Military.com, Greg Abbott's, Chip Somodevilla, Hokanson, Herika Martinez, Christine Wormuth, JOSEPH PREZIOSO, Kristi Noem, megadonor Willis Johnson, Noem Organizations: Service, National Guard, Guard's, Business, Gov, Lone Star, Capitol Hill, US, Army National Guard, Army Guard, Guardsmen, Texas National Guard, AFP, Getty, Army, Guard, Massachusetts National Guard, South Dakota Republican Gov, Governors Locations: Mexico, Texas, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Africa, AFP

☆ Burgum set to decide on massive pipeline project that’s pitting his rural constituents against GOP megadonors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Allison Gordon | Casey Tolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Hamm also donated $50 million toward Burgum’s effort to build a presidential library honoring Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota. CNBC first reported on Burgum’s financial ties with Continental, and the Associated Press previously reported on the politics of the Summit pipeline debate. Gaylen Dewing and Marvin Abraham put up a sign opposing the Summit pipeline east of Bismarck, N.D. in August 2023. Supporters say it will be an economic driver for North Dakota and help reduce emissions across the Midwest. North Dakota landowner Kurt Swenson attends a court hearing related to the pipeline project.

Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Burgum, GOP megadonors, –, That’s, ” Troy Coons, “ It’s, Al Drago, Burgum, ingratiated, Biden, Trump, “, ”, Joe Biden’s, Bruce Rastetter, Harold Hamm, Evan Vucci, Hamm, Theodore Roosevelt, ” Burgum, Rob Lockwood, Gary Tharaldson, Tharaldson, Justin Lane, who’s, Scott Skokos, ” Lockwood, ” Virginia Canter, ” Canter, “ Burgum, Drew Wrigley, Doug Goehring, don’t, Forbes, Sen, Jeff Magrum, Gaylen Dewing, Marvin Abraham, Jack Dura, Derrick Braaten, “ You’ll, Kurt Swenson's, Joe Swenson, Mike Bauman, Bauman, ” Bauman, Terry Wanzek, Mike Haupt, ” Haupt, Kurt Swenson, Kurt Swenson Kurt Swenson, ” Swenson, “ You’re, Swenson, CNN’s Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, North Dakota Gov, GOP, Bloomberg, Getty, North, of Environmental, Trump, Republican, Associated Press, AP . Pipeline, Carbon Solutions, Midwest Carbon Express, Summit Agricultural, Iowa GOP, Continental Resources, Securities, Exchange, Continental, AP Continental, Burgum, CNBC, Forbes, Washington Post, Dakota Resource Council, North Dakota Industrial Commission, Summit, Rastetter, AP, Conservatives, Sierra Club, Farm, North Dakota Monitor Locations: North Dakota, Laconia , New Hampshire, Lago, North Dakota’s, Burgum, Pittsburgh, Hamm, Roosevelt, spokespeople, Trump's New York City, Washington, Iowa, Tharaldson, Bismarck, Kurt Swenson's North Dakota, Mercer County

☆ The reclusive billionaire who's spent $75 million on Trump and $25 million on RFK Jr.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He has since given $25 million to the super PAC, including $10 million in April. At the same time, Mellon has contributed handsomely to the pro-Trump super PAC "Make America Great Again Inc.," pouring $25 million into the PAC from July 2023 to April 2024. But he's given millions of dollars to GOP causes and campaigns in recent years, including $20 million to a pro-Trump super PAC in 2020, $45 million to a super PAC tied to GOP House leadership, and $30 million to a super PAC associated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "MAGA Republicans are hellbent on propping up RFK Jr. to be a spoiler for Trump in this race," Corridoni said in a statementat the time. "This is even more proof that a vote for RFK Jr. is a vote for Trump."

Persons: —, Timothy Mellon, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, — Mellon, Mellon, Trump, Andrew Mellon, he's, Greg Abbott, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden's, Matt Corridoni, MAGA, Corridoni Organizations: Service, GOP, Business, Democratic, Trump, Inc, PAC, MAGA Inc, Federal, Forbes, Pan Am Systems, Bloomberg, Republican Gov, GOP House, Democratic National, MAGA Republicans, RFK Jr Locations: Kennedy's, Manhattan, Texas, Mexico, propping

☆ The trips Justice Clarence Thomas took with Harlan Crow — that we know of
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again facing renewed scrutiny amid details about undisclosed trips he took with GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow. Advertisement"The Judicial Conference changed this provision last year, and Justice Thomas has fully complied with the new disclosure requirement," Berke said. GOP megadonor Harlan Crow has defended his relationship with Justice Clarence Thomas after a series of bombshell ProPublica reports. July 2019: Bali, IndonesiaThomas and Crow's 2019 Bali vacation was the centerpiece of ProPublica's original 2023 report. ProPublica previously reported on Thomas' trips to the gentleman's retreat.

Persons: —, Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Thomas, Sen, Dick Durbin, Crow, ProPublica, Michael Zona, Committee's, Elliot S, Berke, Louis, New York ProPublica, Camp Topridge, Leonard Leo, Chris Goodney, Indonesia Thomas, Ginni Thomas, Michaela Rose, Bohemian Grove , California Thomas, Topridge, Topridge —, buddy's hideaway, Crow's, Justice Organizations: Service, GOP, Business, BI, Verizon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bloomberg, Getty, Washington Post, DC, Supreme Locations: Indonesia, Grove, Monte Rio , California, Montana, St, Kalispell , Montana, Dallas, New York, Crow's, Thomas, Savannah , Georgia, Georgia, Bali, Bohemian Grove , California, Bohemian Grove, Northern California, Washington, San Jose , California, New Zealand

☆ Clarence Thomas took more undisclosed trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, Senate committee chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has omitted at least three private jet trips gifted by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow from his annual financial disclosures, a top Senate Democrat alleged Thursday. Those trips included private flights in 2017, 2019 and 2021 that Thomas failed to disclose, according to Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin of Illinois. The Senate probe of the Supreme Court "makes it crystal clear that the highest court needs an enforceable code of conduct, because its members continue to choose not to meet the moment," Durbin said in a statement. Spokespeople for Thomas and the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. Thomas said in his latest disclosure that those two trips were "inadvertently omitted" at the time.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Thomas, Dick Durbin of, Crow, Durbin, Spokespeople, ProPublica, Elliot Berke Organizations: Republican, Dick Durbin of Illinois, CNBC, Washington , D.C, D.C, Senate Locations: St, Louis , Missouri, Kalispell , Montana, Dallas , Texas, Washington ,, Savannah , Georgia, San Jose , California, Bali, Indonesia, Monte Rio , California, Crow

☆ Trump's Republican megadonors shrug off his guilty verdict
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Biden's team announced that its political operation, which includes the Democratic National Committee, raised $51 million in the same period. A guilty verdict is a "non-issue," said David Tamasi, a Republican fundraiser and a managing director at lobbying firm Chartwell Strategy Group. Tamasi raised money for Trump's 2020 campaign and for former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's failed primary run against Trump last year. All of them are going back to help raise money for Trump, in spite of the guilty verdict. After not backing any of the Republican primary contenders, Schwarzman announced that he will support Trump's White House bid.

Persons: Trump, megadonors, Joe Biden, Andy Sabin, Donald Trump, Biden's, Republican megadonors, Ray Washburne, Washburne, Omeed Malik, Malik, David Tamasi, would've, he's, Tamasi, Chris Christie's, he'd, Jan, Blackstone, Steve Schwarzman, Schwarzman, Trump's, Axios, Michael Cohen Organizations: Republican, CNBC, Trump, Republican megadonors, RNC, Democratic National Committee, America, Republican National Committee, Chartwell, New, GOP Locations: Trump's, New York, Republican megadonors . Texas, Dallas, U.S, Mexico, Ukraine, Gaza, New Jersey, Trump's New York

☆ These are the most important billionaires backing Trump's 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As the 2024 race heats up, Trump is getting support from a variety of billionaires. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs former President Donald Trump seeks a second term in the White House, he's increasingly turning to billionaires to power his campaign. Others may be relative newcomers, such as long-time GOP megadonors who backed his 2016 or 2024 rivals. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, he's Organizations: GOP, Trump, Service, Business

☆ Trump VP prospect Doug Burgum and GOP megadonor Harold Hamm are allies in business and politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Continental Resources donated $1 million to the super PAC in April, according to Federal Election Commission records. A spokeswoman for both Continental Resources and Hamm, its executive chairman, did not respond to a request for comment. All seven wells have been active since 2011, just two years after Burgum's family signed an agreement with Continental Resources. The Burgum Farm Partnership LLP, which oversees the family farm land in Williams County and Cass County, is worth between $500,001 and $1 million, according to the financial disclosure. Doug Burgum is a managing partner of the Burgum Farm Partnership, and he signed the businesses' latest annual report in March.

Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, Jabin, Harold Hamm, Burgum, Theodore Roosevelt, Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Trump, Hamm, Bradley Burgum, Mike Nowatzki, Nowatzki, Burgum's, He's, Barbara, Edward Hirs, Brandon Bell, Jack Balagia, Ryan Kellog, Kellog, Ted Borrego, —, Virginia Canter, Canter, Chip Somodevilla, he's, Kathryn, Dan Eberhart, Eberhart, Leah Millis Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Margate, Washington Post, Continental Resources, Trump White House, CNBC, Trump, Republican, Trump that's, Inc, Commission, Continental, Federal, North Dakota's Minerals Department, Drilling, LLP, University of Houston, Getty, University of Texas, Exxon Mobil, University of Chicago, University of Houston Law Center, Trump White, North, Canter . North, Burgum Locations: Laconia, NH, Hamm, North Dakota, Williams County, Burgum, Fla, Florida, Dakota, North, Brooklyn, Cass County, Fort Stockton , Texas, Washington, Canter ., Canter . North Dakota, Laconia , New Hampshire, Continental Resources . North Dakota, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Opinion: Credibility is the key at Trump trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

The idea that Cohen talked to Trump about Daniels on that call “was a lie,” Blanche alleged. Moreover, my experience has been that juries don’t decide based upon one moment — they base their judgment on an overall view.”There were allegedly three parties aware of the scheme to conceal the real reason Trump paid Cohen more than $400,000 in supposed legal fees: Trump, Cohen and Allen Weisselberg, then-chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. “Weisselberg could be the linchpin to validate Cohen’s claims about Trump agreeing to reimburse him through Trump Organization, as a business expense,” wrote attorney Stacy Schneider. Trump seems to be tempted to go mano a mano and show that he is better fit to be commander-in-chief. The new requirement for GOP politicians wanting to demonstrate their loyalty to Trump seems to be visiting the Manhattan courthouse where he’s on trial.

Persons: CNN —, ” Mark Twain, “, Twain, ” Michael Cohen, Donald Trump, —, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Todd Blanche, Cohen, Norm Eisen, Blanche, ”, pummeled Cohen, Robert Mueller, Nick Anderson, Agency Cohen, Keith Schiller, Daniels, ” Blanche, ” Eisen, don’t, Allen Weisselberg, Stacy Schneider, Weisselberg, David Zurawik, “ I’ve, Sen, Robert Menendez, He’s, George Santos ., CNN “ It’s, he’s, ‘, Henry Cuellar, ” Cupp, Drew Sheneman, Georgia —, Vladimir Putin’s, Frida Ghitis, ” Ghitis, Joe Biden’s, ” Dana Summers, “ Biden, ” Julian Zelizer, mano, Biden, ” Bill Bramhall, Stephanie Griffith, Howard Tucker, Gayle Fleming, Michael Ventura Gayle Fleming, Biden —, ” Tom Brady’s, Kara Alaimo, Tom Brady “, Kevin Hart, Gisele Bündchen, Brady, Benjamin, Vivian, ’ Brady, ’, Alaimo, Brady didn’t, Nafees Syed, Kamel El Hilali, Andrew Borene, freakout Scott Stantis, Jeff Yang, … ” Brown, Keith Magee, Brown, backpedaling, Forget, Doug Burgum, Scott Jennings, Burgum’s, Bill Bramhall, Content Agency Clarence Thomas Washington, Clarence Thomas ’, Dean Obeidallah, Thomas, Harlan Crow, ” Clay Jones, John Oliver’s, Steve Vladeck, “ Thomas, ” Don’t, Clayton Swope, Dan Perry, Netanyahu, Jill Filipovic, Miss Teen USA Mary Ziegler, Bob Kolasky, Megan L, Ranney, Karen Tang, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Jonathan Yeo, King Charles III, Aaron Chown, Holly Thomas, King Organizations: CNN, Trump, Tribune, Agency, Trump Organization, Twitter, Facebook, DC, Robert Menendez of New, GOP, ” Texas, White, Europe, Russia, Kyiv, Biden, ABC, Democratic Party, Netflix, Garden State, Content Agency, Capitol, Consumer Financial, Board, Fifth Circuit, ICC, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Buckingham Palace, Royal Locations: New York, Robert Menendez of, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Russian, Ukraine, Slovakia, Georgia, Soviet Republic, United States, Cleveland, “, Manhattan, North, . North Dakota, ” That’s, Louisiana , Mississippi, Texas, Florida’s, Buckingham

☆ How one 'Squad' member avoided an avalanche of pro-Israel money
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When Summer Lee ran for Congress in 2022, she had to battle a wave of pro-Israel spending. AdvertisementGoing into this year, Rep. Summer Lee seemed likely to be a top target for pro-Israel groups. Both AIPAC and another key pro-Israel group, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), opted to stay out of the primary. Pro-Israel groups spent money against Lee not just in the primary, but in the general election as well. Meanwhile, progressive groups supporting Lee spent nearly $710,000, and on Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez came to Pittsburgh to rally with Lee.

Persons: Summer Lee, Lee, —, Bhavini Patel, Mark Mellman, Sen, Bernie Sanders's, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez —, That's, o6e7abRSr2 —, Patel, Jeff Yass, Cortez, Lee —, Joe Biden —, Biden, who've Organizations: Service, Democratic, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel, Washington Post, Rep, AIPAC, Pennsylvania, House, Democratic Socialists of America, o6e7abRSr2 — AIPAC, Democratic Party, GOP, Law Locations: Israel, Pittsburgh, Alexandria, Squirrel Hill, Gaza, Emboldening

☆ It looks like Trump might regret RFK Jr.'s campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Madison Hall | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Conventional wisdom suggests that RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign could stop Biden from reelection. Biden leads Trump in an NBC News survey when third-party candidates are in the mix. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump's allies may end up regretting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long shot presidential campaign. In the survey, NBC found that a greater share of Trump voters flock to the noted vaccine skeptic's campaign when their presidential choices are expanded beyond just Trump and Biden. Trump leads Biden by 2 points (within the margin of error) in a two-on-two rematch, but the advantage flips to Biden by the same margin when the field is expanded to Biden, Trump, Kennedy, Jill Stein, and Cornel West.

Persons: Biden, Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Joe Biden's, Jill Stein, Cornel West, Timothy Mellon, Mike Pence, Democrat — Organizations: RFK Jr, NBC, Service, NBC News, Trump, Biden, Kennedy, GOP, New, Democratic Party, The New York Times, Democrat, Democratic Locations: New York, The

☆ RFK Jr. qualifies for battleground Michigan’s ballot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officially qualified for the ballot in Michigan, a key battleground state that could prove pivotal in deciding the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Natural Law Party of Michigan chair Doug Dern told CNN the party nominated Kennedy in a convention on Wednesday. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office confirmed to CNN the party’s nomination has been approved and Kennedy will appear on the state’s ballot. In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup between Trump and Biden, Trump earned 48% support from Michigan voters, while Biden earned 45% support. Michigan is the second state where Kennedy has officially qualified for the ballot.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Nicole Shanahan, Doug Dern, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Timothy Mellon Organizations: CNN, Independent, Natural Law Party, Natural Law Party of Michigan, Michigan, Trump, Biden, Democratic, Libertarian, Green Party, Democratic National Committee, Kennedy’s, GOP, Kennedy, Muslim, Committee, Federal, Commission, PAC Locations: Michigan, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Gaza, Utah, New Hampshire, Hawaii , Nebraska , Idaho, North Carolina , Iowa, Nevada

☆ John Oliver says Clarence Thomas has less than 48 hours to take his $1 million-a-year deal and get off the SCOTUS bench
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Clarence Thomas still has about two days to accept John Oliver's deal to quit the Supreme Court. Thomas once said that the job of a Supreme Court justice was "not worth doing for what they pay." AdvertisementJohn Oliver says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas still has less than 48 hours to accept his million-dollar offer to quit the court. During a February episode of "Last Week Tonight," Oliver promised Thomas $1 million a year to leave the SCOTUS bench. But it is worth doing for the principle," Thomas told the Bar Association in Savannah, Georgia, in 2001.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, John Oliver's, Oliver, Thomas, —, John Oliver, SCOTUS, Joe Biden's, I've, gesturing, Ginni Organizations: Service, GOP, Bar Association, Business Insider Locations: Savannah , Georgia

☆ DNC accuses pro-RFK Jr. super PAC of campaign finance violations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Democratic National Committee has accused the super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign of committing additional campaign finance violations on Monday, a further escalation of Democrats’ efforts to diminish Kennedy’s independent White House bid. The super PAC announced last week that it had gathered enough signatures to qualify Kennedy for appearance on the November ballot in Arizona and Georgia. “It’s clear that they, along with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his campaign, don’t believe that the rules apply to them.”CNN has reached out to American Values 2024, de Becker and the Kennedy campaign for comment. Democrats have paid for billboards outside multiple Kennedy campaign events in recent weeks boosting Mellon’s support for Kennedy. In addition to donating in support of Kennedy, de Becker’s company has provided security for Kennedy during his presidential run.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, Gavin de Becker, Kennedy, Mary Beth Cahill, de Becker, Timothy Mellon’s, Donald Trump, De Becker, de, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Democratic National, PAC, White, DNC, Federal, Commission, Republican, Democratic Locations: Arizona, Georgia

☆ John Oliver just made Clarence Thomas an offer he thinks the SCOTUS judge can't refuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementJohn Oliver says he will give Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a million bucks a year if he quits the Supreme Court immediately. Besides offering Thomas money, Oliver said he would also throw in a $2.4 million motorcoach. Oliver spent most of the episode discussing the Supreme Court and the issues he said were plaguing it — one of them being Thomas. But it is worth doing for the principle," Thomas told the Bar Association in Savannah, Georgia, according to the Post. He's said it's not worth doing 'for the grief,'" Oliver said of Thomas during his Sunday show.

Persons: John Oliver, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Oliver, Ginni, ProPublica, Harlan Crow, Paul, Tony, Novelly, he's, He's, it's, he'd Organizations: GOP, The New York Post, Bar Association, HBO, Business Insider Locations: Savannah , Georgia

Casino magnate Steve Wynn spent the night of the New Hampshire primary alongside Trump. Ron DeSantis’ biggest financial backers and donated $20 million to the super PAC backing DeSantis’ presidential bid. While some of these high-dollar financiers are coming around to Trump, others have shifted to former South Carolina Gov. Her fundraising swing through New York City is expected to bring in $1.5 million in new donations, according to a Haley campaign official. We are anywhere and everywhere in South Carolina.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, Robert Bigelow, Las Vegas businessman Don Ahern, Trump, Ahern, Bigelow, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Rebekah Mercer, Nikki Haley, MAGA, Haley – Trump’s, –, Haley, Charles Koch, Susie Wiles, Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Ricketts, Griffin, Haley’s, ”, “, ” Griffin, Zia Ahmed, Ahmed, Dave McCormick’s, Tim Sheehy’s, Ken Langone, Cliff Asness, Stanley Druckenmiller, Nikki, ” Asness, “ We’ve, CNN’s Ebony Davis Organizations: CNN, Casino, New, Trump . Aerospace, Las Vegas businessman, Trump, Florida Gov, GOP, Mercer, Politico, South Carolina Gov, Inc, South Carolina, Republican, Prosperity, American Opportunity Alliance, Chicago Cubs, Citadel, U.S . House, ”, Republicans, Wall, AQR Capital Management, South, CBS News Locations: Lago, New Hampshire, Las, Trump’s, Nevada, Palm Beach , Florida, Florida, Trump, Kansas, Palm Beach, Pennsylvania, Montana, New York, New York City, ”, South Carolina

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