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☆ Kremlin reportedly confirms Trump sent Putin Covid test machines, denies Putin phone calls since he left office
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( David Hodari | David Hodari Is A London-Based Editor. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump did send coronavirus testing devices to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. The book claims that Trump secretly sent Abbott Covid-19 testing devices to Putin when the machines were in short supply. Peskov also denied Woodward's claim that Trump and Putin have spoken on the telephone several times since Trump left office. Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Trump has referred to Putin as “very savvy” and a “strong man,” and praised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius.”

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☆ Schumer, Jeffries told Biden staying in the race would hurt Democrats in November: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I am told Chuck Schumer had a blunt one-on-one conversation with Biden Saturday afternoon in Rehoboth. Schumer forcefully made the case that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the race. "Leader Schumer conveyed the views of his caucus directly to President Biden on Saturday." AdvertisementThe Post and ABC also report that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a similar conversation with Biden on Thursday of last week. AdvertisementRep. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Emerita, has been working behind the scenes, according to reports, to get Biden to drop out.

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☆ A new moment for Biden? One Democratic adviser says: ‘He’s being receptive’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“The private conversations with the Hill are continuing,” a senior Democratic adviser told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid alienating the campaign and the White House. The Biden campaign, which is also facing a growing outcry from Democratic donors, dismissed the suggestion the president was rethinking his candidacy. “If the facts matter – and they should – here is one: President Biden is the Democratic nominee and he is going to win this November,” Kevin Munoz, a Biden spokesman, told CNN. The developments come at a crucial time for the Biden campaign. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reported earlier Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Biden on Saturday that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the presidential race.

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“Anyone who thinks this is over is mistaken,” said one House Democrat about the ongoing conversations happening behind the scenes. The delay stopped a draft letter circulating among House Democrats that, if made formal, would have exposed further cracks in the party. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reported earlier Wednesday that Schumer told Biden on Saturday that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the presidential race. At one point, Biden told Crow, “I don’t want to hear that crap” in addressing the lawmaker’s concerns. In response, Biden told Houlahan that his team would get her talking points about all of the things that he has done for Pennsylvania, reminding her that he married a Philly girl.

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☆ Many Trump associates faced prison. Unlike Cohen, many got pardons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Now Christie, like Cohen, is a former Trump associate trying to take the former president down. Cohen is rare in the universe of Trump associates since he both turned on Trump and went to prison. Many of the other Trump aides and associates who faced jail eventually got pardons or clemency and still support the former president. Trump’s pardon helped Bannon avoid prosecution in the border wall scheme, but Bannon may yet go to prison. Trump issued the Flynn pardon shortly after losing the 2020 presidential election.

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☆ Opinion | The Axe Is Sharp
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s what he has fought all his life for, even battling his way through “friendly fire,” as Hunter Biden told me, in the Obama White House, when some Obama aides undermined him. It must have been awful when Obama took his vice president to lunch and nudged him aside for Hillary to run in 2016. He needs to gather the sharpest minds in his party and hear what they have to say, not engage in petty feuds. Of course, if he’s convicted, that could turbocharge his campaign even more. It’s a perfect playing field for the maleficent Trump: He learned in the 2016 race that physical and rhetorical violence could rev up his base.

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☆ Trump hung up on Kim Kardashian in 2021 because he thought she voted for Biden, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump hung up on Kim Kardashian after he assumed she had backed Biden, per a forthcoming book. In "Tired of Winning," Jonathan Karl writes that Trump rebuffed Kardashian after she asked for help with a clemency plea. Kardashian previously made high-profile visits to the White House to meet with Trump in 2018, 2019, and 2020. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2018, then-President Donald Trump welcomed Kim Kardashian to the White House as the reality star advocated for sentencing reform for nonviolent offenders. AdvertisementAdvertisementMonths after Trump left the White House, Kardashian reportedly called Trump to get his endorsement for a clemency plea.

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☆ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to Joe Manchin: Don't 'mar' your legacy by launching a 'foolish' White House campaign against Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wes Moore during a Sunday interview advised Sen. Joe Manchin not to run for president in 2024. "I would urge him not to mar his legacy by getting involved in something so foolish," he told ABC News. Manchin is not running for reelection in West Virginia next year and has flirted with a presidential bid. Wes Moore of Maryland on Sunday had a stark message for retiring Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia: Don't taint your political legacy by running for president in 2024. Moore then criticized the No Labels movement, which Manchin has flirted with, arguing that the organization lacked any clear policy tenets.

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☆ Ex-SOCOM head warns an Israeli invasion of Gaza will be harder than even the toughest battle against ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

More than two weeks after the Hamas terror attacks, the Israeli ground invasion is yet to begin. A ground fight in Gaza would likely feature brutal urban combat, including surprise and guerilla tactics. Current and former US military leaders warn it will be harder than the toughest battle against ISIS. AdvertisementAdvertisementCurrent and former US military leaders are warning that an Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, should the military go forward with it, will be more difficult than even the toughest battle against the Islamic State. There, in Gaza, Israeli soldiers could face a prolonged urban combat, brutal fighting which may feature heavy civilian casualties, booby traps, surprise attacks, and guerilla tactics.

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☆ Mark Meadows denies saying 'we killed Herman Cain' after the infamous maskless indoor Trump rally in Tulsa
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cassidy Hutchinson writes in her new book that Mark Meadows declared "we killed Herman Cain." But a Meadows spokesman says he was "expressing exasperation" about the media blaming Trump. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen former President Donald Trump infamously held a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the summer of 2020, Herman Cain was in the audience. But this isn't the first time that the phrase "we killed Herman Cain" seemingly originated from top brass in the Trump White House. According to Jonathan Karl's book on the Trump White House, "Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show," an unnamed senior Trump official told a reporter that "we killed Herman Cain," and that many other Trump White House staffers blamed themselves for Cain's death.

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☆ Opinion | The ‘Never-Again Trumper’ Sham
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Bret Stephens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2015, Ryan, the House speaker then, denounced Trump’s proposed Muslim ban as “not conservatism,” “not what this party stands for” and “not what this country stands for.” Then-Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana privately complained that Trump was “unacceptable,” according to the G.O.P. Their point was simply that Trump couldn’t win. So why oppose Trump in 2024? “Because I want to win,” Ryan said, “and we lose with Trump.

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☆ Amy Klobuchar, who sits on the Senate judiciary committee, says Clarence Thomas' undisclosed lavish gifts from billionaire GOP donor is 'serious' and callsfor stronger ethics rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose ties to a GOP megadonor, ProPublica reported. Klobuchar called for "ethics rules in the Supreme Court that are clear and enforceable." A ProPublica investigation found that Thomas had taken luxurious vacations with Harlan Crow, a billionaire real estate magnate, and GOP megadonor, among other things. Klobuchar on Sunday said there needs to be "ethics rules in the Supreme Court that are clear and enforceable." Every federal judge in the country comes under these ethics rules.

☆ Mike Pence, who Trump supporters said they wanted to hang during the Capitol riot, is still defending Trump post-indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Following Trump's indictment, Mike Pence is still defending his former boss. Pence is still displaying loyalty to Trump — even after Capitol rioters threatened to hang him. Pence narrowly escaped the Capitol rioters, and has since rebuked Trump for endangering him and his family during the riot with "reckless" statements. "They were saying 'hang Mike Pence,'" Karl told Trump. "Mike Pence is an innocent man," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in January.

☆ Pence says a Trump indictment is 'just not what the American people want to see'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence said that a potential Trump arrest is "not what the American people want to see." "The fact that the Manhattan DA thinks that indicting President Trump is his top priority, I think just tells you everything you need to know about the radical left in this country." Pence called the probe a "politically charged prosecution." "The American people have a constitutional right to peacefully assemble," Pence responded. The American people won't tolerate it and those that engage in that kind of violence should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

☆ Marianne Williamson says she wants to debate Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination and that the DNC is 'rigging' the primary system for him
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Williamson on Sunday told ABC that the DNC is "rigging" the primary system for President Joe Biden. Jonathan Karl asked Williamson on ABC "This Week" if she expected that Biden would debate her if the DNC held debates. Karl asked Williamson if she would still be competing in the New Hampshire primary election, which she said she would. Karl asked Williamson to clarify that she meant "rigging the system" in favor of Biden, to which she responded; "They even admit that, Jonathan." They know that the president did not do well in New Hampshire," Williamson said.

☆ ABC anchor calls out Sen. Marco Rubio during tense exchange over Chinese spy balloon: 'This happened 3 times under the previous president'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ABC's Jonathan Karl called out Sen. Marco Rubio during a tense exchange about the Chinese spy balloon. In response, Karl said former President Donald Trump did not disclose three different sightings of Chinese balloons during his term. "And we're also told, by the way, that this happened three times under the previous president," Karl said. The Chinese balloon in question was shot down by the Air Force over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday. Trump has also been ranting about the Chinese balloon on his Truth Social page.

☆ New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu says Trump can't beat Biden in 2024 because he's going to be 'seen as a very extreme candidate'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Sununu gave a thumbs down to Trump's chances against Biden in a potential 2024 matchup. "The country is going to push back against it," Sununu said of a Trump general election candidacy. Chris Sununu on Sunday said that former President Donald Trump won't be able defeat President Joe Biden in a potential 2024 matchup, arguing that the former commander-in-chief would be seen as an "extreme candidate." Trump is going to be seen as a very extreme candidate. The results showed Trump with a 50%-41% lead among Independents, which helped give him a slight edge in the survey.

☆ Trump once again stirs rumors that he could run as a third-party candidate and split the Republican vote if party turns on him
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump shared an article calling on him to abandon Republican Party if it doesn't back him in 2024. The article said Trump could run as a third-party candidate, a move that would split the GOP vote. Trump is facing rising opposition to his 2024 bid from some quarters of the Republican Party. It is a move that would split the Republican Party vote and likely doom the party's 2024 ambitions. He said that a Trump third-party candidacy could have a similar result, but that a Republican loss would teach the "corrupt gravy-train" a lesson.

☆ Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says there's no one 'better suited' to lead House Republicans than Kevin McCarthy: 'He's been good for conservatives'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Paul Ryan said there was no one "better suited" to lead House Republicans than Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy is trying to lock up votes to lead the House, which will have a slim GOP majority in 2023. Ryan also told Karl that he believed McCarthy would get at least 218 votes on the floor, and expressed confidence in the lawmaker's abilities to lead Republicans. "There isn't anybody better suited to running this conference than Kevin McCarthy. He's been good for conservatives, frankly, but he's also a person who really understands how to manage a conference."

☆ Some people tried to leave Trump's 2024 launch early but were stopped by security, ABC reporters say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump launched his 2024 run in front of a crowd of people in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Some people tried to leave the event early — but were stopped by security, two ABC reporters said. ABC reporter Jonathan Karl said Trump's just-over-an-hour speech was "low energy." But his speech — which lasted just over an hour — prompted some of his supporters to leave early, according to ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl, who was in the room. Notably, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump were not there.

☆ Arizona GOP governor candidate Kari Lake, who has spread election conspiracies, raises cash from business leaders
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Arizona republican candidate for governor Kari Lake greets the audience during a stop on the Truth and Courage PAC's Take Back America Bus Tour with U.S. Lake is endorsed by Trump, who spread false conspiracies that he lost that 2020 election because of widespread voter fraud. He helped to fuel the wave of GOP candidates who have run for office while casting doubts on the 2020 results. Ducey certified Arizona's 2020 election results. Hobbs, as the state's top election official, has denied any irregularities in the 2020 election.

☆ Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake pledges 'to serve eight years as governor' if elected after speculation mounts that she'd be a potential Trump VP running mate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Kari Lake said she'd serve as Arizona's governor for "eight years" if elected to office. Lake's name has circulated among Republicans as a potential running mate for Trump should he run in 2024. "I'm going to serve eight years as governor of Arizona," Lake said in response to Karl's inquiry about whether she'd serve out a full term in office. When Karl pressed Lake further about what she'd do if Trump asked her to be his No. Earlier this month, Hobbs campaign manager Nicole DeMont in a statement explained why the Democratic gubernatorial nominee would not be sharing a stage with Lake.

☆ Dr. Anthony Fauci says he had a 'bad feeling' before the White House briefing where Trump floated using disinfectants to treat COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fauci said he had a "bad feeling" ahead of Trump's presser where he spoke of COVID-19 and disinfectants. "And as soon as I heard it, I said, holy [expletive], this is going to go bad," Fauci told ABC News. For much of 2020, Fauci was a fixture on the televised White House COVID-19 briefings. "I didn't want to go up on there with this because I had a bad feeling about when Homeland Security brought this guy in, he briefed the people in the Situation Room beforehand. Fauci was at one time a fixture of the White House press briefings for much of 2020.

☆ Trump privately asked Obama how he got high approval ratings, book says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump asked Obama how he kept his approval ratings high in 2016, according to a forthcoming book by NYT's Maggie Haberman. Trump publicly skewered Obama but was privately fixated with his popularity and achievements. Trump asked Obama about his approval ratings the first time the two of them met in the Oval Office after Trump clinched his 2016 election victory, according to Haberman. Obama also struck a more conciliatory tone toward Trump, saying after Trump won that he would not publicly attack his successor. Trump left office with record low approval ratings.

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