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June 9 (Reuters) - Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge initially assigned to oversee Donald Trump's classified documents case, made headlines last year when she decided in favor of the former U.S. president at a pivotal stage of the case and was later reversed on appeal. A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. An indictment was unsealed on Friday charging Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, with illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, Cannon, Trump's, William Barr, Gibson Dunn, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, Jacquelyn Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: Federalist Society, Trump, U.S, Senate, Trump's Republican Party, Republican, FBI, U.S . Department of Justice, University of Michigan Law School, American Bar Association, Thomson Locations: Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Cali , Colombia, Iowa, Washington ,, Fort Pierce , Florida

A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. Cannon, born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia, appears set to oversee at least the initial stages of one of the most consequential legal cases in U.S. history. Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Sarah N. Lynch, Luc Cohen and Jacquelyn Thomsen; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, Cannon, Trump's, William Barr, Gibson Dunn, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, Jacquelyn Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: Federalist Society, Trump, U.S, Senate, Trump's Republican Party, White, FBI, U.S . Department of Justice, Republican, University of Michigan Law School, American Bar Association, Thomson Locations: Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Cali , Colombia, Iowa, Washington ,, Fort Pierce , Florida

[1/2] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 14, 2023. Seemingly entrenched in culture wars, Florida governor DeSantis risks being overshadowed by Trump's fundraising, improving polling numbers and endorsements by lawmakers, anti-Trump donors say. Other polls of Republicans alone show Trump has surged into a commanding lead over DeSantis in recent weeks. History shows that early endorsements by elected party officials give candidates momentum and can be predictive of who wins a presidential nomination. These culture war appeals to Trump's Republican base so far do not appear to be working.

☆ The GOP risks blowing its 2024 chances by enlisting fringe pols and pushing issues normal voters don't care about
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The New York Times reported Trump wanted to hire far-right xenophone Laura Loomer to his campaign. The potential hire shows how far the Republican Party has moved from the median voter. It's just another example of how out of touch the Republican Party has become with the average voter. The Republican Party has yet to win the popular vote in presidential elections since 2004. Should the party keep hiring oddballs and pursuing culture war issues while failing to address substantive issues affecting the country, it's unclear that will change.

☆ Trump's GOP allies rally to his defense, blasting indictment as a 'catastrophic escalation' and a 'politically motivated prosecution'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Trump on Thursday. "A majority of Americans know Alvin Bragg's witch hunt is a politically motivated prosecution," Gaetz continued, referring to the Manhattan district attorney. "I continue to stand with President Trump as he has always stood with us." The Manhattan grand jury has been investigating Trump's connection to a $130,000 payment made to Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. The criminal charges come as Trump pursues a 2024 presidential campaign and is widely considered the GOP frontrunner.

☆ Mike Pence won't use an indictment to hammer Trump, backing off from even attempting to push his ex-boss out of the race if he's charged
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mike Pence won't pressure Donald Trump to drop out of the 2024 presidential race if he is charged. Trump's GOP rivals would be in a tough position if the former president is charged. Trump's Republican rivals — including Pence and Florida Gov. The former president has previously capitalized on law enforcement actions against him to rally supporters to his side. Both Pence and DeSantis previously called out the FBI's search at Mar-a-Lago, an example at times on how Trump's rivals have been forced by circumstance to embrace him.

☆ Biden to nominate official to head U.S. auto safety agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to serve in the top job. She has overseen safety probes into Tesla (TSLA.O) and efforts to shrink traffic deaths and significantly boost vehicle fuel economy requirements. U.S. traffic deaths have risen sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency is "investing a lot of resources" in the Tesla probe, Carlson said in January, declining to commit to a timeframe for resolving the probe. In June, NHTSA upgraded its defect probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with driver assistance system Autopilot and involving crashes with parked emergency vehicles.

☆ U.S. agency plans to propose new fuel economy standards in April
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to propose new fuel economy standards for the 2027 model year and beyond in April which could dramatically reshape new cars on America's roads. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it plans to introduce companion stringent vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards from 2027 through at least the 2030 model year by March. In March 2020, Trump's Republican administration rolled back then-President Barack Obama's standards to only 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026. In March, NHTSA reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements for model years 2019 and beyond. The company then known as Fiat Chrysler paid $152.3 million in total CAFE fines for 2016 and 2017 model years.

☆ U.S. appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/George FreyJan 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a Trump administration rule banning bump stocks, which are devices that allow people to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic guns. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said that despite "tremendous" public pressure to impose a ban, it was up to the U.S. Congress rather than the president to take action. Three other federal appeals courts have rejected challenges to the ban, and Friday's decision raises the prospect that the U.S. Supreme Court could eventually decide the issue. A bump stock lets a gun's stock, which rests against the shoulder, slide backward and forward, letting users take advantage of the gun's recoil to fire rapidly. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee met on Tuesday to decide whether to release publicly details of Donald Trump's tax returns, which could lead to more unwelcome scrutiny for the former president as he mounts another White House bid. Democrats have little time to act, as Trump's Republicans are due to take control of the House in January. Candidates are not required by law to release their tax returns, but previous presidential hopefuls of both parties have voluntarily done so for several decades. Trump's tax returns are still subject to confidentiality restrictions, but Democrats who control the committee could vote to make some details public. Another House committee on Monday asked federal prosecutors to prosecute Trump for sparking the deadly Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

☆ U.S. Capitol attack panel opens, promising new details on Trump's role
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Rain falls on the U.S. Capitol ahead of the final planned public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 13, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe hearing follows eight others the Democratic-led House committee held in June and July, as well as one in July 2021. It could be the last before the panel releases its final report, expected before the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats or Trump's Republicans control Congress. The select committee has been investigating the attack on the Capitol for more than a year, interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses. The attack on the Capitol injured more than 140 police officers and led to several deaths.

☆ With time running out, U.S. Capitol riot panel keeps focus on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

We'll be looking at it in a broader context, and in a broader timeline as well," a committee aide told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity to preview the hearing. It could be the last before the panel releases its final report, expected before the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats or Trump's Republicans control Congress. The select committee has been investigating the attack on the Capitol for more than a year, interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses. The hearings held this year may have convinced some Republicans that Trump bears some responsibility for the riot. More than 880 people have been arrested in connection with the riot, with more than 400 guilty pleas so far.

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