Trump Corruption

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The best argument for a Trump victory is that it would be suitable penance for the many Democratic failures at home and abroad. A spending-fueled inflation that shrank real wages. Adversaries on the march. Abuses of regulatory power and law enforcement. If Ms. Harris wins, progressives will claim vindication and pursue more of …

“From a professional point of view, just totally dispassionate, professional point of view, all of the little factors seem in Trump’s favor. It could be — if you look at the factors very, very carefully and take them for what they’re worth, he will win a tight victory, a small margin of difference in the popular vote, maybe a percent …

The New York Post reports: The Donald Trump campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, alleging that the Washington Post has made illegal in-kind contributions to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign through its fawning coverage. According to the six-page complaint, the Washington Post made the in-kind contributions through an alleged “coordinated communications” strategy that benefits the …

NPR reports: Did you see those Kamala Harris ads on Facebook? Be careful. They might have duped you. A series of ads that look like they are from the Harris campaign are spreading falsehoods about her current policy positions, including that she wants to institute a mandatory gun-buyback program and give Medicare benefits and drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants. None …

Axios reports: Donald Trump has been radically transparent in his pledge to use — and abuse — the power of the presidency to seek retribution against Americans he believes have wronged him. He may not keep an official list, but a review of Trump’s public remarks reveals a vast catalog of perceived enemies whom he has marked for imprisonment, prosecution …

NBC News reports: Nine Republican operatives and canvassers connected to the Elon Musk-backed America PAC told NBC News that they’re worried the high-profile grassroots operation on behalf of Donald Trump’s presidential bid may hamper his chances in states decided by slim margins. In particular, they raised concerns about canvassers’ submitting an inordinate amount of suspect data. That data, some of …

The Washington Post reports: The long-shot claim was filed in the Northern District of Texas courthouse where Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, a Trump nominee, is the sole judge. Thursday’s lawsuit appears to be another example of what critics call “judge shopping.” Kacsmaryk, known for his long-held antiabortion beliefs, has heard multiple suits involving federal government decisions that appear to have no …

Politico reports: Democrats in Congress for years have labeled Donald Trump an “insurrectionist,” impeached him for stoking violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and suggested he is constitutionally prohibited from returning to the White House. But even as those lawmakers continue to doubt Trump’s eligibility for the presidency, they also say that if he wins at the polls, they don’t expect …

“Think about the incentives. If you are a, you know, middle-class or upper middle-class White parent and the only thing that you care about is whether your child goes into Harvard or Yale, like obviously, that pathway has become a lot harder for a lot of upper middle-class kids. “But the one way that those people can participate in the …

NPR reports: Former President Donald Trump lashed out against former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in Arizona on Thursday, using violent language and insults to describe the most prominent Republican supporter of his opponent, Vice President Harris. “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her,” Trump said to Carlson. “Let’s see how she feels about …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump is suing CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview it broadcast with Vice President Harris earlier this month that he and his allies have claimed was edited to cast her in a positive light. The lawsuit, which seeks $10 billion in damages and was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District …

Mediaite reports: Tucker Carlson said that he was “physically mauled” by a demon a year and a half ago that left him bleeding and with still-visible scars on his body from “claw marks” in a clip posted by the “Christianities?” YouTube channel on Thursday. Asked by his interlocutor, John Heers, if he thought “the presence of evil is kickstarting people …

Axios reports: Former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro had his law license suspended in New York Thursday over his role in the alleged effort to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Chesebro pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents last year. He is among several ex-Trump lawyers who have been disciplined after working for the former …

The Independent reports: Cash-strapped former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is allegedly not “ready” to hand over his New York City apartment after a federal judge ordered him to turn over his Manhattan penthouse and other valuables to two election workers he defamed. A judge last week ordered Giuliani to transfer his Madison Avenue co-op apartment — along with cash, 26 watches, …

“Lyin’ Kamala is giving a News Conference now, saying that I want to end the Affordable Care Act. I never mentioned doing that, never even thought about such a thing. She also said I want to end Social Security. Likewise, never mentioned it, or thought of it. She is the one that wants to end Social Security and, she will …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump had trouble finding a place to hold Thursday’s rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after his campaign stiffed the city almost $445,000 the last time it was in town, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported. Originally event organizers wanted to hold the former president’s rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center, but the city refused to …

CNN reports: Elon Musk’s misinformation megaphone has created a “huge problem” for election officials in key battleground states who told CNN they’re struggling to combat the wave of falsehoods coming from the tech billionaire and spreading wildly on his X platform. Election officials in pivotal battleground states including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona have all tried – and largely failed – …

Politico reports: A Philadelphia judge moved up and relocated a court hearing on Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s lawsuit aimed at halting Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway to swing-state voters. The moves followed complaints by Krasner that he’s receiving threats and antisemitic messages in connection with the case. On the social media platform X, which Musk owns, Musk amplified a …

The Washington Post reports: More than two dozen popular podcasts have aired claims preemptively casting doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election, disseminating unsubstantiated claims on a popular medium that operates largely outside the view of tech industry monitors. “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “The Ben Shapiro Show,” “The Charlie Kirk Show” and “The Dan Bongino Show” are among 26 …

CNN reports: Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk is trying to move a lawsuit over his $1 million giveaway to voters into federal court, potentially averting a hearing Thursday in Philadelphia state court that he was required to attend. Lawyers for the Tesla CEO filed a “motion of removal” in federal court late Wednesday night. This typically pauses the …