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US: Democrats to face acid test on ongoing probe against Donald Trump

The Republican majority could cause a lot of problems for the Democrats who have launched three major investigations under the umbrella of the congress where Trump was under fire

Writer who accused Trump of rape files upgraded lawsuit in New York

A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him on Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. E. Jean Carroll's lawyer filed the legal papers electronically as the Adult Survivor's Act temporarily lifted the state's usual deadlines for suing over sexual assault. She sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for pain and suffering, psychological harms, dignity loss and reputation damage. Carroll, a longtime advice columnist for Elle magazine, first made the claim in a 2019 book, saying Trump raped her in the dressing room of a Manhattan luxury department store in 1995 or 1996. Trump responded to the book's allegations by saying it could never have happened because Carroll was not my type." His remarks led Carroll to file a defamation lawsuit against him, but that lawsuit has been tied up in appeals courts as judges decid

After reinstating Trump, Musk seeks general amnesty for Twitter accounts

Twitter CEO Elon Musk took to the micro-blogging site and addressed the question that whether the site should offer a general amnesty to other suspended accounts

US court seems skeptical of Donald Trump's claims in Mar-a-Lago search case

A federal appeals court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was entitled to challenge an FBI search of his Florida estate or to have an independent arbiter review documents that were seized from the home. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, including two Trump appointees, repeatedly suggested Trump was seeking special treatment in asking that the "special master" conduct an independent inspection of records taken in the August 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. "Other than the fact that this involves a former president, everything else about this is indistinguishable from any pre-indictment search warrant," said William Pryor, the court's chief judge, a George W. Bush appointee. He added: "We've got to be concerned about the precedent that we would create that would allow any target of a federal criminal investigation to go into a district court and to have a district court entertain this kind of petition ... and interfere with

US Supreme Court allows handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, without comment, rejected Trump's plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee. It was Trump's second loss at the Supreme Court in as many months, and third this year. In October, the court refused to step into the legal fight surrounding the FBI search of Trump's Florida estate that turned up classified documents. In January, the court refused to stop the National Archives from turning over documents to the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Justice Clarence Thomas was the only vote in Trump's favour. In the dispute over his tax returns, the Treasury Department had refused to provide the records during

Trump says he has no interest in returning to Twitter after reinstatement

Former US President Donald Trump has snubbed Elon Musk for reinstating his account, saying he now does not see any reason for returning to Twitter

Trump back on Twitter after Musk confirms his account being reinstated

Trump's Twitter account appeared to be back as of Saturday evening and the last tweet was dated January 8, 2021

US Attorney General names special counsel in probes related to Trump

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Jack Smith, a former career prosecutor, will be the special counsel "to oversee two ongoing criminal investigations".

Musk reinstates celebrity accounts on Twitter, says 'no decision' on Trump

The new Twitter CEO reinstated the accounts belonging to Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson and the conservative satire site The Babylon Bee.

Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on reinstating former president Donald Trump

Musk said earlier Friday that there hadn't been a decision made on Trump's account, but he did reinstate accounts tied to Jordan Peterson and satire website Babylon Bee.

Six months that make a leader

As time goes on, most elected leaders run out of ideas. It seems to hold as true for the world as for India

Facebook still banning Trump for now despite 2024 presidential campaign

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can't use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Trump may not have to wait long to get back on the site, however. His suspension from Facebook is set to be reconsidered in January, two years after it was first imposed. One change will be immediate: As a candidate, Trump will no longer be subject to Facebook fact checks. That's because under Facebook rules, comments by elected officials and candidates for office aren't subject to fact checks on its site. The Associated Press participates in Facebook's independent fact-checking program. Throughout his tenure as president, Trump's use of social media posed a significant challenge to major social media platforms trying to

Trump's third presidency bid dicey even if some Republicans support it

Trump's third bid for presidency in 2024 could not have come at a more "inopportune moment" with the GOP divided, funders shying away and his daughter Ivanka and niece Mary not entirely on his side

Trump to contest 2024 polls; Biden says ex-president failed America

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday launched an acerbic attack on his predecessor and potential rival in the 2024 elections, Donald Trump, saying he has "failed America" and alleged that Trump rule was marked by "record-breaking unemployment". Trump, facing several criminal investigations of his conduct related to his presidency, announced from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday that he will run for the US president in 2024 to make America "great and glorious" again. Trump, 76, is seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Biden. "In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing that I will run for President of the United States. This will be our campaign altogether, he told his cheering supporters. Donald Trump has failed America,'' Biden tweeted from Bali in Indonesia, where he is attending the G-20 summit with world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden posted a video in which he alleged Trump's tenure was marked by

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Trump announces 2024 presidential run, promises to defeat radical Democrats

Former US president Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning. Trump had hoped to use the GOP's expected gains in last week's elections as a springboard to vault himself to his party's nomination. Instead, he finds himself being blamed for backing a series of losing candidates after Republicans failed to take control of the Senate. While the party was on the cusp of retaking control of the House on Tuesday, it could end up with its narrowest majority in decades. "Hopefully, tomorrow will turn out to be one of the most important days in the history of our Country!" Trump wrote on his social media network on Monday. An announcement was expected at 9 pm EST on Tuesday from his club in Palm Beach. Official paperwork forming the "Donald J Trump for President 2024" campaign committee was filed with the Federal Electi

Trump's company strikes new overseas deal, raises old ethics issue

Donald Trump's company is licensing its name for a golf resort in Oman in the first of what the company hopes will be several overseas deals, raising conflict-of-interest issues as the former president announced a third run for the White House. The Trump Organization said the licensing deal the first since Trump left office is with Saudi developer Dar Al Arakan and will include a golf course, hotel and thousands of residential units in the Oman capital of Muscat. Trump's son Eric, who oversees the company's global real estate interests, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the company is no longer bound by a self-imposed restriction not to make foreign deals while his father was president. You can expect more hotel and golf deals overseas in the future, Eric Trump said in a text exchange. Trump announced Tuesday that he is running again for the presidency in a speech from his Palm Beach, Florida, club. Trump's company struck many real estate licensing deals overseas before

Donald Trump likely to announce his 2024 presidential election bid: Reports

Former US president Donald Trump is likely to announce his 2024 presidential election bid on Tuesday from his sprawling Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to media reports. A select group of Indian Americans invited for the potential presidential race announcement have reached Mar-a-Lago, to be part of what they view as an important marker in national politics. Trump, 76, lost to President Joe Biden, 79, in the 2020 presidential elections. Trump and his supporters have not yet acknowledged the results of the elections and they were accused of massive voter fraud. Both the election officials and courts have not given credence to their allegations. While the next presidential elections are still two years away, those close to the former president believe that his announcement would give momentum to the party and his ambition to return the White House. Trump, who is seeking his third presidential bid, the previous two being in 2016 (won) and 2020 (lost), appears to be undeterred

US media changes tune, hails Biden's victory in midterms and derides Trump

Biden still faces innumerable challenges in the remaining two years of this term

Chip curbs: Biden has outdone Trump in forcing the world to align on China

That's not just a challenge to Beijing, but also asks tough questions of allies - and presents Washington with a dilemma over how far it's willing to squeeze them to comply.