Trump news – live: Ex-Trump press secretary says she saw him show documents to Mar-a-Lago guests

Gustaf Kilander

Former Trump administration press secretary Stephanie Grisham has claimed that she saw Donald Trump showing off documents to guests at Mar-a-Lago, as she slammed his lack of respect for the nation’s secrets.

“I watched him show documents to people at Mar-a-Lago on the dining room patio,” Ms Grisham told MSNBC.

“He has no respect for classified information [and] never did.”

Her comments come after the former president was charged with 37 felonies last month over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House.

While his legal troubles are heating up, a conservative billionaire network is reportedly working to ensure he doesn’t win the 2024 Republican primary, according to a new report.

Americans for Prosperity Action, a network of political organisations created by Charles and David Koch, will spend money for the first time on the Republican presidential primary.

It has already raised more than $70m to fund races that officials hope will help the Republican party move past Mr Trump, according to The New York Times.

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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?

16:45 , AP

As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women.

More than a dozen candidates are seeking the nomination, including several long shots who announced their bids in recent weeks, in what is the party’s most diverse presidential field ever. Yet Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor, is the only woman among the bunch.

America has never had a female commander in chief and Republicans historically have focused less on electing female candidates in general than the Democratic Party. And while women make up more than 50% of the population, they are underrepresented in public office, whether at city halls, state legislatures or in Washington.

In recent years, multiple organizations have helped women win election in higher numbers and capture races at the same rate as men. But they are still much less likely than men to run for office, even if they are equally qualified, research shows.

Women accounted for roughly 21% of the major party candidates for U.S. Senate last year and about 31% of U.S. House candidates, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. That follows election cycles in which each party had a record number of women elected. Women constitute less than one-third of the U.S. House and Senate and 31% of statewide elected offices, even with a record 12 female governors after last year’s midterms.

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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?

For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo

16:15 , AP

Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public. They’ve bailed to the beach, the mountains, the golf course, the farm, the ranch. In the middle of the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was sailing to Hawaii on a fishing and working vacation.

It’s also been a day for some presidents to insert themselves front and center in the fabric of it all.

Teddy Roosevelt drew hundreds of thousands for his July Fourth oratory. In 2019, Donald Trump marshaled tanks, bombers and other war machinery for a celebration that typically avoids military muscle.

Richard Nixon enraged the anti-war masses without even showing up. As the anti-Nixon demonstrations of 1970 showed, Independence Day in the capital isn’t always just fun and games. It has a tradition of red, white and boo, too.

In modern times, though, presidents have tended to stand back and let the people party.

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For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo

Melania Trump hawks $50 NFTs to ‘celebrate our great nation’ ahead of July 4

15:45 , Bevan Hurley

Melania Trump is launching a collection of $50 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring US landmarks in time for the 4th of July.

The former first lady’s “1776 Collection” includes images of Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell, set to patriotic-themed music.

Ms Trump’s office said in a statement that each NFT was designed to celebrate the “foundations of American ideals”.

“The 1776 Collection of artwork draws inspiration from several iconic landmarks of our nation, which I had the privilege of visiting during the time I served as first lady,” Ms Trump said.

“I am proud to celebrate our great nation and remain inspired by the words contained within the Declaration of Independence.”

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Melania Trump hawks $50 NFTs to ‘celebrate our great nation’ ahead of July 4

Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools as he celebrates SCOTUS affirmative action ban

15:15 , John Bowden

Mike Pence cheered the end of affirmative action in US colleges and universities on Sunday in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing the practice.

The former vice president discussed the issue on CBS’s Face the Nation and said that the time for policies aimed at improving outcomes for minority students in general had passed. A candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Mr Pence is up against his former boss, Donald Trump, and other conservatives like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.

His comments came as activists and authorities in the higher education field vowed to keep fighting to ensure that diversity would remain a core value in student recruiting.

“Fundamentally, do you believe that there are racial inequities in the education system in the United States?” asked host Margaret Brennan.

“I really don’t believe there is [racial inequality in US schools]. I believe there was,” Mr Pence said.

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Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools

Pete Buttigieg gives perfect response to Ron DeSantis’ anti-LGBT campaign video

14:45 , Rachel Sharp

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave the perfect response to Ron DeSantis over the weekend, after the Republican presidential hopeful posted an anti-LGBT+ campaign video.

The video, posted on Friday, was described as homophobic by a number of LGBT+ members of the Republican party, as well as by critics on the other side of the aisle.

Seemingly making a dig at Donald Trump for not being homophobic enough, the video includes clips of the former president where he appeared to embrace the LGBT+ community in the wake of the 2016 mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse.

The second part of the video shifts to Mr DeSantis and his own comments and policies on drag acts and transgender rights.

But, in a bizarre move, the video appears to try to portray the Florida governor as masculine, with his image spliced with images of muscular, shirtless men and several Hollywood actors, including Brad Pitt.

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Pete Buttigieg gives perfect response to Ron DeSantis’ anti-LGBT campaign video

Michael Cohen takes aim at Trump attorney: ‘Boris is a moron’

14:15 , Rachel Sharp

Mike Pence claims Biden is rehabilitating the Iran nuclear deal

13:45 , Rachel Sharp

Former Vice President Mike Pence was a surprise guest this weekend at a rally in Paris, France, hosted by Iranian dissidents in support of overthrowing Iran’s regime.

Mr Pence, who’s running in the increasingly-crowded 2024 Republican primary, railed against the authoritarian government in Tehran and what he claimed were efforts by the Biden administration to revive the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran, the US, and several European countries. That deal was abandoned by the Trump administration who accused Tehran of violating the deal “in spirit”.

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Mike Pence claims Biden is rehabilitating the Iran nuclear deal

Chris Christie says both Trump and Biden are 'past their sell-by dates'

13:15 , Rachel Sharp

Chris Christie has said that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are “past their sell-by dates” as he prepares to take on both in the 2024 race.

The former New Jersey governor and Republican presidential candidate had harsh words for both candidates in a The New York Times op ed published on Saturday.

“I think he’s beyond his sell-by date,” Mr Christie said of Mr Biden.

“And I think Trump is, too, by the way.”

Of Mr Biden, he added: “I think his family should let him go home. Are they actually motivated by love for this guy, or is it motivated by the grift?”

Hours before arrest Jan 6 fugitive shared Trump post revealing Obama’s address

12:45 , Rachel Sharp

A January 6 rioter on the run from the law who was arrested outside the Washington DC home of former President Barack Obama shared a social media post by ex-president Donald Trump revealing his predecessor’s address hours before he was detained.

Gustaf Kilander has the details.

Jan 6 fugitive shared Trump post revealing Obama’s address hours before arrest

Pete Buttigieg gives perfect response to DeSantis' anti-LGBT campaign video

12:15 , Rachel Sharp

Pete Buttigieg gave a perfect response to Ron DeSantis' anti-LGBT campaign video this weekend.

In an appearance on CNN on Sunday, the transport secretary mocked the “strangeness” of the Florida governor’s video where he included images of himself “in between oiled-up, shirtless bodybuilders”.

“I’m gonna choose my words carefully, partly because I’m appearing as Secretary so I can’t talk about campaigns,” he said.

“And I’m going to leave aside the strangeness of trying to prove your manhood by putting up a video that splices images of you in between oiled-up, shirtless bodybuilders and just get to the bigger issue that is on my mind whenever I see this stuff in the policy space, which is, again, who are you trying to help?

“Who are you trying to make better off and what public policy problems do you get up in the morning thinking about how to solve?”

Mr DeSantis’ campaign video attacked GOP rival Donald Trump over his past support of LGBT rights.

The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?

11:45 , Rachel Sharp

As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women.

More than a dozen candidates are seeking the nomination, including several long shots who announced their bids in recent weeks, in what is the party’s most diverse presidential field ever. Yet Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor, is the only woman among the bunch.

America has never had a female commander in chief and Republicans historically have focused less on electing female candidates in general than the Democratic Party. And while women make up more than 50% of the population, they are underrepresented in public office, whether at city halls, state legislatures or in Washington.

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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?

WATCH: Moment Lindsey Graham is booed at Trump’s South Carolina rally

11:15 , Rachel Sharp

Biden condemns SCOTUS striking down affirmative action

10:45 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden said he “strongly, strongly disagrees” with a Supreme Court decision to strike down the decades-long use of affirmative action in college admissions in a press conference on Thursday.

“Discrimination still exists in America. Today’s decision does not change that,” Mr Biden said.

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Biden condemns ‘not normal’ Supreme Court striking down affirmative action

Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools as he celebrates SCOTUS affirmative action ban

10:10 , Rachel Sharp

Mike Pence cheered the end of affirmative action in US colleges and universities on Sunday in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing the practice.

The former vice president discussed the issue on CBS’s Face the Nation and said that the time for policies aimed at improving outcomes for minority students in general had passed. A candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Mr Pence is up against his former boss, Donald Trump, and other conservatives like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.

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Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools

Ex-Trump press secretary says she watched him show documents to guests at Mar-a-Lago

09:40 , Rachel Sharp

Former Trump administration press secretary Stephanie Grisham has claimed that she saw Donald Trump showing off documents to guests at Mar-a-Lago, as she slammed his lack of respect for the nation’s secrets.

“I watched him show documents to people at Mar-a-Lago on the dining room patio,” Ms Grisham told MSNBC.

“He has no respect for classified information [and] never did.”

Her comments come after the former president was charged with 37 felonies last month over his handling of classified documents on leaving the White House.

‘Weird apocalyptic’ campaign video earns Trump more mockery

08:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has been mocked for a bizarre, black and white campaign video where he gives a “weird apocalyptic” message about taking the country back in 2024.

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Trump mocked for ‘weird apocalyptic’ campaign video

Ex-Trump aide reportedly joins Giuliani in cooperating with special counsel

06:15 , Oliver O'Connell

A former Trump campaign aide has joined Rudy Guiliani in cooperating with the special counsel in the Department of Justice’s2020 election probe, according to a new report.

Mike Roman, a senior adviser on Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign in charge of Election Day operations, is cooperating with federal prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith in the criminal investigation reviewing the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to CNN.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Ex-Trump aide joins Giuliani in cooperating with special counsel in election probe

Trump loses bid to throw out E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit

03:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has lost his bid to throw out the first defamation lawsuit brought against him by E Jean Carroll.

On Thursday, US district judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan rejected the former president’s claims that he had absolute presidential immunity from the civil case, paving the way for the magazine columnist to pursue around $10m in damages from him.

Rachel Sharp reports.

Trump loses bid to throw out E Jean Carroll lawsuit

Angry onlookers shout ‘dog killer’ at George Santos

01:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Angry protesters called congressman George Santos a “dog killer” on Friday as the Republican made an appearance at a Long Island federal court house, his first hearing since pleading not guilty last month to a 13-count indictment related to fraud and money laundering charges.

Josh Marcus reports.

Onlookers shout ‘dog killer’ at George Santos as he arrives for fraud hearing

ICYMI: SCOTUS strikes down Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts

Sunday 2 July 2023 23:45 , Oliver O'Connell

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts for millions of Americans, reversing his campaign-trail promise as borrowers prepare to resume payments this summer.

Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the 6-3 decision from the court’s conservative majority on 30 June.

Alex Woodward filed this report:

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts

DeSantis hits back at Trump disloyalty claim

Sunday 2 July 2023 21:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday hit back at former president Donald Trump’s allegation that the Sunshine State executive is betraying him by mounting a presidential campaign of his own during an appearance on Fox News.

Mr DeSantis, who currently trails the twice-impeached, twice-indicted ex-president by a wide margin in most polls of likely GOP primary voters, told Fox host Jesse Watters that no politician — even a former president such as Mr Trump — is entitled to support from anyone after Watters raised Mr Trump’s criticisms during a televised interview.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

DeSantis hits back at Trump disloyalty claim: ‘Politicians have to earn support’

The ‘fake’ gay marriage case in the middle of the Supreme Court’s latest threat to LGBT+ rights

Sunday 2 July 2023 19:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Alex Woodward writes about how a crucial piece of evidence in the case appears to have been fabricated.

A man who is named throughout the case, and whose phone number and email address were attached in court filings, claims he has nothing to do with it.

The ‘fake’ gay marriage case in the Supreme Court’s latest threat to LGBT+ rights

Republicans are planning a national abortion ban says senator who once worked at a Planned Parenthood warns

Sunday 2 July 2023 17:45 , Oliver O'Connell

When a draft of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v Jackson opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade leaked in May of last year, US Senator Tina Smith had only three words.

“This is bulls***,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted. She had similar words when Walgreens announced in March of this year it would not dispense abortion pills in states where abortion remained legal.

She spoke with Eric Garcia of The Independent.

Senator who worked at Planned Parenthood warns of an abortion ban if the GOP wins

Koch to fund Trump’s primary opponents

Sunday 2 July 2023 15:55 , Graig Graziosi

The network of political organisations established by brothers Charles and David Koch will continue to fund conservative causes — so long as they aren’t backing Donald Trump.

The Kochs’ network, Americans for Prosperity Action, is reportedly funding candidates that will help the Republican party move past Mr Trump, a spokesperson told The New York Times.

The network has already raised more than $70m.

This will be the first year the network will take on a primary race, with the group’s intent reportedly aimed at stopping Mr Trump — the clear Republican front-runner — from winning the primary. The Times reports that a top official in the network, Emily Seidel, wrote to the group’s donors that it was time to “have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter.”

Despite recent rulings, Biden says it would be ‘a mistake’ to expand Supreme Court

Sunday 2 July 2023 15:45 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden has said it would be a mistake to expand the Supreme Court, despite its recent rulings against affirmative action in higher education, LGBT+ rights, and student loan debt forgiveness.

The high court overturned decades of policies when it ruled this week that race-based admissions were not constitutional, preventing universities from considering race as a factor in student applications.

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Biden says expanding Supreme Court would be ‘mistake’, despite recent rulings

RFK Jr says he is ‘proud’ to have Trump’s praise

Sunday 2 July 2023 13:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Yes, he’s running as a “Democrat”...

Robert F Kennedy Jr says he is ‘proud’ to have Trump’s praise

SCOTUS allows Colorado designer to deny LGBT+ customers

Sunday 2 July 2023 11:15 , Oliver O'Connell

A wedding website designer may refuse to create work for people in the LGBT+ community if it conflicts with their religious beliefs, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority of the court ruled in favour of Lorie Smith, a Colorado-based website creator, who wanted to refuse service to same-sex couples but couldn’t as it was a violation of a public accommodation law.

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Supreme Court allows Colorado designer to deny LGBT+ customers in ruling

Even as indictment loomed, Trump demanded to get ‘my boxes’ back from feds

Sunday 2 July 2023 08:15 , Oliver O'Connell

As Donald Trump’s lawyers began preparing for a federal indictment, the ex-president was allegedly still hoping to get the documents and boxes seized from Mar-a-Lago back, according to a report.

Mr Trump referred to the classified material as “my boxes” and “my documents” and asked his lawyers to retrieve the material, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Rolling Stone.

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Trump demanded to get ‘my boxes’ back from feds as indictment loomed

'Oh God, I try not to think about that’

Sunday 2 July 2023 05:15 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden summed up perhaps most foreign policy experts’ thoughts when asked if he thought Mr Trump would have tipped off Russian President Vladimir Putin to the abortive coup attempt waged by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin over last weekend.

“Oh God, I try not to think about that,” Mr Biden said.

Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt

Did DeSantis break the law with Texas border trip?

Sunday 2 July 2023 02:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The presidential campaign of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been accused of breaking the law after the team shared an image on Twitter of the candidate exiting a helicopter that records show is owned by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Gustaf Kilander explains why that might be an issue.

DeSantis accused of breaking the law with Texas border trip

Pence meets with Zelensky in Ukraine

Saturday 1 July 2023 23:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former vice president Mike Pence visited with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a sign of solidarity with Ukraine even as many Republicans sour on support for Ukraine, CNN first reported.

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Mike Pence meets with Zelensky in Ukraine

Trump celebrates Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

Saturday 1 July 2023 21:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to reject affirmative action programmes at US colleges and universities on Wednesday morning, calling it a “a great day for America.”

In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said that the ruling was “amazing.”

Trump celebrates Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action: ‘The way it should be!’

DeSantis’ earnings jump due to book advance

Saturday 1 July 2023 15:41

Republican presidential hopeful and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis saw his earnings spike this year from a book deal.

He earned $1.25million as an advance for the memoir he released earlier this year, according to an annual financial disclosure form, significantly boosting his net worth.

The book titled The Courage to be Free was published by HarperCollins in February and made the New York Times bestsellers list the following month.

House GOP expand their Hunter Biden investigation

Saturday 1 July 2023 15:15 , Oliver O'Connell

House Republicans on Thursday requested voluntary testimony from nearly a dozen Justice Department officials involved in the investigation of President Joe Biden‘s son Hunter as GOP lawmakers widen their scrutiny into what they claim is improper interference by the agency.

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Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

Three investors charged in $22m Trump Media insider trading case

Saturday 1 July 2023 13:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took Trump Media public have been indicted for insider trading concerning the deal, making $22m in alleged illegal trades.

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Trump Media investors charged in $22m insider trading case

Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

Saturday 1 July 2023 10:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former New Jersey governor and presidential Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie told CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was right in his initial assessment about whether former president Donald Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden in a general election contest.

Earlier this week, Mr McCarthy said he was not sure that Mr Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Mr Biden.

Eric Garcia reports.

Chris Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

DeSantis says if elected he would abolish education, energy and IRS agencies

Saturday 1 July 2023 08:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Gov Ron DeSantis of Florida said in an interview on Fox News on Wednesday morning that he supports eliminating multiple federal government agencies including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

To fight “woke ideology”...

DeSantis says he would abolish education and energy departments and IRS

Trump’s GOP support dips slightly after second indictment

Saturday 1 July 2023 05:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump‘s criminal indictment on charges of mishandling government secrets appears to have dented his popularity among Republicans — but only slightly —- according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Trump's GOP support dips slightly after his indictment over classified documents, AP-NORC poll finds

Voices: Kevin McCarthy knows he crossed the line with Donald Trump

Saturday 1 July 2023 03:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Few people embody Republicans’ relationship and acquiescence to Donald Trump more than House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Eric Garcia charts the latest developments in their relationship.

Kevin McCarthy knows he crossed the line with Donald Trump

New DeSantis-backed laws in Florida address immigration, guns and more

Saturday 1 July 2023 01:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday, many of which Gov. Ron DeSantis will highlight as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination.

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Florida's new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more

Biden blames GOP for student loan ruling

Saturday 1 July 2023 00:45 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden insisted Friday that “this fight is not over” after the Supreme Court struck down his $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan. Biden blamed Republicans’ opposition, aiming to direct the ire of millions of borrowers toward them rather than his own party in next year’s elections.

The president planned an afternoon address to lay out a series of actions to provide continued relief to 43 million student loan borrowers, and in the meantime tried to stay on the political offensive against the GOP.

Biden blames GOP for student loan ruling as 2024 political consequences loom

Biden: It would be ‘a mistake’ to expand Supreme Court

Friday 30 June 2023 23:45 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden has said it would be a mistake to expand the Supreme Court, despite its recent rulings against affirmative action in higher education, LGBT+ rights, and student loan debt forgiveness.

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Biden says expanding Supreme Court would be ‘mistake’, despite recent rulings

Voices: The Supreme Court just made me a second-class citizen

Friday 30 June 2023 22:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Skylar Baker-Jordan reacts to today’s Supreme Court ruling.

The Supreme Court just made me a second-class citizen

Trump: ‘They got me on nothing’

Friday 30 June 2023 22:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Watch: Trump receives a warm welcome in Philadelphia

Friday 30 June 2023 22:26 , Oliver O'Connell

Republicans are planning a national abortion ban, warns senator who once worked at a Planned Parenthood

Friday 30 June 2023 22:15 , Oliver O'Connell

When a draft of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v Jackson opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade leaked in May of last year, US Senator Tina Smith had only three words.

“This is bulls***,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted. She had similar words when Walgreens announced in March of this year it would not dispense abortion pills in states where abortion remained legal.

Eric Garcia spoke with Ms Smith for The Independent.

Senator who worked at Planned Parenthood warns of an abortion ban if the GOP wins

Full story: Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief

Friday 30 June 2023 21:55 , Oliver O'Connell

President Biden on Friday hit out at the Republican state officials and legislators who supported the lawsuit which enabled the Supreme Court to strike down his student debt forgiveness initiative, accusing many of them of hypocrisy for taking money from pandemic-era relief programmes while opposing relatively meager relief for student loan borrowers.

“Some of the same elected Republicans, members of Congress who strongly opposed relief for students, got hundreds of thousands of dollars themselves ... several members of Congress got over a million dollars — all those loans are forgiven,” he said.

“The hypocrisy is stunning,” he said.

Andrew Feinberg in Washington, DC, and Alex Woodward in New York filed this report.

Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief

Trump makes Georgia probe prediction in latest grievance-laden rant

Friday 30 June 2023 21:35 , Oliver O'Connell

Here’s what the twice-indicted, twice-impeached former president posted to Truth Social at lunchtime today:

I predict that the Racist District Attorney in Atlanta, with the per capita WORST crime record in the Country, Fani Willis, where murderers “get away with murder,” and are seldom charged and almost never prosecuted, will be dropping all charges against me for lack of a case. I made a PERFECTLY LEGAL PHONE CALL, AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ABOUT AN ELECTION THAT I STRONGLY FEEL WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN. NONE of the MANY LAWYERS on the call minded my words, or even hinted at wrongdoing. SCAM!

Lawyer Ron Filipkowski noted the odd timing of the prediction:

Friday 30 June 2023 21:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Watch live: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House briefing

Watch: Biden announces new path for student debt relief

Friday 30 June 2023 21:14 , Oliver O'Connell

Biden outlines new path to student loan forgiveness after SCOTUS decision

Friday 30 June 2023 21:10 , Oliver O'Connell

Latest Trump campaign video mocked for ‘weird apocalyptic’ tone

Friday 30 June 2023 20:45 , Oliver O'Connell

While the footage was posted on Mr Trump’s own Truth Social site, it was later posted on Twitter where it was roundly ridiculed by social media users.

Rachel Sharp reports.

Trump mocked for ‘weird apocalyptic’ campaign video

Three charged in $22m Trump Media insider trading case

Friday 30 June 2023 20:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took Trump Media public have been indicted for insider trading concerning the deal, making $22m in alleged lillegal trades.

Michael Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartsman and Bruce Garelick were named in a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday (29 June) in Manhattan federal court.

All three were charged with trading in securities of Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC) based on non-public information about the company’s planned business combination with Trump Media & Technology Group — founded by former President Donald Trump — the parent company of social media platform Truth Social.

They were arrested on Thursday morning in Florida.

Trump Media investors charged in $22m insider trading case

DeSantis hits back at Trump disloyalty claim

Friday 30 June 2023 20:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday hit back at former president Donald Trump’s allegation that the Sunshine State executive is betraying him by mounting a presidential campaign of his own during an appearance on Fox News.

Mr DeSantis, who currently trails the twice-impeached, twice-indicted ex-president by a wide margin in most polls of likely GOP primary voters, told Fox host Jesse Watters that no politician — even a former president such as Mr Trump — is entitled to support from anyone after Watters raised Mr Trump’s criticisms during a televised interview.

Andrew Feinberg reports on the rest of the Florida governor’s remarks.

DeSantis hits back at Trump disloyalty claim: ‘Politicians have to earn support’

Fox reaches $12m settlement with former producer Abby Grossberg

Friday 30 June 2023 19:53 , Oliver O'Connell

Fox Corporation has reached a $12m settlement in a lawsuit from a former Fox New producer who alleged a culture of misogyny at the network and accused Fox lawyers of pressuring her into making misleading statements in a blockbuster defamation case from a voting machines company.

Alex Woodward has the latest.

Fox reaches $12m settlement over ‘toxic’ workplace lawsuit from former producer

DeSantis slammed for backing use of radioactive waste in road study

Friday 30 June 2023 19:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is under fire after giving the go-ahead to the study of “radioactive” mining waste in the use of road-building projects.

On Thursday, the Florida governor greenlit a bill adding phosphogypsum, which has been linked to cancer, to a list of materials that can be studied by the Florida Department of Transportation and used in road construction in the state.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

DeSantis slammed after backing use of radioactive waste in road study

Angry onlookers shout ‘dog killer’ at George Santos

Friday 30 June 2023 19:35 , Oliver O'Connell

Angry protesters called congressman George Santos a “dog killer” on Friday as the Republican made an appearance at a Long Island federal court house, his first hearing since pleading not guilty last month to a13-count indictment related to fraud and money laundering charges.

Onlookers shout ‘dog killer’ at George Santos as he arrives for fraud hearing

Trump makes Georgia probe prediction in latest grievance-laden rant

Friday 30 June 2023 19:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Here’s what the twice-indicted, twice-impeached former president posted to Truth Social at lunchtime today:

I predict that the Racist District Attorney in Atlanta, with the per capita WORST crime record in the Country, Fani Willis, where murderers “get away with murder,” and are seldom charged and almost never prosecuted, will be dropping all charges against me for lack of a case. I made a PERFECTLY LEGAL PHONE CALL, AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ABOUT AN ELECTION THAT I STRONGLY FEEL WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN. NONE of the MANY LAWYERS on the call minded my words, or even hinted at wrongdoing. SCAM!

Lawyer Ron Filipkowski noted the odd timing of the prediction:

Watch: SCOTUS decisions activates young people to speak out and vote, says Psaki

Friday 30 June 2023 19:25 , Oliver O'Connell

Sources: Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges

Friday 30 June 2023 20:20 , Oliver O'Connell

The Department of Justice is prepared to seek indictments against multiple figures in former president Donald Trump’s orbit and may yet bring additional charges against the ex-president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned.

Andrew Feinberg filed this exclusive report for The Independent.

Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say

Geraldo Rivera praises affirmative action in final Fox News appearance

Friday 30 June 2023 18:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Geraldo Rivera used his final appearance on Fox News to praise affirmative action amid the Supreme Court ruling against colleges considering race in their admissions process.

The Fox News host revealed on Thursday that he was quitting the network after he claimed that he had been fired from The Five.

Gustaf Kilander and Shweta Sharma have the story.

Geraldo Rivera praises affirmative action in final Fox News appearance

Watch: LAAD president slams SCOTUS ruling in favour of a Christian web designer who opposed same-sex weddings

Friday 30 June 2023 18:25 , Oliver O'Connell

Supreme Court deals major blow to LGBT+ rights

Friday 30 June 2023 18:15 , Oliver O'Connell

A wedding website designer may refuse to create work for people in the LGBT+ community if it conflicts with their religious beliefs, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority of the Court ruled in favor of Lorie Smith, a Colorado-based website creator, who wanted to refuse service to same-sex couples but couldn’t as it was a violation of a public accommodation law.

The Court argued that the public accommodation law in Colorado impedes Ms Smith’s First Amendment right to deny conveying messages she disagrees with.

Ariana Baio reports on today’s decision.

Supreme Court allows Colorado designer to deny LGBT+ customers in ruling

Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

Friday 30 June 2023 17:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former New Jersey governor and presidential Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie told CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was right in his initial assessment about whether former president Donald Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden in a general election contest.

Earlier this week, Mr McCarthy said he was not sure that Mr Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Mr Biden.

Eric Garcia reports.

Chris Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

Report: Top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map

Friday 30 June 2023 20:18 , Oliver O'Connell

The identity of an aide to Donald Trump whose voice was heard in an audio recording wherein the former president can be heard brandishing a paper he explicitly claims is classified has been revealed.

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Top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map, report says

Hours before arrest, Jan 6 fugitive shared Trump post revealing Obama’s address

Friday 30 June 2023 16:55 , Oliver O'Connell

A January 6 rioter on the run from the law who was arrested outside the Washington DC home of former President Barack Obama shared a social media post by ex-president Donald Trump revealing his predecessor’s address hours before he was detained.

Taylor Taranto, 37, was arrested on Thursday on charges stemming from his activities during the Capitol riot in early 2021. But he was also discovered to have several firearms and the materials needed to make a Molotov cocktail in the neighbourhood of the US capital where the Obamas live.

The matter is being reviewed by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Gustaf Kilander has the story.

Jan 6 fugitive shared Trump post revealing Obama’s address hours before arrest

RFK Jr says he is ‘proud’ to have Trump’s praise

Friday 30 June 2023 16:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Robert F Kennedy Jr., the longshot presidential candidate and latest scion of the storied Kennedy political dynasty, appears to be leaning in to the “Democrat in name only” label that is beginning to follow his campaign.

John Bowden explains.

Robert F Kennedy Jr says he is ‘proud’ to have Trump’s praise

US envoy for Iran has security clearance suspended

Friday 30 June 2023 16:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The US special envoy for Iran, Rob Malley, had his security clearance suspended pending a review of allegations he may have mishandled classified information, said US officials.

Namita Singh has the details.

US envoy for Iran has security clearance suspended amid probe

Trump demanded get ‘my boxes’ back from feds

Friday 30 June 2023 15:45 , Oliver O'Connell

As Donald Trump’s lawyers began preparing for a federal indictment, the ex-president was allegedly still hoping to get the documents and boxes seized from Mar-a-Lago back, according to a report.

Mr Trump referred to the classified material as “my boxes” and “my documents” and asked his lawyers to retrieve the material, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Rolling Stone.

Ariana Baio reports.

Trump demanded to get ‘my boxes’ back from feds as indictment loomed

Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt

Friday 30 June 2023 15:15 , Oliver O'Connell

President Biden on Thursday said he tries not to consider the national security issues that would’ve been in play had Donald Trump defeated him in the 2020 election and remained in the White House during Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt

Ex-Trump aide reportedly joins Giuliani in cooperating with special counsel

Friday 30 June 2023 15:08 , Oliver O'Connell

A former Trump campaign aide has joined Rudy Guiliani in cooperating with the special counsel in the Department of Justice’s2020 election probe, according to a new report.

Mike Roman, a senior adviser on Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign in charge of Election Day operations, is cooperating with federal prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith in the criminal investigation reviewing the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to CNN.

Gustaf Kilander has the details.

Ex-Trump aide joins Giuliani in cooperating with special counsel in election probe

Trump loses bid to throw out E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit

Friday 30 June 2023 15:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has lost his bid to throw out the first defamation lawsuit brought against him by E Jean Carroll.

On Thursday, US district judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan rejected the former president’s claims that he had absolute presidential immunity from the civil case, paving the way for the magazine columnist to pursue around $10m in damages from him.

The former president had claimed that he had absolute presidential immunity from the lawsuit and that many of his statements about the magazine columnist were protected under free speech rights because they were his opinion.

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Trump loses bid to throw out E Jean Carroll lawsuit

Trump deadline to respond to trial date set for 10 July

Friday 30 June 2023 14:58 , Oliver O'Connell

A Florida federal judge is giving Donald Trump’s defence team until 10 July to respond to special counsel Jack Smith’s request to delay his federal criminal trial until December.

Watch: Ron DeSantis talks about his war on ‘woke’ text books

Friday 30 June 2023 14:47 , Oliver O'Connell

Moms for Liberty gathering draws Trump, DeSantis

Friday 30 June 2023 14:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, are speaking today at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a two-year-old group that has fiercely opposed instruction related to race and gender identity in the nation’s classroom.

Trump, DeSantis among 2024 GOP hopefuls set to appear at Moms for Liberty gathering

Exclusive: Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say

Friday 30 June 2023 14:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The Department of Justice is prepared to seek indictments against multiple figures in former president Donald Trump’s orbit and may yet bring additional charges against the ex-president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned.

According to sources familiar with the matter, the department has made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment” — a second set of charges against an already-indicted defendant that could include more serious crimes — against the ex-president, and could do so in a number of different venues, depending on how prosecutors feel the case they have brought against him in a Florida federal court is proceeding.

Andrew Feinberg reports for The Independent.

Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say

ICYMI: Paul Ryan says former president is only GOP candidate who would lose to Biden

Friday 30 June 2023 13:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he believes any 2024 Republican presidential candidate could beat incumbent president Joe Biden provided they are not named Donald Trump, but that it will be “a disaster if we nominate Trump”.

Mr Ryan, a Trump adversary and member of the board of Fox News’s parent company, made the remarks in an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday morning.

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Paul Ryan says Trump is only Republican candidate who would lose to Biden in 2024

‘We’re electing idiots’: Cheney lays out damning problem with US politics

Friday 30 June 2023 13:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former Rep Liz Cheney of Wyoming took aim at the state of American politics, telling a crowd at the 92nd Street Y in New York that the country is “electing idiots.”

“Look, I think that the country right now faces hugely challenging and fundamentally important issues,” Ms Cheney said during an appearance at the community center, in quotes reported by The Hill. “What we’ve done in our politics is create a situation where we’re electing idiots.”

Abe Asher reports on what else the former representative had to say.

Liz Cheney lays out damning problem with US politics: ‘We’re electing idiots’

Ron DeSantis hits back at Trump claims he’s disloyal: ‘Politicians have to earn support’

Friday 30 June 2023 12:45 , Rachel Sharp

Report says top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map

Friday 30 June 2023 12:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The identity of an aide to Donald Trump whose voice was heard in an audio recording wherein the former president can be heard brandishing a paper he explicity claims is classified has been revealed.

John Bowden reports on the aide’s identity.

Top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map, report says

Trump loses bid to throw out E Jean Carroll case

Friday 30 June 2023 11:45 , Rachel Sharp

Donald Trump has lost his bid to throw out the first lawsuit brought against him by E Jean Carroll.

The former president had claimed that he had absolute presidential immunity from the lawsuit and that many of his statements about the magazine columnist were protected because they were his opinion.

He argued that Ms Carroll “consented” to his statements by purposely waiting decades to go public, until he was in the White House, leaving him “no choice” but to defend himself.

Ultimately, he said the case should be thrown out.

On Thursday, US district judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan rejected this claim saying there was no merit to his argument.

Joe Biden gives emphatic response to question on Hunter Biden texts

Friday 30 June 2023 11:15 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to answer questions — in detail — about his son Hunter Biden and a concerning text message that has been unearthed as the questions surrounding the latter’s business activities are growing more serious.

And on Wednesday, the president bristled at a reporter who asked him about it, just days after Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, was inundated with questions on the topic at her daily news briefing.

Mr Biden was boarding Marine One as he began a trip to Chicago to tout his administration’s economic record when a reporter questioned him about one message in which the younger Biden appears to directly put pressure on an individual named Henry Zhao to resolve an unknown matter — while explicitly naming his father as an interested party.

John Bowden has the story.

Biden gives emphatic response to question about troubling Hunter text

WATCH: Trump releases bizarre ‘apocalyptic’ campaign video

Friday 30 June 2023 10:45 , Rachel Sharp

Top Democrat says GOP had evidence disproving Biden bribery claims in 2019

Friday 30 June 2023 10:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has released evidence that casts significant doubt on GOP claims that the FBI ignored evidence that President Joe Biden accepted a bribe from a Ukrainian energy mogul during his time as vice president.

In a letter to House Oversight Committee chair James Comer, Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin reminded his GOP counterpart that Congress has had evidence “that directly contradicts the allegations” levied against Mr Biden in an FBI form which Republicans have claimed to be proof of alleged corruption on the part of the president.

Andrew Feinberg has the details.

GOP had evidence disproving Biden bribery claims in 2019, top Democrat says

Ex-Trump official joins Guiliani in cooperating in 2020 election probe

Friday 30 June 2023 09:45 , Rachel Sharp

Donald Trump’s legal troubles appear to be heating up, with his former campaign official Mike Roman reportedly cooperating with investigators probing the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Two sources told CNN on Thursday that Mr Roman has taken a proffer agreement to cooperate with special counsel Jack Smith’s office in its investigation.

Mr Roman was involved in Mr Trump’s scheme to put forward fake electors to certify the election in his favour in states that President Joe Biden had won.

This revelation comes after it was reported that Rudy Guiliani had also taken such an agreement.

Under a proffer agreement, an individual shares information with investigators on the agreement that that information cannot be used against them in court.

House GOP expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

Friday 30 June 2023 08:15 , Oliver O'Connell

House Republicans on Thursday requested voluntary testimony from nearly a dozen Justice Department officials involved in the investigation of President Joe Biden‘s son Hunter as GOP lawmakers widen their scrutiny into what they claim is improper interference by the agency.

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Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

Pence meets with Zelensky in Ukraine

Friday 30 June 2023 06:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former vice president Mike Pence visited with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a sign of solidarity with Ukraine even as many Republicans sour on support for Ukraine, CNN reported.

Eric Garcia reports on the 2024 candidate’s visit.

Mike Pence meets with Zelensky in Ukraine

Did DeSantis break the law with Texas border trip?

Friday 30 June 2023 04:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Gustaf Kilander reports.

DeSantis accused of breaking the law with Texas border trip

Three charged with insider trading in Trump Media deal

Friday 30 June 2023 03:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Three investors in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that took Trump Media public have been indicted for insider trading concerning the deal, making $22m in alleged lillegal trades.

Michael Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartsman and Bruce Garelick were named in a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday (29 June) in Manhattan federal court.

All three were charged with trading in securities of Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC) based on non-public information about the company’s planned business combination with Trump Media & Technology Group — founded by former President Donald Trump — the parent company of social media platform Truth Social.

They were arrested on Thursday morning in Florida.

Trump Media investors charged in $22m insider trading case

Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

Friday 30 June 2023 02:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former New Jersey governor and presidential Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie told CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was right in his initial assessment about whether former president Donald Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Joe Biden in a general election contest.

Earlier this week, Mr McCarthy said he was not sure that Mr Trump was the strongest candidate to beat Mr Biden.

Eric Garcia reports.

Chris Christie says McCarthy spoke correctly about Trump the first time

Trump’s GOP support dips slightly after his indictment, poll finds

Friday 30 June 2023 01:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump‘s criminal indictment on charges of mishandling government secrets appears to have dented his popularity among Republicans — but only slightly —- according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Sixty percent of Republicans now have a favorable view of Trump, down slightly from April, when 68% of Republicans said they had a favorable view of the 2024 GOP presidential front-runner. The poll found 38% of Republicans have an unfavorable view of Trump, an uptick from 30% in April.

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Trump's GOP support dips slightly after his indictment over classified documents, AP-NORC poll finds

Exclusive: Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say

Friday 30 June 2023 00:15 , Oliver O'Connell

The Department of Justice is prepared to seek indictments against multiple figures in former president Donald Trump’s orbit and may yet bring additional charges against the ex-president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned.

According to sources familiar with the matter, the department has made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment” — a second set of charges against an already-indicted defendant that could include more serious crimes — against the ex-president in the Southern District of Florida.

But prosecutors may also choose to bring additional charges against Mr Trump in a different venue, depending on how they feel the case they have brought against him in is proceeding.

Andrew Feinberg reports for The Independent.

Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say

Biden is wrapping a campaign fundraising blitz aimed at making a bold early statement

Thursday 29 June 2023 23:15 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden has cozied up to high-dollar donors at posh Upper East Side penthouses and on West Coast decks gussied up with floral arrangements and flags in recent weeks. He has two more fundraisers in New York on Thursday that will close out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz his team believes will put him on strong financial footing for a contest they expect to set new spending records.

Friday’s events will be Biden’s 9th and 10th fundraising receptions of the past two weeks, numbers that have been matched by Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. The Biden campaign has been mum on how much he has raised at the often free-wheeling events, but it is broadcasting confidence in the size of the haul ahead of the July 15 reporting date.

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Biden is wrapping a campaign fundraising blitz aimed at making a bold early statement

Trump celebrates Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

Thursday 29 June 2023 22:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to reject affirmative action programmes at US colleges and universities on Wednesday morning, calling it a “a great day for America.”

In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said that the ruling was “amazing.”

Abe Asher has the story.

Trump celebrates Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action: ‘The way it should be!’

Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt

Thursday 29 June 2023 22:30 , Oliver O'Connell

President Biden on Thursday said he tries not to consider the national security issues that would’ve been in play had Donald Trump defeated him in the 2020 election and remained in the White House during Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Specifically, Mr Biden told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace that he actively attempts to keep such thoughts out of his head when Wallace asked if he thought Mr Trump would have tipped off Russian President Vladimir Putin to the abortive coup attempt waged by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin over the weekend.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Biden groans when asked if Trump would have tipped Putin off to coup attempt

Trump says DeSantis campaign ‘like a rock heading to Hell’

Thursday 29 June 2023 22:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Another day, another potshot at Ron DeSantis’s 2024 campaign. Here’s what former president Donald Trump had to say today:

The DeSanctimonious campaign is DEAD! His polls are dropping like a rock heading to Hell, and the DOJ/FBI are continuing their illegal and outrageous weaponization against me only because I am leading Biden by so much. It’s called ELECTION INTERFERENCE, and they have NO FEAR against DeSanctus - He’s the one that they are dying to run against, dispute their DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN!

Watch: Biden says ‘there’s still a lot of really good Republicans'

Thursday 29 June 2023 22:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Report: Top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map

Thursday 29 June 2023 21:45 , Oliver O'Connell

The identity of an aide to Donald Trump whose voice was heard in an audio recording wherein the former president can be heard brandishing a paper he explicity claims is classified has been revealed.

John Bowden has the story.

Top Trump aide revealed as individual he allegedly showed classified map, report says

Watch: Biden defends poll numbers

Thursday 29 June 2023 21:28 , Oliver O'Connell

Trump to deliver remarks in Iowa on 7 July

Thursday 29 June 2023 21:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Former President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at an event in Council Bluffs, Iowa on 7 July.

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