Biden shifts gears, opens the door to 2024 debates with Trump

msnbc.com President Joe Biden appeared on Howard Stern’s radio show this morning, and as NBC News reported, the incumbent Democrat made some news about his general-election plans. The…

Trump Advisers Discuss Penalties for Nations That Move Away From the Dollar

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Trump's lawyer makes surprising move during Supreme Court argument

newsweek.com The decision by D. John Sauer, a lawyer for Donald Trump, to waive his rebuttal during Supreme Court arguments on the former president's immunity claims has surprised legal…

Trump Lawyer Hints That Tabloid CEO Tried to Help Model’s Career

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Trump mocks Bill Barr while thanking him for his endorsement, calling him 'gutless' and 'lazy'

businessinsider.com Former US President Donald Trump and former US attorney general Bill Barr. REUTERS Donald Trump mocked Bill Barr while thanking him for his endorsement in the 2024 election.…

Trump Trial: David Pecker’s Testimony and the Long Life of a Media Bromance

vanityfair.com David Pecker appeared to be in a breezy mood this week. The former National Enquirer publisher was describing the inner workings of his trade—“checkbook journalism,” he…

CNN Invites Trump Campaign Honcho To WHCD After Years Of Trump Estrangement Syndrome

mediaite.com AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Chris LaCivita is a lead strategist for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for president and, for those old enough to recall, notorious for leading the…

Jesse Watters Vows He’ll Tell Fox News Viewers Biden Won in November ‘If He Wins Fair and Square’

mediaite.com Andy Kropa/Invision/AP Fox News host Jesse Watters vowed to tell viewers that President Joe Biden won the election if he prevails in November — but that he’ll need to see…

Trump wishes Melania happy birthday from the hallway outside his NY criminal trial

aol.com None He gave the message to the cameras moments before entering the courtroom for his hush-money trial. • None He did not address why Melania hasn't attended the trial to…

Sources: ByteDance prefers to shut down TikTok US over selling the app if legal options fail, deeming TikTok's algorithms core to ByteDance's overall operations

theguardian.com ByteDance would prefer to shut down TikTok rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in…

Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

pbs.org Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions…

The mysterious life of Melania Trump, a former supermodel who is the subject of fashion scandals and bizarre conspiracy theories

businessinsider.com Michelle Obama and Melania Trump at President Donald Trump's Inauguration. Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP Melania Trump broke from first lady tradition in many ways. As a…

Trump Media Stock’s Wild Ride: Should You Jump on Board or Steer Clear?

investorplace.com Truth Social cannot be separated from its larger than life founder Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: ) stock, the Donald Trump media project that recently went public…

Republicans given ultimatum about Trump

newsweek.com Republicans received an ultimatum about their efforts to change the way Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes to benefit former President Donald Trump. Nebraska and…

Biden Declares in Howard Stern Interview He’s ‘Happy’ to Debate Trump

mediaite.com President Joe Biden told Howard Stern on Friday that he’s more than ready to debate his likely November opponent, Donald Trump. During a lengthy interview, Stern said he…

CNN Analyst Torpedoes Trump By Floating President ‘Kidnapping and Harming’ Supreme Court Justice To Appoint New One

mediaite.com CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams torpedoed former President Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity by floating a scenario in which a president kidnaps and harms a…

Lately: TikTok bans, crypto scams and layoffs on Zoom

theglobeandmail.com Hi, I’m Samantha Edwards, an editor at The Globe and Mail. Welcome back to Lately, The Globe’s new tech newsletter where every Friday morning I break down the week’s biggest…

Trump Wishes Wife Melania Happy Birthday as He Arrives at Court

youtube.com As he entered the courthouse for the fourth day of testimony in his hush money trial, former President Donald Trump stopped to speak to reporters about his wife Melania…

Would Trump Move to Control the Fed?

nytimes.com An effort to give Trump more say on rates This week, investors had planned to examine the latest inflation data, due out at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Friday, for clues about when…

Trump attorneys descend into disaster at criminal trial

msnbc.com Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer may be losing what many attorneys would consider one of the most important things to have: credibility. It’s no secret that the former…

Lisa Rubin: We're not going to see a trial in Judge Chutkan's court anytime soon

msnbc.com The Supreme Court indicated Thursday that any trial in former President Donald Trump's election interference case is unlikely to take place any time soon, with justices…

Critic’s Notebook: Fox News Plays Knight in Shining Armor to a Beleaguered Trump-on-Trial

hollywoodreporter.com It’s been Donald Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. The past and potentially future leader of the free world spent most of it in a dingy Manhattan…

Biden Tells Howard Stern ‘Modern Media’ Is ‘Worried About Attacking’ Trump: ‘Free Press Is Not Speaking Up as Much as It Used To’

mediaite.com (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden accused some in the media of being overly “worried” about “attacking” former President Donald Trump during an hour long interview…

Kristi Noem Reveals She Shot Her ‘Less Than Worthless’ Puppy Dead

mediaite.com AP Photo/Jeff Dean South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who is being eyed as a potential running mate to Donald Trump, admitted to shooting and killing a puppy she called…

Why Wall Street Is Warming to Another Trump Term

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Trump allies reportedly drafting plans to erode Fed’s independence if former president re-elected

theglobeandmail.com The allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are drafting proposals that would attempt to erode the Federal Reserve’s independence if he wins, the Wall…

Biden says he would debate Trump after hesitance

axios.com President Biden said he's planning to debate former President Trump this election cycle during a radio interview Friday with Howard Stern, multiple outlets reported. Why it…

What Trump Media gets wrong when blaming short sellers for DJT stock volatility

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Economists react to Trump possibly curbing Fed’s independence: ‘Bad idea of all bad ideas’

marketwatch.com Economists and other analysts are sounding off after a Wall Street Journal report said some allies of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have proposals…

O.J. Simpson’s defence was a harbinger of post-truth politics

economist.com SIMPSON, who died on April 10th, was in many ways an inspiring figure before he murdered his ex-wife. He overcame a childhood disease, rickets, which made him slightly…

ByteDance shoots down reports it might sell TikTok in U.S

fortune.com Despite the passage of a bill requiring TikTok to divest itself from its parent company or face a ban in the United States, China’s ByteDance says it has no plans to sell…

'Horror stories of women having to carry nonviable fetuses'

theweek.com 'Idaho Republican legislators wouldn't fix abortion law. It's up to the Supreme Court' Doctors warn that "Idaho's strict abortion ban is jeopardizing medical care when the…

Trump Allies' Plan Would Weaken Fed's Independence

inc.com Under the proposal, Fed Chair Jerome Powell could be removed before his term ends in 2026 and the central bank would have to consult Trump on interest rate moves.

Rooting for Trump to Fail has Made Millions for Investors Shorting His Stock

inc.com Diving into the former president's meme stock is not for the faint of heart, but day traders who laugh atTrump Media & Technology's financials are willing to take therisk.

Aaron Sorkin Is Writing Some Kind of ‘Social Network’ Sequel Because ‘I Blame Facebook For January 6’ Riot at the U.S. Capitol

variety.com Aaron Sorkin confirmed during a live recording of “The Town” podcast that he is currently working on some kind of sequel to “The Social Network,” David Fincher’s acclaimed…

Judge Merchan Sets May 1 Hearing Date For Trump’s New Alleged Gag Order Violations

mediaite.com Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP Former President Donald Trump will have to be in court on Wednesday, May 1 for another hearing about his latest alleged gag order violations.…

Biden Says He Would Debate Trump After Having Expressed Doubts

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Canada warns Trump 10% tariff risks sparking global retaliation

financialpost.com Donald Trump’s campaign promise to hike import tariffs could trigger retaliation from other nations including trade partners, Canada’s ambassador to the United States…

White House touts Mitch McConnell’s line on Trump, border policy

msnbc.com Last fall, congressional Republicans said they were so desperate to deal with U.S./Mexico border policies that they took a radical step: GOP officials said that unless…

Aaron Sorkin Prepping ‘The Social Network’ Sequel, Says He Blames Facebook For January 6 Capitol Attack

deadline.com Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin has reiterated his plans to write a sequel to his acclaimed drama, The Social Network, examining the origins of , one that will hone in on…

How Donald Trump's court confinement is hurting his campaign

newsweek.com Donald Trump's ability to campaign ahead of the presidential election is being stalled by one key issue: his court appearances. The presumptive Republican nominee for the…

Harvey Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned, forcing survivors to relive abuse

aol.com Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss criminal justice reform, fertility rates in the U.S. hit a record low in…

Trump's team wants to restructure the Fed and let him have a say on interest rate decisions: WSJ

businessinsider.com By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

Trump Advisors Seeks To Diminish Fed’s Liberty; Jerome Powell’s Chair On Stake?

coingape.com In a startling revelation, reports from CNBC, citing The Wall Street Journal, indicate that former President Donald Trump and his advisors are contemplating a seismic…

Building on Obama’s plan, Biden boosts overtime pay for millions

msnbc.com Though much of the political world’s focus this week has been on Donald Trump and his extraordinary legal difficulties, it’s been an exceedingly productive week for…

Michael Fanone: Where is the urgency to address the matter at hand?

msnbc.com Retired Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone joins Morning Joe to discuss the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in the Trump immunity case.

Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6”

hollywoodreporter.com Aaron Sorkin is writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to The Social Network. The Oscar-winning screenwriter broke the news when he was asked during a…

Trump allies are drawing up plans to make the Fed less independent, report says

aol.com None Allies of former president Trump are drafting plans to chip away at the independence of the Fed, The Wall Street Journal reported. • None Trump has not publicly…

We have more insights as to where the economy is headed

aol.com None This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. • None You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Happy Friday! You might think…

Trump's lawyers grill ex-tabloid publisher Pecker as 1st week of hush money testimony nears close

pbs.org After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Friday sought to dig into…

Justices set to punt on Trump immunity case

theweek.com The Supreme Court's conservative majority, after nearly three hours of oral arguments Thursday, appeared unlikely to give former President Donald Trump the "kind of…

Donald Trump-Branded Indy 500 Car Proposal Crashes and Burns With Racing Series

thewrap.com The open-wheel racing series IndyCar turned down a proposal to run a livery at the Indianapolis 500 that would have promoted Donald Trump and RFK Jr., according to a Friday…

Supreme Court's Donald Trump move leaves legal expert "deeply concerned"

newsweek.com Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices may be trying to delay former President Donald Trump's election fraud case rather than grant him full presidential immunity, a legal…

Mary Trump hypes "bombshell" at Donald Trump trial

newsweek.com Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, said testimony that concluded Thursday's criminal trial proceedings in her uncle's hush money case was a "bombshell." Pecker, a…

Trump Floats Conspiracy Theory ‘They’ Are Keeping ‘Freezing’ New York Courthouse Cold ‘On Purpose’

mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump floated a new conspiracy theory before walking into court on Friday, speculating that “they” were keeping the room where he is being tried cold…

U.S. panic over national debt might mark a culture shift

finance.yahoo.com As U.S. citizens swiped their credit cards, took on bumper loans, and applied for mega mortgages during the pandemic, the U.S. government did the same with COVID-19 stimuli;…

What You Need to Know About Trump's Supreme Court Immunity Case

youtube.com The US Supreme Court has never considered whether former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for acts they took in office. Before Donald Trump, the court never…

Why Stormy Daniels cross-examination could be "wild and unpredictable"

newsweek.com Stormy Daniels' cross-examination could get "wild and unpredictable" as Donald Trump's lawyers seek to disrupt her carefully delivered evidence, a New York attorney has…

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