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Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct before debate with Harris

Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual assault, Donald Trump stepped Friday in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of other acts of sexual misconduct, potentially reminding voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten. The former president has made hitting back at opponents and accusers a centrepiece of his political identity, but his performance at his namesake Manhattan office tower was startling even by Trump's own combative standards. At times he seemed to relish using graphic language and characterisations of the case, which could expose the former president to further legal challenges. His remarks came just four days before Trump will debate Vice President Kamala Harris, with early voting about to begin in some parts of the country and Election Day just two months away. Trump is staying in the public eye while Harris prepares for the debate in private with her advisers in ...

Judge delays Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after Nov election

A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defence request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Trump's sentencing until November 26, several weeks after the final votes are cast in the presidential election. It had been scheduled for September 18, about seven weeks before Election Day. Trump's lawyers pushed for the delay on multiple fronts, petitioning the judge and asking a federal court to intervene. They argued that punishing the former president and current Republican nominee in the thick of his campaign to retake the White House would amount to election interference. Trump's lawyers argued that delaying his sentencing until after the election would also allow him time to weigh next steps after

What a Donald Trump election victory would mean for the US economy

Mr Trump's long track record of refusing to pay vendors and contractors speaks to his character: He is a bully who will use whatever power he has to rob whoever he can

Trump lawyers challenge Jury's finding in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

While Donald Trump campaigns for the presidency, his lawyers are fighting to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and slander. Three judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled to hear arguments Friday in Trump's appeal of a jury's finding that he sexually assaulted the writer E. Jean Carroll. She says the Republican attacked her in a department store dressing room in 1996. That jury awarded Carroll $5 million. For several days, preparations have been underway in a stately federal courthouse in lower Manhattan for Trump to attend the arguments in person. Trump's lawyers say the jury's verdict should be tossed because evidence was allowed at trial that should have been excluded and other evidence was excluded that should have been permitted. Trump, who has denied attacking Carroll, did not attend the 2023 trial and has expressed regret he was not there. The court is unlikely to issue a ruling before November's presidential election. The civil ca

Trump says will tap Musk to lead govt efficiency commission if elected

It was also the first time Trump said Musk had agreed to head the body. Trump did not detail how such a commission would operate

Federal judge sets October deadlines for Trump's election interference case

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan suggested Trump's defense team was trying to drag out the case as he campaigns for a return to the White House

Trump, Harris lay out starkly different views on corporate taxes, economy

Former President Donald Trump will go before a group of executives and industry leaders on Thursday to make his case that he can bring down prices for Americans by lifting regulations and boosting production of fossil fuels in a potential second term. The GOP presidential nominee is speaking to the Economic Club of New York a day after appearing in a town hall on Fox News, where he argued that his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, would drive large companies away from the US if she wins the election. Trump has floated the idea of chopping the 21 per cent corporate tax rate to 15 per cent , a proposal liked by companies, in addition to no taxes on tips and Social Security income. The corporate rate had been 35 per cent when he became president in 2017, and he later signed a bill lowering it. Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, want to take the rate in opposite directions while arguing that each is better than the other for American business. It's one of the many ways the

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Kamala Harris' tax plan may cut down 5% of corporate profits: Goldman Sachs

On Wednesday, Harris said Trump's plans would cut off federal programs that offer loans to small businesses, cut the corporate tax rate and push the US deficit higher

Can Harris prosecute political case against Trump: All you need to know

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first and perhaps, last time on Tuesday night as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The meeting comes just 75 days after President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance triggered a political earthquake that ultimately forced him from the race. Few expect such a transformative result this time, but Trump is on a mission to end Harris' honeymoon as polls suggest the Democratic vice president is now even or slightly ahead of the Republican former president in some swing states. Harris, a former courtroom prosecutor, will enter the night with relatively high expectations against a Republican opponent with 34 felony convictions and a penchant for false statements. The question is whether Harris, who did not particularly stand out during primary debates in her 2020 presidential campaign, can prosecute Trump's glaring liabilities in a face-to-face meeting on live television with .

Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing

A judge will hear arguments Thursday about potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges. Prosecutors and defense lawyers submitted dueling proposals late Friday ahead of the status conference before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Trump is not expected to be present. Special counsel Jack Smith's team, which filed a new indictment last week to strip out certain allegations against Trump and comply with the Supreme Court ruling, said it could be ready at any time to file a legal brief laying out its position on how to apply the justices' immunity opinion to the case. Defense lawyers, by contrast, said they intended to file multiple ...

Trump's new crypto biz could create more conflicts if he's elected prez

Donald Trump is promising to make America the crypto capital of the planet if he returns to the White House. Fulfilling that promise would likely pay off for him personally. Amidst his run for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies that he's promoting on the same social media accounts he uses for his campaign. His two eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are also posting about their new platform, called World Liberty Financial, as is his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who is married to Eric and also serves as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. Trump has long melded his political and business interests, promoting his hotels and golf courses in the White House while selling sneakers, Bibles and shares in his social media company during his current campaign. Now, Trump has launched a new moneymaking venture that could explode in value if he's elected and gets the power to push through legislative and regulatory changes long sought by crypto ...

US elections: Donald Trump's campaign reports raising $130 mn in August

Donald Trump's campaign says that it brought in $130 million in August, not as much as the month prior but a figure that his advisers said put the GOP nominee in good position for the remaining two months of the general election campaign. Most of that figure 98% came in the form of donations under $200, Trump's campaign said Wednesday, with an average donation of $56. The fundraising release comes as the general election battle between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris hits its peak. It was just over six weeks ago that President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and elevated Harris to the top of the Democratic ticket. Trump has proven to be a prolific fundraiser, but the newness of Harris' bid has prompted a boost in cash from Democratic donors. Harris' campaign hasn't yet put out its fundraising figures for August. But in the five-week period that began with Biden's departure from the race and ended the Sunday following the Democratic National Convention, Harris' campaign

Harris accepts rules for Sept 10 debate with Trump, including muting mic

Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week's debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates' microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage. The development, which came Wednesday by way of a letter from Harris' campaign to host network ABC News, seemed to mark a conclusion to the debate over microphone muting, which had for a time threatened to derail the Sept. 10 presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. President Joe Biden's campaign had made the muting of microphones, except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak, a condition of his decision to accept any debates this year. Some aides have said they now regret that decision, saying voters were shielded from hearing Trump's outbursts during the June debate. A disastrous performance for the incumbent Democrat fueled his exit from the campaign. Once Harris rose in Biden's

US election: 'Indian Americans for Harris' grassroots campaign launched

A group of eminent Indian-Americans has launched a grassroots campaign in support of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in key battleground states. Vice President Harris, 59, who is of mixed parentage, her mother immigrated to the US from Chennai and her father moved to the country from Jamaica, is up against Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump, 78. The "Indian Americans for Harris" campaign -- launched on Tuesday -- aims at ensuring that the presidential elections make history by electing Harris as the first person of Indian heritage to lead the US, according to the group's members. "This is the first time we have someone whose mother is from India. She has got Indian heritage and culture. What she has learned, I felt that we Indian Americans should support her beyond the party line," North Carolina-based businessman Swadesh Chatterjee told PTI. It has never happened in the history of the US "to have somebody named Kamala running for the highest offic

Donald Trump loses bid to move New York hush money case to federal court

The 78-year-old billionaire faces as long as four years behind bars in the hush money case, though a far shorter sentence or even probation is also possible

Man arrested at Trump rally wanted to hang protest banner, say police

A man arrested last week at a Pennsylvania rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had hoped to hang a banner to protest Trump's policies, Johnstown's police chief said Tuesday. Authorities announced that misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest were filed against Stephen A. Weiss, 36, of Pittsburgh, who was taken into custody at Friday's Trump rally. Johnstown Police Chief Richard Pritchard said investigators do not know what the banner said because arena staff apparently discarded it. He said it was made from a bed sheet and that Weiss told a detective that he does not believe in Trump's policies. Pritchard said Weiss faked a foot injury and concealed a tube of glue in a metal crutch. Weiss declined comment when reached by phone Tuesday, saying he was seeking legal advice. The arrest affidavit by a Johnstown police detective said Weiss ran onto the arena floor, jumped onto the media stage (and) began to yell towards the main stage where ...

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US presidential campaigns prepare for intense sprint to Election Day

After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states. They will spend hundreds of millions of dollars targeting voters who, in many cases, have just begun to pay attention to the election. And their campaigns will try to focus their messages on three familiar issues the economy, immigration and abortion even in the midst of heated debates over character, culture and democracy. The candidates will debate in one week in what will be their first meeting ever. The nation's premier swing state, Pennsylvania, begins in-person absentee voting the week after. By the end of the month, early voting will be underway in at least four states with a dozen more to follow by mid-October. In just 63 days, the final votes will be cast to decide which one of them will le