Why Representing Himself Could Be a Costly Mistake for Donald Trump Representing oneself in legal matters is often seen as unwise, and the same goes for Donald Trump. The former president finds himself embroiled in a civil trial over a massive fraud committed by his company, and he has chosen to personally attack those involved. …
The courts are finally catching up to a man who has long behaved as though there would never be any consequences for his deceptions. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters September 27, 2023, 11:01 AM ET The courts have finally caught up to a man who consistently believed there would be no repercussions for his dishonest actions. …
Appearing in court as a criminal defendant is a daunting prospect for anyone, but for Donald Trump, it poses a unique challenge. Trump’s disregard for the truth, as outlined by philosopher Harry Frankfurt, sets him apart in his approach to the world. Rather than simply lying strategically, he speaks without any regard for reality. This …
Amidst his lawyers fighting his previous election-related charges, Trump could potentially secure the Republican nomination for the 2024 election. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters August 28, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Forget the ides of March. The first week of March should be alarming. Judge Tanya Chutkan declared today that the federal trial of former President Donald …
A plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of a short-lived mutiny, crashed today in a sparsely populated area northwest of Moscow. Russian media reports that Prigozhin and one of his top commanders have died in the crash. The incident raises questions about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has executed his once-trusted friend who posed a …
In America today, parents are confronted with a potential nightmare scenario: taking their sick child to the doctor, only to discover at the reception desk that their health insurance is no longer valid. This disheartening situation has arisen due to millions of low-income families losing their Medicaid benefits because of an unforeseen administrative hurdle, leading …
Yesterday, Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a significant development in the classified-documents case involving Donald Trump and his aide Waltine Nauta. In federal court in Florida, a superseding indictment was obtained, introducing a new defendant named Carlos de Oliveira, who works as a property manager at Mar-a-Lago. The indictment also includes two additional obstruction-of-justice counts, …
Although Donald Trump has been dubbed “Teflon Don,” suggesting he has evaded consequences for his actions, he has actually faced repercussions for some of his wrongdoing. He has lost defamation cases, his company has been penalized for tax evasion, and he has been charged with complex business crimes. However, his most significant transgressions, such as …
Andrew Chiu, an advocate for democracy and a district councilor in Hong Kong, found himself in a horrifying situation in November 2019. He bravely tried to intervene when a knife-wielding attacker targeted protesters, but unfortunately, the assailant managed to break free and attacked Chiu. The attacker bit off Chiu’s left ear, leaving him injured and …
The Supreme Court’s rejection of the independent state legislature theory reflects a cautious approach by the conservative majority justices. This theory, proposed by North Carolina Republicans in an attempt to disregard a ruling against their partisan gerrymandering, claimed that only state legislatures had the authority to set federal election rules, excluding other state actors such …