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Billionaire Republican donor’s firm brands Trump’s social media CEO ‘loser’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 21:47

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities claimed Devin Nunes would be ‘fired on the Apprentice’ amid stock trading row

The CEO of Donald Trump’s social media empire was branded a “proverbial loser” whom the former president “would have fired on the Apprentice” by a trading firm owned by the billionaire Republican donor Ken Griffin on Friday.

In an extraordinary statement, Citadel Securities accused Devin Nunes, chief executive of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), of trying to deflect blame for the company’s recent stock market woes . TMTG hit back claiming Citadel was “world famous for screwing over” small investors.

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Trump’s criminal hush-money trial concludes jury selection after difficulties

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 20:30

With the panel selected, Donald Trump’s trial can enter its next stage, with opening arguments expected on Monday

US politics – latest updates

Donald Trump’s hush-money trial gained momentum on Friday afternoon with the conclusion of jury selection.

Five alternate jurors were chosen on Friday, following Thursday’s proceedings when the 12 jurors and one alternate juror were picked.

A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial – so far

The key arguments prosecutors will use against Trump

How will Trump’s trial work?

From Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels: the key players

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Person apparently sets self on fire outside Trump trial in New York

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 17:56

Images of person in flames shown on television and social media amid ex-president’s hush-money trial

Trump trial – live updates

A person has apparently set themselves on fire outside the lower Manhattan court house where Donald Trump is on trial in a hush money case.

Pictures of someone in flames were carried live on television and spread on X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter.

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Court questions alternate jurors to fill last four seats in Trump’s criminal hush-money trial - live

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 16:57

The presiding judge has suggested opening statement could begin as early as Monday

One potential juror has been excused this morning after saying that her anxiety is too intense, and will only worsen as “as the more days that go on”.

Her family will ultimately piece together that she’s on the jury, she said.

I have really bad anxiety, so I think I might not be completely fair and not impartial, so that concerns me.

We’re also still working on the temperature in the courtroom.

I want to apologize that it’s chilly in here ... We’re trying to do the best we can to control the temperature, but it’s one extreme or the other.

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Poland’s president may meet Donald Trump ‘socially’ in New York

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 15:34

Andrzej Duda’s visit comes as European leaders prepare for Trump’s possible return to White House

Andrzej Duda, Poland’s conservative president, is expected to meet Donald Trump in New York on Wednesday evening, as some European politicians begin preparing for Trump’s possible return to the White House.

Many mainstream European leaders fear the potential impact of a US that is less engaged on the continent, and less committed to the future of Ukraine.

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Donald Trump veut la peau de Netflix et se lance dans le streaming

news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · 6 days ago - 14:30

L'ancien président américain annonce le lancement d'une plateforme de streaming. La Bourse n'est pas convaincue par l'idée.

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House Republicans spar over foreign aid bill as Senate Democrats plot to crush Mayorkas impeachment – live

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 13:21

Mike Johnson’s effort to advance funding for Ukraine and Israel could trigger far-right attempt to oust him from speaker role

Good morning and happy hump day to US politics readers. Wednesday could finally see the publication of speaker Mike Johnson ’s long-awaited plan to save his job, quell Republican infighting and advance urgent foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine .

There’s been plenty of talk, and little action so far, on how the Republican leader plans to present solutions for the funding impasse that has further highlighted fractures in his divided caucus.

Democrats in Arizona are preparing to try to repeal the controversial 1864 abortion bill that has prompted huge blowback and poses a threat to Republican candidates in November’s elections.

Attorney general Merrick Garland and energy secretary Jennifer Granholm are testifying before the Senate’s appropriations subcommittee this morning.

Long-serving Florida governor and US senator Bob Graham , a Democratic political heavyweight who also ran for president in 2004, has died aged 87.

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US supreme court skeptical of using obstruction law to charge Capitol riot defendants

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 7 days ago - 18:47

If court curtails use of statute in connection with January 6, it could eliminate two of the four charges against Donald Trump

The US supreme court expressed concern on Tuesday with prosecutors using an obstruction statute to charge hundreds of January 6 Capitol riot defendants, with the justices leaning towards a position that could jeopardize those prosecutions and the criminal case against Donald Trump .

The Trump case was not mentioned at the argument. But a decision curtailing the use of the obstruction statute in connection with the Capitol attack could eliminate two of the four charges against the former president.

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Trump’s social media empire to launch streaming platform even as shares fall

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 7 days ago - 15:10

Announcement of streaming service for content ‘at risk of cancellation’ comes as company shares continue downward slide

Donald Trump’s social media empire has announced plans to launch a streaming platform. Its shares continued to fall.

Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of Truth Social, has come under pressure since its stunning stock market debut last month left the former president with a vast stake worth about $4.9bn on paper.