Nikki Haley, former U.N. Ambassador, criticized Donald Trump at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference, emphasizing the need for a Republican candidate who can win the election. Trump received a hero’s welcome at the event, despite his controversial views on Israel, and other 2024 GOP presidential candidates sought to peel away support from the former president.
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Mike Pence has announced the suspension of his 2024 presidential campaign, citing lack of fundraising and the Republican Party's shift away from his conservative ideals. His decision was made at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, and was met with a standing ovation from the crowd. This leaves the field of Republican candidates wide open for the 2024 presidential election.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, challenging President Joe Biden for the nomination. Phillips believes Biden cannot win the 2024 general election against former President Donald Trump, and is running for president to address the high cost of living and wages not keeping up with inflation. He is a distillery heir and one of Congress' wealthiest members, and it remains to be seen if he can gain enough support to challenge Biden for the nomination.
Judge Arthur Engoron has ruled that Ivanka Trump must testify in the civil fraud case against her father, Donald Trump, and his company, despite her having moved out of New York and stepped away from her Trump Organization job in 2017. Trump's attorneys had argued that the AG's office was trying to "harass and burden" Ivanka, but the judge sided with the state and gave Ivanka time to appeal the ruling if she chooses. It is unclear what Ivanka's testimony will entail or how it will affect the case.
Democratic strategist Chai Komanduri has warned of chaos in the House of Representatives following the election of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as its new speaker, which was allegedly kickstarted by extremist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) at the behest of Donald Trump. Komanduri believes Johnson will do Trump's bidding, potentially leading to the shutdown of aid to Ukraine. The election of Johnson marks the end of a three-week standstill in the House of Representatives, with the consequences of his leadership yet to be seen.
Former President Donald Trump was called to testify in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday in a $250 million fraud case, and was fined $10,000 for violating a gag order. Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, finished his contentious testimony in the afternoon, and Trump's attorney Alina Habba was objected to by a lawyer with the New York attorney general's office. After the court day ended, Trump returned to the courtroom and was seen giving a thumbs-up to Cohen, and the case is ongoing with no comment yet from Trump's attorney.
Former President Donald Trump was called to testify under oath in a New York civil fraud trial on Wednesday, but the proceedings were interrupted when the judge issued him a $10,000 fine for violating a limited gag order. Trump made a comment about the judge's clerk, which sparked debate among legal experts, and he abruptly left the courtroom after the judge denied his defense's request for a directed verdict. The incident has highlighted the importance of respecting the court and its staff, and the trial is ongoing.
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected as the 56th speaker of the House in a party-line vote, with all 220 Republicans voting for him. Johnson is a close ally of former President Donald Trump and had led many of the 2020 election challenges, including an amicus brief signed by more than 100 House Republicans. Johnson is the most ideologically conservative speaker since Newt Gingrich in the 1990s and is now second in line to the presidency.