Investigators obtains audio of Trump discussing classified document, sources say

Investigators obtains audio of Trump discussing classified document, sources say – CBS News Watch CBS News Jack Smith, the Justice Department’s special counsel investigating whether former President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents after leaving office, has obtained audio from 2021 in which Trump seemingly acknowledged he held onto a classified Pentagon document after leaving the … Read more

Chris Christie to enter 2024 presidential race

Chris Christie to enter 2024 presidential race – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News has confirmed former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will announce his 2024 presidential campaign next week in New Hampshire. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more

DeSantis expected to contrast himself with Trump as campaign kicks off in Iowa

DeSantis expected to contrast himself with Trump as campaign kicks off in Iowa – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking off his presidential campaign in Iowa Tuesday night. The trip comes after his presidential announcement on Twitter Spaces last week, which was delayed by technical issues. CBS News political director … Read more

Specter of China looms over EU-US summit – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LULEÅ, Sweden — When senior European and American officials descend on this small, industrial Scandinavian city Tuesday, there’s much they will agree on. They’ll agree on pushing back against foreign interference. They’ll agree on more sustainable trade commitments. They’ll agree on new guardrails around artificial intelligence. But the … Read more

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson talk Ukraine over dinner – POLITICO

LONDON — Donald Trump and Boris Johnson discussed “the situation in Ukraine and the vital importance of Ukrainian victory” this week, according to a spokesperson for the former British prime minister. Johnson, ousted from office last year, has been touring America to try and drum up support among top Republicans for Ukraine in the wake … Read more

Jake Tapper Can’t Hide Dismay At Joe Biden’s Polling Numbers

CNN anchor Jake Tapper used the word “horrible” not once but twice on Thursday to describe President Joe Biden’s polling numbers ― and “The Lead” host threw in a “bad” to assess the incumbent’s perceived impact on the country if he’s reelected. (Watch the video below.) “Horrible news, horrible for Joe Biden in our new … Read more

DeSantis, Musk Twitter Spaces hurt by glitches

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a conference titled Celebrate the Faces of Israel, Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, April 27, 2023. Maya Alleruzzo | AFP | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement plans were derailed Wednesday evening by massive technical glitches on Twitter that temporarily kept him from declaring his candidacy. “Servers … Read more

DeSantis set to make bid official, formalizing Trump rivalry

By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE (Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump. While … Read more

Examining Trump’s legal battles with possible indictments coming in 2020 Georgia election probe

Examining Trump’s legal battles with possible indictments coming in 2020 Georgia election probe – CBS News Watch CBS News In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has said she will announce charging decisions in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the coming months. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump was set … Read more

Lawyer Who Quit Trump Legal Team Cites Disagreements With Trump Adviser As Basis For Departure

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who quit Donald Trump’s legal team this past week attributed his decision Saturday to strategy disagreements with a close adviser to the former president. Timothy Parlatore, who had been a key lawyer for Trump in a Justice Department special counsel investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents at his … Read more