Republican senators’ embrace of the former president comes after years of ups and downs.
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Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to Biden
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and Donald Trump attorney, pleaded not guilty in May to 9 felony charges stemming from his alleged role in the fake electors effort.
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Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for a required report that trial judge Juan M. Merchan can use to help determine Trump’s punishment.
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Donald Trump tells a group that calls for banning all abortions to stand up for ‘innocent life’
Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the overturning of a federally guaranteed right to abortion – having nominated three of the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade – but has resisted supporting a national abortion ban.
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Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally
The former president’s campaign hired extra medics and provided water and fans for voters who turned out in 100-degree weather.
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Sen. Collins takes heat for echoing Trump’s claims of political prosecution
Maine’s senior senator surprised and angered many, even among her supporters, when she undermined the validity of the former president’s criminal conviction in the courts.
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New account rekindles allegations Donald Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
Fresh allegations are surfacing about Trump’s disrespectful behavior toward Black people inside the Manhattan skyscraper that launched his show and political career.
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Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
No evidence has been found of widespread voter fraud that could have swung the 2020 election, but Trump has continued to spread falsehoods about the election, particularly in Wisconsin.
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Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
The massive fundraising haul includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial.
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Maine Democrats warn against a second Trump term at state party convention
Gov. Janet Mills said voters have a clear choice this fall between two candidates, and ‘one of them is a felon.’ The party also articulated its policy platform.