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The book, due out next Tuesday, is the first Trump biography written by a family member. Reuters obtained a copy of the book. The President's brother Robert has tried unsuccessfully, so far, to block its publication. The court battle continues but is not expected to halt publication. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s niece describes ‘malignantly dysfunctional family’ in new book

While the high court blocked a congressional request for his records, it said he was not immune from a subpoena issued by a New York prosecutor. Both cases were sent back to lower courts for further review. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump decries ‘political prosecution’ after Supreme Court rulings

Can Donald Trump refuse to hand over his financial records to Congress and New York prosecutors simply because he is president of the United States? The Supreme Court will rule on Thursday on two related cases to answer this, with potentially widespread political implications. The decision by the nine justices could lift the veil on Trump's finances ahead of the November 3 election. Unlike all of his predecessors since Richard Nixon in the 1970s, New York real estate mogul Trump refused to release his tax returns, despite promising to do so during his 2016 White House campaign. Trump made his fortune a key component of that campaign, and his lack of transparency raises questions about his true worth and possible conflicts of interest. Congressional investigations have raised questions about whether Trump has sensitive financial exposure to Russia, and also whether he has used questionable accounting loopholes to avoid paying taxes in the 1990s and 2000s. Attorneys for Trump claim … [Read more...] about Can Donald Trump keep his finances secret? US Supreme Court to rule on cases

“I want to know why they did it,” said Downey, who had hoped the statue would foster a dialogue about the political situation in the United States, highlighting Melania Trump’s status as an immigrant married to a president sworn to reduce immigration. … [Read more...] about After Donald Trump, FLOTUS Melania’s statue set on fire in Slovenia home town

By Peter Baker, Erica L. Green and Noah Weiland WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pressured the government’s top public health experts on Wednesday to water down recommendations for how the nation’s schools can reopen safely this fall and threatened to cut federal funding for districts that defied his demand to resume classes in person. Once again rejecting the advice of the specialists who work for him, Trump dismissed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “very tough & expensive guidelines,” which he said asked schools “to do very impractical things.” Within hours, the White House announced that the agency would issue new recommendations in the days to come. The president’s criticisms, in a barrage of Twitter threats, inflamed a difficult debate that has challenged educators and parents across the country as they seek ways to safely resume teaching American children by September. Even as the coronavirus is spreading … [Read more...] about Donald Trump threatens funding cuts if schools do not fully reopen