The billionaire business mogul who provided former President Donald Trump with the massive bond required to appeal his case in New York says he might not have charged the former head-of-state a good price. Don Hankey is the chairman of Knight Specialty Insurance, the company that supplied the $175 million bond required by Trump’s New York civil fraud trial. Hankey …
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Why Trump is deferring to the states, after weighing an abortion ban at 15 weeks
Donald Trump told me he wanted to devise an abortion compromise that would “make everyone happy.” I said I didn’t think that was possible. But he didn’t dispute a New York Times report that he was talking to advisers about banning the procedure after 16 weeks, soon modified in another interview to 15 weeks. Instead, in an early morning video …
Read More »Trump says abortion should be decided by the states, 'will of the people'
Former President Trump announced on Monday his position on whether abortion should be banned, following months of not taking a stance on the combustible and crucial issue in his 2024 rematch with President Biden. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee took to his social media platform on Sunday night to say that he would issue a statement on “abortion and abortion …
Read More »NJ county clerks withdraw appeals to primary ballot ruling
New Jersey county clerks have withdrawn their appeals to a federal court ruling requiring them to redraw primary election ballots that some argued favored candidates backed by the state’s Democratic Party. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia dismissed the appeals on Friday in response to the clerks’ action. U.S. Judge Zahid Quraishi had ordered Democrats to scrap …
Read More »Trump’s abortion stance prompts pushback from Lindsey Graham as others rally behind former president
A top Republican senator and Trump-endorser is among those criticizing the former president over his Monday announcement on abortion, in which he claimed restrictions on the procedure should be decided by individual states. “I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a statement on Monday morning. Trump made …
Read More »Experts weigh in on liberal 'freak out' over RFK Jr after VP announcement: 'Democrats' worst nightmare'
Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s recent running mate announcement sparked an onslaught of attacks and a reported internal “freak out” from the once-friendly Democratic Party against what experts tell Fox News Digital is the party’s “worst nightmare.” “Only in the new Socialist Democratic Party, they should change their name to reflect who they really are now, would the son …
Read More »Trump makes endorsement in race for GOP Rep. Gallagher's congressional seat
The former owner of a northeastern Wisconsin dinosaur-themed gas station chain was expected to announce a run for Congress in a heavily Republican district on Monday after receiving the endorsement of Donald Trump over the weekend. Tony Wied, who owned six Dino Stop gas stations and convenience stores, was expected to join the race for the open 8th Congressional District …
Read More »DNC accuses RFK Jr campaign of admitting 'quiet part out loud' in leaked 2024 strategy discussion
The Democratic National Committee is accusing RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign of acknowledging its role as a “spoiler” in November after a woman associated with the campaign was captured on video discussing campaign strategy. “The only way that Trump can even, remote possibility of taking New York is if Bobby is on the ballot,” a self identified Kennedy campaign staffer, told …
Read More »Pence blasts Trump's 'slap in the face' announcement on key issue for Christian voters
Former Vice President Mike Pence is taking aim at his two-time running mate over his long-awaited announcement on abortion. Pence charged on Monday that former President Trump’s decision not to support a federal ban on abortion is a “retreat on the Right to Life” and “a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans.” The former vice president’s …
Read More »Pro-life conservatives are 'disappointed' in Trump's new abortion policy, but stick by him: 'Only one option'
Conservative groups backing former president Donald Trump in his re-election bid say they are “deeply disappointed” with his official position on abortion unveiled Monday, but it won’t deter their support in November. The former president and presumptive GOP nominee in a video posted on Truth Social Monday morning said he cemented his position on the controversial issue, saying that abortion …
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