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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2022
Donald Trump’s MAGA movement isn’t all about him
The midterm primaries are revealing that the former president's brash brand of politics, more than the man himself, is driving many Republican voters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2022
Here come the Jan. 6 hearings
No, these events won't change everything. And very few people will really be watching. But an awful lot is still at stake
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Proud Boys leader charged with sedition for role in U.S. Capitol attack
Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio and four associates are accused of plotting the attack in advance and encouraging Donald Trump supporters to prevent Congress from certifying his election defeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Jan. 6 hearings aim to catch America's attention with prime-time TV debut
The televised hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol will need to produce show-stopping moments to grab a divided, distracted nation that has largely moved on.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade
The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2022
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro charged with contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe
Navarro was hit with one count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition before the Jan. 6 Select Committee and another for his refusal to produce documents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2022
Trump’s primary losses puncture his invincibility
With many of the former U.S. president's endorsed candidates falling to defeat in recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump candidate in 2024.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2022
Biden shores up U.S. alliances with Japan and South Korea
After four years of alliance management chaos under former U.S. President Donald Trump, the language and consideration used during Joe Biden's Asia trip were a change.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2022
Beyond Donald Trump, Trumpism is the winner in U.S. midterm primaries
Political analysts and Republican strategists caution that any jubilation among Trump's enemies over David Perdue's loss to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is short-sighted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 21, 2022
Musk hoists GOP banner and tears into Biden as U.S. probes his empire
The world's most famous entrepreneur is ratcheting up a battle with its most powerful government, as Elon Musk sharpens his critiques of Joe Biden and aligns himself with Republicans.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2022
U.S. midterm stakes grow clearer: Election deniers will be on many ballots
Fomenting doubts about Biden's victory is often the table stakes of Republican primaries that can tilt hard to the right. Candidates who avoid the subject risk losing their base.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022
To fight inflation, fight protectionism
Surging inflation has made it much more difficult for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to justify a continuation of Donald Trump's protectionist policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2022
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
The question of reinstating Trump has been seen as a litmus test of how far Musk will go in making changes, even though Trump himself has said he would not return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2022
The newest problem for Trump’s Truth Social app is Elon Musk
Elon Musk's plan for a potential hostile takeover of Twitter is the latest challenge for the Truth Social app, which Trump has positioned as Twitter's freewheeling conservative counterpart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2022
Top Republican under fire for recording of him urging Trump to resign over Capitol riot
The comments could undermine Kevin McCarthy's widely known ambition to become House speaker next year if Republicans take control of the chamber.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022
Is Donald Trump a lock for the 2024 nomination?
The argument that Trump has the nomination locked up is pretty straightforward. Still, we don't know for sure that he'll be running in 2024 but he is certainly running for 2024 right now.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022
A judge says Trump broke the law. Here’s why that matters.
A legal opinion affirming the “illegality” of a plan to overturn the 2020 election won't end partisan polarization, but there's value in stating what's obviously true.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022
Why a ruling declaring Trump ‘likely’ broke laws may not mean he will be prosecuted
Prosecutors would face a high hurdle in proving Trump's state of mind — specifically, that he had the requisite criminal intent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2022
Call logs underscore Trump’s efforts to sway lawmakers on Jan. 6
New details from White House documents provided to the House panel investigating the Capitol assault show a seven-hour gap in records of calls made by the ex-president on the day of the riot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Trump likely committed crime with plan to obstruct Congress, U.S. judge rules
The judge said that Trump's alleged plan to overturn his November 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden amounted to a 'coup.'

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