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DONALD TRUMP

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WORLD
Dec 21, 2022
Trump’s tax records poised for release as Democrats vote
Tuesday's action by the Ways and Means Committee comes one day after Trump was referred for criminal prosecution by another House panel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2022
Jan. 6 committee is right to defend the rule of law
It would have been a dereliction of the U.S. Congress's duty to ignore an attempted insurrection.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2022
U.S. lawmakers call for criminal charges against Trump
The largely symbolic referral raises the stakes in a parallel criminal investigation that could put the former president in jail.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2022
Was Trump or Brexit the bigger mistake? The answer is clear.
As Americans and Britons are discovering, nations can recover from bad elections far more easily than from bad referendums.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022
Trump hawks superhero trading cards as campaign lags
Trump teased the announcement with a post on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as a Superman-like character with lasers shooting from his eyes.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022
WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as U.S. rejects findings
The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022
Trump companies are convicted in NY criminal tax fraud trial
It is the first time a Trump business has been convicted of criminal conduct and comes as the former president is running for a second term.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022
A bad month for Trump: Three takeaways from Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election that fortified the Democrats' Senate majority.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022
U.S. Jews battle new 'mainstreamed' anti-Semitism
Recent controversies underscore a new fight against bigoted memes and conspiracy theories from minorities and younger generations.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 3, 2022
Biden is staffing up for GOP probes even while downplaying risks
The White House is bracing for the onslaught by ramping up the team that will handle the probes, including bringing on a key staffer from a powerful congressional committee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2022
U.S. Capitol assault sedition verdict raises stakes for Trump
The jury conviction Tuesday of two militia leaders on charges of seditious conspiracy raises the possibility that Trump could himself be charged with sedition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022
Key Trump 2024 rivals silent after his white supremacist meeting
Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West last week drew condemnation from only a few Republicans, with most avoiding the topic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2022
At Nantucket retreat, Biden family weighs run for second term
Biden has repeatedly said he intends to run and has cited only his family or a surprise development, such as a health crisis, as deterrents.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2022
Trump dines at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white supremacist
The former president posted on his Truth Social site that he dined Tuesday with Ye and that the rapper 'unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2022
Post-election U.S. sees rise of the 'Never Again Trumper'
These Republicans initially backed Donald Trump, turning a blind eye to his antics as long as he cut taxes, appointed conservative judges and, most importantly, won elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court clears way for lawmakers to get Trump's tax returns
Trump was the first president in 40 years not to release his tax returns as he sought to keep the details of his wealth and the activities secret.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 22, 2022
Activists pile pressure on brands after Trump's Twitter account reinstated
Twitter, which lost much of its communications team when Musk slashed the staff shortly after taking over, has not immediately responded to request for comment.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2022
Is it the end of Trump and Trumpism?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump winning re-election would not bode well for the future of America or the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2022
Musk reinstates Trump's Twitter account after users vote
Trump's once-blocked account reappeared on the platform Sunday, after users voted 52% to 48% in a poll to lift the 22-month suspension over incitement of violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022
Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to bring back Trump
Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse its ban on former President Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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