Trump talks assassination, Epstein and US 'open conflict' with Tucker Carlson in interview - live updates

"Rudy Giuliani called his arrest an "attack on the American people" outside a Georgia jail, where he surrendered to law enforcement for his part in the alleged 2020 election interference plot."

"Rudy Giuliani says he feels 'very, very good' as he heads to Georgia to surrenderWednesday 23 August 2023 15:20 , Ariana BaioOver the last three years, the US has seen a record number of anti-transgender laws passed in states - restricting, and sometimes criminalising, youth access to gender-affirming care, diminishing trans visibility in classrooms and limiting participation in athletics."

"With its heavy churchgoing population, Iowa offers Mr DeSantis his best position to beat Mr Trump, given his policies on attacking "wokeness" and restricting how sexual orientation, gender identity and race are taught in schools, as well as his signing of a six-week abortion ban."

"Former Vice President Mike Pence has become much more emboldened in his criticism of his former boss, Donald Trump, in recent months, but has refused to stoop to Mr Trump's online admonishments and name-calling tactics."

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"Former Vice President Mike Pence has become much more emboldened in his criticism of his former boss, Donald Trump, in recent months, but has refused to stoop to Mr Trump's online admonishments and name-calling tactics."

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"Oliver O'ConnellnnRon DeSantis is doubling down after calling Donald Trump and some of his supporters "listless vessels" in a weekend interview that enraged Trumpworld and drew criticism from the ex-president's allies who accused him of insulting GOP voters."

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"Oliver O'ConnellnnRon DeSantis is doubling down after calling Donald Trump and some of his supporters "listless vessels" in a weekend interview that enraged Trumpworld and drew criticism from the ex-president's allies who accused him of insulting GOP voters."

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"nnDeSantis responds to Trumpworld blowback over 'listless vessels' remarknnAdam Kinzinger thinks Trump is 'scared to death' of this 2024 GOP rivalnnWednesday 23 August 2023 13:20 ,"

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"nnDeSantis responds to Trumpworld blowback over 'listless vessels' remarknnAdam Kinzinger thinks Trump is 'scared to death' of this 2024 GOP rivalnnWednesday 23 August 2023 13:20 ,"

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"Everything Mike Pence has said about Donald TrumpnnWednesday 23 August 2023 22:28 , Oliver O'ConnellnnAlyssa Farah Griffin, the former Trump and Pence White House staffer who has since forged a broadcast career on The View and as a commentator for CNN, has reshared her predictions for tonight's debate."

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"Everything Mike Pence has said about Donald TrumpnnWednesday 23 August 2023 22:28 , Oliver O'ConnellnnAlyssa Farah Griffin, the former Trump and Pence White House staffer who has since forged a broadcast career on The View and as a commentator for CNN, has reshared her predictions for tonight's debate."

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"Trump mocks GOP as he announces Tucker Carlson interview will clash with debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 17:00 , Ariana BaionnNikki Haley has repeatedly denounced transgender female athletes competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, calling it "the women's issue of our time"."

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"Trump mocks GOP as he announces Tucker Carlson interview will clash with debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 17:00 , Ariana BaionnNikki Haley has repeatedly denounced transgender female athletes competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, calling it "the women's issue of our time"."

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"What's next for Donald Trump after his Georgia indictment?nnWednesday 23 August 2023 10:00 , Namita SinghnnDonald Trump won't be on the Republican debate stage on Wednesday."

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"Psaki says Trump has given major clue that he's scared of legal perilnnThe former New York City mayor and former attorney to Donald Trump spoke to reporters as he left his apartment in New York City on Wednesday morning to travel to Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.nn"

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"Right off the bat, Donald Trump told Tucker Carlson he believes joining the debate was wrong because he is polling so far aheadnn"I don't think it's right to do it if you're leading 50, 60, 70 points," Mr Trump said."

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"These actions included an infamous phone call that Mr Trump made to Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's Republican secretary of state, in which Mr Trump asked him to "find" 11,780 votes."

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"-Nikki Haley wins the night-DeSantis takes the most blows-Vivek chips away at RDS' populist support-Tim Scott sees a boost-Christie has the most viral moments & makes progress on margins w/Trump skeptical R's-Pence gets most applause on life/ social issuesWednesday 23 August 2023 22:22 , Oliver O'Coell"Doug feels very strongly that his voice is necessary on the stage this evening, and has said he will fight through the pain and challenge standing in order to make that happen," NBC reports his campaign as saying."

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"-Nikki Haley wins the night-DeSantis takes the most blows-Vivek chips away at RDS' populist support-Tim Scott sees a boost-Christie has the most viral moments & makes progress on margins w/Trump skeptical R's-Pence gets most applause on life/ social issuesWednesday 23 August 2023 22:22 , Oliver O'Coell"Doug feels very strongly that his voice is necessary on the stage this evening, and has said he will fight through the pain and challenge standing in order to make that happen," NBC reports his campaign as saying."

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"-Nikki Haley wins the night-DeSantis takes the most blows-Vivek chips away at RDS' populist support-Tim Scott sees a boost-Christie has the most viral moments & makes progress on margins w/Trump skeptical R's-Pence gets most applause on life/ social issuesWednesday 23 August 2023 22:22 , Oliver O'Coell"Doug feels very strongly that his voice is necessary on the stage this evening, and has said he will fight through the pain and challenge standing in order to make that happen," NBC reports his campaign as saying."

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"Megan Rapinoe fires back at Trump's 'fake' attack on USWNT's World Cup lossnn"

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"The German cake that Donald Trump accidentally promotednnWednesday 23 August 2023 22:02 , Oliver O'ConnellnnTrump administration lawyer Jeff Clark will be arrested this week regarding charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia."

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"Mr Trump called Mr Hutchinson "Aida" and said he is "weak" and pathetic" and questioned how he was elected Arkansas."

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"Mr Trump called Mr Hutchinson "Aida" and said he is "weak" and pathetic" and questioned how he was elected Arkansas."

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"Wednesday 23 August 2023 18:20 , Eric GarciannRon DeSantis has faced a flurry of negative headlines in recent weeks as his poll numbers have declined and his campaign sheds staff."

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"Ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked Donald Trump if he believed disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein died by suicide."

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"Tim Scott: The South Carolina senator has been looking for a breakout moment."

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"Here's the full story from outside the jail:nnRudy Giuliani gives awkward laugh over whether he regrets Trump relationshipnnEight Republican presidential candidates have met the Republican National Committee's (RNC) new criteria to participate in the first GOP debate on 23 August."

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"nnWolff will offer behinds-the-scenes accounts of everything from Tucker Carlson's ousting, to Rupert Murdoch's clashes with former President Donald Trump to tensions within the Murdoch family that mirror HBO's "Succession.""

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"With former president Donald Trump electing to sit out of the first debate, Mr DeSantis will likely be the subject of most attacks given that he has consistently polled in second place behind the former president."

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"During his pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson, Mr Trump said several candidates should not be on the stage including Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie."

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"During his pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson, Mr Trump said several candidates should not be on the stage including Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie."

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"nn9 down, 13 to go: Trump and his codefendants start surrendering for arrest in GeorgiannThursday 24 August 2023 00:50 , Oliver O'ConnellnnDonald Trump has released his own debate bingo card ahead of the first faceoff of the 2024 GOP primary."

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"And, perhaps most importantly, he has been credited at least in the media as being the reason why Donald Trump is skipping the debates entirely."

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"Former ally Kayleigh McEnany rips Trump's decision to skip debatenn"

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"Yuscil Taveras, the former director of IT at Mar-a-Lago, accused Mr Trump and his employees Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliviera of being involved in a scheme to delete security footage relating to the handling of classified documents, according to a new filing."

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"nn02:04 , Ariana BaionnJust because Donald Trump isn't on the debate stage tonight doesn't mean he won't be lashing out at his political opponents."

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"nnFive things to watch during the first Republican primary debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 22:10 , Oliver O'ConnellnnFormer president Donald Trump broke a prolonged silence on social media today to briefly comment on the arrest of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and rail against the charges against him and his allies."

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"Mike Pence: Donald Trump's vice president had met the polling threshold but struggled to amass a sufficient number of donors, raising the possibility he might not qualify for the first debate."

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"Mike Pence: Donald Trump's vice president had met the polling threshold but struggled to amass a sufficient number of donors, raising the possibility he might not qualify for the first debate."

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"He had a life with beautiful homes and beautiful everything and all of a sudden he's incarcerated..."nnFormer UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is the first to attack Donald Trump's record in office and what he did to the national debt."

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"He had a life with beautiful homes and beautiful everything and all of a sudden he's incarcerated..."nnFormer UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is the first to attack Donald Trump's record in office and what he did to the national debt."

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"The Biden administration has gone out of its way to separate itself from and not comment on the actions of the Department of Justice, nor prosecutors in New York or Georgia."

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"After Donald Trump declared that he would not be participating in the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday, the former president has something else up his sleeve: an interview with disgraced Fox News host Tucker Carlson."

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"In his new book 'The Fall,' author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox NewsnnWednesday 23 August 2023 22:38 , Oliver O'ConnellnnA federal court judge has denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows's bid to stave off arrest or immediately remove his criminal case in Fulton County to federal court."

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""Like, give the Republican Party a picture of a party that doesn't have Donald Trump in it."

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"On 14 August evening, Mr Trump was charged with violating the RICO Act as well as other charges alleging conspiracy, making false statements and filing false documents related to his combined efforts with 18 other named defendants in changing election results."

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"Turning his attention toward Chris Christie, Mr Trump called him a "lunatic" and said his polling numbers are too low to be a candidate.nn02:01 , Ariana Baionn"

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"Wednesday 23 August 2023 20:24 , Oliver O'ConnellnnFormer Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell have surrendered to authorities at Fulton County Jail to face charges relating to the 2020 Georgia election interference case.nn"

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"Mr Biden has been briefed about the plane crash in Russia that was said to be carrying Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin who led a failed coup attempt against Vladimir Putin two months ago today."

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"Rudy Giuliani says he feels 'very, very good' as he surrenders in GeorgiannHaving emerged from pelodog, a pilates and spin studio in Lake Tahoe, President Joe Biden -- in addition to making brief remarks on the plane crash in Russia -- was asked about tonight's upcoming Republican primary debate."

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"How to watch Trump's Tucker Carlson interview airing during GOP debateWednesday 23 August 2023 11:00 , Namita SinghRon DeSantis: The Florida governor has long been seen as Donald Trump's top rival, finishing a distant second to him in polls in early-voting states and in national polls as well, and raising an impressive amount of money."

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"How to watch Trump's Tucker Carlson interview airing during GOP debateWednesday 23 August 2023 11:00 , Namita SinghRon DeSantis: The Florida governor has long been seen as Donald Trump's top rival, finishing a distant second to him in polls in early-voting states and in national polls as well, and raising an impressive amount of money."

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"Pence engages the rising star on stage with an experience and age attack."

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"At first, Mr Trump responded "I don't know" then later added "I think he probably committed suicide."

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"The former New York City mayor and former attorney to Donald Trump spoke to reporters as he left his apartment in New York City on Wednesday morning to travel to Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.nn"

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"Wednesday 23 August 2023 16:00 , Gustaf KilandernnNorth Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's debate attendance is in question after he was injured playing basketball with his staff."

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"Per Fox News:nn"It shows a complete lack of awareness of the breadth of the Chinese threat," Haley initially told the Washington Post's Josh Rogin."

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"Mr Trump confirmed his absence on Truth Social, explaining, "The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had...I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!"

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"Scott MacFarlane of CBS News notes that Trump-related courtroom drama does not abate after the weekend."

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"The former New Jersey governor is running a combative, anti-establishment campaign on behalf of the establishment -- the old Republican establishment, the Reagan GOP, against what is now the actual leadership of the Republican Party: Donald Trump, and his inner circle of loyalists, attack dogs and sycophants."

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"nn"Basically from the jump, it was clear he hadn't prepared at all," Mr Karp told The Daily Beast.nn"A win for DeSantis is coming out of the debate looking like the frontrunner on a stage that doesn't have Donald Trump," he added."

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"nnWolff is best known for "Fire and Fury," his tell-all about the Trump administration that sold millions of copies despite allegations from some mentioned in the book that he had misquoted or misrepresented them."

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"North Dakota Gov Doug Burgum's debate attendance in question after basketball injurynn"

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"Everything Mike Pence has said about Donald TrumpnnWednesday 23 August 2023 13:00 , Oliver O'Connellnn"

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"Everything Mike Pence has said about Donald TrumpnnWednesday 23 August 2023 13:00 , Oliver O'Connellnn"

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"They really don't have a chance."nnAs governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis has rapidly implemented some of the most aggressive anti-transgender legislation seen across the US."

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"Mr Pence has a signature style, one that has been well curated from decades ago after losing a House race; in 1991, he vowed to avoid negative campaign attacks."

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"In a pre-debate memo to set expectations ahead of tonight's Republican debate, Chris Christie's campaign has promised that the former New Jersey governor will "tell the truth about Trump and our party" while also suggesting the other candidates are over-managed."

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"The eight contenders who are scheduled to attend the Milwaukee debate hosted by Fox News will likely face pressure to articulate how they would differ in style and substance from Trump, who holds a commanding early lead in the race."

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"The former New York City mayor and former attorney to Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.nn"

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"Wednesday 23 August 2023 10:40 , Oliver O'ConnellnnDonald Trump's former attorney John Eastman, a key architect of the scheme to change the results of the 2020 election, surrendered on criminal charges in Georgia on Tuesday."

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"nnDoug Burgum says he'll attend GOP debate despite basketball injurynn"

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"The Democratic operative Joshua Karp who advised Andrew Gillum and Charlie Crist, the gubernatorial nominees in Florida who lost to Mr DeSantis in 2018 and 2022 has shared his insights on how to debate the governor."

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"REMEMBER, THESE ARE BIDEN INDICTMENTS, PURE & SIMPLE!""

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"A prolific fundraiser, Mr Scott entered the summer with $21m cash on hand."

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"Christie is on a mission to take down 'scared' Trump - starting with the debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 17:20 , Kelly RissmannnFormer President Donald Trump announced that his interview with Tucker Carlson will be shown at 9pm ET, serving as counterprogramming to the first Republican primary debate.nn"

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"Why Donald Trump isn't showing up to the first Republican primary debatenn01:45 , Oliver O'ConnellnnThe Independent consulted with top Republican campaign veterans about what they are watching during tonight's debate."

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"That he understands the strengths and weaknesses of Mr Trump better than any candidate on the debate stage, an understanding which combined with a punchy, charismatic frontman can spell doom for the Trump campaign."

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"Thursday 24 August 2023 00:10 , Oliver O'ConnellnnDonald Trump chose to skip the first Republican presidential debate and instead speak with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, in an interview packed with conspiratorial themes about a civil war in the US, Jeffrey Epstein, a plot by Senate Republicans against Mr Trump, and even a potential assassination attempt, according to a preview of the conversation shared online."

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"Trump mocks GOP as he announces Tucker Carlson interview will clash with debatennMs Psaki, who went from the White House briefing room to taking a spot as a talking head at MSNBC, said that Mr Trump is showing "unusual" signs of fear in the face of his various indictments.nn"

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"Mark Meadows asks federal court to block his arrest on Georgia election chargesnnWednesday 23 August 2023 14:00 ,"

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"The pressure is on for Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Scott and Haley according tot a FiveThirtyEight poll conducted with The Washington Post and IPSOS."

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"nnFormer UN Ambassador Nikki Haley took a shot at two of her rivals for the Republican Party nomination ahead of tonight's first debate."

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"Oliver O'CoellHere are all of the things Mr Pence has said about Mr Trump, both while he was in office and after, showcasing his transformation from the former president's right-hand man to Mr Trump's competitor for the Republican nomination."

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"Oliver O'CoellHere are all of the things Mr Pence has said about Mr Trump, both while he was in office and after, showcasing his transformation from the former president's right-hand man to Mr Trump's competitor for the Republican nomination."

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"Donald Trump has released his own debate bingo card ahead of the first faceoff of the 2024 GOP primary.nn"

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"nnWednesday 23 August 2023 19:47 , Oliver O'ConnellnnFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has responded to former Trump administration lawyer Jeff Clark's bid to transfer his charges to federal court, saying his reasoning is based on a "misread of the applicable statutes, a misapprehension of the binding case law, and a fundamental misunderstanding of criminal procedure.""

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"Nikki Haley: She has blitzed early-voting states with campaign events, walking crowds through her successes ousting a longtime South Carolina lawmaker, then becoming the state's first female and first minority governor."

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"A similar decision was made earlier in the case of Trump administration lawyer Jeff Clark."

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"Bookies taking bets on Trump's weight during Georgia surrendernn01:39 , Ariana BaionnBrit Hume went on Fox News this afternoon to offer his opinion on the Democratic Party choosing a candidate to run against the next Republican nominee."

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"He gave an awkward laugh when asked if he regretted his long working relationship with Mr Trump."

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""Joe Biden has weakened this country at home and abroad."

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"Doug Burgum: A wealthy former software entrepreneur now in his second term as North Dakota's governor, he has been using his fortune to boost his campaign."

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"Trump supporters including representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will be in Milwaukee."

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"This promise seemed to inform a lot of Mr Pence's responses to significant events in which his former boss found himself in hot water."

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"Also serving as Mr Trump's UN ambassador for about two years, she frequently cites her international experience, focusing on the threat China poses to the United States."

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"Chris Christie: The former New Jersey governor opened his campaign by portraying himself as the only candidate ready to take on Trump."

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"It's a risky bargain, but surely no riskier than the respective gambits being waged quietly by every single Republican presidential candidate apparently hoping that Mr Trump will drop out under a mountain of legal battles or otherwise spontaneously implode before it is too late."

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"The comments came after Mr Trump made it clear in a post on Truth Social that he plans to sit out the first debate in the GOP presidential primary race, citing his position as front runner and arguing that participating would only provide his opponents the chance to sell themselves by attacking him."

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"The ex-Trump campaign legal mind was the second co-defendant of 19 known to have surrendered this week following the unsealing of a sprawling indictment last week charging Mr Trump, Mr Eastman and others with numerous felonies related to the election-tampering effort, including a violation of the state's RICO law."

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"nnAudio disproves Vivek Ramaswamy claims he was misquoted about 9/11 conspiraciesnnRudy Giuliani poses for mugshot in Georgia ahead of Trump surrender in 2020 casennWednesday 23 August 2023 23:40 , Oliver O'ConnellnnThe New York Times has come under fire for publishing an opinion piece based on a conversation with conservative commentator Ann Coulter, just over two decades after she shared her wish that the paper's offices be blown up."

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""Because I think that they think that Joe Biden can beat Donald Trump because he did before."

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""Because I think that they think that Joe Biden can beat Donald Trump because he did before."

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"In one debate-approved poll in Iowa, he joined Mr Trump and Mr DeSantis in reaching double digits."

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"The former Trump attorney surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday afternoon, where his bail was set at $150,000."

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"Trump lawyer John Eastman surrenders in Fulton Countynn"

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"Trump mocks GOP as he announces Tucker Carlson interview will clash with debatennFive things to watch during the first Republican primary debatenn"

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"Donald Trump took a hit at Vice President Kamala Harris saying she "speaks in rhyme."nn"She speaks in rhyme, its weird..."

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"Donald Trump took a hit at Vice President Kamala Harris saying she "speaks in rhyme."nn"She speaks in rhyme, its weird..."

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"He announced a program last month to give away $20 gift cards -- "Biden Relief Cards," hitting president Joe Biden's handling of the economy -- to as many as 50,000 people in exchange for $1 donations."

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"Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has released a preview of his interview with Donald Trump that will air opposite the Republican Party's first primary debate of the 2024 election season."

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"In the very next courtroom, there is a trial date hearing for Donald Trump's federal election interference trial at 10am (unlikely he will attend)."

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"While President, Mr Trump spent approximately 290 days of his presidency golfing."

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"Mr Hutchinson is running in the mold of an old-school Republican and has differentiated himself from many of his GOP rivals in his willingness to criticize Mr Trump."

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"In the afternoon former Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell also surrendered."

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"Mr Trump also announced that his interview with Tucker Carlson will be shown at 9pm ET, serving as counterprogramming to the GOP debate."

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"The man who was once described as "cartoonishly loyal as Trump's vice president" (and who once praised Trump every 12 seconds for three minutes straight during a 2017 Cabinet meeting) is now taking harsher stances and carefully distancing himself, at times, from the former president."

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""nn"Ron DeSantis has never learned how to take a punch," Mr Karp told the outlet."

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"Satisfying the polling requirements but slowly working on passing the donor threshold, Hutchinson said Sunday on CNN that he had finally surpassed 40,000 unique donors."

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"Candidates also needed to commit at least 48 hours before the Wednesday evening debate, according to RNC criteria, which also required participants to sign a pledge promising to support the party's eventual nominee.Wednesday 23 August 2023 09:40 , Rachel SharpDonald Trump has teased that he will be having a "very busy" night on Wednesday during the first Republican debate."

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"Mr Trump has aounced that he plans to surrender on Thursday - hours after skipping the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night."

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"But if he were re-elected, Mr Trump has promised to go even further by punishing doctors and hospitals for providing gender-affirming care to minors which includes revoking Medicaid and Medicare qualifications."

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"Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell has agreed to a $100,000 bail agreement with prosecutors in Georgia."

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"Meanwhile, the first mugshots of Donald Trump's codefendants in the Georgia election interference case have been released."

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"New York Times under fire for publishing Ann Coulter column on the GOP debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 23:34 , Oliver O'ConnellnnFormer Fox News host Tucker Carlson has released a preview of tonight's interview with former president Donald Trump which airs in competition to tonight's Republican Party debate."

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"Wednesday 23 August 2023 09:22 , Rachel SharpThe first mugshots of Donald Trump's codefendants in the Georgia election interference case have been released."

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"Mr Trump criticised President Joe Biden for visiting Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, saying his vacations were a bad look."

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"Mr Trump criticised President Joe Biden for visiting Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, saying his vacations were a bad look."

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"02:19 , Oliver O'CoellFirst question to former Vice President Mike Pence is about increased spending during the Trump administration."

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"02:19 , Oliver O'CoellFirst question to former Vice President Mike Pence is about increased spending during the Trump administration."

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"Ms Haley also went after South Carolina Senator Tim Scott for his hesitancy to ban TikTok, the phone app that shares data with the Chinese government."

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""nnHow to watch Trump's Tucker Carlson interview airing during GOP debatenn"

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"Mr Trump wrote."

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"nn02:10 , Ariana Baionn"The beach doesn't represent what the president is supposed to be doing, he's supposed to be working," Donald Trump said during his interview with Tucker Carlson on Wednesday night."

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"Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress case has a hearing scheduled for Monday at 9.30am in Washington, DC."

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"Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress case has a hearing scheduled for Monday at 9.30am in Washington, DC."

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"What the GOP candidates have said about transgender rightsnnWednesday 23 August 2023 14:20 , Oliver O'ConnellnnAttorneys for Mark Meadows, the ex-North Carolina congressman who served as Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have filed an emergency motion seeking a federal court order barring Fulton County, Georgia authorities from arresting him while a request to move the racketeering and election interference case against him from state court is pending."

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"What the GOP candidates have said about transgender rightsnnWednesday 23 August 2023 14:20 , Oliver O'ConnellnnAttorneys for Mark Meadows, the ex-North Carolina congressman who served as Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have filed an emergency motion seeking a federal court order barring Fulton County, Georgia authorities from arresting him while a request to move the racketeering and election interference case against him from state court is pending."

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""I AM LEADING BIDEN IN ALMOST ALL POLLS!"

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""It is still unclear where the interview with Carlson will be shown, but many assume it will be aired on X, seeing as the platform airs the former Fox News host's new show, "Tucker on Twitter."Mr Trump's post seemed to mock the Republican Party - and Fox News - as he seeks to lure viewers away from other candidates and the network, which he has recently bashed."

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"But Mr DeSantis' campaign has struggled in recent weeks to live up to high expectations."

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"He's overtaken Ron DeSantis and others in polls of New Hampshire, the first primary state where he hopes to be competitive for the top slot."

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""I don't think there is any doubt that if we get a candidate get a clear breakout moment either here or some time in the near future, and it appears on its way to overtaking Donald Trump for the nomination or even coming close enough, the Democrats will be frantically looking for somebody else to nominate," Mr Hume said."

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"Here are five things to keep an eye on:nnFive things to watch during the first Republican primary debatenn01:43 , Oliver O'ConnellnnDonald Trump, who has sold steaks, buildings, ties, digital trading cards, and many other things with his name on them, is never someone who has missed an opportunity to make a little money, and it seems bookies are taking a similar approach to the former president's indictment in Georgia for alleged election meddling."

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"Here's what we know about what's next for Mr Trump in the Georgia indictment."

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"We'll leave that - we'll leave that between my wife and I."nnChristie is on a mission to take down 'scared' Trump - starting with the debatennWednesday 23 August 2023 19:25 , Ariana BaionnKenneth Chesebro, former attorney for Donald Trump's campaign who was recently indicted alongside the ex-president, has filed a demand for a speedy trial in Fulton County, Georgia."

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"Meanwhile, down in Fulton County, Georgia, there is a 10am hearing as to whether Mark Meadows can have his case shifted to federal court."

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"nnLast year, Mr DeSantis also notably spearheaded a bill, nicknamed the "Don't Say Gay" law, that prohibits the discussion of sex or gender in schools - including a child's preferred pronouns."

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"Now, Mr Trump will have to add another series of court hearings for this case, including his official arraignment, to his already packed schedule."

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"Who are Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, Fox News hosts wrangling first GOP debate?Thursday 24 August 2023 00:18 , Oliver O'CoellWith just a short time to go before the GOP debate, former President Trump is back on Truth Social, posting: "THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST ME SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION TO CROOKED JOE BIDEN AND HIS RADICAL LEFT THUGS."

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"Who are Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, Fox News hosts wrangling first GOP debate?Thursday 24 August 2023 00:18 , Oliver O'CoellWith just a short time to go before the GOP debate, former President Trump is back on Truth Social, posting: "THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST ME SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION TO CROOKED JOE BIDEN AND HIS RADICAL LEFT THUGS."

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"President Joe Biden and his family are currently on vacation in Lake Tahoe."

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