A judge ruled that the election in Paterson had been irreversibly tainted. The president has used the case to assail mail-in voting as dangerous, though election experts disagree. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Trump, Donald J”
Trump Is Not Entitled to Details of Tax Returns Inquiry, D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Manhattan prosecutors said in new court filings that the president did not have a right to know why a grand jury demanded his tax records. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Will Hold Mail-in Election in November, Over Trump’s Objections
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said all 6.3 million voters in the state would be sent ballots to return either by mail or deposit in secure drop boxes. Source: New York Times
How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Bank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The subpoena, sent to Deutsche Bank, suggests that the inquiry into President Trump’s business practices is more wide-ranging than previously known. Source: New York Times
President Trump and his Company Investigated for Possible Fraud, Filing Suggests
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
The office of the district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., made the disclosure in a new court filing arguing Mr. Trump’s accountants should turn over his tax returns. Source: New York Times
Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
Nearly six weeks later, two congressional races remain undecided, and officials are trading blame over the mishandling of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots. Source: New York Times
Trump Again Tries to Block Subpoena for Taxes, Calling It ‘Wildly Overbroad’
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2020
The president mounted his most forceful and detailed legal attack yet on the subpoena for his tax returns from the Manhattan district attorney. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Calls On Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Coronavirus Risks
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.” Source: New York Times
Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing ‘Retaliation’ Over Tell-All Book
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
A judge agreed that federal officials had returned Michael D. Cohen to prison because he wanted to publish a book this fall about President Trump. Source: New York Times
Government Denies Cohen Was Imprisoned to Stop Trump Book
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2020
Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer, said he was returned to prison as retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir about President Trump. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, drew new attention to Mr. Trump’s friendship with Mr. Epstein. Source: New York Times
Michael Cohen Claims in Suit He Was Imprisoned to Stop Trump Book
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
President Trump’s former lawyer said in court papers that officials returned him to prison to prevent him from finishing a book that paints the president as a racist. Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
Trump Raises New Objections to Subpoena Seeking His Tax Returns
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
The effort came less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Manhattan district attorney to demand the records. Source: New York Times