From reaction to former President Donald Trump‘s conviction in district court in New York on 34 felony counts, to the lack of action against Ryan Walters’ submitted agency rules, to the nation’s political divide, guest columnists have had a lot to say in the month of June. Reasons for switch ‘R’ many Retired teacher Lisa […]
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Trump found guilty on all counts. What now? Our USA TODAY Network columnists explain.
It’s been days since Donald Trump was found guilty of all those felony counts, sending the high-profile and historic New York trial to a sudden and impactful end. With that, the soon-to-be Republican nominee for president became a convicted felon, and the country began to react to what that meant for the party and for […]
Come what May | Oklahoman guest columnists had a lot to talk about this month
The month of May has been marked by severe weather, the wrapping up of the Oklahoma legislative session and other hot-button issues. Guest columnists shared their thoughts on a variety of topics this month for our opinion platforms. Here are some of the highlights. Law safeguards against kratom dangers In a guest column, state Rep. […]
Trump leaves court before lawyer says he tried to destroy columnist’s reputation
Donald Trump shook his head in disgust as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that another jury had already decided that the former US president sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s. He left before opening statements where her lawyer accused him of using “the world’s biggest microphone” to destroy […]
Columnist’s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to ‘sow chaos’ as jury considers defamation damages
Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist’s rape claim at upcoming defamation trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge late Saturday said former President Donald Trump’s lawyers can’t present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial on a jury’s conclusion last year that he didn’t rape a columnist in the mid-1990s. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the determination in an order in […]