President Trump is appealing to a higher court after his failed bid to have the Justice Department rep him in a defamation case, new court papers show.The DOJ made the unusual request in September to take over Trump’s defense in rape accuser E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit — even seeking to replace Trump as the defendant…

Karina Brea ‘22 sits in her apartment in the Upper West Townhouses at Marist College and glances at her phone, patiently waiting for the color-coded map on her screen to change. During the week following Nov. 3, this was common for many Americans as the presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President…

The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. In 1789, George Washington became the first of many US presidents to formally proclaim a day of “public thanksgiving and prayer”:I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the…

1 of 2FILE – In this Oct. 8, 2020 file photo, Rita Hart answers a question during a debate with Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. The historically close race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat could be approaching a tie. Hart has cut Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ lead to 35 votes…

Here’s What Lame-Duck Trump Might Do Photo: Kevin Dietsch/POOL/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAs is typical of a lame-duck president, Donald Trump is rushing to issue a final blitz of policy changes on his way out of office. Some of the reported moves Trump is considering will be harder to undo than others. While President-elect Joe Biden can reverse changes…

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, saying he hopes China and the United States can focus on cooperation and keep their differences in check, according to Chinese state media.The message comes three weeks after the election, making Xi one of the last major world leaders to…

Flynn’s rise, fall and — sort of — reclamation — function as fitting bookends of Trump’s four years in the White House, a testament to the hubris, loyalty and borderline lawlessness that sit at the heart of the most radical presidency in modern history.That Flynn wound up in the Trump White House at all is…

President Trump disembarks Air Force One in Reading, PA, Oct. 2020 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/https://flic.kr/p/2k2JKid/Public Domain)Just after midnight following Election Day, a Trump-supporting Twitter account, @pamela_moore13, shot off a series of tweets. “This is Madness! Voter Fraud Also Caught on Tape in Philadelphia! #ElectionNight” followed by “BREAKING! More EXTENSIVE Broward Country Voter…

William Woodring, Staff Writer|November 24, 2020President Donald Trump. Gage Skidmore via FlickrJump to CommentsShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailPrintIn the wake of the election, President Donald Trump has filed lawsuits in multiple states challenging the results, however, it is becoming even more unlikely that the results will change.According to NPR, Trump has filed a…

Quick TakeAn unfounded conspiracy theory of widespread election fraud claims that an election technology company called Smartmatic switched votes in the 2020 election. But Smartmatic provided ballot-marking machines to only one U.S. county in the election.Full StoryThe Trump campaign’s legal team increasingly has been leaning on conspiracy theories in its effort to blame the president’s…