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Trump Legal Battles Continue Amid Controversies

Updated 2026-08-19 20:25 UTC 1 source Negative

President Trump faces multiple legal and political challenges, including delays in renaming the Kennedy Center, an interview with his former attorney Michael Cohen, and a recount call from MyPillow founder Mike Lindell.

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The Hill
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is privately funding a hand recount and audit of Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which he lost by roughly 11 percentage points. Lindell in a statement Wednesday cited multiple “irregularities” that he said were caught by his team during election night — in
2026-08-19 19:48 UTC
The Hill
Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University Law School professor, on Wednesday said the fake pollster that claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong (D) led in their respective races by wide margins "raises an interesting legal question.
2026-08-19 19:51 UTC
The Hill
President Trump will sit for an interview with Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney turned critic, who admitted to facilitating payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Cohen, who had sparred with Trump in recent year
2026-08-19 19:59 UTC
The Hill
The Kennedy Center has agreed to hold off on placing President Trump’s name onto the performing arts building amid an ongoing legal battle over the venue. The center’s Trump-aligned board voted last week to add the president’s name to its building again, months after a federal judge ordered it remov
2026-08-19 20:06 UTC
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