Eko Hot Blog reports that former President of the United States (US) President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all criminal counts in his Hush Money trial in New York. The 12-person jury, in a verdict read late Thursday night, found Trump guilty of all 34 felonies brought against him by prosecutors. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Biden and Trump, two former rivals, are facing off for a second time in 2024. Both 2020 presidential candidates had a chaotic debate that moderators often struggled to control. Biden ended up victorious in the November 2020 election. Eko Hot Blog reports that United States (US) President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, and … Read more
Ex-US President Trump has been sitting through his criminal trial for about four weeks. He has seen prosecution witnesses try to incriminate him with their previous interactions and conversations. At issue is the hush money payment the former president made to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, in 2016. Eko Hot Blog reports that Michael Cohen, … Read more
Trump’s lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ credibility regarding her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. The trial focuses on Trump’s involvement in concealing a payment to Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election. Despite Trump’s denial, prosecutors argue he falsified records to hide the payment, influencing the election’s integrity. Eko hot blog reports that In a … Read more
Trump’s Florida trial delayed; pre-election jury unlikely. Legal obstacles and Supreme Court deliberations extend trial timelines. Poll hints at voter sway if Trump convicted; concerns over election timing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Donald Trump’s trial in Florida, facing charges of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office, has been indefinitely postponed, reducing the likelihood … Read more
Trump’s Supreme Court case on immunity for overturning the 2020 election results faces high stakes. Even if the court rejects Trump’s immunity claim, the trial’s timing is uncertain, risking delay until after the election. Legal experts anticipate a nuanced Supreme Court ruling, potentially prolonging the case and narrowing the window for a trial before the … Read more
Maxwell Azzarello sets himself on fire near Trump trial courthouse. Azzarello doused himself with accelerant and ignited the flames. Eyewitnesses recount the harrowing incident as police respond swiftly. Eko hot blog reports that In a shocking turn of events outside the courtroom where the trial of former President Trump is ongoing, a man set himself … Read more
Trump’s historic trial started on Monday with jury selection. On Day 3 of the trial on Thursday, the full 12-person jury had been selected. Jury selection for remaining alternate spots is set to resume Friday morning. Eko Hot Blog reports that former United States President Donald Trump has gotten a 12-person jury in his New … Read more
Jurors have been selected on the second day of Ex-US President Trump criminal trial. The second day saw the judge, the prosecution, and the defense teams picking seven jurors from an initial group of 96. At least 11 more jurors (at least six alternate jurors included) are expected to be picked. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Trump has been battling several civil and criminal legal issues for months. In one of the civil cases, the former president and other defendants were ordered to pay a $464 million bond to appeal a judgment. He has won his bid to reduce the bond. Eko Hot Blog reports that Former President United States (US) … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that United States (US) Republican presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, effectively leaving former President Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. Haley, who won only one out of 15 states in the Super Tuesday 15-state primaries, announced the suspension of her campaign at press conference Wednesday afternoon around 4pm. … Read more
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On Super Tuesday, the day that witnessed the highest number of states — 15 – conducting primaries, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and Democratic incumbent Joe Biden both cruised to easy victories in the vast majority of the night’s primaries — the contests that ultimately decide who receives major party nominations. But underdog candidate Nikki Haley … Read more
Super Tuesday is the US presidential primary election day when the greatest number of states hold primary elections and caucuses. Today, the Republican primary is being contested between Trump and Haley. Trump, who has dominated the contest since the beginning, is aiming to knock out his only challenger in the 15 contests. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Donald Trump has paid $392,000 to The New York Times to cover the legal costs from his failed lawsuit against the newspaper and its journalists over a 2018 investigation into his finances that included confidential tax records, a spokesman for the Times told CNN on Monday. Editor’s Pick: Pastor Murdered … Read more
Trump lost to US President Joe Biden in November 2020. He refused to accept the outcome of the election and is seeking a rematch with the American president in November 2024. Trump’s hopes of a rematch got off to a promising start as he overwhelmingly won the first election of the 2024 presidential primaries. Eko … Read more
The barman at the New Americana Hotel, Washington D.C. was plying the retired partners of KPMG who are still awaiting their gratuity and pension with exotic cocktails and succulent canapes in mock sympathy following the BREAKING NEWS: ‘’KPMG SLAPPED WITH $6.2 MILLION FINE OVER OIL AUDIT ERRORS’’ -Bloomberg, August 15, 2017 (Hannah Murphy) ‘’Miller Energy … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former United States (US) President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the presidency under the constitution’s insurrection clause. This ruling stems from the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, marking the first time a court has found him ineligible … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. According to CNN, the 17-year jail term is among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted rioter. … Read more
Trump lost the 2020 US presidential election to President Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes. However, the former president has refused to concede defeat, alleging unproven voter fraud. His belief that he was cheated led him and his allies to take unsuccessful extraordinary steps to overturn the results of the election. Eko Hot … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former United States (US) President Donald Trump has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. He is accused of four counts including conspiracy to defraud the US, tampering with a witness and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. EDITOR’S PICKS Kayokayo Festival: Epe Ogunmodede Club Defeats Epe … Read more