Apr 12 WATCH: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said Johnson was doing a "very good job" and the Republican presumptive presidential nominee called the efforts to oust the speaker "unfortunate."… Continue reading
Apr 12 Judge declines to delay Trump’s New York hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity By Associated Press It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection. Continue reading
Apr 12 For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The criminal proceedings present a challenge for the court, the lawyers and the everyday citizens who find themselves in the jury pool. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film actor Stormy Daniels "two sleaze bags who have, with their lies and misrepresentations, cost our Country dearly!"… Continue reading
Apr 11 As he prepares to prosecute Trump, NYC DA Bragg says hush money criminal trial not about politics By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The upcoming trial over hush money payments allegedly made by Trump during the 2016 election will test Bragg’s efforts to portray himself as apolitical in the face of relentless attacks from the Republican former president and his supporters. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden ‘should have their head examined’ By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump made his comments Wednesday as part of his continuing criticism of Biden's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war and of Biden's support for the rights of transgender people. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump said that "it'll be straightened out and as you know, it's all about states' rights."… Continue reading
Apr 10 Judge will redact witness names in Trump’s classified documents case to protect identities By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The 24-page order centers on a dispute between special counsel Jack Smith’s team and lawyers for Trump over how much information about witnesses and their statements could be made public ahead of trial. Continue reading
Apr 10 Former Trump exec Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Weisselberg admitted lying when he testified he had little knowledge of how Trump’s Manhattan penthouse came to be valued on his financial statements at nearly three times its actual size. Continue reading
Apr 09 Read the full brief asking the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s presidential immunity claim By Associated Press The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before the justices will take up the legally untested question of whether an ex-president is shielded from criminal charges for official actions taken in the White House. Continue reading