Mar 18 Impossible for Trump to post bond covering $454 million, his lawyers say By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it's impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his civil fraud judgment while he appeals. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he isn’t reelected at Ohio rally for Senate candidate Moreno By Meg Kinnard, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Continue reading
Mar 15 Americans are frustrated by housing prices ahead of the 2024 election By Josh Boak, Associated Press The shortage is dampening President Joe Biden's assurances that the U.S. economy is strong. And it underscores the degree to which Republican Donald Trump has largely overlooked the shortages. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:28 Fani Willis’ Georgia election case will proceed, and other things to know about Trump’s trials By William Brangham, Kyle Midura District Attorney Fani Willis will stay on to lead Georgia’s election interference case against Donald Trump, but the top prosecutor, with whom she had a romantic relationship, is stepping aside. That departure came after the judge in the case said… Continue watching
Mar 15 Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dump By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A judge has delayed ex-President Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial in New York until mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time to sift through new evidence. Continue reading
Mar 15 Prosecutor leaves Georgia election interference case against Trump after relationship with district attorney By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 15 Fulton County DA Fani Willis must recuse herself or remove special prosecutor Wade in Trump case, judge says By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said he found the "allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest."… Continue reading
Mar 14 Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial. Continue reading
Mar 14 Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Navarro has been ordered to report to a federal prison by March 19. He argued he should stay free as he appeals his conviction for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the… Continue reading
Mar 14 Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial for a month By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Prosecutors say they're open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president's lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over. Continue reading