Dec 13 Judge pauses court deadlines in Trump 2020 election case as appeal is heard on presidential immunity By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A judge says Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 13 Testimony wraps in Trump’s civil fraud trial, verdict expected next month By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The last hours of testimony came Wednesday and concerned accounting standards. Closing arguments are set Jan. 11. Continue reading
Dec 13 Supreme Court to hear a case that could erase 2020 Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Wednesday to review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants from Texas, Massachusetts and New York accused of obstruction of an official proceeding. Continue reading
Dec 12 Trump’s lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says ‘no way’ By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump's lawyers have rested his defense and have sought again to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president's real estate empire. The judge said "there's no way I'm going to grant that."… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 2:59 Time running out for GOP candidates to make race competitive as Trump grows Iowa lead By Lisa Desjardins As Republican presidential contenders courted early-state voters and Wall Street donors, one candidate faced threats of violence. Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign said police arrested a man for making specific death threats at the candidate and supporters. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 11 Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule whether Trump can be prosecuted By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 10:40 Brooks and Capehart on the political impact of the latest charges against Hunter Biden By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 3:22 GOP candidates focus attacks on each other as Trump skips another debate By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens Wednesday's debate brought four GOP presidential hopefuls to the University of Alabama's campus for their last face-off of the year. And once again, the leading Republican contender, Donald Trump, skipped it. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Dec 07 Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to delay federal election case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump returns again to his New York civil fraud trial as two months of testimony nears end By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump showed up Thursday to watch an accounting professor discuss financial topics important to the case. Continue reading