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Press A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump.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
Mar 14 WATCH: Biden makes campaign appearance in Michigan, key swing state for 2024 election By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Biden will be looking to energize Black and union-affiliated voters in his trip Thursday as his campaign faces challenges in other regions of the state related to his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 14 Trump arrives for classified documents hearing on whether his case can be dismissed By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Terry Spencer, Associated Press The dispute centers on the Trump team's interpretation of the Presidential Records Act, which they say gave him the authority to designate the documents as personal and maintain possession of them after his presidency. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Judge tosses out some charges in Trump 2020 election interference case In our news wrap Wednesday, a judge in Georgia tosses out some charges against Trump and his allies in a 2020 election interference case, six Palestinians have died in clashes across the occupied West Bank, and Ukraine sent a new… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 8:21 The 2024 election becomes a 2-man race as Trump and Biden prepare for a rematch By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens The race for the White House is officially a two-man race as the most recent occupants of the office clinch their party nominations and prepare for a 2020 rematch. To help unpack Trump’s path forward, and whether Biden can appeal… Continue watching