Nov 17 Speaker Mike Johnson says he’ll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to the general public By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The videos show some of the fighting up close and give a bird's eye view of the Capitol complex as hundreds of Trump's supporters stormed the building, violently attacking police officers and breaking in through windows and doors. Continue reading
Nov 16 New York judge lifts gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post about a court clerk. Continue reading
Nov 15 Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him. Continue reading
Nov 14 Michigan judge says Trump will remain on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause By Corey Williams, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:36 Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric raises new concerns about violence and authoritarianism By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan Former President Donald Trump attacked his political opponents in a speech over the weekend that historians say echoed authoritarian leaders. Amna Nawaz discussed concerns about the rhetoric and the future of democracy with New York University historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Continue watching
Nov 13 Donald Trump Jr. returns to witness stand in New York civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump Jr. originally testified on Nov. 1 and 2. He said he never worked on the annual financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump’s classified documents trial won’t be delayed but federal judge moves back other deadlines By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is at least a modest victory for special counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had vigorously rejected efforts to push off the trial beyond its scheduled start date of May 20, 2024. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Trump’s legal team asks judge to end New York civil trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than… Continue watching
Nov 09 Trump’s civil fraud trial continues after lawyers fail bid for early verdict ending By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging a judge to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. Continue reading
Nov 09 Michigan judge to hear arguments as activists try to keep Trump off the ballot By Associated Press A judge in Michigan is expected to hear arguments Thursday on whether Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the authority to keep Donald Trump's name off state ballots for president. Continue reading