Oct 04 Trump fraud trial explores who was responsible for his financial statements By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press With accountants on the witness stand and Donald Trump at the defense table, his attorneys tried to pin blame on accounting firms. Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James sought to show that the accountants relied entirely on information… Continue reading
Oct 04 After judge imposes gag order, Trump returns to court for 3rd day for fraud lawsuit trial By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press After Trump slammed the judge's principal law clerk on social media Tuesday, the judge ordered all participants in the trial not to hurl personal attacks at court staffers. Continue reading
Oct 04 These new poll numbers show why Biden and Trump are stuck in a 2024 dead heat By Matt Loffman Biden has a slight lead over Trump, his predecessor and current frontrunner for the Republican nomination, with 49 percent of registered voters saying they’d choose the incumbent and 47 percent siding with Trump, according to the latest poll. Independents favor… Continue reading
Oct 03 New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The order applies to all parties in the case and pertains only to verbal attacks on court staff. It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron's principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump calls for GOP debates to end after skipping them By Sara Burnett, Associated Press The former president and front-runner for the GOP nomination has skipped the first two debates — as several of his rivals attacked him for not attending — and said he wouldn’t participate in the future. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump uses fraud trial as campaign stop to rally supporters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press While some rivals had once thought Trump's long list of legal woes might dissuade Republican voters from choosing him as their nominee, his standing in the GOP primary has only improved since before the indictments and helped him raise millions… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump remains defiant in New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth By Michael Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties. Continue reading
Sep 29 IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, other wealthy people By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing tax return information and giving it to two different news outlets between 2018 and 2020. Continue reading
Sep 29 Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Scott Hall pleaded guilty in court on Friday to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties, all misdemeanors. Continue reading
Sep 29 What you need to know about Jenna Ellis’ 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Ellis was one of 18 people indicted alongside former President Donald Trump and is the fourth person to reach a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading