Sep 14 Trump won’t appear with Powell and Chesebro in first Georgia election case next month, judge rules By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal… Continue reading
Sep 13 New Hampshire top election official won’t block Trump from ballot in key primary state By Holly Ramer, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press New Hampshire's top election official says he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state that will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year. Continue reading
Sep 12 Georgia Gov. Kemp is suspending state gas and diesel taxes again By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The suspension begins Wednesday and last through Oct. 12. It's the second time the Republican has suspended the gas tax, which is 31.2 cents per gallon. Continue reading
Sep 12 Putin says prosecution of Trump shows ‘rottenness’ U.S. political system By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States. Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge presiding over federal 2020 election subversion case By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair. Continue reading
Sep 11 Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol on Jan. 6 By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The judge told Hellonen that she can't fathom why he violated his oath to protect and defend the Constitution by joining the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Continue reading
Sep 09 Do unbiased jurors exist to serve at Trump’s 2020 election trials in the age of social media? By Thaddeus Hoffmeister, The Conversation As trial dates approach for former President Donald Trump’s indictments, both he and prosecutors are already claiming it will be hard to secure an impartial jury. Continue reading
Sep 08 What you need to know about Jeffrey Clark’s 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Prosecutors say Clark tried to send a Justice Department document to Georgia officials, falsely claiming the department had “identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election in multiple States, including the State of Georgia."… Continue reading
Sep 08 Trump hosts a $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills By Associated Press Giuliani is facing a barrage of legal fees, fines, sanctions and damages related to his work helping Trump try to overturn his 2020 election loss and other cases. Continue reading
Sep 08 Read the full Georgia grand jury report that recommended more indictments in the 2020 election case By Hannah Grabenstein, Molly Finnegan Thirty-nine people were originally recommended for charges by a Georgia special grand jury that investigated former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in that state, according to a report released Friday. Read it here. Continue reading