Dec 15 Appeals court to hear arguments on whether Meadows’ Georgia election interference charges should be moved to federal court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A panel of federal appeals court judges has heard arguments on whether charges against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in a sprawling Georgia election case should be moved. Continue reading
Dec 15 Americans agree that the future of democracy is on the line in the 2024 election but disagree about who poses the biggest threat By Gary Fields, Linley Sanders, Associated Press In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. Continue reading
Dec 15 Trump campaign using sporting events like UFC to get in front of potential voters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump has spent less time campaigning in early-voting states than many of his Republican primary rivals… Continue reading
Dec 14 Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers’ case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jurors are set to begin deliberating to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives. Continue reading
Dec 14 Few U.S. adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between Biden and Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden. Continue reading
Dec 14 Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Trump from commenting about judge’s staff By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A four-judge panel in the state's mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that the former president's lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction. Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump’s first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference. Continue reading
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