Aug 23 Trump’s shadow will loom over 1st GOP debate even as he skips it By Jill Colvin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure. Continue reading
Aug 23 These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump says he'll skip the debate and indicated he will hold a competing event instead. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump’s attacks on prosecutors echo long history of racist language By Ali Swenson, Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Even if he doesn't explicitly employ racial slurs, his language recalls America's history of portraying Black people as not fully human. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press “Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED,” Trump wrote on his social media network Monday night, hours after court papers said his bond was set at $200,000. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia 2020 election case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump was charged last week in the case alongside 18 allies. It's the fourth criminal case against the former president who is campaigning to reclaim the White House in 2024. Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump says he won’t be participating in any GOP presidential primary debates By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump wrote Sunday on his social media site that the public knows him and "what a successful presidency" he had, so he "will therefore not be doing the debates."… Continue reading
Aug 19 What you need to know about Mark Meadows’ 2020 election charges By Hannah Grabenstein Former congressman and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who served during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, was one of 18 people indicted alongside the former president in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump cancels press conference on 2020 election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice By Jill Colvin, Associated Press No compelling evidence of the wide-scale fraud Trump alleges has emerged in the two-and-a-half years since the election and Republican officials in the state — where three recounts confirmed Trump's loss to President Joe Biden — have long said he… Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The suggested date is a counter to the Justice Department's recommendation last week of a Jan. 2, 2024, trial. Continue reading
Aug 17 Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump White House By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas. Continue reading