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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…

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.

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.

Analysis: Trump faces multiple trials. Here’s why scheduling many for one defendant is complicated

By Darryl K. Brown, The Conversation

Trump has trial dates set for two of his four criminal cases at the state and federal level. But, generally, state and federal prosecutors will coordinate to make sure that their dates don’t overlap.

What you need to know about Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 election charges

By Hannah Grabenstein

Giuliani is accused of violating multiple state laws as part of a “criminal enterprise” that pressured state officials to reverse former President Donald Trump’s loss.

Trump boasts strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story

By Jill Colvin, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

In a crucial warning sign for the former president and his supporters, Trump faces glaring vulnerabilities heading into a general election, with many Americans strongly dug in against him.

Georgia prosecutor seeks March 2024 trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March.

Americans are split along party lines over Trump’s actions in federal and Georgia election cases, AP-NORC poll shows

By Linley Sanders, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about half of Americans say Trump's alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal.

Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump’s classified documents case

By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

De Oliveira, Trump and Nauta are facing charges that include conspiracy to obstruct justice in the case stemming from secret government documents found at Mar-a-Lago after Trump's presidency ended in 2021.

Trump’s debate decision looms as GOP rivals prepare to go head-to-head

By Steve Peoples, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

In all, eight Republican candidates have met the Republican National Committee's fundraising and polling thresholds required to qualify for the debate next Wednesday, Aug. 23, hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee.