Nov 19 Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump at campaign stop on southern border By Jill Colvin, Paul J. Weber, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit Sunday and was endorsed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas as the former president campaigns on a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies… Continue reading
Nov 17 Colorado judge keeps Trump on ballot, rejecting challenge under Constitution’s insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The ruling Friday rejected the attempt to bar the former president under a part of the Constitution's 14th Amendment that prohibits someone from holding office who had "engaged in insurrection or rebellion."… Continue reading
Nov 17 Judge rejects Trump’s request for a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press In a ruling Friday, Judge Arthur Engoron rejected claims from the former president's lawyers that the proceedings are infected with political bias. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 7:10 Jonathan Karl explores Trump’s grasp on GOP in new book, ‘Tired of Winning’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas, Alexa Gold With a year before Election Day, polls show former President Trump continues to lead the Republican field and could likely be the party’s nominee to challenge President Joe Biden. Jonathan Karl is ABC's chief Washington correspondent and the author of,… Continue watching
Nov 17 Speaker Mike Johnson says he’ll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to the general public By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The videos show some of the fighting up close and give a bird's eye view of the Capitol complex as hundreds of Trump's supporters stormed the building, violently attacking police officers and breaking in through windows and doors. Continue reading
Nov 16 New York judge lifts gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post about a court clerk. Continue reading
Nov 15 Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him. Continue reading
Nov 14 Michigan judge says Trump will remain on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause By Corey Williams, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:36 Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric raises new concerns about violence and authoritarianism By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan Former President Donald Trump attacked his political opponents in a speech over the weekend that historians say echoed authoritarian leaders. Amna Nawaz discussed concerns about the rhetoric and the future of democracy with New York University historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Continue watching
Nov 13 Donald Trump Jr. returns to witness stand in New York civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump Jr. originally testified on Nov. 1 and 2. He said he never worked on the annual financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit. Continue reading