Oct 24 Trump to return to civil fraud trial as ex-lawyer Michael Cohen testifies By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge, Arthur Engoron, has already ruled that Trump and his company committed fraud, but the trial involves remaining claims of conspiracy, insurance fraud and falsifying business records. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela after filing for New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested at a rally Monday that he might go to prison for political reasons due to what he argues are prosecutors out to get him. Continue reading
Oct 23 It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level Republicans are now reaching for the gavel By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over. They're convening again Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work. Continue reading
Oct 20 Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said the gag order would remain on hold — for now — while she considers Trump's bid to speak freely about the case while he challenges the restrictions in higher courts. Continue reading
Oct 20 Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence has failed to gain traction in a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, polling in the low single digits. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Judge fines Trump for violating gag order in New York civil fraud trial In our news wrap Friday, a judge in New York fined former President Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial, another co-defendant of Trump pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case and a court… Continue watching
Oct 20 Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post disparaging court staffer is found on campaign website By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt, for now, but reserved the right to do so — and possibly even put him in jail — if he continued to violate a gag order barring parties in the case from… Continue reading
Oct 20 Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020… Continue reading
Oct 20 Judge says Trump risks jail time after violating gag order in civil fraud trial By Associated Press, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron did not immediately rule on potentially sanctioning Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but noted that “in this current overheated climate” incendiary posts can and have led to harm. Continue reading
Oct 19 Trump is winning fundraising race against GOP rivals, what does that mean for the Republican primary? By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January. Continue reading