Oct 19 Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading
Oct 18 Judge warns Trump to keep quiet as witness testifies against him in civil fraud trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael Sisak, Associated Press A judge has warned Donald Trump and others at his New York civil fraud trial to keep the volume after the former president threw up his hands in frustration and spoke aloud to his lawyers while a witness was testifying… Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump is appealing a partial gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump's lawyers said in court papers filed Tuesday that they will challenge an order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan that bars him from making statements targeting prosecutors, potential witnesses and court staff. Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump employee and appraiser testify against him in civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump company accountant Donna Kidder testified that she was told to make some assumptions favorable to the firm on internal financial spreadsheets. Outside appraiser Doug Larson said he didn't suggest or condone a former Trump Organization comptroller's methods of valuing… Continue reading
Oct 17 Accountant testifies in Trump civil fraud trial after Michael Cohen postpones By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump denies any wrongdoing, says his assets were actually undervalued and maintains that disclaimers on his financial statements essentially told banks and other recipients to check the numbers out for themselves. Continue reading
Oct 16 Settlement over Trump-era family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The agreement announced Monday also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid. Continue reading
Oct 16 Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press One by one Jordan, has been peeling off detractors who view the Ohio Republican as too extreme. A pressure campaign from Donald Trump allies including Fox News' Sean Hannity is helping to round up support. Continue reading
Oct 16 Judge imposes narrow gag order on Trump in his federal election interference case By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The order bars the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge’s staff. Continue reading
Oct 13 Republicans nominate Jim Jordan for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans have chosen Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal party voting. Friday's vote puts the staunch ally of Donald Trump within reach of the speaker's gavel. Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump says Netanyahu ‘let us down’ before the 2020 airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's comments at a Florida rally Wednesday were quickly denounced by one of Netanyahu's allies and several Republicans who oppose Trump. Continue reading