Jul 29 New charges linking Trump more closely to coverup effort could deepen his legal woes By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press It’s a stunning new allegation in an already serious case: Former President Donald Trump sought to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage to obstruct the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump support has held steady despite legal troubles. Is that changing? By Laura Santhanam Considering the criminal cases swirling around former President Donald Trump, three-quarters of U.S. adults think the 2024 frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination has done something illegal or unethical, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 28 With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 28 Read Trump’s new charges in the classified documents case In an updated indictment handed down Thursday, prosecutors allege that Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump faces new federal charges over Mar-a-Lago camera footage in classified materials case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents, according to an updated indictment that adds another defendant to the case. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden promises relief from record heat By News Desk Biden unveiled plans to ramp up federal resources to help people endure extreme heat and to boost climate resilience measures in parts of the Southwest. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump says lawyers met with special counsel team as 2020 election investigation looms By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for Donald Trump are meeting with members of special counsel Jack Smith's team as a potential indictment looms over the former president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump supports Jan. 6 rioters as his own legal troubles mount By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The early but commanding front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, former President Donald Trump regularly downplays the violence, lionizes the rioters as patriots and spreads false claims about who was involved. Continue reading
Jul 25 DeSantis unhurt in a car accident in Tennessee while traveling to presidential campaign events By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press DeSantis was uninjured while traveling Tuesday to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid. The chain reaction crash happened on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga. Continue reading
Jul 24 How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump's political team has been working for years to shape the mosaic of local GOP rules around how delegates are awarded in each state after the complex and sometimes convoluted rules tripped up his 2016 campaign. Continue reading