Mar 30 Donald Trump indicted, lawyer says By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Colleen Long, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press It's the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024. Continue reading
Mar 28 Federal judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury in Trump investigation By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:33 New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump’s base and other voters By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. Lisa Desjardins has more on what this means for his 2024 bid for… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 9:34 How Trump’s 2024 presidential bid is dominated by extremist rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump’s speech in Waco, Texas, sparked concerns over the signal it sent to right-wing extremists and a base that continues to believe the 2020 election was stolen. UC San Diego professor Barbara F. Walter and The Atlantic’s executive… Continue watching
Mar 27 Are Trump’s legal troubles earning him Republican support? By Laura Santhanam Years after leaving office, former President Donald Trump remains embroiled in legal turmoil and boasts that these scandals help his political prospects, rallying Republicans to his defense. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: Recovery underway after destructive Mississippi tornado In our news wrap Sunday, residents and rescue teams combed through the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Mississippi, Trump spoke at his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, the death toll of a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania… Continue watching
Mar 25 At Waco rally, Trump defends Jan. 6 insurrectionists and blasts the prosecutors investigating him By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Some of his recent rhetoric, including at the rally, has echoed language he used before the Capitol insurrection by a mob of his supporters seeking to stop the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden, who won the presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 25 Analysis: How the Waco siege resonates 30 years later By Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker, The Conversation The tragedy is a powerful moment in political extremist groups’ ideologies and highlights some themes that Trump has emphasized in the past: the idea of a tyrannical “deep state,” fears of government overreach and opposition to gun control. Continue reading
Mar 25 What to expect from Trump’s rally in Waco By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Staring down a possible indictment, a defiant Donald Trump is hoping to put on a show of force Saturday as he holds the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 11:18 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s legal woes and parents’ influence in schools By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the latest developments in former President Trump’s legal woes, the debate over parental say in school curricula… Continue watching