Jun 15 Republicans rally behind Trump, attacks on U.S. justice system intensify By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mounting legal jeopardy Trump finds himself in has quickly become a political rallying cry for the Republicans, many of whom acknowledged they had not fully read the 49-page federal indictment but stood by the indicted former president, adopting his… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 11:03 What Iowa Republicans are thinking after Trump's federal indictment By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sarah Clune Hartman, Ian Couzens The news of former President Trump’s federal indictment comes as the GOP primary field is still taking shape. Judy Woodruff is in Des Moines, Iowa, to listen in on voter discussions led by conservative pollster Sarah Longwell. Trump's indictment is… Continue watching
Jun 14 House rejects effort to censure and fine Democrat Rep. Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Schiff is the former Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and was the lead prosecutor in Trump's first impeachment trial. He has long been a top Republican political target. Continue reading
Jun 14 Fox News says it 'addressed' onscreen caption calling Biden a 'wannabe dictator' By David Bauder, Associated Press Fox said in a statement Wednesday that “the chyron was taken down immediately and was addressed.” The website Mediaite reported that the message was onscreen for 27 seconds. It was also not removed when the telecast was rerun late at… Continue reading
Jun 13 5 takeaways from Trump's day in federal court By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump's four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 6:32 Trump pleads not guilty on federal charges of mishandling classified documents By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information after leaving the White House. The Justice Department says Trump illegally retained secret documents, obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve them… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 6:22 Former federal prosecutor analyzes case against Trump By Amna Nawaz Tuesday's arraignment was former President Trump’s second this year, but his first on federal charges. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti joined Amna Nawaz to analyze the case. Continue watching
Jun 13 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks after arraignment over handling of classified documents By Associated Press Donald Trump is characterizing the federal charges against him as “election interference and yet another attempt to rig and steal a presidential election.”… Continue reading
Jun 13 See sketches from inside the courtroom as Trump pleaded not guilty By Matt Rasnic The indictment marks the first time a current or former U.S. president has faced federal felony charges. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges over classified documents Trump appeared before a judge in Miami’s federal courthouse on Tuesday in a stunning moment in American history days after he became the first former president charged with federal crimes. Continue reading