Aug 18 Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A judge had ruled that the South Carolina Republican comply with prosecutors' efforts to compel him to testify Aug. 23 about his phone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff after the election. Continue reading
Aug 18 Judge who authorized Trump FBI search appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida. Continue reading
Aug 18 Media to ask judge to make public FBI search warrant affidavit for Trump By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Attorneys for the nation's largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Continue reading
Aug 18 Former Trump executive agrees to testify as part of plea deal in tax case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A top executive at former President Donald Trump's family business has pleaded guilty to evading taxes. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 10:55 What Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary loss says about Trump’s influence on the Republican Party Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney lost the GOP primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Trump. The results were expected for Cheney, who has become one of Trump's loudest critics. Sarah Longwell, founder of… Continue watching
Aug 17 Donald Trump supporters send death threats to judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search By Gary Fields, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Threats against the judge who approved the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Florida resort are the latest sign of a judiciary branch in the political crosshairs. Continue reading
Aug 17 Rudy Giuliani faces grand jury in Georgia 2020 election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani has left an Atlanta courthouse after spending several hours before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Aug 17 Mike Pence tells GOP to stop lashing out at FBI over Mar-a-Lago search By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is imploring fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump's Florida home. Continue reading
Aug 17 Cheney considering 2024 presidential bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary By Steve Peoples, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says after losing a Republican primary she's thinking about running for president. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump’s home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching