Jan 23 Could Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Trump? By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Accusations that Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Continue reading
Jan 23 Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to reconsider gag order in the 2020 election interference case By Associated Press Lawyers for the Republican presidential primary front-runner had asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to examine the gag order after a three-judge panel upheld but narrowed the restrictions on his speech. Continue reading
Jan 18 Fani Willis accuses a special prosecutor's estranged wife of 'interfering' with Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor she hired of trying to obstruct her criminal election-interference case against former President Donald Trump and others by seeking to question her as part of the couple's divorce proceedings. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:52 The arguments Trump's attorneys are making to claim he's immune from Jan. 6 prosecution By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens Donald Trump was in court in Washington while his attorneys argued the former president is immune from federal prosecution connected to the Jan. 6 attack. The three judge appeals panel seemed skeptical of the argument that Trump was acting in… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 6:03 Election law expert on legal and political questions as states block Trump from ballot By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens and Leila Jackson, Student Reporting Lab Maine’s top election official ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The secretary of state said she made her decision after receiving three challenges from voters. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 5:56 Michigan recording further reveals Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura A report from Michigan further peels back the curtain on Trump’s efforts to nullify the results of the 2020 election. The Detroit News listened to a partial recording of Trump and RNC chair Ronna McDaniel reportedly pressuring the Republican chair… Continue watching
Dec 15 Second day of deliberations begins in Georgia election workers' defamation case against Rudy Giuliani By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors have begun their second day of deliberations to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them after the 2020 election. Continue reading
Dec 13 Judge pauses court deadlines in Trump 2020 election case as appeal is heard on presidential immunity By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A judge says Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 11 Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule whether Trump can be prosecuted By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Continue reading
Nov 21 Judge to weigh revoking bond of Trump co-defendant in Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Four defendants have pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors that includes a promise to testify in any trials in the case. Continue reading