Aug 11 Judge warns Trump against 'inflammatory statements,' agrees to limited protective order in 2020 election case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press “Your client’s defense is supposed to happen in this courtroom, not on the internet,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan told Trump's lawyers. Continue reading
Aug 11 Judge hears arguments over protective order in Trump's 2020 election case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press At the start of Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she is prepared to rule immediately on some of the defense’s proposed revisions and plans to issue a protective order “as quickly as possible” after the hearing. Continue reading
Aug 10 Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy trial By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The Republican ex-president has pleaded not guilty. The GOP presidential primary front-runner portrays the case against him as politically motivated. Continue reading
Aug 09 Special counsel obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account, documents say By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The details were included in a decision from the federal appeals court in Washington rejecting Twitter's claim that it should not have been held in contempt or sanctioned. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump lawyers say proposed protective order is overly broad, urge judge to impose more limited rules By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press Lawyers for Trump said Monday that the judge should impose a more limited protective order that would prevent the defense team from publicly disclosing only materials deemed "sensitive," such as grand jury witness testimony. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 21:13 What we know about Trump's 2020 election indictment By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The four counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding. Laura Barrón-López reports on… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump indicted for efforts to undermine the 2020 election By Associated Press The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 12:31 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump's latest legal troubles and the health of U.S. leadership By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the repercussions of Trump’s latest legal troubles, the rejection of Hunter Biden's plea deal and questions about the… Continue watching
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