Politics Jan 14 Special counsel report alleges Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz
Politics Dec 19 Watch 3:58 Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia A Georgia appeals court has disqualified the top prosecutor overseeing an election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, a decision that could upend the case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified because she had a… By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz
Politics Nov 25 Special counsel moves to dismiss Trump’s election interference and classified documents cases Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 22 Judge indefinitely delays Trump’s sentencing date in hush money case It had already become clear since Election Day that the Nov. 26 sentencing wouldn’t go forward as planned. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 Prosecutors in Trump’s hush money say they oppose dismissing his conviction New York prosecutors say they oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but they might be open to delaying his sentencing until after his impending second term. By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Nov 07 Watch 5:05 Trump’s return to White House upends criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump’s return to the White House upends the many criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced over the last four years. William Brangham explains what could happen next. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 6:20 Former DOJ official questions timing of Trump election interference evidence release By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz As Donald Trump’s election interference case continues to make its way through federal court, some legal analysts are questioning the Justice Department's handling of the case. A debate has focused on why the DOJ allowed a collection of evidence to… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:35 Jan. 6 committee member Lofgren weighs in on unsealed Trump evidence By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Recently unsealed evidence revealed new details in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case. Rep. Zoe Lofgren was one of the lawmakers tasked with investigating Jan. 6 and what led to it. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 8:04 What newly unsealed evidence reveals about Trump’s alleged actions on and before Jan. 6 By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens We're learning new details about Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A newly unsealed court filing from the Justice Department argues the former president should still face trial after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for official… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 2:38 Trump appeals to overturn sexual abuse, defamation case after hush-money sentencing delay By John Yang, Eliot Barnhart The 2024 presidential campaign is entering the final weekend before the critical first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. While the vice president huddles with her team for debate prep, the Republican nominee was in federal court fighting to… Continue watching