Feb 16 Fani Willis’ father testifies he didn’t know until recently about her relationship with prosecutor By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify about his knowledge of her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to… Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Hearing returns to consider Fani Willis’ disqualification from Georgia’s Trump case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A witness has refused to answer most questions from defense attorneys trying to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 7:11 N.Y. judge denies Trump request to delay hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A judge in New York City ruled Donald Trump will go on trial to face felony charges he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal to protect his presidential campaign. The judge rejected Trump’s motions to dismiss or… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 4:22 Trump denied presidential immunity in election interference case, court rules By William Brangham, Matt Loffman A federal appeals court in Washington rejected Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity for actions he took to remain in office after the 2020 election. It clears the way for his federal trial on conspiracy and obstruction charges to move… Continue watching
Feb 06 Trump should not get immunity, 2 out of 3 Americans say By Laura Santhanam The majority of Americans are aligned with a new federal appeals court ruling that found Trump can stand trial on charges tied to a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to an upcoming PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 3:46 Delays in Trump insurrection case pushes court dates further into election season By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s legal battles reached a critical moment as two upcoming court decisions could shape his campaign and his businesses. In Washington, the former president’s federal trial for election interference has been delayed while an appeals court rules on Trump’s… Continue watching
Feb 02 Read the full Trump case court filing disclosing ‘personal relationship’ between Fani Willis and prosecutor A court filing Friday disclosed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, but she argues there are… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 4:43 What happened in court when Trump took the stand in federal defamation case By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump took the stand in a New York City courtroom on Thursday as part of the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. In an earlier trial, Trump was found guilty of sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s… Continue watching
Jan 25 Trump’s 2024 trials: Where they stand and what to expect By Joshua Barajas, Hannah Grabenstein, Molly Finnegan, Kenichi Serino The typical politicking that goes along with his reelection bid will overlap with his ongoing – and packed – court calendar. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump may take the witness stand in sex abuse defamation trial By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A different jury found last year that former President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll. U.S. District Judge Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has ruled that if Trump takes the stand now, he won't be allowed to say she… Continue reading