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GEORGIA INDICTMENT The Unique Challenges for Trump—and Prosecutors

RICO charges afford opportunity to present a sweeping narrative

August 15, 2023

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The Georgia charges, brought by Fulton County’s district attorney, allege that Donald Trump participated in a criminal enterprise to overturn the 2020 election. PHOTO: BRYNN ANDERSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Daring the judge': Donald Trump attacks judge in 2020 election case, despite her warnings

August 14, 2023

By Editors Desk

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland announcing the special counsel in the ongoing probe of Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden. (Photo by Drew Angerer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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August 09, 2023

Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to turn over Trump’s data

The social media company was eventually forced to hand over records from the former president’s account to the special counsel investigating the events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

August 09, 2023

Former president Donald Trump. (John Tully for The Washington Post)

August 09, 2023

Special Counsel Obtained Search Warrant for Trump’s Twitter Account

The warrant, obtained in January, adds a new dimension to the scope of the federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

August 09, 2023

Former President Donald J. Trump was arraigned on Thursday. Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times

August 09, 2023

Dianne Feinstein briefly hospitalized after fall, spokesperson says

TMZ first reported Feinstein’s fall.

August 09, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein talks with Nancy Corinne Prowda, surrounded by staff at the Senate Dirksen Office Building on Capitol Hill in May in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

August 08, 2023

DeSantis Replaces Campaign Manager in Major Shake-Up

As Ron DeSantis tries to put his campaign back on track, he is replacing Generra Peck with James Uthmeier, one of the most trusted aides in the governor’s office.

August 08, 2023

For weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has been making changes to his struggling presidential campaign.Credit...Rachel Mummey for The New York Times

August 08, 2023

Once Rare, Impeachments and Censures Have Become the Norm in Congress

Punishments meant to be used only in the most serious circumstances have grown politicized and normalized. New charges against former President Donald J. Trump are likely to spur more recriminations.

August 08, 2023

The proliferation of censures and impeachments is troubling to some who see the shift as a threat to the standing of the institution.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

August 06, 2023

Donald Trump facing 561 years in prison

77-year-old billionaire and presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing a whopping 561 years in prison as he faces multiple criminal charges.

August 06, 2023

August 06, 2023

Donald Trump social media post flagged by prosecutors in court filing

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's upcoming trial have asked for limits on what the ex-president can publicly say about the case, after he shared a threatening message online.

August 06, 2023

August 03, 2023

Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Election Charges

Former president is charged with conspiring to prevent the transfer of power to President Biden

August 03, 2023

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Photo: Alex Leary/The Wall Street Journal

August 03, 2023

Trump pleads not guilty to US charges he conspired to overturn 2020 presidential election

Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to historic charges of leading a criminal conspiracy that sought to defraud the American people by overturning the 2020 election.

August 03, 2023

August 02, 2023

U.S. Trump Is Indicted in Federal Probe of His Efforts to Reverse 2020 Election

Grand jury levels new charges at former president stemming from special counsel’s investigation

August 02, 2023

Then-President Donald Trump speaking to supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, before the attack on the Capitol. PHOTO: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

August 01, 2023

Trump indicted on charges out of Special Counsel probe into Jan. 6

This is the second federal indictment Trump faces out of Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation

August 01, 2023

Former President Trump remains the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination. (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)

August 01, 2023

Trump was just indicted for trying to steal the 2020 election

Your biggest questions about the federal criminal charges against Trump in the January 6 case, answered.

August 01, 2023

Former president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prepares to deliver remarks at a Nevada Republican volunteer recruiting event on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mario Tama/Getty Images

August 01, 2023

Trump indicted for efforts to overturn results of 2020 presidential election

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the US Capitol.

August 01, 2023

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican Party convention in Columbus, Georgia, US on June 10, 2023. © Megan Varner, Reuters

July 27, 2023

New charges against Trump; Carlos De Oliveira charged in classified documents case

Unsealed indictment alleges the ex-president asked to have security footage deleted

July 27, 2023

Patrick T. Fallon Agence France-Presse L’ancien président américain Donald Trump

July 27, 2023

President Biden won't pardon son Hunter, White House says

Hunter Biden is expected to reverse his plea if his lawyers reach an agreement with prosecutors that meets the judge's satisfaction.

July 27, 2023

July 26, 2023

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Charges

Judge defers consideration of planned plea deal in court hearing

July 26, 2023

Hunter Biden leaving federal court after a plea hearing in Wilmington, Del. PHOTO: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS

July 26, 2023

The Very Private Life of Melania Trump

The former first lady has mostly retreated from public view — and steered clear of the campaign trail — while her husband fights to return to the White House and faces increasing legal peril.

July 26, 2023

In her post-presidential life, Melania Trump has pursued what she could not get in the White House: a sense of privacy.Credit...James Devaney/GC Images, via Getty Images