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Trump Speaks Out on Eve of Arraignment

Says latest indictment simply proves how 'corrupt' US is under Biden

(Newser) - Former President Trump was slamming his latest indictment on the eve of his arraignment Thursday in Washington, DC. In an all-caps post to his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump said the case against him—on charges that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election—proves that...

Indictment Leaves Clues to Reputed Co-Conspirators

Giuliani, Eastman, and Powell are among those whose actions match those listed in the case against Trump

(Newser) - The federal indictment of Donald Trump issued Tuesday left a half-dozen names out, but it detailed actions it says the accused co-conspirators took to help the defeated president stay in office. The accounts provided, added to other reported information and the findings of the House committee that investigated the Jan....

Pence: Trump Was Surrounded by 'Crackpot Lawyers'

Former VP steps up criticism of onetime boss

(Newser) - Mike Pence declined to comment on the merits of the latest federal indictment of Donald Trump on Wednesday—but the former vice president did step up his criticism of his onetime boss. He said he "dismissed" Trump's demand that he reject the Electoral College results on Jan. 6,...

Trump Says He Faces Up to 561 Years in Prison

He sends out fundraising email after latest indictment

(Newser) - Donald Trump, who was indicted for the third time on Tuesday, asked his supporters for money Wednesday, saying he could face more than 500 years in prison. "With Crooked Joe's corrupt DOJ having unlawfully INDICTED yours truly yet again, reports indicate that I could now face a combined...

6 Takes on Trump&#39;s Most Serious Indictment Yet
Pundits Weigh
In on Latest
Trump Indictment
OPINION
Aug 2, 2023 10:30 AM CDT

Pundits Weigh In on Latest Trump Indictment

Lying isn't criminal, argues one defender

(Newser) - There have been very different reactions to the third criminal case against Donald Trump from the left and from the right. But if Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing, it's that the indictment related to Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election...

This Is the Judge in Trump&#39;s Jan. 6 Trial
This Is the Judge in
Trump's Jan. 6 Trial
the rundown
Aug 2, 2023 1:10 AM CDT

This Is the Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 Trial

Meet Tanya Chutkan

(Newser) - The judges in the various cases against former President Trump are, not surprisingly, the subject of much interest (and sometimes threats or scrutiny ). With Trump's third indictment comes a third judge: meet Tanya S. Chutkan, who has been assigned to oversee the case involving Trump's alleged attempts...

Indictment: Trump Pressured Pence in Christmas Day Call

And again on New Year's Day, indictment says

(Newser) - On Christmas Day in 2020, then-VP Mike Pence called then-President Donald Trump to wish him a happy holiday. Trump, however, "quickly turned the conversation to January 6 and his request that the Vice President reject electoral votes that day," according to the unsealed indictment against Trump for alleged...

&#39;The Defendant Was Determined to Remain in Power&#39;
Indictment: Trump Knew
Election Claims Were Lies
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 1, 2023 7:01 PM CDT

Indictment: Trump Knew Election Claims Were Lies

'Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power'

(Newser) - "Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power," a federal indictment filed against former President Trump Tuesday states. Trump was charged on four counts , including conspiracy to defraud the US, over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The 45-page indictment filed...

Trump Indicted for Efforts to Overturn Election

Charges include conspiracy to defraud the US

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new details. Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment from a federal grand jury focuses on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power...

Major Poll on 2024 Race: Biden 43, Trump 43

'New York Times' poll with Sienna College sees a dead heat at the moment

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with its first poll about the 2024 race, and the phrase "dead heat" is in play. As in, the poll has President Biden and former President Trump tied at 43% in a hypothetical rematch. Yes, both men have to win their party primaries...

Trump Again Loses Bid to Remove Prosecutor

Georgia judge sees no grounds to interfere with investigation

(Newser) - Former President Donald Trump lost another attempt to block a criminal investigation into attempts to change the results of the 2020 presidential election, when a Georgia judge ruled against him on Monday. Trump's team filed a motion in March seeking to quash a grand jury's findings and remove...

Mar-a-Lago Worker Makes First Court Appearance

Carlos De Oliveria is accused of scheming with Trump to try to delete security footage

(Newser) - The property manager of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate made his first court appearance on Monday on charges in the classified documents case against the former president but did not enter a plea because he has not found a Florida-based attorney to represent him. Carlos De Oliveira is accused of...

Super PAC Has Spent $40M This Year on Trump Legal Bills

That includes legal bills for his aides, others in his orbit

(Newser) - The super PAC founded by former President Trump spent more than $40 million in the first half of the year on legal defense costs for Trump, his advisers, and others in his orbit, sources tell the Washington Post and CBS News . The Save America political action committee is expected to...

Trump Sues CNN for $475M
Judge Tosses Trump's CNN Suit
updated
Jul 29, 2023 4:30 PM CDT

Judge Tosses Trump's CNN Suit

$475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, Ruling calls 'Big Lie' usage repugnant but not defamatory

(Newser) - Donald Trump's lawsuit arguing that CNN likened the former president to Adolf Hitler in its coverage of false 2020 election fraud claims has come to an end. The defamation suit said that on-air use of the term "Big Lie" harmed Trump. US District Judge Raag Singhal dismissed the...

Trump: I'm Running Even If I'm Convicted, Sentenced

Former president also reacts to new charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

(Newser) - Early Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump talked up the "productive meeting" he said his legal team had had that morning with the DOJ, which had many buzzing about a possibly soon-to-come indictment in special counsel Jack Smith's probe of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, per the Hill . That indictment...

Trump Lawyers Reportedly Get Bad News in Meeting

NBC says Jack Smith's office tells them to expect an indictment, though Trump disputes that

(Newser) - Lawyers for Donald Trump met with prosecutors from the office of special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday, but NBC News reports they will not have good news to deliver to the former president. His attorneys were told to expect an indictment over Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election,...

Trump Asks Congress for Help: 'They Keep Coming After Me'

With Jan. 6 indictment looming, former president demands yet another investigation

(Newser) - Former President Trump is asking Congress to intervene as he faces an indictment over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. "Congress, if you will, please investigate the political witch hunts against me currently being brought by the corrupt DOJ and FBI, who are totally out of control,...

Republican Candidates Court Mothers, Grandmothers
Republicans Court 'Mama Bears'
Jul 23, 2023 10:40 AM CDT

Republicans Court 'Mama Bears'

GOP creates voter category that opponents see as having an extreme agenda

(Newser) - In many election cycles, there's a snappy shorthand for the type of voters who may help decide the winner. Think soccer moms or security moms, even NASCAR dads. And now, the "mama bears." These conservative mothers and grandmothers, who in recent years have organized for "parental...

Trump Organization Settles Cohen&#39;s Suit Over Legal Bills
Trump's Company, Cohen Settle
Jul 21, 2023 2:45 PM CDT

Trump's Company, Cohen Settle

Lawsuit over legal bills could have put former president's son on the stand

(Newser) - Donald Trump's company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after becoming entangled in investigations into the former president. Lawyers for the two sides disclosed the settlement during a video...

Trump Judge Says Hush Money Is Outside Presidential Duties

Former president loses attempt to move case to federal court

(Newser) - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to move his hush money criminal case from New York state court to federal court, ruling that the former president had failed to meet a high legal bar for changing jurisdiction. US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein found that the allegations...

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