So now it’s begun — round one of a probably endless stream of Donald Trump show-and-tells. Except, probably a lot of showing and little telling.
Monday was genuinely historic. For the first time since the nation was founded, a jury sat down to hear criminal charges against a man who once served as the nation’s highest executive. Despite months in which pundits had dismissed this case as the weakest of the criminal cases Donald Trump is facing, the prosecution got off to a powerful start, outlining for the jury Trump’s long history of scandal, cover-up, and playing fast and loose with legalities. Judge Juan Merchan kept things moving...
Friday, during an appearance on FNC's "Hannity," Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, criticized the political motivations behind the Trump trials underway in New York State. | Clips
NEW YORK (AP) — Even by Donald Trump’s standards, this was a dizzying week. The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. But the action quickly spread to involve more than half a dozen cases in four states and the nation’s capital. […]
Former President Donald Trump's comments about his longtime ally and former National Enquirer head David Pecker are the most compelling case for witness intimidation, legal expert Lisa Rubin told MSNBC's Joy Reid on Friday's edition of "The ReidOut."Pecker, who helped Trump in a "catch and kill" scheme to bury stories about his alleged affair with Playboy model Karen McDougal, has been the prosecution's first witness in the criminal hush money trial against Trump in Manhattan. The former...
The Georgia Republican Party has spent more than $1.7 million in legal fees for those wrapped up in Donald Trump's 2020 election scandal. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed on Monday that the hefty spending began in 2022 and covers the fees for many of the co-conspirators in the Fulton County racketeering case. It has become the party's top expenditure during an election year.The numbers reached $1.5 million by March, with another $237,000 added during that month. It's a far cry from the...
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Former President Donald Trump has been the focus of several legal stories across the country over the past day as he is also the center of two separate court proceedings. The former president is seeking to win another term in the White House in November, but while his name has been in the headlines, it […]
A man has set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where the Donald Trump trial is underway. The incident was covered by CNN in real time, with anchor Laura Coates, outside the courthouse, at first telling viewers that there was an active shooter before quickly saying that a “man has set fire
12 jurors seated by the end of day three in the Trump trial. Two jurors were dismissed on Thursday dropping total seated down to five before more were added. Judge directed employers and physical appearance details that could be used to identify jurors not be released amid concerns over juror privacy. Finding jurors who believe they can be fair and impartial is proving difficult
There's something in the air in New York, and it's coming from Donald
Before Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York got underway, pundits predicted that the proceedings could be a media bonanza for the former president. During this year’s Republican primaries, they noted, Trump’s popularity rose every time he was indicted. But so far, the trial, on charges that Trump covered up illicit payments to an adult filmmaker and actor to influence the 2016 election, hasn’t made him look like much of a hero. He’s appeared to fall asleep in the courtroom more than once....