Prosecutors, Trump lawyers clash over next steps in election interference case
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in court Thursday over the next steps in the federal election interference prosecution of Donald Trump in the first…
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate Trump documents case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was…
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecution in Arizona elector case
Jenna Ellis, in photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 23, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga., after being charged for alleged attempts to…
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss federal election subversion case
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims…
The Supreme Court is out of control. Here’s how to rein it in
President Biden has proposed reforming a U.S. Supreme Court whose integrity has been tarnished, if not ruined, by its most conservative members.The president embraced term…
How the Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ shooting prosecution collapsed
SANTA FE, N.M. — The spectacular collapse of New Mexico’s criminal prosecution of Alec Baldwin in the deadly “Rust” movie shooting laid bare nearly three…
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump seeks to freeze classified documents case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling that said…
Barrett sought middle ground in Trump immunity case. Roberts said no
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ended its term divided into partisan blocs, with the Republican appointees ruling in favor of former President Trump’s claim of immunity…
Supreme Court: Trump is shielded from prosecution for official acts
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave former — and perhaps future — President Trump a broad shield of immunity from criminal charges. In a…
After Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, can Trump be tried?
The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow on Monday. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal charges…
Supreme Court weighs in: When does government speech violate the 1st Amendment?
As a dean of a public university law school, do I violate my students’ free speech rights when I encourage them to speak respectfully to…
Trump classified documents case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort…
Trump calls Jan. 6 rioters ‘warriors.’ Can the dog whistle be any louder?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says the rioters who assaulted police officers in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are “warriors.” That’s not just wrong; it’s dangerous. On…
Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
1 of 4 | Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden’s trial over gun and drug charges rested their case Friday morning in Wilmington, Del. Photo by…
House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James, Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Biden’s son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of a…
Most California Republicans in competitive congressional races are silent on Trump’s conviction
Most of the Republican candidates for Congress in California’s most competitive districts reacted to the news of former President Trump’s historic criminal conviction with radio…
Jury in Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations
NEW YORK — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
What’s the most likely verdict in Trump’s hush money trial?
After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case will…
Australian Federal Police officers sue former ACT top prosecutor for defamation over allegations of interference during Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution
In short: A group of five Australian Federal Police officers has filed a defamation claim in the Federal Court against the ACT's former Director of Public…