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Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark MeadowsThe Supreme Court has refused to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court, where he would have argued he was immune from prosecution.
The hardest job in Washington? A look at those who have served as chief of staff for Trump
Read full article: The hardest job in Washington? A look at those who have served as chief of staff for TrumpSusie Wiles' reward for steering Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign will be the toughest job in Washington.
Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
Read full article: Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal courtA judge has rejected former President Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court.
Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows's bid to move Arizona's fake elector case to federal court
Read full article: Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows's bid to move Arizona's fake elector case to federal courtA prosecutor has urged a judge to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
Read full article: A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalledA Georgia grand jury in August 2023 accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Read full article: Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be droppedFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case.
Amid chaos and gunfire, Trump raised his fist and projected a characteristic image of defiance
Read full article: Amid chaos and gunfire, Trump raised his fist and projected a characteristic image of defianceDonald Trump had just been struck and was bleeding from the head after a barrage of bullets rang out at his Pennsylvania rally when his Secret Service agents gave the go-ahead that it was safe to move from the stage.
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
Read full article: Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector caseThree people facing charges connected to trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss are pleading not guilty.
Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 loss to Biden
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 loss to BidenRudy Giuliani has been processed in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden.
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case
Read full article: Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector caseFormer Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Read full article: Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors caseArizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
Read full article: Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors caseAuthorities have revealed the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges that were filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
Read full article: Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan electionA state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor GreeneBarely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor.
Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal court
Read full article: Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal courtA federal appeals court has ruled that Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to federal court.
Judges express skepticism that Mark Meadows' Georgia election case should be moved to federal court
Read full article: Judges express skepticism that Mark Meadows' Georgia election case should be moved to federal courtA panel of federal appeals court judges has heard arguments on whether charges against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in a sprawling Georgia election case should be moved.
Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence long
Read full article: Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence longThe apology letters that Donald Trump-allied lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro were required to write as a condition of their plea deals in the Georgia election interference case are just one sentence long.
It's a 'silly notion' that Trump's Georgia case should pause for the election, Willis tells the AP
Read full article: It's a 'silly notion' that Trump's Georgia case should pause for the election, Willis tells the APThe district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia says it’s a “silly notion” that the former president’s case should be paused just because he’s running for office.
The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election Day
Read full article: The Georgia district attorney who charged Trump expects his trial to be underway over Election DayThe Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election says she expects his trial will be underway over Election Day next year and could possibly stretch past the inauguration in 2025.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract
Read full article: Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contractFormer Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for breach of contract.
What Trump can say and can't say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference case
Read full article: What Trump can say and can't say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference caseThe gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington bars him and anyone else involved in the case from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff or “any reasonably foreseeable witness.”.
Kevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfall
Read full article: Kevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfallThe day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved — stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol and gushing over its place in American democracy.
Gaetz launches effort to bring down McCarthy, but removing the House speaker is no easy task
Read full article: Gaetz launches effort to bring down McCarthy, but removing the House speaker is no easy taskOne of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's harshest critics is making good on his threat to try to remove the California Republican from his leadership post.
Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do so
Read full article: Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do soA bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Trump won't try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows
Read full article: Trump won't try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by MeadowsLawyers for former President Donald Trump say he will not seek to get his Georgia election interference case transferred to federal court.
Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers
Read full article: Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papersA former aide in Donald Trump's White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election his wife complained his suits smelled “like a bonfire.”.
New book alleges Trump's ex-chief of staff's suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers
Read full article: New book alleges Trump's ex-chief of staff's suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papersA former aide in Donald Trump's White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election that his wife complained his suits smelled “like a bonfire.”.
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
Read full article: With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictmentPast high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were 'contingent' electors, not fake
Read full article: Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were 'contingent' electors, not fakeLawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that then-President Donald Trump won the state are arguing that their clients were not fake electors but rather a “contingent” slate in case the 2020 election results were tossed out.
Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court
Read full article: Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal courtFormer Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.
Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
Read full article: Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal courtA judge has denied Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case from state court to federal court.
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
Read full article: Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new detailsFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and waives right to arraignment
Read full article: Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and waives right to arraignmentTrump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, and he will not appear in court in Atlanta this week.
Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 6
Read full article: Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 6Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his job
Read full article: Trump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his jobMark Meadows has testified that actions detailed in a sweeping indictment accusing him of participating in an illegal conspiracy to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia were all part of his job as White House chief of staff.
Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss
Read full article: Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election lossFormer President Donald Trump has been booked at a jail in Atlanta, forced to pose for a mug shot as he surrendered on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump's Georgia 2020 election subversion case
Read full article: Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump's Georgia 2020 election subversion caseA conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power has turned himself in to authorities on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss.
Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroom
Read full article: Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroomThere is no shortage of logistical challenges raised by the sprawling racketeering indictment returned this week by a grand jury in Atlanta.
With Trump newly indicted, here's what to know about the documents case and what’s next
Read full article: With Trump newly indicted, here's what to know about the documents case and what’s nextDonald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents.
Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker
Read full article: Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemakerIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current medical crisis reveals that he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat for years.
In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a 'highly confidential' document with an interviewer
Read full article: In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a 'highly confidential' document with an interviewerAn audio recording from a meeting in which ex-President Donald Trump discusses a “highly confidential” document with an interviewer appears to undercut his later claim he didn’t have such documents, only news clippings.
Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to Meadows
Read full article: Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to MeadowsVirginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election, telling the House Jan_ 6 committee in a September interview that “I would take them all back if I could today.”.
AG: Meadows won't face voter fraud charges in North Carolina
Read full article: AG: Meadows won't face voter fraud charges in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's attorney general says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows won't face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in the state.
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation
Read full article: Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigationInterview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies
Read full article: Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, alliesA special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remain.
Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
Read full article: Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electorsNew transcripts released on Wednesday night by the House Jan. 6 committee reveals former president Donald Trump and his allies played a direct role in the Nevada Republican Party’s phony elector scheme in 2020.
Jan. 6 panel interviews ex-Secret Service agent Tony Ornato
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel interviews ex-Secret Service agent Tony OrnatoThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has interviewed former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato about Donald Trump’s actions on the day of the insurrection.
Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Ga. election probe
Read full article: Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Ga. election probeA Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Trump aide Meadows ordered to testify in election probe
Read full article: Trump aide Meadows ordered to testify in election probeA judge has ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether President Donald Trump and his Republican allies illegally tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election.
Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probeMark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, is trying to avoid having to testify before a Georgia special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state’s 2020 election.
Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants
Read full article: Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrantsThe Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case.
1/6 chairman: Ginni Thomas reiterates false election claims
Read full article: 1/6 chairman: Ginni Thomas reiterates false election claimsVirginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent during an interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoena
Read full article: AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoenaFormer White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has complied with a Justice Department subpoena and turned over records as part of a federal investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol and efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.
Jan. 6 panel asks former Speaker Gingrich for information
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel asks former Speaker Gingrich for informationThe House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
Read full article: Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoenaA federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Lawyers: Eastman advised to plead the Fifth in Georgia probe
Read full article: Lawyers: Eastman advised to plead the Fifth in Georgia probeLawyers for John Eastman say they advised their client to assert attorney-client privilege and invoke his constitutional right to remain silent when testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible election interference in Georgia.
Meadows, Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Meadows, Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probeThe prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Sidney Powell.
Panel: Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA
Read full article: Panel: Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDAA special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment.
Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of 'carnage' wrought by Trump
Read full article: Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of 'carnage' wrought by TrumpThe Jan. 6 congressional hearings have paused, at least for now, and Washington is taking stock of what was learned about the actions of Donald Trump and associates surrounding the Capitol attack.
White House insiders to talk about Trump's actions on Jan. 6
Read full article: White House insiders to talk about Trump's actions on Jan. 6A former national security official in the Trump White House, Matt Pottinger, and a former press aide, Sarah Matthews, will be the key witnesses at a prime-time hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.
US Rep. Hice fights subpoena in Georgia election probe
Read full article: US Rep. Hice fights subpoena in Georgia election probeU.S. Rep. Jody Hice is fighting a subpoena seeking to have him testify before a special grand jury that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.
Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
Read full article: Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panelAn upcoming hearing of the House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is expected to examine ties between people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and extremist groups who played a role in the U.S. Capitol riot.
Ratings show Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearings
Read full article: Ratings show Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearingsFox News Channel is airing the Jan. 6 committee hearings when they occur during daytime hours, and ratings show that a striking number of their viewers are tuning it out.
The story behind AP report that caused Trump to throw lunch
Read full article: The story behind AP report that caused Trump to throw lunchThe news story that reportedly caused former President Donald Trump to throw his lunch against a White House wall came from an AP interview with former Attorney General William Barr.
Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight
Read full article: Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlightTwo years after completing a White House summer internship, Cassidy Hutchinson was in the room where the president’s top aides debated how they could overturn his election loss.
1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
Read full article: 1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threatsThe House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
Georgia's Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearing
Read full article: Georgia's Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearingThe House Jan. 6 committee is expected to hear testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the extraordinary pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump to “find 11,780” votes that could flip the state to prevent Joe Biden’s election victory.
What's next for the Jan. 6 panel: More hearings, more Trump
Read full article: What's next for the Jan. 6 panel: More hearings, more TrumpThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has laid out a roadmap for the series of hearings it is holding this month as it examines President Donald Trump's responsibility for the melee.
Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes public
Read full article: Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes publicThe House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold the first in a series of hearings laying out its findings on Thursday night.
What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfolded
Read full article: What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfoldedMembers of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are holding their first prime-time hearing to share what they have uncovered about then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to riotersThe House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.