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Government Accountability

Closeup of Donald Trump's face
Courts & Law

Trump’s promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions

Trump's attacks on the justice system are the latest step in a now eight-year campaign by the former president and his allies.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight
Courts & Law

How much prison time could Trump face? Past cases brought steep punishment for document hoarders

How much prison time the former president could face in the event of a conviction is impossible to say, with such a decision ultimately up to the trial judge.

3 years ago

Police officers are pictured outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse before the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami on Tuesday
NPR
Courts & Law

Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case

While special counsel Jack Smith wants a speedy trial, Trump's lawyers could file motions that would delay it.

3 years ago

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is pictured during a Justice Department event on May 24. On Wednesday, he defended the integrity of the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office.
NPR
Courts & Law

Attorney General Garland defends special counsel’s integrity in Trump indictment

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
NPR
Politics & Policy

4 political questions after Trump’s second arraignment for criminal charges

Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

3 years ago

Trump waves from the car
Courts & Law

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate

Trump appeared before a judge in Miami’s federal courthouse on Tuesday in a stunning moment in American history.

3 years ago

Donald Trump delivers remarks Saturday in Greensboro, N.C.
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump is expected to appear in a Miami court on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect

Tuesday's court appearance will likely mark a new era in Trump's political tenure as the charges levied against him grow in number and severity, all as he mounts a 2024 bid.

3 years ago

Trump Classified Documents
Courts & Law

A timeline of events leading to Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case

Nearly two years before Donald Trump’s indictment for mishandling classified records, federal prosecutors say he was showing off “highly confidential” military plans to guests

3 years ago

Trump Classified Documents
Courts & Law

Indictment takeaways: Trump’s alleged schemes and lies to keep secret papers

The federal indictment against Donald Trump accuses the former president of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate after leaving the White House.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Bucks County Courthouse is visible.
Courts & Law
6abc

Mayor of Bucks County borough charged in April hit-and-run crash

The mayor of Morrisville Borough, Bucks County has been charged in an April 2023 hit-and-run crash, according to the district attorney's office.

3 years ago

Trump is visible in front of a U.S. flag.
Courts & Law

Donald Trump described Pentagon plan of attack and shared classified map, indictment says

An indictment charging former President Donald Trump with mishandling classified documents has been unsealed.

3 years ago

Donald Trump
Courts & Law

Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about

The former president faces a string of inquiries in various states and venues as he campaigns for a second term in the White House.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight
Courts & Law

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next

The federal charges represent the biggest legal jeopardy so far for Trump.

3 years ago

Trump at a rally
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. moves closer toward possible indictment of Trump in classified documents investigation

Prosecutors recently issued the Trump legal team a target letter, which is often but not always a precursor to criminal charges.

3 years ago

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Courts & Law

Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure

The details of gifts given to Jackson were among the reports provided by most members of the court in their annual filings.

3 years ago

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