Donald Trump

  • Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid To Delay Hush Money Trial

    Justice Juan Merchan, overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money case, denied Trump’s request to delay Monday’s trial. Trump claimed media bias and difficulty in finding an impartial jury in Manhattan. Merchan ruled against an indefinite delay, noting Trump’s own role in generating publicity about his legal issues. Prosecutors argued against a delay, stating that questioning potential…

  • How A Hush Money Scandal Tied To A Porn Star Led To Trump’s First Criminal Trial

    It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before politics: a porn actor claiming they had had sex. But on the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Trump feared the story, which he says is false, would cost him votes. So, prosecutors say, he arranged to pay Stormy Daniels to…

  • Ex-Trump Lawyer Eastman, California Bar Clash Over Law License Status

    California state bar prosecutors are opposing John Eastman’s attempt to regain his law license, despite his plea citing financial concerns. Eastman, formerly a lawyer for Donald Trump, faces disbarment due to his role in challenging the 2020 election results. His actions, deemed unethical by a State Bar Court judge, led to automatic deactivation of his…

  • Appeal Court Judge Denies Trump Third bid To Delay Hush Money Trial

    A New York appeals judge denied Donald Trump’s third attempt this week to delay his April 15 trial. Trump’s lawyer argued for a delay because the judge overseeing the case hadn’t ruled on their request for him to step down. The lawyer also contended that the judge erred in refusing to bar prosecutors from presenting…

  • Trump Backs Calls To Let States Decide Abortion Rights

    Former President Donald Trump asserted that individual states, rather than implementing a nationwide ban, should decide on abortion rights. This announcement, made on Monday, reflects a departure from the desires of many within his own Republican Party, who had hoped for Trump’s endorsement of a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Trump…

  • Trump Files Appeal In Hush Money Criminal Case

    On Monday, Donald Trump took a significant legal step by filing a notice of appeal in his New York criminal case, which revolves around allegations related to hush money paid to a porn star. This move appears to be a final attempt to delay the upcoming trial scheduled for April 15. According to records from…

  • Trump Tests Legal Limits in Social Media Posts Amid New York Legal Battles

    Former President Donald Trump has once again stirred the legal waters with a series of social media posts, testing the boundaries of his ongoing civil and criminal cases in New York. In a flurry of messages on Truth Social, Trump addressed various legal controversies, including defamation lawsuits and criminal charges. Trump’s social media barrage included…

  • A Window Into Trump’s ‘Private’ Acts on Jan. 6 May Soon Be Made Public

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is poised to make a pivotal ruling that could shed light on the extent of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision may soon make public key pieces of evidence from discovery that some legal experts argue demonstrate Trump’s actions…

  • Trump Suffers Twin Setbacks As Judges Reject Pleas To Dismiss Charges

    On Thursday, Donald Trump faced two significant legal setbacks as judges rejected his attempts to dismiss criminal charges related to his actions following the 2020 election and his retention of classified documents after leaving office.

  • Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Resubmits Prison Stay Appeal to Another Supreme Court Justice

    Peter Navarro, the former White House trade adviser under Donald Trump, seeks to overturn his federal prison sentence by appealing to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch after Chief Justice John Roberts rejected his previous bid. Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is making another attempt to stay out of federal prison by resubmitting his…