Donald Trump

  • House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Firm Tied to Trump Trial Judge’s Daughter

    In a significant escalation of the ongoing political and legal battle surrounding former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), has issued a subpoena to Authentic Campaigns, a progressive campaign firm. The move comes as part of the Republican-led Committee’s investigation into what it describes as potential…

  • Special Counsel Asks Court To Revive Charges Against Trump In Documents Case

    Special Counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of retaining classified documents, after a lower court dismissed the indictment in July. Smith’s legal team filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta, requesting the overturn of…

  • Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will face trial in New York on criminal fraud charges related to the “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign after a judge denied his motion to dismiss. Bannon, 70, is accused of laundering money and conspiracy for allegedly deceiving donors who contributed over $15 million to fund the U.S.-Mexico border…

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered a forceful defense against former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment, arguing that the penalties are fully justified given the “overwhelming evidence” of fraudulent practices by Trump and the Trump Organization. The legal battle, stemming from a lawsuit filed by James in 2022,…

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James Defends $454 Million Fraud Judgment Against Trump at DNC Event

    New York Attorney General Letitia James reaffirmed her confidence in the $454 million fraud judgment against former President Donald Trump during remarks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Thursday. Speaking at a breakfast event, James dismissed the arguments made by Trump’s legal team in their ongoing appeal as a “repetition” of claims previously rejected…

  • Prosecutors Defer To Judge On Trump Bid To Delay Hush Money Sentencing

    In a historic moment, prosecutors who secured Donald Trump’s criminal conviction on felony charges in May did not explicitly oppose his request to delay sentencing until after the Nov. 5 election. In a letter to Justice Juan Merchan, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office acknowledged Trump’s right to appeal a forthcoming ruling on…

  • Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Threatens Legal Action Against Donald Trump Over Helicopter Claim

    Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is considering legal action against Donald Trump following a story the former president told about an alleged near-death helicopter ride involving Brown. The former mayor firmly denies ever being in a helicopter with Trump and expressed frustration over the fabricated account, suggesting it was part of a broader attempt…

  • Legal Experts Question Feasibility of Trump’s Mass Deportation Pledge

    Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants if re-elected has reignited a legal and logistical debate over the practicality and legality of such a sweeping enforcement action. Despite promises to target up to a million individuals as a starting point, legal experts and policy analysts warn that the challenges associated with mass deportations…

  • Trump Loses Third Bid For Judge To Step Aside In Hush Money Case

    A New York judge, for the third time, refused to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump faced conviction on charges related to hush money paid to a porn star. The judge dismissed Trump’s claims of a conflict of interest, which Trump had linked to the political consultancy work of the judge’s daughter.…

  • Trump’s Proposed End to Birthright Citizenship Immigration Policy Faces Legal Hurdles

    Former President Donald Trump has reignited a contentious immigration debate by pledging to end birthright citizenship if elected in November. The proposal, unveiled in a campaign video, aims to halt the automatic citizenship granted to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. Trump asserts that this policy would address “birth tourism” and other concerns…