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Trump is no modern-day Nixon and there is no sign of ‘tranquillity’ returning to the US
Unlike Richard Nixon during Watergate, Republicans remain largely in Donald Trump’s corner, even as he heads into an election year facing three criminal trials.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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‘We can’t let this happen’, Trump says after pleading not guilty to 2020 election plot
A trial date has not yet been set, but the former US president is expected to fight the charges by arguing that he is protected by America’s right to free speech.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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The legal troubles of former US president Donald Trump
As he campaigns for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US election, the legal troubles facing former president Donald Trump continue to grow.
Trump indictment LIVE updates: Former US president appears in court, pleads not guilty over January 6 US Capitol attack
Trump is due to appear in court on Friday morning after being charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 US election result. Follow our rolling coverage.
- by Latika Bourke
Escorted, fingerprinted and booked: Donald Trump’s date with destiny
The former US president is due to appear in court Friday morning after being charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election result. Here’s what we can expect.
- by Glenn Thrush
Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election charges?
None have been named and they are yet to be charged, but the descriptions make it easy to identify most of them.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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The $2.8 trillion question: America is hunting for cash, but there’s a bit of a problem
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue, however.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump dined with Fox News executives after learning of federal charges
Trump has been vocal about probably skipping the first presidential nomination debate, which Fox News is hosting.
- by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman
What are the charges against Donald Trump?
The case aims to hold Trump responsible for his efforts to remain in power during the weeks between his election loss and the attack on the US Capitol.
- by Alanna Durkin Richer
The man tasked with investigating Trump works with speed and aggression
A largely unknown former prosecutor, Jack Smith has delivered his basic assessment in two criminal investigations in a little more than eight months.
- by Glenn Thrush, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt
Donald Trump charged over effort to overturn 2020 election
The charges are the culmination of a months-long probe by Special Counsel Jack Smith – the same federal prosecutor who has charged Trump for his mishandling of classified documents.
- by Farrah Tomazin