Main Topic: Investigation into Donald Trump
Key Points:
1. Donald Trump received a letter notifying him that he is the target of a grand jury examining the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2. Trump has already been indicted in Florida for allegedly mishandling national secrets and in New York for a case involving payments to Stormy Daniels.
3. Trump's lawyers have met with prosecutors and expect an indictment. Former Rep. Mo Brooks claims Trump asked him to overturn the 2020 election but has not been contacted by the special counsel.
Main Topic: A federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit against CNN over defamation claims.
Key Points:
1. Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against CNN claiming that references to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as "the Big Lie" compared him to Adolf Hitler.
2. U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal, appointed by Trump, ruled that the references were opinions and not factual statements, dismissing Trump's defamation claims.
3. The judge stated that it was a stretch to believe that the phrase "the Big Lie" connected Trump's election challenges to Nazi propaganda or Hitler's regime.
Main Topic: Donald Trump is accused of defrauding the United States.
Key Points:
1. Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden.
2. This is the first time a former president has faced charges for trying to overturn a free and fair election.
3. The indictment lists three conspiracies, six unnamed co-conspirators, and seven states where Trump pressed officials to subvert election results.
Main Topic: A federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's countersuit against E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused him of rape.
Key Points:
1. The judge dismissed Trump's countersuit, stating that Carroll's claim of rape is "substantially true" based on the jury's finding of sexual abuse.
2. The impending trial will be limited to a narrow set of issues and is expected to be completed quickly.
3. Trump's claim of presidential immunity and argument against punitive damages were also denied by the judge.
Main Topic: The New York judge overseeing the hush money criminal case against former President Donald Trump refuses to recuse himself.
Key Points:
1. Judge Juan Merchan rejects Trump's attorneys' request for recusal, stating that he is in the best position to appreciate the implications of the case.
2. Trump's attorneys argued that the judge's daughter's political and financial interests created a conflict of interest, but the judge dismissed these claims.
3. The hush money trial is set to begin on March 25, and Trump's lawyers have been seeking to remove Merchan from the case for alleged conflicts.
The civil fraud trial involving the New York attorney general's office and Donald Trump has been put on hold after a last-minute legal challenge by Trump's legal team, causing a potential postponement of the trial. Auto workers have gone on strike after contract talks with US car giants failed, and a Harris poll reveals that despite a strong US economy under Biden, Americans don't believe it due to a lack of trust in the government's economic news. Additionally, Trump has stated that it's unlikely he would pardon himself if elected, and he denies ordering Mar-a-Lago security video to be deleted, offering to testify under oath.
Former President Donald Trump may have committed federal offenses, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering, by trying to conceal the fact that he kept government documents after leaving office.
Former President Donald Trump has urged congressional Republicans to let the government shut down in an attempt to undermine the criminal proceedings against him, although a shutdown would not impede his ongoing indictments.
A New York judge ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud by deceiving banks, insurers, and others while building his real estate empire, rejecting his bid to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general.
A New York judge's ruling that Donald Trump committed fraud could potentially lead to the revocation of his business certificates, preventing him from conducting business in the state, and costing him millions in penalties and legal fees.
Donald Trump, his adult children, and his closest business advisers may be called to testify in a civil fraud trial in New York, where a judge has found them liable for fraud related to the use of inflated financial statements.
A New York appeals court denied former President Donald Trump's motion to delay his scheduled civil fraud trial, in which he is accused of overvaluing assets to obtain better loan and insurance terms, while seeking at least $250 million in penalties.
A judge in New York City will hear allegations of fraud within the Trump Organization in a trial that could result in Donald Trump and his family business paying hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, with the New York attorney general accusing Trump of using false financial statements to obtain financing and broker deals.
Former President Donald Trump claims that the civil fraud case against him, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization is part of an attempt to interfere with his election campaign. The judge overseeing the trial has denied the media's request for cameras in the courtroom for opening statements, while Trump calls the trial a "scam and a sham." The trial, which was expected to take up to three months, will likely be shorter now that one fraud claim has already been settled. Trump continues to attack New York Attorney General Letitia James, whom he accuses of being politically motivated in bringing the lawsuit.
Former President Donald Trump baselessly claimed that the federal Justice Department orchestrated the New York state civil fraud case against him, despite there being no evidence to support this claim.
Former President Donald Trump's decision to attend his civil trial in New York, where he is accused of fraudulently inflating his riches, was largely driven by personal reasons as the accusations directly impact his business and brand, according to sources.
The Trump defense in the ongoing case is attempting to rehash previously debunked arguments while facing potential existential threats to the Trump Organization and Donald Trump's personal identity if a final judgment in the range of $250 million is reached. The testimony of the accountant who filled out Trump's tax returns for the past 15-20 years is expected to shed light on the gap between what the Trump Organization knew and what they presented to banks for loans, highlighting potential fraud.
Former President Donald Trump claims that he is being unconstitutionally tried under a fraud statute in order to prevent him from winning the 2024 presidential election, while facing a civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Leticia James seeking fines and a ban on Trump doing business in New York.
Former President Trump left his $250 million civil business fraud trial in New York early, after referring to Attorney General Letitia James as "corrupt" and a "political animal," prompting her to state that "the Donald Trump show is over."
Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to halt his fraud trial in New York and prevent the dissolution of his companies, arguing that it would cause severe harm not only to Trump but also to employees and others dependent on those entities.
Former President Donald Trump returns to a New York City courthouse for his civil fraud trial, claiming that the case is politically motivated and a distraction from his 2024 campaign, while New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump deceived banks and others by overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth.
Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial to observe and protest his treatment, as employees and appraisers testified that his company manipulated property values in its favor, putting his real estate empire at risk.
Former President Donald Trump's statements of financial condition were called inappropriate and inaccurate by a witness in his civil fraud trial, as the trial continues with allegations of inflated net worth.
Former President Donald Trump could face jail time after failing to comply with a partial gag order in his $250 million civil fraud trial, where he posted an untrue and disparaging comment about the judge's law clerk on social media.
