Election Updates: Defending his abortion position, Trump attacks anti-abortion ‘hardliners.’

After former President Donald Trump announced his position that abortion rights should be decided by individual states, the leading anti-abortion group supporting Republican candidates said his stance ... Read More

‘Criminal Conspiracy’ Alleged as Jury Starts Hearing Trump Trial

Monday marked another key moment in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump: opening statements, during which the former president listened quietly to the prosecution’s allegations of crimes, and the ... Read More

Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

While the charges are felonies, the New York case is seen as the least consequential against the former president. In the two election cases, Trump is accused of more direct involvement in trying to ... Read More

Playbook: What to watch as the Trump trial unfolds

TOP-ED — “The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim,” by Liz Cheney: “It cannot be that a president of the United States can attempt to steal an election and seize power but our ... Read More

A rare sight as Donald Trump sits stock still in the eye of a Manhattan storm

In a drab room on the 15th floor of Manhattan Criminal Court, Donald Trump sat arms folded, staring into the distance. While his team of lawyers formed a gaggle round the judge, the former president, ... Read More

Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness

The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway. Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – was ... Read More

What to expect at jury selection for Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial

Jury selection is set to begin Monday to choose 12 New Yorkers who will ultimately decide whether to convict former President Donald Trump in his first criminal trial. Read More