Donald Trump and 18 others are accused of committing various crimes as part of a scheme to keep Trump in power after his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restrictions in a case bound for the Supreme Court
At issue is a Texas-based federal judge’s April ruling revoking the drug’s approval, which was granted more than 20 years ago by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
Prosecutors said Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking aide to a House member with leadership responsibilities, using a fake name and email address to trick at least a dozen prospective donors.
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House Speaker McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent government shutdown
The House Speaker will need to win over a large portion of his Republican colleagues to pass the legislation.
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Georgia case against Trump presents problems; Mark Meadows has already asked to move it
In an early example of the lengthy litigation ahead, lawyers for former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows filed a quick motion Tuesday to transfer the case from state to federal court.
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How a law associated with mobsters could be central in possible Georgia charges against Trump
A district attorney is widely expected to use Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and others for allegedly conspiring to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
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How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
The indictment district attorney Fani Willis brought late Monday against Trump and 18 associates was the most sprawling case detailing the former president’s desperate efforts to remain in power after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Read the full text of the Trump Georgia indictment document
The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in Georgia.
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Trump has been indicted in a fourth case. Here’s where all the investigations stand
Donald Trump has now been indicted in a fourth case.
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Trump, 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
Defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.