Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Donald Trump’s lawyers are digging into an outside accounting firm’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.

MN Supreme Court appears skeptical that states should decide Donald Trump's ballot eligibility

Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent him from running.

Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial

The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.

Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.

Lawyers argue whether Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Donald Trump from 2024 ballot

Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.

Trump gag order in federal 2020 election interference case: What he can and can't say

The gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington bars him and anyone else involved in the case from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff or “any reasonably foreseeable witness.”

Trump co-defendant Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

Jenna Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to reduced charges over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.

Donald Trump returns to civil fraud trial, with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, is poised to testify against his old boss as a key witness at the former president's New York civil fraud trial. Trump voluntarily came back to court Tuesday for the highly anticipated testimony.

Prosecutor says gag order in Donald Trump election interference case wouldn't affect ability to campaign

The former president's defense team has called the gag order proposal an unconstitutional effort to “silence" his political speech as he campaigns for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Donald Trump's penthouse value estimate raised by millions due to fame, execs testify in fraud trial

An executive told a New York court Thursday that a $100 million hike in the estimate was based on a single email from a real estate broker who was told the triplex was three times its actual size.

Trump would accept House speakership for 'short period' while Republicans decide on permanent replacement

Trump said he would accept a short-term House speaker role to serve as a “unifier" for the GOP until a conclusion is reached on which member of Congress should take on the leadership post.

Trump lawyers go after accountant, appeal major pretrial ruling in New York fraud case

The trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York is drilling down on a major question: Was it his company or was it hired accountants that bore responsibility for financial statements that the state calls fraudulent.

GOP lawmakers float Trump for House speaker after McCarthy's ousting

After Kevin McCarthy's ousting, Rep. Matt Gaetz's motion, an unlikely nominee emerges: former President Donald Trump for speaker.