Nikki Haley’s decision to stay in the GOP primary fight against former President Trump despite a string of losses is raising questions about her end game. Haley has pledged to stay in the contest at least through Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen additional states will vote, arguing the primary should not be a … Read more
Breaking down Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court, other legal cases – CBS News Watch CBS News Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court a lower court ruling that rejected his immunity claim in his federal election interference case. The top court could either hear Trump’s appeal or let the lower court’s ruling stand. … Read more
Latest on Trump’s legal battles | Feb. 7, 2024 – CBS News Watch CBS News What are former President Donald Trump’s options after an appeals court ruled he’s not immune to prosecution in special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election interference case? CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has more on that and new … Read more
Washington — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss the special counsel’s 2020 election interference case against him on the grounds of presidential immunity. Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Trump cannot be shielded from criminal prosecution after leaving office for alleged conduct during his time … Read more
Washington — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., reinstated a narrow gag order that limits what former President Donald Trump can say publicly about the special counsel’s 2020 election interference case against him, according to a court order posted late Sunday. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s request that she put a hold on the … Read more
Washington — Federal prosecutors urged a Washington, D.C., judge to reinstate a limited gag order against former President Donald Trump to keep him from publicly targeting potential witnesses in the special counsel’s 2020 election-related case, according to court papers filed late Wednesday. In the court filing, special counsel Jack Smith’s team also argued that Judge … Read more
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a blistering motion in response to former President Donald Trump’s request that the judge overseeing his federal 2020 election interference criminal case recuse herself. “There is no valid basis, under the relevant law and facts, for the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan, United States District Judge for the District … Read more
Washington — Weeks after receiving a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith indicating he was being investigated for potentially lying to a grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe, an IT employee at Donald Trump’s resort switched his lawyer and altered his testimony, ultimately implicating the former president and two of his aides. He … Read more
America’s response to this week’s indictment of Donald Trump is providing a window into more than just how Americans view his alleged actions per se — but also into what they think it means for democracy itself. Half the nation believes Trump tried to stay in office beyond his term through illegal and unconstitutional means. … Read more
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning … Read more