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Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Classified Files Charges

The legal team for former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday entered a not guilty plea on 37 counts related to illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence and his alleged refusal to hand them over.

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Trump Heads to Miami to Face Criminal Charges

On Monday, former US Pres. Donald Trump touched down in Miami, Fla., where Tuesday he is expected to face federal criminal charges related to his retention of classified documents after his presidency.

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Trump Hush Money Trial Set for March 2024

Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday set a trial date of March 25 for the hush-money criminal case against former Pres. Trump, prompting the defendant to criticize the timing as "election interference" as it aligns with pivotal Republican primaries.

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Report: Trump was Warned About Keeping Classified Documents

As special prosecutor Jack Smith investigates why former Pres. Donald Trump didn’t comply with a subpoena related to classified documents, a new report claims he was warned by Evan Corcoran, his lawyer, about keeping classified documents that had been subpoenaed for return last year.

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US Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Trump Documents

The US Supreme Court has decided to take up a case concerning whether Democratic Party lawmakers should be allowed to sue to obtain documents surrounding the former Washington, D.C., hotel owned by former Pres. Trump.

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Trump Appeals Civil Verdict

Attorneys for former US Pres. Donald Trump on Thursday filed an appeal of Tuesday’s jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.

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Trump Won't Testify at Civil Trial

On Sunday it was confirmed that the deadline had passed for former Pres. Donald Trump to request to testify in the civil trial concerning accusations he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and subsequently defamed her.

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Judge Denies Trump's Mistrial Motion in Rape Case

On Monday, Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a motion submitted by former Pres. Donald Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina to declare a mistrial in columnist E. Jean Carroll's civil rape case against his client.

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Mike Pence Testifies in Trump Investigation

Former US Vice President Mike Pence testified in Washington, D.C. Thursday before a special grand jury as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into former Pres. Trump and his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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Trump Civil Rape Trial Begins

The civil trial over allegations that former Pres. Donald Trump raped former Elle Magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll at the NYC Bergdorf Goodman store in the 1990s began in New York on Tuesday.

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WSJ Poll: Trump Leads DeSantis in GOP Presidential Field

Former Pres. Donald Trump has taken the lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a hypothetical GOP presidential nomination race, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds.

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Trump Campaign Raised $34M in Early 2023

Former Pres. Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign over the weekend filed its latest fundraising report to the Federal Election Commission and revealed it has raised $34M in 2023, including $18.8M over the first three months of the year....

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Trump Deposed for Seven Hours in NY Civil Suit

On Thursday, former US Pres. Donald Trump was deposed for close to seven hours as part of Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil lawsuit over fraud allegations against Trump and his family....

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Trump Lawyer Asks for Delay of Civil Trial

On Tuesday, former US Pres. Donald Trump’s lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, requested a one-month delay in the civil trial regarding columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims Trump raped her in 1996. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 25....

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Congressional 'Gang of 8' Access Docs From Trump, Biden, Pence Homes

The US Biden admin. has reportedly granted the 'Gang of Eight' — the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees and the four leaders of the House and Senate — access to the classified documents found at the homes of Pres. Joe Biden, former Pres. Donald Trump, a...

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Trump Arraignment: Ex-Pres. Pleads Not Guilty

On Tuesday, former US Pres. Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after being indicted on Thursday, becoming the first-ever former president to face criminal charges.

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Report: NY Trump Grand Jury to Take Weeks-Long Break

The Manhattan grand jury deciding whether former Pres. Trump should be indicted on campaign finance violations will reportedly be dismissed, beginning next week, until late April.

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National Polls: Trump Leads DeSantis by Double Digits

Former Pres. Donald Trump leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 14 points (44%-30%) in the latest national Reuters/Ipsos poll related to the 2024 presidential election. Trump announced plans to run more than four months ago, while DeSantis has not officially announced his intentions.

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Trump Holds First 2024 Campaign Rally in Waco

Former Pres. Donald Trump on Saturday took the stage in Waco, Texas for the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign. During his speech, he railed against a host of investigations into him that are taking place across the country.

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Report: NY Trump Grand Jury Postponed for Week

The New York grand jury weighing whether to charge former Pres. Trump for paying adult film actress Stormy Daniels reportedly will not convene about the case for the rest of the week. Instead, it will meet about a different case and reconvene for the Trump case Monday.

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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed by Special Counsel

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the daughter and son-in-law of former Pres. Donald Trump, have reportedly been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6 riots and the days leading up to that day.

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Koch Network to Oppose Trump in 2024

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative group that spends billions on campaigns and is backed by billionaire Charles Koch, said Sunday it will support a candidate other than former Pres. Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential primaries.

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Trump Sues Bob Woodward Over Audio Recordings

Former US Pres. Trump on Monday sued veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward, who in October released audio recordings of interviews conducted with Trump during his last two years in office.

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Trump Kicks Off 2024 Campaign With NH, SC Stops

Former US Pres. Donald Trump on Saturday made the first two appearances of his 2024 presidential campaign – speaking to hundreds of people in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

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Trump's Facebook, Instagram Accounts Reinstated

Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday restored former Pres. Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, which had been suspended since the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol. Meta had announced its plan to restore Trump last month....

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