Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Law & Courts
Judge to weigh imposing partial gag order against Trump in election-interference case
Prosecutors argue that the former president's inflammatory remarks undermine confidence in the courts and could bias potential jurors.
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Law & Courts
Judge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case
The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024.
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Politics
Judge in Trump trial has a tough sentencing record in Jan. 6 cases
Judge Tanya Chutkan knows her way around a courtroom after years as a public defender. Now her rulings will be on international display in the Jan. 6 case against the former president.
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Politics
Trump tests the tolerance of judges and even his own lawyers
Former President Donald Trump's rhetoric could be setting him up for an ugly clash with judges overseeing the criminal cases against him.
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Law & Courts
Garland names special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation
David Weiss, a Trump appointee as U.S. attorney who was retained during the Biden administration, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.
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Law & Courts
Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump's Jan. 6 case
A protective order would bar Trump and his attorneys from improperly using any evidence that prosecutors share with the defense team.
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Politics
Special counsel proposes a trial date for Trump Jan. 6 case
The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Law & Courts
Trump arrives at courthouse in D.C. for arraignment in DOJ election case
Former President Donald Trump has arrived in a federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on charges related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Law & Courts
Trump charged with four felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to court documents.
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Law & Courts
Trump charged with additional counts in Mar-a-Lago documents case
A new defendant was also added the indictment against Trump and his aide Walt Nauta. Carlos de Oliveira was added to the obstruction conspiracy charged in the original indictment.