Aileen Cannon, Judge in Trump Assassination Case, Refuses to Recuse Herself

The man accused of plotting to shoot Donald J. Trump at his golf course had asked the judge to step aside, saying she had been praised by the former president and listed as a possible Trump appointee.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon refuses to recuse from attempted assassination case

Judge Aileen Cannon rejected arguments by lawyers for Ryan Routh that she step off the case because she could be seen as partial toward Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Cannon refuses recusal from Trump assassination attempt suspect's case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday refused to recuse herself from overseeing the case of the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his golf course. Ryan ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Man Charged in Attempted Trump Assassination Seeks Judge’s Recusal

Lawyers for Ryan Routh want Judge Aileen Cannon to remove herself from the case after a report that her name was among those who could be appointed to a top legal position if Donald Trump is elected.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Judge recuses himself from Arizona 'fake electors' case after remarks about Harris attacks

An Arizona judge recused himself Tuesday from overseeing the state's election subversion case against allies of President-elect Trump and 'fake electors' after he urged colleagues to call out ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Judge agrees to recuse himself from Central Park Five defamation suit against Trump

A federal judge on Friday agreed to recuse himself from overseeing the exonerated Central Park Five’s defamation lawsuit against President-elect Trump. Shanin Specter, the Central Park Five’s lead ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Judge delays ruling in Trump "hush money" case

A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.

Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege

The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case

The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.

Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

President-elect Donald Trump is facing four federal charges in the case arising from the 2020 presidential election.

Judge pauses Trump proceedings as special counsel seeks to wind up case

Jack Smith is ending his prosecution of Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election and classified documents retention. US elections 2024 – live updates The federal judge overseeing Donald ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump "hush money" case

The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.

Judge delays decision on tossing Trump’s hush money conviction

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed a key ruling Tuesday on whether the president-elect's conviction should be set aside, according to correspondence between the ...

Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case

A New York judge delayed a Tuesday decision on whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Judge delays ruling in Trump hush money case ahead of sentencing

The judge overseeing the New York hush money case against President-elect Trump has delayed ruling on if Trump's conviction should be set aside.

Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases

President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Judge expected to reveal next steps in Trump sentencing in "hush money" case

A New York judge is set to decide how to move forward with President-elect Donald Trump's conviction and sentencing in his "hush money" case. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.

Prosecutors recommend judge holds off Trump sentencing in hush money case

The Manhattan district attorney's office has told the judge overseeing President-elect Trump's hush money case that his sentencing should be stayed while his lawyers make arguments should be ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case

Donald Trump's attorneys are demanding the judge who presided over his New York hush money trial and conviction immediately throw out the case, saying it would be "uniquely destabilizing to the ...

Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Harris can't make the case for herself because there isn't one

The closing weeks of a campaign are when opinions start to harden. Candidates and their surrogates make the last-minute cases for themselves. They narrow their focus to the issues that motivate ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump's loose-cannon rallies clash with Harris' cautious endgame

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate.

Politics - NBC News - November 4

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay case after Trump victory

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Special counsel asks judge to pause his appeal in Trump's classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to pause his appeal of the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case.

In Closing, Harris Casts Herself as the Unifier and Trump as a ‘Petty Tyrant’

In a plain-spoken but forceful speech at the Ellipse in Washington, Kamala Harris presented herself as a protector of the public good and used the arc of history to attack her Republican rival.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Trump's resilience: From controversies to assassination attempts

NBC News’ Kristen Welker highlights Donald Trump’s unprecedented resilience as a political figure, recalling his 2015 comments about John McCain which was thought to be career-ending. Despite ...

911 calls from Butler rally released: 'They just tried to kill President Trump'

The 15 recordings, some of which capture the sounds of chaos in the background, were released Wednesday by Butler County officials.

Listen: 911 calls from Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania

Butler County released 911 calls from the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.

Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation

Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, saying the Justice Department is improperly blocking the state from investigating the second assassination attempt of former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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