RNC is leading the legal charge for Trump amid echoes of 2020 election chaos

When a local Republican official in Georgia filed a lawsuit this year declaring that election boards did not have a duty to certify results, the lawyer she turned to was part of the legal team who ...

Trump's policy priorities suggest legal chaos would return with him

Trump’s impulsive leadership style and frequent controversial pronouncements played a complicating role in the administration’s many court battles during his time in office.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

How Trump's challenges to the 2020 election unfolded in the courtroom

After Donald Trump claimed victory in the early morning hours after election night in 2020, his campaign and supporters turned to the courts to make that claim a reality.

Politics - NBC News - November 2

How Trump’s Win Helps Him Fight Off His Legal Charges

By triumphing at the ballot box, Donald Trump can dispense with federal charges against him while postponing or derailing other pending cases that have dogged him.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution

Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

What will happen to Trump's legal issues after the election?

Donald Trump has more than just the presidency on the line Nov. 5 — the outcome of his various legal troubles hinges on the election, as well.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

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

Fraud, lawsuits, chaos: how Trump is preparing to contest the 2024 election

Unlike 2020, experts say there’s a much more organized effort to subvert the vote this time – here’s what to know. Donald Trump has left little doubt that he will contest the results of the 2024 ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Trump repeats false claims of "rampant cheating" in 2020 election

Former President Donald Trump made new threats Friday to hold people accountable for what he calls "rampant cheating" in the 2020 election. There is no evidence of widespread fraud during 2020, but ...

Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

How ‘Trump 2.0’ could push this ‘Roaring 2020s’ stock market into the 2030s

Relaxed regulatory environment and lower corporate and income taxes under “Trump 2.0” should boost stock prices, economist Ed Yardeni says.

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

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.

Justin Trudeau insists he will lead Liberals into next election amid dissent

More than 20 lawmakers from his party sign letter asking Canadian prime minister to step down before election. Justin Trudeau has insisted that he will lead his Liberal party into the next ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Trump legal team motions to dismiss Jack Smith election interference case

Former President Donald Trump's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the federal election interference case against him arguing special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was illegal. CBS News' ...

Trump could be on the hook for huge legal bills if he loses the election

The former president has faced more than $100 million in legal costs, which he’s largely financed through campaign donations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattress’ in election legal battles

Hours after Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday upon serving a four-month stint for evading a congressional subpoena, the onetime adviser to former President Trump sounded the alarm about ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

What happens to Trump's legal issues after projected election win

President-elect Donald Trump is still awaiting sentencing in his New York "hush money" case and facing federal and state charges over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

Trump’s election victory throws uncertainty into legal cases he faces

Federal proceedings against him will likely wither, and his state felony sentencing now faces a doubtful future. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Trump allies remain in legal peril despite his election victory

President-elect Trump’s White House victory set his legal cases on a downward spiral, but his allies who have faced prosecution or other legal trouble are not yet in the clear. Dozens of Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

RNC Chair: ‘We are in a great position to win this thing on Election Day’

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that he is confident in former President Trump's ability to win the electoral college vote on Tuesday. “We certainly ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Looking back at the 2020 presidential election

Americans went to the polls under very different circumstances in 2020. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a look back ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.

Column: Prepare for the Big Lie 2.0: Watch how Trump started his effort to steal the 2020 election

With a middle-of-the-night press conference from the East Room of the White House, Donald Trump kicked off his effort to steal the 2020 election. It could happen again.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Trump says ‘I shouldn’t have left’ White House, despite losing 2020 election

Former president also denounces polls showing him trailing Harris at one of his final rallies of campaign in Pennyslvania. Donald Trump said with two days until the presidential election that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

See which states Trump won in the 2024 election that he didn't win in 2020

In 2020, President Biden won six of these seven battleground states. In 2024, President-elect Trump will win at least five.

Election deniers use Trump victory to sow more doubt over 2020 result

Close races in states where counting is still under way called in to question as claims of fraud in presidential vote quieten. US presidential election results 2024: live map and tracker ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

RNC Chair says Trump is 'playing offense' by visiting solid blue states

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said former President Trump is “playing offense” by visiting blue states. “Donald Trump is playing offense right now. We are seeing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven

As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.

‘Political cesspool’: Lincoln, Davis and a battle with echoes for the time of Trump

At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance. Nigel Hamilton is a bestselling ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

L.A. hit by looting and chaos amid Dodgers World Series celebrations

A bus was set on fire, shops were looted and fireworks thrown at police in scenes of lawlessness and "absolute chaos" in downtown LA following the Dodgers' World Series win over the New York ...

Trump’s legal woes will probably disappear after his election win. Here’s how.

In the case of Donald Trump, the voters ultimately served as the judge and jury.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Bond-market Trump trades suddenly at risk amid tight election race

Bond-market participants scaled back on so-called Trump trades Monday, ahead of a too-close-to-call presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation

President-elect Donald Trump said Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to be nominated for attorney general. The announcement comes just two days before the House ethics committee was set to vote on ...

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