Carrie Johnson
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Trump's legal team tries to delay his election interference trial — and get it on TV
Former President Donald Trump and some media organizations are pushing for the Jan. 6 federal election interference trial to be televised.
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Trump gag order is partially upheld in Jan. 6 case
The appeals court ruling would allow Trump to make public statements about the special counsel in the case, Jack Smith, but not other prosecutors, court staffers or their family members.
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Prosecutors cite Trump's history of false election claims as evidence of motive
Prosecutors want to use evidence of former President Trump's baseless statements about election fraud and his embrace of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, to bolster the election interference case against him.
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An appeals court will hear arguments over Trump's gag order in Jan. 6 case
Lawyers for former President Trump and the special counsel team will argue before a federal appeals court in Washington about the scope of a gag order lodged against him.
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The election interference case against Trump is taking shape
Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.
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Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge's gag order in Jan. 6 case is too sweeping
The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too much of his speech on matters of public importance.
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Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case
The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution.
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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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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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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.