How the Donald Trump fake electors scheme became a 'corrupt plan,' according to indictment

The indictment detailed Tuesday that when the former president couldn't persuade state officials to illegally swing the election in his favor, he and his Republican allies began recruiting a slate of fake electors in seven battleground states.

Trump indicted over efforts to undo 2020 presidential election

Former President Donald Trump has been charged by a federal grand jury in connection with his efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday.

The election-meddling indictment against Trump is sprawling. Here's a breakdown of the case:

The Justice Department indictment accuses Trump of brazenly conspiring with allies to spread falsehoods and concoct schemes intended to overturn his election loss to President Joe Biden as his legal challenges floundered in court.

Mar-a-Lago manager is latest in line of Trump staffers mired in his legal turmoil

Carlos De Oliveira is the second little-known Donald Trump employee charged in connection to his alleged hoarding of classified documents at his Palm Beach, Florida, club.

Biden, Trump tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch, NYT/Siena College poll finds

President Biden and former President Trump are tied in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, but each remain unpopular with voters, according to a new poll released this week.

Donald Trump's campaign finances strained as legal trouble mounts

The Republican presidential front-runner had $31.8 million in cash after burning through roughly $42.8 million in 2023, much of it used to cover expenses related to legal costs.

Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed

The former U.S. president was seeking punitive damages of $475 million. But a judge said Friday in his ruling that Donald Trump's defamation claims failed because the references were opinions and not factual statements.

Trump faces additional charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations.

How Donald Trump is gaining an advantage in the battle for delegates

The delegates are over 2,000 party activists, insiders, and elected officials who will cast votes next summer to select the party’s presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention.

Judge sets trial date for next May in Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida

The May 20, 2024, trial date was set Friday by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. It is a compromise between a request from prosecutors to set the trial for this December.

Judge signals December could be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case but doesn't set trial date

Judge Aileen Cannon didn't say whether she would agree to Donald Trump’s request to delay the trial until after the 2024 election. But Prosecutors have proposed that the trial begins in December.

Donald Trump downplays legal challenges on campaign trail in Iowa after revealing target letter

Headlining a Republican county meeting, the former president attacked the Justice Department while trying to make light of what could be his third criminal indictment since March.

Donald Trump's classified documents case set for first pretrial conference hearing

The former president and his codefendant and aide, Walt Nauta, have pleaded not guilty to a 38-count indictment that accuses them of conspiring to hide classified documents from Justice Department investigators.

GOP might stop FBI from moving headquarters in wake of agency's Trump probes

The shifting attitudes among Republican members of Congress toward the FBI underscore the way Trump’s personal grievances have become legislative policy.