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Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

Attorney Mark Pomerantz is shown leaving court in New York on Sept. 8, 2004.

Ex-prosecutor says Donald Trump is 'guilty of numerous felony violations'

7:27am March 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

The letter came from Mark Pomerantz, who along with his co-leader in the Trump probe, resigned in February over the future of the case.

Some users experienced glitches on former President Donald Trump's new social media app Truth Social as it launched Monday.

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter

12:53pm February 22, 2022

by Nell Clark

Truth Social bills itself as "free from political discrimination." The app was not free from technical glitches, however, as users complained of a buggy registration process and long waitlists.

New York state's attorney general, Letitia James, acknowledges questions from journalists at a news conference on May 21, 2021.

N.Y. Supreme Court justice orders the Trumps to testify under oath

9:15pm February 17, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

Trump calls the ruling "a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in history."

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a photo at her Atlanta office last February.

Politics & Government

A special grand jury has been granted in Fulton County's Trump investigation

6:44pm January 24, 2022

by NPR's Washington Desk

The decision comes after Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis requested one. A special grand jury has subpoena power and the authority to obtain documents. It will begin on May 2.

A newly released Census Bureau email written during former President Donald Trump's administration — when Wilbur Ross, shown at a 2020 congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., served as the commerce secretary overseeing the census — details how offi

Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows

6:51pm January 15, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.

Crowds arrive for the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 electi

They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel

4:28pm January 05, 2022

by Tovia Smith

The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 Presidential vote was rigged.

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Pro-Trump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6. His supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

The clear and present danger of Trump's enduring 'Big Lie'

2:17pm December 23, 2021

by Melissa Block

Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.

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Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

5:00am November 27, 2021

by Ron Elving

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018.

Politics & Government

Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel

7:32pm November 22, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.