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USA

Trump demands judge in 2020 election fraud case be removed

The former US President fumed on social media that there would be "no way I can get a fair trial" with the Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has previously ruled against him.

07/08/2023

USA

Trump pleads not guilty to charges he tried to overturn 2020 elections

He is accused of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power.

03/08/2023

USA

Trump to be charged for trying to overturn 2020 election in DC

Trump is expected to be processed by law enforcement, be officially taken into custody and enter a not-guilty plea in front of a judge before being released, so he can rejoin the campaign trail as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024

03/08/2023

USA

Trump indicted over bid to overturn 2020 election

The former US president's resistance to Joe Biden's legitimate victory culminated in a deadly attack on Congress by a horde of his supporters.

02/08/2023

USA

Trump denies new federal charges, says they are politically motivated

One day after new federal charges were filed against him, Former US President and 2024 Republican candidate, Donald Trump, addressed Iowa voters.

29/07/2023

USA

Jan 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril

Former US president Donald Trump could be facing a third criminal indictment regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

21/07/2023

USA

Trump's target letter suggests probe into 2020 election is zeroing in

A target letter sent to Donald Trump suggests that a sprawling Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election is zeroing in on him after more than a year of interviews with top aides to the former president and state officials from across the country.

19/07/2023

USA

Trump says he's a target of January 6 investigation

Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter while with his family on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment and is used to advise individuals that prosecutors have evidence linking them to a crime

18/07/2023

World News

Trump pleads not guilty to charges against him over Mar-a-Lago files

The former US president is accused of lying about unlawfully keeping classified US documents at his Florida estate after he left the White House.

13/06/2023

USA

Trump to face judge in historic court appearance over document charges

Donald Trump is set to make his first court appearance Tuesday in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully displaying them to visitors and trying to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.

13/06/2023

World News

'Baseless': Trump blasts indictment at first event since charges

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless" Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage.

11/06/2023

USA

Trump stored and refused to return documents, felony indictment says

Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a felony indictment.

10/06/2023

Tech News

AI deepfakes are being used to target Trump in race for US president

The campaign for Donald Trump's GOP rival tweeted out a video containing fake images of the former president hugging and kissing Dr Anthony Fauci.

09/06/2023

USA

Donald Trump 37-count felony indictment unsealed in documents case

Former US president Donald Trump has become the first US ex-president to face federal indictment following the seizure of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate.

09/06/2023

USA

Mike Pence submits papers to formally launch 2024 presidential bid

Pence will challenge his former boss Donald Trump, who is the clear Republican frontrunner so far.

05/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. Europe's liberals should learn a thing or two from populists

Populist movements in Europe are still with us, and European liberals ought to take on board how and why they appeal to voters, political scientist Zsolt Enyedi writes.

01/06/2023

USA

Controversial Florida Governor DeSantis set to launch presidential bid

Ron Desantis, the controversial US governor behind Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law, is set to launch his presidential campaign in a streamed conversation with Elon Musk

24/05/2023

USA

FBI criticised over handling of Trump-Russia collusion investigation

Prosecutor points to series of mistakes by the FBI and Justice Department in probe over whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia

16/05/2023

USA

Biden v Trump: a roadmap to the 2024 presidential election

For now, a rerun of the 2020 race looks almost certain. With months to go till the first primaries, who is best placed to win?

14/05/2023

Ukraine

UK sends 'Storm Shadow' missiles and more news from Ukraine

These are the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

11/05/2023