election interference

Judge sets March trial date in Trump federal election interference case

BY: - August 28, 2023

This story was updated with additional details at 1:33 p.m., Aug. 28, 2023. WASHINGTON — The federal trial in the case accusing former President Donald Trump of knowingly lying about the 2020 presidential election results and trying to overturn them will begin in March, a federal judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who […]

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis discusses the indictments against former President Donald Trump and 18 others on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

Georgia grand jury indicts Trump, members of his inner circle

BY: and - August 14, 2023

This story was updated at 12:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.  Former President Donald Trump and several members of his inner circle were indicted Monday in Fulton County’s sweeping investigation into 2020 election interference. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis held a press conference late Monday night to briefly discuss the grand jury’s […]

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters in a campaign visit to Council Bluffs, Iowa, on July 7, 2023. He was back in Iowa on July 18 to participate in a cable TV interview. (Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Trump claims election investigations are themselves ‘election interference’

BY: - July 19, 2023

Former President Donald Trump — who might face criminal charges for attempting to interfere with the outcome of the 2020 presidential election — claimed Tuesday afternoon in Iowa that he is the victim of election interference by federal prosecutors. Trump announced earlier Tuesday he has received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith saying he […]