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Two of ex-President Trump’s legal cases clashed on Thursday when the Supreme Court had a hearing on his broad arguments for immunity from criminal prosecution while his trial proceeded in New York over a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The Supreme Court case has the potential to derail Trump’s other three…

The Supreme Court seemed poised Thursday to grant former President Trump at least some protections from criminal prosecution after hearing two hours of arguments from his lawyers and prosecutors. Here are six things to know a historic day at the court. Justices were wary of blanket immunity claims Justices in both ideological camps expressed skepticism at…

Justices on the Supreme Court expressed doubt about former President Trump's lawyers' claims that presidential immunity could cover an attempted coup or the assassination of a political rival, but they appeared willing to provide some protection from criminal prosecution. This could lead to a new series of legal conflicts.

Michael Cohen, who used to work for President Trump and then became his enemy, announced on Wednesday that he will stop making any comments about Trump until after he has given evidence in Trump's criminal trial in New York. “Even though I am not the one who has been ordered to stay silent, I will not post anything about Donald on my X (previously known as…

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie expressed concern about President Trump's potential 'vendetta tour' during a second term in the White House, calling it a frightening proposition for the United States. Christie, who supported Trump in the 2016 election but later competed against him in the 2024 Republican presidential primary,…

Steve Bannon, former President Trump’s 2016 campaign executive, railed against House Republicans on Monday, claiming that they “want MAGA to go away” and wish to see the former president lose his 2024 White House bid. “Why does [Rep. Jim] Jordan [R-Ohio] not have a criminal conspiracy investigation— from Fani Willis in Georgia to ‘Big Tish James’…

Former President Trump on Monday offered a defense of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid blowback from conservatives over Johnson’s decision to bring additional aid for Ukraine and other national security priorities to the House floor for a vote over the weekend. In his first comments since the national security funding package passed the House with bipartisan support…