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Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman on Sunday argued that former President Donald Trump should be nervous about what's in store for him at his trial for allegedly trying to defraud the United States by trying to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 election.

John Dean, a pivotal figure in the Watergate investigation, believes special counsel Jack Smith has crafted a "bulletproof" indictment of Donald Trump for allegedly conspiring to disrupt the counting of electoral votes in the lead-up to Jan. 6, 2021.

A Black resident of the town of Newbern, Alabama is alleging that he was blocked from assuming the role as the town's mayor after being elected in 2020.

MSNBC's Katie Phang said on Sunday that locking former President Donald Trump up in solitary confinement would be justified if he is convicted of committing the dozens of felonies he has been charged with so far.

Jesse Binnall, an attorney for Donald Trump, insisted on Sunday that the former president had not threatened witnesses or the prosecution in the election interference case against him.

Former President Donald Trump is angrily demanding to have a new judge and to have his trial venue changed to West Virginia, but former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman thinks the chances of Trump getting his wish are vanishingly small.

Princeton University political scientist Lauren Wright told Fox News that former President Donald Trump may have committed "witness tampering" when he threatened revenge against anyone who testified against him.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on Sunday took a blowtorch to Republicans' efforts to defend former President Donald Trump on charges that he tried to defraud the United States by overturning the results of the 2020 election.

Fox News host Howard Kurtz lashed out at other media outlets that declined to air former President Donald Trump's remarks after being arraigned for the third time on Thursday.

On Sunday morning, CNN host Dana Bash put former vice president Mike Pence on the spot over his initial silence about Donald Trump's election theft plot that could have helped get the former impeached and banned from running for office again.

Pence, who has still not qualified for the August Republican Party debate, spent the first part of his "State of the Union" interview making his case that Trump is unsuitable to be re-elected because he "put himself above the Constitution" in his bid to overturn the 2020 election results. Читать дальше...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) revealed on Sunday that Republican lawmakers do not have an appetite for impeachment yet.

Alina Habba, an attorney for Donald Trump, warned her client may have to spend his own money to defend his legal problems.

Alina Habba, an attorney for Donald Trump, predicted the former president would be indicted in Georgia for his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Without mentioning her by name, Donald Trump went on a diatribe on Sunday morning and attacked United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan hours after she shot down a request for an extension on a Monday afternoon deadline.

The former president had demanded three-day extension for his lawyers to respond to a motion for a protective order requested by the Department of Justice, only to be denied.

With the judge standing firm, the former president... Читать дальше...

John Lauro, an attorney for Donald Trump, insisted on Sunday that the former president committed a "technical violation of the Constitution" that did not amount to a "criminal" act.

Donald Trump lawyer John Lauro stunned CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday morning after maintaining his client participated in the "peaceful transfer" of power following the ex-president's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

During the highly combative interview where the "State of the Union" host was repeatedly forced to fact-check her guest as he talked over her, Bash at first laughed and seemed stunned at Lauro's comment about the 2020 election before reminding him of the... Читать дальше...

Fox News hosts Pete Hegseth and Rachel Campos-Duffy followed former President Donald Trump's lead and attacked former Vice President Mike Pence over special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into a plot to overthrow the 2020 election.

Donald Trump kicked off his Sunday morning with an ugly rant aimed at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband that ended with him writing she will end up in hell.

The former president who was on the receiving end of his second federal indictment this week related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, appears to have taken exception to the Democratic lawmaker's comment that he looked like a "scared puppy" at his arraignment.

That, in turn... Читать дальше...

According to a report from the Daily Beast, there is growing concern among some FBI insiders and online sleuths that the round-up and prosecution of Jan. 6 rioters has slowed down with the clock ticking on the statute of limitations for charging them.

As the Beast's Kelly Weill wrote, as of July the statute of limitations passed the halfway point and that is creating a sense of urgency among those who want to see the Donald Trump-supporting insurrectionists held accountable for the assault... Читать дальше...

The United States was knocked out of the World Cup last 16 by Sweden in dramatic fashion on Sunday after losing 5-4 penalties following a 0-0 draw.

NIAMEY — Niger's coup was the culmination of months of acrimony between President Mohamed Bazoum and his chief guard over the leader's attempts to emerge from the shadow of his predecessor, people familiar with the matter said.

When former President Donald Trump and other prominent presidential candidates come to town, local governments often find themselves expending significant public resources to ensure public safety.

In a column for MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Carol Lam game-planned out how the federal trial of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. for conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election should be conducted.

Pope Francis has encouraged young people around the world to hold on to their hopes and dreams for a better future during the closing Mass of Catholic Church's World Youth Day in Lisbon.

Steve Coombs’ lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes’ receding shoreline.