Donald Trump

Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

12:59pm August 03, 2023

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in Erie, Pa., in July.

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

12:37pm August 02, 2023

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges that he led a web of conspiracies with the ultimate goal of overturning 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) speaks with attendees during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Politics & Government

Trump still leads the pack in Iowa. But other Republicans are hoping for an opening

2:19pm July 28, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.

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A supporter of former President Donald Trump speaks into a megaphone as supporters gather in Tropical Park in Miami, to convoy to his Mar-A-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., June 11.

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Three Florida men are on the ballot in 2024. Voters there still want Trump

6:00am July 20, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

In a statewide poll released this month, former President Trump led a crowded field of contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among those trailing Trump.

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Former President Donald Trump dances on stage at the Turning Point Action conference on July 15.

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Young conservatives board the 'Trump Train' to 2024

11:37am July 19, 2023

by Elena Moore

Former President Donald Trump enjoyed massive support during a recent gathering of conservative youth and young activists ahead of the 2024 election.

Former President Donald Trump waves before boarding his personal plane at Miami International Airport on June 13, in Miami after his first court appearance in the classified documents case.

Judge hears arguments for the timing of the Trump classified documents trial

7:58pm July 18, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Federal prosecutors want to proceed with a speedy trial to begin in December. But Trump's lawyers are seeking a delay until after the 2024 presidential election

Attorney General William Barr takes the oath before he appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

Politics & Government

Trump's former AG Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be 'unjust'

2:30pm July 15, 2023

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump's actions amounted to "flipping the bird at the government" provoking a federal indictment on his own.

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In a special legislative session that lasted around 15 hours, Republican lawmakers passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would effectively ban abortion after six weeks on Tuesday, July 11. Hundreds of Iowans rallied at the Capitol in protest and support of the legislation, clashing often in the building's rotunda.

Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

10:50am July 14, 2023

by Clay Masters

At the Family Leader summit in Des Moines, GOP presidential hopefuls will try to convince Iowa's influential evangelical voting bloc they have the conservative credentials to win the caucuses.

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Former President Donald Trump's valet Walt Nauta visits Versailles restaurant with Trump on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Nauta, a personal aide whom prosecutors say moved boxes from a storage room to Trump's residence for him to review and later lied to investigators about the movement, entered his plea on Thursday, July 6. in federal court.

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Walt Nauta, aide to Donald Trump, pleads not guilty in classified documents case

4:29pm July 06, 2023

by Greg Allen

Walt Nauta, an aide to Donald Trump, was indicted with the former president for his alleged role in mishandling classified documents. He entered a not guilty plea in Miami federal court on Thursday.

Dan Digre, CEO of MISCO, on the factory floor in St. Paul, Minn. on May 18, 2023.

Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

10:38am June 27, 2023

by Asma Khalid

Dan Digre makes loudspeakers in Minnesota. But he's importing more of them from China than he used to, thanks to unintended consequences from Trump-era tariffs that President Biden has kept in place.

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