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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive for the State Dinner with President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 22 in Washington.

Politics & Government

Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges

3:46pm September 22, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

The indictment accuses Menendez of accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using" his power and influence to enrich him, his co-defendants and the government of Egypt.

Donald Trump enters a political rally in Erie, Pa., in late July.

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.

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.

Former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Tuesday after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier in the day to dozens of felony counts that he hoarded classified documents and refused government demands to give them back.

Politics & Government

4 political questions after Trump's second arraignment on criminal charges

11:19am June 14, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

Former President Donald Trump appearing at the Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022.

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The judge assigned to oversee Trump's criminal case was appointed by Trump himself

12:41pm June 09, 2023

by Washington Desk

Judge Aileen Cannon was appointed to the bench by Trump in 2020. She ruled in favor of Trump's request to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI in Florida last summer.

In this April 11, 2012, file photo, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, from the "Wizard of Oz" are on display as part of a new exhibit, "American Stories," at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington.

Arts

A man is charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's red 'Wizard of Oz' slippers

5:43am May 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The case stumped law enforcement for years, despite conducting multiple interviews and identifying suspects. The pair of shoes now rests in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Stormy Daniels, pictured here at a Los Angeles film premiere in May 2022, sat down with TalkTV's Piers Morgan for her first interview since news broke of Donald Trump's indictment.

Stormy Daniels says she's not yet 'vindicated' by Trump's indictment

2:11pm April 07, 2023

by Emily Olson

The adult film star told TalkTV's Piers Morgan she's looking forward to possibly testifying in Trump's trial after the Manhattan district attorney charged him with falsifying business records.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at an event Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts.

5 things to know about Donald Trump's felony charges

11:15pm April 04, 2023

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging information. Just getting up to speed on the news? Start here.

Barriers stand near Trump Tower in New York City on Friday.

What happens after Trump's indictment? Here are some of the logistical considerations

5:33pm March 31, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The historic indictment of the former president raises all sorts of legal, political and logistical questions. While it's early days, experts expect a delayed trial after Tuesday's arraignment.